Hmmm, CQWW VHF does not address this issue. Seems I could do the Hilltoppers
with K2QO/P and then rove home as K2QO/R. Now there’s a thought…
73, Mark K2QO (FN03ra)
> On Jun 16, 2023, at 3:15 PM, Dave <kdcarlso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I would support it, After all, you aren't likely to post high scores in any
> one category when you divide your time, but do give opportunity to others
> to possibly work new multipliers. I never understood why there is only a
> QRP category for portable stations either.
>
> As for log checking. Not a problem. It's either logged correctly or
> tossed out. I don't get the points when I fat finger a call or band and
> that's on me. It happens way too often. Why are they checking to verify a
> /R and fixing my mistake there and not elsewhere? Not to be too harsh but I
> either logged it correctly and got the points or didn't do it properly and
> didn't get the points.
>
> Dave N2OA
>
> On Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 1:23 PM Jeff DePolo <jd0@broadsci.com> wrote:
>
>>> operated a portable station (100% separate hardware) as KR1ST/P from a
>>> different location. It turns out that after I submitted my home KR1ST
>> log,
>>> it gets overwritten by the KR1ST/P entry I submitted later. I assume that
>> is
>>> because of the rule I quoted above.
>>
>> Perhaps unrelated, but I don't know if the ARRL upload process recognizes
>> "/P" for portable does it? Obviously it understands "/R" for Rover.
>>
>>> I would think that in the spirit of Amateur Radio we should be as
>> permissive
>>> as possible when it comes to operating practices in order to generate
>>> maximum activity.
>>
>> I agree in general, but I don't know how to adopt it fairly without
>> creating
>> yet-another category. I have mountaintop FM remote bases in four different
>> grids that can't be used in VHF contests unless I operated one, and only
>> one, during a contest. I don't think I can even use multiple remotes to
>> give out points when I'm NOT turning in a log because it would cause
>> problems for those who I worked since I wasn't signing /R yet I appeared in
>> their log in multiple grids. Unless there's a way around it in the rules
>> that I'm not aware of? Well, maybe there's one way around it - use a
>> different callsign like a club call for one location and your own call for
>> the other. There's nothing forbidding a club from having multiple club
>> station licenses/callsigns, although you're limited to only one vanity
>> call.
>>
>> Haven't seen anyone post any scores yet; I'm guilty too as a procrastinator
>> but will get to it this weekend.
>>
>> --- Jeff WN3A
>>
>>
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