Jon: Well thank you, and it's nice to hear from you.
I can tell you that single-ops (unassisted) are actively spotting
themselves and making skeds on PJ. That don't seem right! I remember when
PJ was fairly new, I put the question of it's use to someone at the league
and was told it could be used to exchange info on an existing pre-arranged
sked. Like QSYing away from a birdie, or "Jim I'm running a few minutes
late". I don't think that person yet realized what PJ really was. Maybe
that's why the confusion.
Ok on the new assisted class for EME. Maybe they need a quasi-assisted
Single-Op class for the VHF Contests. Yes, on the APRS thing, that is a
good idea. I don't agree that it's a form of spotting. It sure is useful to
know if the rover you have a sked with is late getting to his destination
(or early). I don't see anything wrong with that.
-73, Ron WZ1V
At 09:46 AM 1/24/2008, you wrote:
>Hello Ron and all. Let me put on my Dakota Division VUAC Rep hat for one
>second.
>
>Regarding the use of the Internet (Pingjockey) during the EME contest,
>check out the updated rules on the Leagues website. There is a new
>Assisted class that states " 3.5 Assisted operation (Assisted). Any active
>or passive use of amateur or non-amateur communication tools used during
>the contest period to solicit and/or coordinate a contact prior to the
>start of that contact. Once the process of making a contact started further
>coordination is prohibited until after the contact is completed in its
>entirety via the EME path. If, for some reason, the contact is not
>completed in its entirety via the EME path and another attempt is
>coordinated or arranged, the process of making the contact must be
>restarted from the beginning. Self spotting is allowed. "
>
>Regarding rovers use of APRS during contests, the VUAC did proposed that
>ALL stations, including other rovers, could access this data, not just
>multi-ops. When the new rover rule proposal was passed up the
>chain-of-command from the ARRL's VUAC to the Program and Services Committee
>(PSC), it was the PSC that made this sight modification. Its my
>understanding that it was their belief that the use of Internet APRS data
>violates the VHF General Rule that defines what a single op is, "2.1.Single
>Operator: One person performs all transmitting, receiving, spotting, and
>logging functions as well as equipment and antenna adjustments." If you,
>and any others, are in disagreement with the final outcome you need to
>contact your ARRL Director and CC: your VUAC rep.
>
>Hope this was helpful. Hat off.
>
>73, Jon
>W0ZQ
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