I was going to write my own response to Ron's questions but Ed beat me to
it. Just a few comments.
1. I am not aware of any "official" protocol. Most folks around here call
CQ a few times and if someone answers they move off frequency. If you call
CQ for a while and don't get a response then you let someone else have at
it. Most folks around here seem to do a good job of sharing the frequency.
That must not be the case everywhere.
2. I believe that the intent of the question was to ask if 144.200 should be
treated like 146.52 is now. In other words, contacts made on that frequency
would not be valid contacts for contest purposes.
3. I don't believe (personal not VUAC comment here) that this benefits
contesting at all. Who it does benefit is somewhat of a mystery to me.
4. Like Ed says there is NO proposed rule change at this time. Only a
question. The question applied ONLY to 144.200.
5. Good question. I don't believe (personal not VUAC comment here) that it
is enforcable in any practical way. We would have to require folks to log
their exact frequency for every contact or something similar.
73
Jim, W4KXY
-----Original Message-----
From: vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed Parish K1EP
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 8:43 AM
To: Ron Hooper; vhfcontesting@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Proper use of Call Frequencies
At 6/25/2006 07:04 AM, Ron Hooper wrote:
>I would like to ask some questions to make sure I understand some things.
>
>1. What is the current suggested protocol for using the call
>frequencies in contest now and why does it not work?
The current suggested protocol is to use the calling frequency to establish
contact and then move off. This is sometimes difficult in a contest,
because sometimes an opening is fleeting and by the time you establish a new
QRG and QSY, the opening is gone. Other difficulties are that some stations
do not QSY and remain on the calling frequency, preventing others from
hearing openings.
>2. What is the new proposed use of calling frequencies during a contest?
>Will all call frequencies become like 146.52 is now and only those not
>in the contest be allowed to use them?
There is NO NEW proposed use of the calling frequencies. The original
question that was posed, which has mutated several times, asked whether
there was any reason to change its current use.
>3. How will eliminating the use of call frequencies in the contest
>benefit the contester or does it?
I personally do not believe it will benefit anyone.
>4. Does the proposed rule change include 222, 902, 1296 and higher? I
>assume the rule change will apply to all VHF/UHF/Microwave/Sprint/CQ &
>ARRL contest.
There is NO PROPOSED RULE CHANGE.
>5. How can a new call frequency rule be enforced? Emample: Several FD
>operators are operating in the DX portion of six meters today without
>any penility to their score.
FD is not a contest. In FD, you get many operators who have very limited
experience operating and do not understand conventions and the gentlemen's
agreements on the bands. You will hear SSB in CW portions of HF bands as
well. At a FD I stopped by to operate at for a few hours yesterday, I had
to remind the 6M operator that calling CQ on 50.110 would not be that
productive. His response was that he thought he heard someone. Granted
during a good opening from here in the northeast, you will work the
Caribbean and Central America. You might even work Europe if you are lucky.
But FD is a domestic operating event and focus should be on stateside
contacts.
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