I just came from our local club planning meeting for ARRL Field Day. We were discussing VHF/UHF modes like Fusion C4FM, DSTAR, and DMR. When a ham speaks into the microphone and it comes out as C4FM,
The FCC believes, in it's heart of hearts, that it's Phone regardless of the mode. At least until Title 47 of the code of federal regulations is repealed. IIRC, ARRL Field Day rules don't get that sp
Call or email the ARRL Contest branch and ask them. They and only they can give definitive answers to ARRL sponsored contest questions. Share what they say with the rest of us. Asking questions like
Hi guys, Here is the answer we used last year for D-Star inquiries where audio goes into a microphone and exits via a speaker: *D-Star is like any other phone contacts. But, D-Star contacts in Field
Sadly, OUFTI-1 was never heard from after launch, so no D-STAR via satellite either. :-( Bart doesn't say so, but surely the same applies to DMR and YSF ... -- Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net |
OK, Apologies to Jim here, but restating his opinion below, this would mean logged as voice. The argument I was getting from others was that C4FM and DSTAR modulation modes would double the count, on
Interesting. Some of the digital voice modes have a data sub channel, so if one passes the exchange via microphone and speaker, its phone, but, at the same time, the exchange can be passed on the dat
Author: Jonesy W3DHJ via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:05:55 -0700 (MST)
And, only ONE transmitter was in use! WHoopie! Fie on all that non-human "communication". :-) Jonesy W3DHJ -- Marvin L Jones | W3DHJ | W3DHJ | https://W3DHJ.net/ Pueblo, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | __ 38
Don't forget, VHF contests generally count contacts once per band, without regard to mode. So you don't get more points for working the same station on different modes. 73, Bob K0NR OK, Apologies to
Hello everyone interested in this topic.....Recently, I posted that I log all "digital" contacts as PH in the VHF contests. I got a few "flames" for that, but my point is that essentially, all the "d
This is the reason this is not the proper forum for these discussions. I didn't express an opinion. Bart, W9JJ ARRL Contest Branch Manager did and what he said isn't an opinion it is fact. He is the