[NLRS] Re: John Anderson <[email protected]>: Re: [Mw] Clarification of ARRL 10GHz and Up contest rules

Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:37:59 -0500

I think it is time for a Scotch, or a beer.

Time to get clarification form the horse's mouth, publish it, abide by it,
and be done with it.

Earl
N0HZ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Baker, Donn B" <[email protected]>
To: "'Chris Cox'" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Gary M Danelius" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 1:44 PM
Subject: RE: [NLRS] Re: John Anderson <[email protected]>: Re: [Mw]
Clarification of ARRL 10GHz and Up contest rules

> Hi Chris,
> I actually don't care WHAT the response is, or has been. We can live with
it
> either way.  What I object to is that the RULES apparently have been
altered
> by a bunch of PRIVATE, OFF-THE-CUFF, UNPUBLISHED CHANGES.  That is NOT
> acceptable.  Especially if it has, as you point out, been an issue for
> years!
>
> 73 Donn
> WA2VOI/0
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Cox [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 8:21 AM
> To: Donn Baker
> Cc: Gary M Danelius; [email protected]; [email protected];
> [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [NLRS] Re: John Anderson <[email protected]>: Re: [Mw]
> Clarification of ARRL 10GHz and Up contest rules
>
>
> 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.
>
> --
> 73  Chris Cox  N0UK, G4JEC, ex-AB0CN, ex-G8PTC  RNARS #1157  EN34jv
>
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