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Re: [CQ-Contest] Prohibiting Interleaved CQs on Two or More Frequencies

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Prohibiting Interleaved CQs on Two or More Frequencies in the Same Band
From: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 21:50:03 -0600
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If you agree that the rules need to be changed, you need to make your ARRL Division Directors aware of your feelings. I believe there is a meeting coming up soon and I believe that this item can be taken up at that time.

Alternating CQ's on different bands is pretty common on RTTY. I think that this practice should be allowed and monitored to make sure that stations are adhering to the one transmitted signal at a time for Single ops.

I can only image the situation where we have a wall of stations at 14.150 going up and 14.347 going down for alternating cq's. Add in EU and the Caribbean and we have a big mess.

W0MU


On 3/14/2017 5:08 PM, Dick Green WC1M wrote:
I strongly support Frank's proposal, but the prohibition should apply to Single 
Ops, too, as it does in CQ WW.

I realize that multi-op stations are more likely to be equipped to do 
alternating CQs on the same band (A and B radios with two ops on each band, 
multiple antennas per band with good isolation), but it certainly can be done 
in an SO2R station. If only one band is open enough to run, then the impact on 
the spectrum is the same.

Is there a compelling reason to allow Single Ops to do alternating CQs on the 
same band?
Actually, I think a case could be made for banning alternating CQs altogether. I'd regret that because I've sometimes used it as a Single Op to boost rate or fight boredom, but it definitely does use up more spectrum. If only two bands are open in a big contest, that spectrum is likely to be very limited. What if a rare mult running low power can't find a place to CQ because the alternating CQers are taking up more than their share of space? What about the impact on non-contesters?

73. Dick WC1M

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Subject: [CQ-Contest] Prohibiting Interleaved CQs on Two or More Frequencies in 
the Same Band


I recommend that alternating CQs on two or more frequencies on the same band be 
prohibited immediately in all ARRL HF contests, exactly as it is now prohibited 
in all CQ WW DX Contests and for multi-operators in the IARU HF Championship.

The reason for my recommendation is that the recent success of the PJ4G team in 
CQing on alternate frequencies on the same band (both on 20 and 15 meters) in 
the recent ARRL SSB DX Contest will inevitably be applied -- very soon -- by 
other multi-operator competitors in future ARRL contests. Unfortunately this 
will be to the very considerable detriment of other HF spectrum users
-- both contesters and non-contesters -- because of the very limited available 
spectrum on every HF band below 28 MHz.

The obvious course of action is to simply apply existing IARU HF Championship 
rule 4.3.2.1 to all multi-operator categories in all ARRL HF contests.

4.3.2.1. Alternating CQs on two or more frequencies on the same band is not 
permitted.

http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship

A CAC sub-committee is currently engaged in a Rules Consolidation Project to consolidate 
“The General Rules of all ARRL Contests”
“The General Rules for all ARRL contests Below 30 MHz” and individual contest 
rules into a single rule set for each of the ARRL HF Contests.

In addition to the consolidation of the rules structure, the ARRL Programs and 
Services Committee (PSC) asked the team to develop any accompanying commentary 
they choose as to areas where the perceive that the rules might benefit from 
revision and, where appropriate, to suggest revised language.

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/About%20ARRL/Committee%20Reports/2016/July/Doc_24_0716.pdf

While the CAC's role is solely to respond to projects and issues assigned by 
the ARRL Programs and Services Committee; the CAC chairman can recommend future 
CAC projects and issues to the PSC.

73
Frank
W3LPL


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