IMHO, the wording of the rules could be better but there's no inherent
conflict.
The first paragraph of the rules says that no one is permitted to use
Internet or radio systems
(other than the contest exchanges on the contest band itself) to
communicate with other humans or their computers in any way which might
affect your score.
Par 2 says that you may use a distributed station configuration, but all
components must be at sites within a 100km circle. The remote functions
among the sites may be carried out by any means, as long as the
communications occurs only between components of your station. Only one
transmitter site can be used.
Par 3 says that your station, in that 100km circle, may incorporate one
or more automated listening devices, of types such as are used in a
reverse beacon network, to help in finding stations, multipliers, etc.
However, if your station includes such components, you are categorized
as multi-op.
In other words, use only amateur radio communications mechanisms for the
contest, except that other communications systems are permitted between
components of your own station, within a 100km circle. You may use
automated listening and decoding components as part of your own station
configuration, as a multi-op entrant only.
These rules still permit a lot of flexibility. E.G., a team of ops
within a 100km circle could pool equipment, with one transmitter site
and multiple receiving sites, skimmers, and multiple ops at their home
sites each with different roles or schedules for their on-duty time.
Within that single multi-site, multi-op "station" there could exist a
private spotting network fed by both computer (skimmer) and human
listeners, using their skills and tools to get the most out of the
single transmitter site.
Or, you might just be a guy with a radio and an antenna.
I like the idea of using only amateur radio to communicate during a
contest.
73,
/Jack de K3FIV
On Thu, 2010-12-16 at 11:26 +0000, K1TTT wrote:
> > > 6. Prohibited activities: Use of Internet-based and/or radio-based
> > spotting
> > > systems and chat rooms is not permitted for the purposes of improving
> > > your score, regardless of category.
>
>
> > > Use of skimmer like devices are permitted for the multi-operator
> > category
> > > only. Any skimmer like devices (including reverse beacon network
> > devices)
> > > must be located within 100 km of other devices (such as
> > transmitters).
>
> These seem to be contradictory... in fact, the second one makes no sense by
> itself since the 'reverse beacon network' is not a device, it is a network
> like the packet/internet spotting network that collects skimmer spots from
> many skimmers around the world. And since the 'reverse beacon network' is
> indeed internet based it would appear from the first statement to not be
> allowed at all!
>
>
> David Robbins K1TTT
> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
> web: http://www.k1ttt.net
> AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tree [mailto:tree@kkn.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 17:18
> > To: topband@contesting.com; cq-contest@contesting.com
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] Stew Perry contest this weekend
> >
> >
> > Just a reminder that the Stew Perry contest is this weekend. Full rules
> > are available at http://web.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html.
> >
> > There have been some questions about using the Reverse Beacon Network.
> > The Boring ARC has added some rules to take these into account. Here
> > is the part that was changed:
> >
> > > 6. Prohibited activities: Use of Internet-based and/or radio-based
> > spotting
> > > systems and chat rooms is not permitted for the purposes of improving
> > > your score, regardless of category.
> > >
> > > Remote operation is permitted as long as all transmitting and
> > receiving
> > > antennas used are within 100 km of each other - with only one
> > transmitter
> > > site. The grid square sent and used for scoring purposes must be the
> > one
> > > that your transmitter is in.
> > >
> > > Use of skimmer like devices are permitted for the multi-operator
> > category
> > > only. Any skimmer like devices (including reverse beacon network
> > devices)
> > > must be located within 100 km of other devices (such as
> > transmitters).
> > >
> > > Note - if your intended operation falls outside of these limitations,
> > feel
> > > free to operate the contest as you wish - but enter the "C" category
> > (check
> > > log). You can explain your operation details in the soapbox section
> > of
> > > your log - which will be printed with the results.
> >
> > 73 Tree N6TR
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