[ILQSO] RE: rules question

[James Funk]

Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 23:09:28 -0400
From: Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org>
Subject: [ILQSO] Rules Question
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I've another question about the rules for ILQP. 

It appears to me that if a mobile would be driving down a county line 
road, like Illinois SR 49 happens to be between Champaign and Vermilion 
Counties, and then between Edgar and Douglas, would the mobile be able 
to claim two counties at each time?  It's obvious that when I park as a 
portable at the corner of those four counties I can claim four contacts 
for each contact I make with a station in a single county, and multiples

of four counties for each portable parked at 2, 3, or 4 county lines.

If a mobile can claim two or more counties when in motion on a county 
line road, and then park at the confluence of 3 or 4 counties, then the 
party could get really interesting.

Thanks in advance for clarification.

73 de n8xx Hg

My opinion, based upon other rulings in the past in similar situations:

The "ILQP rule" would be that, yes, as long as the road is the "county
line" (i.e., if you were parked on it, you would claim both counties)
then you may claim both counties if you are driving on it.  

There are two "caveats" (if that is the proper Latin...dunno...never
studied it...):

1) This does not conform strictly to the "MARAC rule" about county
lines, where purists require that you be parked "exactly straddling the
line" to claim both.  Note that MARAC rules don't allow one to claim
more than two counties from a single contact, either, but that is a
decision to be made by the person who works you, not by you, if you are
"as close as possible, keeping safety uppermost in mind" (historical
ILQP ruling).

2) If you work someone from the Edgar/Douglas line (while driving) and
then work them again from the Edgar/Douglas/Champaign/Vermilion corner
(while sitting) on the same band and mode, you will need to sort out the
dupes that occur in your log.

Does this make sense?

73, Jim N9JF (who will post a route shortly....)

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