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Re: [VHFcontesting] CQ VHF Rules - is it allowed to activate a non home

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Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] CQ VHF Rules - is it allowed to activate a non home grid and not be QRP or a Rover?
From: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 23:32:54 +0000
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Nelson, you can operate as a single op or multi-op from anywhere you want.
No limitations.

How did a comment about self-spotting turn into the annual old lady pissing
contest ? If you don't like the rules, get them changed, don't operate or
STFU.

W9RM

Keith Morehouse
via Nexus 7
On Jul 22, 2014 4:42 PM, "Nelson Ludlow" <nelson.ludlow@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm reading all these comments about self spotting.
>
> My question on the rules is how about being portable, but non QRP, and not
> as a rover?
> Perhaps, I read the rules too narrow, but the rules seemed to prohibit
> that.
> The rules mention being within 500m of station license location, unless one
> is QRP (10w or under), or
> Hilltopper (Subset of QRP) or a Rover.
> What about someone who wants to go setup portable on a mountain top but
> does not want to be QRP?
> They pick the mountain top as an ideal location, or it is a station site,
> or rare FFMA grid? And they spend the whole
> contest there.  I know several people do this in the ARRL contest.
> I was thinking of setting up CN77 since it is somewhat rare grid for FFMA,
> but if I did that I would want use more power
> to help out as many people to get that grid as possible. I live CN88, so do
> the rules allow someone
> to activate another grid, but not be QRP/Hilltopper or a Rover?
> Appreciate the help on understanding the CQ VHF rules.
> Nelson / W7LUD
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