Unfortunately, yes. Three was bad enough!
Treat this situation as temporary, though. People are aware of the
problem, resources are slowly becoming available, and just adding an
appropriate definition of "spotting information" in the "...Above 30
MHz" rules would take care of it. I don't expect this to be the way the
rules are laid out forever.
73, Ward N0AX
On 1/2/2015 5:28 PM, James Duffey wrote:
With my tongue firmly planted in my cheek, while smiling, I ask “So now we have to
look in four places to get a complete set of rules for the Contest?”
Seriously, that does seem like a step in the wrong direction. - Duffey KK6MC
On Jan 2, 2015, at 4:18 PM, vhfcontesting-request@contesting.com wrote:
In the absence of alternative rulings from HQ about what constitutes the
boundary between SO and SOU, I would use the following from the HF Rules
(http://www.arrl.org/general-rules-for-arrl-contests-below-30-mhz):
*2.2.1.*Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating arrangements
involving other individuals, DX-alerting nets, packet, multi-channel
decoders such as CW Skimmer, etc) not physically located at the station
is permitted. (Exception: spotting information obtained from any source
outside the station boundary via a closed or dedicated communication
link may not be used.)
Before anybody gets cranked up about HF rules in VHF+ contests, remember
that the original recommendation was only to create SOU in all ARRL HF
contests and it was the P&SC which extended it to VHF+ without any
additional discussion. So the original recommendation was based on
2.2.1 as above. That definition needs to be broadened and made less
dependent on specific technology but it will suffice for now.
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