[NLRS] ARRL International EME Contest Rules

[Zack Widup]

Although I am not active on EME, I really do hope they change this. I
like the "anything goes" for the 10 GHz contest.

73, Zack W9SZ

P.S. Has anyone made any snowscatter QSO's this winter?


On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 11:49 AM,  <jcplatt1 at mmm.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hello NLRS land.
>
> Although I avoid cross posting from other reflectors, this one is important
> for EMEers.   The following note is a cut & paste from Moon Net.
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>
>
>
> ARRL's VUAC is considering revising the current rules for the ARRL
> International EME Contest, and we would like your input. Effective with the
> 2009 contest, assistance is not allowed per rule 6.3 as follows:
>
> 6.3 During the contest periods, no contest entrant, in any category
> --single-operator or multi-operator-- may use non-EME means for the purpose
> of self-spotting, solicitation or coordination of QSOs or attempts to make
> contact; nor may any entrant use assistance or provide assistance in the
> form of frequency spotting or use any form of DX spotting, Packet
> Cluster,Ping Jockey, email, telephone, etc. Exception: liaison to
> coordinate band-by-band activity is explicitly permitted for the bands2.3
> GHz and higher.
>
> VUAC members have received numerous messages from many of you folks
> regarding this change; some in favor; some opposed. We are considering
> making further changes to the rules to address your concerns, and we would
> like to hear from the EME community on this.
>
> Several proposals have been put forth, such as:
>
> 1. Reinstate the rules regarding assistance as they existed in 2008.
>
> 2. Establish a new class of operation called "Coordinated". Entrants in
> this class would be allowed to post ONLY their call-sign and calling
> frequency via the internet or other methods for other entrants to see. Any
> station posting or viewing this information would be considered to be in
> the "Coordinated" class.
>
> 3. Let the current rules (non-assistance only) apply to one of the two
> weekends for 50-1296, and let assistance be used on the other 50-1296
> weekend.
>
> 4. Run a separate EME contest for 50-1296 using assistance on the weekend
> reserved for 2304 and up.
>
> 5. Don't make any further changes. Let the rules remain as they are now.
>
>
> The VUAC would very much appreciate hearing from you concerning these
> proposals. Where do you stand on this matter? Which proposal do you prefer,
> and why? Feel free to modify any or all of this as you deem best.
>
> Please respond to this survey to your VUAC representative AND to Army
> Curtis, AE5P (ae5p at arrl.net) . A list of VUAC members can be found at
> http://www.arrl.org/contests/vuac.html . Comments must be received no later
> than February 17, 2010 to be considered by the VUAC. If you do not have a
> VUAC representative, please respond to Jon Platt, W0ZQ (w0zq at aol.com )
> AND to AE5P (ae5p at arrl.net ).
>
> When you respond, please indicate what bands you have made EME contacts on,
> and if you have ever participated in an EME contest.
>
> Please let us hear from you.
>
> 73,
>
> Army - AE5P
>
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