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[VHFcontesting] Let's make the contests do what they were supposed to do

To: 'Pack Rats Reflector' <packrats@mailman.qth.net>, VHF Contest Reflector <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Let's make the contests do what they were supposed to do
From: Bill Olson <callbill@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 18:29:04 +0000
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i.e.: Get people on the air.,,,,
 
I haven't heard a lot about this on this reflector or the other email lists, 
BUT.....
 
Isn't it really ridiculous to have  13 (or is it 14) entrance categories for 
the VHF contests? With decreasing participation it's getting to be that some of 
the categories only have only one (or NO) entries!!! 
 
Not to play the "old guy" card, but I will anyway (Hi Wayne!!) In the 50's 60's 
when I started contesting there were only 2 categories, single op, multiop. The 
participation was at an all time high then. now, what's the deal?? everyone 
gets a trophy??? OR.. no one wants to get on the air unless they are guaranteed 
to win??>
 
All that being said, I will get on for the contests no matter what because it's 
fun. I don't have any pretense of being able to WIN..  I just like to be able 
to work the guys.. and operating when other stations are on the air is FUN!
 
back in the day we made an occasional phone call to get someone on the air... 
We still made the actual contact "on the air". 
 
I totally embrace the rover category. I think if I had my way there would be 
THREE entrant categories, SO, MO, Rover. but realize this brings up new 
issues.. can we just start to get SANE about this? Does anyone really think 13 
or 14 entrance categories is good for VHF contesting???
 
bill, K1DY (ex w3HQT)
 
From: rick1ds@hotmail.com
To: k2txb@dxcc.com; packrats@mailman.qth.net
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 12:33:10 -0500
CC: hwardsil@gmail.com; w1msw@arrl.org
Subject: Re: [Packrats] What N0AX says about "Assistance"




Everyone is a bit confused at this point as to what these new categories of 
"unlimited" or "assisted" stations can or cannot do. Additionally, if this 
applies to MAP65 for EME, does this also create new categories for the EME 
contest? Patience--hopefully we'll all find out when Ward andor Matt make this 
clearer on the VHF reflectors and answer some questions we have. 

From: k2txb@dxcc.com
To: rick1ds@hotmail.com; packrats@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Packrats] What N0AX says about "Assistance"
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 08:54:11 -0500

Hi Rick & all.  That paragraph is hard to understand in the context shown, and 
even in context.  The context is that it applies to the Single Operator 
Unlimited.  However when it says “not physically locat4ed at the station is 
permitted”, that is very unclear at least to me.  Does that mean one could use 
cw skimmer if it is not located at the station, but could not use it if it was 
located at the station?  Very poorly written rule, I think. Also the exception, 
“spotting information obtained from any source 
outside the station boundary via a closed or dedicated communication 
link may not be used.”.  So does that rule out the internet if connected via a 
wire line?  How about if you are receiving internet via satellite…? I suspect 
that that exception is trying to say that one cannot set up a private link to a 
remote receiver and use that for spotting (or for other contest purposes I 
would presume), but why not say that? Well, just my two cents…  I don’t like 
assisted classes for contests anyway… 73, Russ K2TXB From: Packrats 
[mailto:packrats-bounces@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rick R
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 9:56 PM
To: packrats reflector
Subject: [Packrats] What N0AX says about "Assistance" 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.
 
73, Ward N0AX                                     

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