[NLRS] ARRL International EME Contest Rules

[Barry VE4MA]

I have been seeing lots of snow scatter and Ice Fog scatter on the 10 & 24
GHz beacons in EN19id. This is 90 km from my QTH and this morning the 10 GHz
signals were 45 dB above normal and the 24 GHz signals about 40 dB above
normal. I have been seeing the 24 GHz signal it seems like every other
day.....but normally I do not hear it ( guess about -10 dB)

Barry VE4MA

-----Original Message-----
From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Zack Widup
Sent: February 10, 2010 12:13 PM
To: NLRS List
Subject: Re: [NLRS] ARRL International EME Contest Rules



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
>
> ----- end -----
>
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