I recall a Field Day in the dim, distant past where we had about 20
people in one of the operating tents and each of us worked a guy
picked at random with our own calls and "1A". I think we gave him at
least 20 QSO's in rapid succession with the same station.
This may have been more innocuous, but still, I could see it happening
with a VHF contest operation, too.
73, Zack W9SZ
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 11:52 AM, <Jimk8mr@aol.com> wrote:
>
> I think we all agree that getting the IC-706 or K3 kind of HF guy into VHF
> is critical. And while we can all beg and plead to our friends to get on,
> we are stuck with an old rule in the ARRL contests that is
> counterproductive in the quest to get those guys on the air. That is the
> rule (General
> VHF Rule 1.3) that limits an operator to one entry. That precludes a very
> effective way to show guys what VHF is - an experienced VHF guy going to a
> newbie's QTH and showing him in person what his station can do. (Sure, we
> could do it and not send in an entry, but if his station is on the air why
> not
> get his call into the results?)
>
> I have asked over the years, and nobody has ever been able to come up with
> a rationale for this rule. Does anyone care to try again?
>
> A related rule - VHF rule 1.2 - also limits a transmitter, receiver, or
> antenna to being used under only one call. I understand a reason for this rule
> - cases such as the guys at a big hamfest back 10 years, who had a flea
> market spot with a yagi pointed towards a distant multiop hilltop QTH,
> inviting guys to hook up their HT's and work that multi. But at the same
> time if
> I could take a couple of antennas and a couple of bands of radios
> (essentially a rover station) to a friend's place, and show him in person
> what can
> be done on VHF, along with a running explanation of VHF contesting, that
> would be a far more effective approach than hoping he gets on and can figure
> it out on his own.
>
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