[NLRS] ARRL's VUAC looking for your input - SOLP

Mon Aug 30 21:11:04 EDT 2010

Proposal 'C' is the way to do it.

Newcomers are most likely to have only "stock" equipment and no bands other than 
what's on that equipment.  Once you go beyond "stock," either with bricks or 
additional bands, you're not a "newcomer" any more.  BUT,  just 'cause you have 
added a brick or, say, a 1296 XVRTR w/25 watts why should you be lumped into the 
"high power" catagory where you must compete with kilowatts and/or multiple 
antenna arrays.

Thanks to the VUAC for asking for input before making a recommendation.

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <w0zq at aol.com>
To: <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 2:02 PM
Subject: [NLRS] ARRL's VUAC looking for your input - SOLP

>
>
>
> Hello NLRS land.
>
> The ARRL's VHF/UHF Advisory Committee (VUAC) has been tasked by the ARRL's PSC 
> to review the current definition for the Single Operator Low Power (SOLP) 
> contest category and to recommend to them if any change is needed.   Towards 
> this task, attached below you will find four different proposals for SOLP - 
> Proposal A through D.   Proposal D is "no change", while Proposal A through C 
> offer different levels of change.  These three proposals are based on several 
> months of informal input from members and discussion within the VUAC.
>
> Common to Proposal A through C is a clarification that has been added that 
> indicates that output power for ALL operating categories, not just SOLP, is 
> measured at the output of the transmitter.  While we recognize that in the 
> professional world that power is measured at the feed point, we believe that 
> for amateur operation that measurement of power at the transmitter is more 
> appropriate and is the intent of the rule from day one.
>
> Here is a summary of the changes for each proposal -
> * Proposal A - Increases the allowable SOLP power on 902 and 1296 from 10 
> watts to 50 watts.
> * Proposal B - Sets the allowable SOLP power on 50 through 432 to 100 watts 
> and raises the power on 902 through 1296 to 50 watts.  The intent here is to 
> define SOLP as a stock transmitter with no brick.  This proposal goes towards 
> the core question as to what is low power - is it a stock rig that many who 
> enter VHF+ contesting start with, or is it a stock rig with a brick, and given 
> that definition, are we encouraging newcomers to the sport.
> * Proposal C - Creates a third operating class that we simply called "Stock" 
> for now.  Rather than two single-op catagories (SOLP & SOHP) there would be 
> three - Stock, SOLP, and SOHP.   Stock class is limited to 100 watts on 50 
> through 432 while SOLP is no more than 400 watts on 50 through 432.  There 
> would be no power restrictions on 902 and up - your operating class is defined 
> by the amount of power you run on 50 through 432.
>
> Please review these proposals carefully and give them some thought before you 
> reply.  Change is often a hard agent for us to accept, so think about this for 
> a little bit and think about what is best for VHF+ contesting before you 
> reply.  Please send your comments to me off the reflector, direct, and in a 
> few weeks I will summarize what NLRS-land has to say about this.   If you are 
> outside of Dakota Division, I recommend that you reply directly to your own 
> VUAC representative but you can CC: me if you would like.  If you don't know 
> who your VUAC rep is, you can find them listed at 
> http://www.arrl.org/arrl-staff-vuac-cac and scroll down under the CAC to us, 
> the "Special VUAC" or simply ask me.
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>
>
>
> Proposal A -
>
>
> 2.  Entry Categories: The following categories are defined for ARRL contests 
> on bands above 50 MHz. See the rules for each contest to determine which 
> categories apply and whether additional categories exist for that contest. 
> Power limits for each category are measured at the output of the transmitter.
>
>
>  2.1. Single Operator: One person performs all transmitting, receiving, 
> spotting, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna adjustments.
>
>
>      2.1.1. Single Operator Low Power:
>
>
>      2.1.1.1  Power limits on any band may not exceed the following:
>
>
>            2.1.1.1.1.  50 MHz and 144 MHz -- 200 W PEP.
>
>
>            2.1.1.1.2.  222 MHz and 432 MHz -- 100 W PEP.
>
>
>            2.1.1.1.3  902 MHz and 1296 MHz -- 50 W PEP.
>
>
>            2.1.1.1.4  2304 MHz and above -- 10 W PEP.
>
>
>      2.1.2.  Single Operator High Power: Power limits on any band exceeds the 
> limits for the Single Operator Low power.
>
> Proposal B -
>
>
> 2.  Entry Categories: The following categories are defined for ARRL contests 
> on bands above 50 MHz. See the rules for each contest to determine which 
> categories apply and whether additional categories exist for that contest. 
> Power limits for each category are measured at the output of the transmitter.
>
>
>  2.1. Single Operator: One person performs all transmitting, receiving, 
> spotting, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna adjustments.
>
>
>      2.1.1. Single Operator Low Power:
>
>
>      2.1.1.1  Power limits on any band may not exceed the following:
>
>
>            2.1.1.1.1.  50 MHz through 432 MHz -- 100 W PEP.
>
>
>            2.1.1.1.2.  902 MHz and 1296 MHz -- 50 W PEP.
>
>
>            2.1.1.1.3  2304 MHz and above -- 10 W PEP.
>
>
>      2.1.2.  Single Operator High Power: Power limits on any band exceeds the 
> limits for the Single Operator Low power.
>
>
>
>
> Proposal C -
>
>
> 2.  Entry Categories: The following categories are defined for ARRL contests 
> on bands above 50 MHz. See the rules for each contest to determine which 
> categories apply and whether additional categories exist for that contest. 
> Power limits for each category are measured at the output of the transmitter.
>
>
>  2.1. Single Operator: One person performs all transmitting, receiving, 
> spotting, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna adjustments. 
> On 902 MHz and up a Single Operator may run any power level regardless of 
> operating class.
>
>      2.1.1  Single Operator Stock Class:  Power output on 50 MHz through 432 
> MHz is limited to no more than 100 watts.
>
>      2.1.2  Single Operator Low Power:  Power output on 50 MHz through 432 MHz 
> is limited to no more than 400 watts
>
>      2.1.3  Single Operator High Power:  Power limits on any band exceeds the 
> limits for the Single Operator Low Power.
>
> Proposal D -
> No change - leave the Single Operator Low Power definition as it is now.
>
>
>
>
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