[NLRS] Re: John Anderson <wd4muo@webaccess.net>: Re: [Mw] Clarification of ARRL 10GHz and Up contest rules

[Chris Cox]

On Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Donn Baker wrote:

> Obviously, its a matter of interpetation.  NOTHINMG IN DAN'S ANSWER NEGATES
> THE SPECIFIC 3.9 RULE SAYING THAT PHONE AND INTERNET CANNOT BE USED.
> Nothing says that repeaters can be used.  "Scheduling is permitted and
> encouraged" does NOT remove those restrictions.
> 

Donn,

I have seen this question raised on one or more of the mailing lists at 
least once each year of the past three years!  I thought I remembered Dan 
saying last year that the rule would be rewritten for future 10GHz&^ 
cumulatives to as to remove the ambiguity/contradiction.

I am sure that the reply I read last year explicitly said that any means 
were fine as long as the actual contest exchanges occurred via the 
microwave radio link.  If I remember correctly, examples given of what was 
allowed included "cellphones, jungle drums, or even smoke signals"!

It is unfortunate that the same ambiguity still exists in the rules this 
year.  However, given Dan's prior responses, a number of people have 
stated that using cellular phopnes for coordination is acceptable during 
the event.

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