[CTSARA] Field Day - What Counts As Digital

Mon Jun 1 13:48:03 EDT 2009

Those rules seem pretty open in terms of digital.  Though the no
repeater rule (Sats exempt) keeps one from using digipeaters to make
contacts.

Frank

On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:40 PM, John Sabini Jr. <wb1grb at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> From: wb1grb at hotmail.com
>> To: zzgocartman at gmail.com
>> Subject: RE: [CTSARA] Field Day - What Counts As Digital
>> Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:38:34 -0400
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>> Miscellaneous Rules:
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>> 6.1. A person may not contact for QSO credit any station from which they also participate.
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>> 6.2. A transmitter/receiver/transceiver used to contact one or more Field Day stations may not subsequently be used under any other callsign to participate in Field Day. Family stations are exempt provided the subsequent callsign used is issued to and used by a different family member.
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>> 6.3. Phone, CW and Digital (non-CW) modes on a band are considered as separate bands. A station may be worked only once per band under this rule.
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>> 6.4. All voice contacts are equivalent.
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>> 6.5. All non-CW digital contacts are equivalent.
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>> 6.6. Cross-band contacts are not permitted (Satellite QSOs cross-band contacts are exempted).
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>> 6.7. The use of more than one transmitter at the same time on a single band-mode is prohibited. Exception: a dedicated GOTA station may operate as prescribed in Rule 4.1.
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>> 6.8. No repeater contacts are allowed.
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>> 6.9. Batteries may be charged while in use. Except for Class D stations, the batteries must be charged from a power source other than commercial power mains. To claim the power multiplier of five, the batteries must be charged from something other than a motor driven generator or commercial mains.
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>> 6.10. All stations for a single entry must be operated under one callsign, except when a dedicated GOTA station is operated as provided under Field Day Rule 4.1.1. it uses a single, separate callsign.
>> Scoring: Scores are based on the total number of QSO points times the power multiplier corresponding to the highest power level under which any contact was made during the Field Day period plus the bonus points.
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>> 7.1. QSO Points:
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>> 7.1.1. Phone contacts count one point each.
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>> 7.1.2. CW contacts count two points each.
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>> 7.1.3. Digital contacts count two points each.
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>> J/S WB1GRB
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>>> Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:23:51 -0400
>>> From: zzgocartman at gmail.com
>>> To: art.ballentine at gmail.com
>>> CC: ctsara at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: Re: [CTSARA] Field Day - What Counts As Digital
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>>> I think stuff like psk31 and maybe sstv. im not sure though. do a CTRL + F
>>> on the document see what you can find
>>> Matt C - KB1PIZ
>>> Adx-202
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>>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Franklyn A. Ballentine, jr <
>>> art.ballentine at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> What counts as a digital QSO for Field Day 2009? I skimmed through
>>>> the PDF but didn't see much. Is it only limitted to HF or does
>>>> digital on 2M and above count?
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>>>> Frank B - KB1QZH
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