[PaQSO] Clarity Is the Key

[Bill Gallagher]

There has to be at least one stage of detection.  :)

Bill WA3RA

--- Gene Warner <gene.warner at intdef.com> wrote:

> If there are 2 operators, both within sight of each
> other and standing
> with their feet in 2 adjacent counties, can they
> communicate with an
> Aldis lamp and get credit for a 2 county / light
> band / CW contact?
> 
> DE AD3E
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Jim
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 3:05 PM
> To: PaQSO at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [PaQSO] Clarity Is the Key
> 
> I just read the official response as to which bands
> are permitted, but I must say, I am now more
> confused
> than I was before.  Why not just say which bands are
> allowed and which are not?  That seems reasonable to
> me.
> 
> In every contest, that which is NOT illegal, is
> LEGAL.
>  You must say, what you cannot do, then all else is
> fair game.  
> 
> I have made contacts above 2m and they were always
> accepted.  The score published did not reflect any
> deductions, due to the contacts being removed. 
> Also,
> the logging software goes up to 1296.  Further
> still,
> nobody I worked above 2m ever told me that I was
> illegal.
> 
> The bonus station this year had the ability to go
> higher than 2m, but did not.  I was told that an
> inquiry was made and someone said nothing over 2m
> was
> allowed.  My response to this person was that I
> never
> heard of such a policy.  I can see forbidding the
> bonus station from going too high, because that may
> give some of the local club members an unfair
> advantage, but I can't see why everyone else should
> be
> prohibited.  
> 
> Contrary to popular belief, there is activity on
> VHF. 
> You should consider dialing around, if you do not
> believe this.  Many of these people do not do the PA
> QSO, per se, but they like the activity and will
> work
> you.  One way there will never be activity is if
> nobody buys any radios and the ones who have the
> radios never put out a call.  That way you are
> assured
> of never working anyone.  
> 
> The PA QSO Party is the only time I ever use HF. 
> When
> you work me, it is on the higher bands, typically at
> a
> club activity, such as a contest.  You would be
> amazed
> at what you can do.  I was in Adams County and I
> keyed
> up a repeater in Ohio(with an HT.)  Look at that
> shot
> on a map and you'll be impressed!  I've worked
> airplanes, etc.  Lots of cool stuff there.
> 
> Jim
> N3PBH
> 
> 
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