"BTW CQ WW rules clearly disallow RBN for Single Operators with no any Exception" Actually it doesn't. The rules state that this technology cannot be used to decode callsign and frequency information
There are two parts to the CQWW rules concerning single operator that make this entirely clear and without exception: The first: A. Single Operator Categories 1. Single Operator: QSO alerting assista
The way I read the CQWW rule, RBN is an *example* of a "technology or other source that *COULD PROVIDE* call sign or multiplier identification along with frequency information to the operator". If it
Sorry Iain, I must respectfully disagree with you. It is very clear from the way the rule is written that the intent is to prohibit a single operator from using RBN, since RBN is derived from Skimmer
I find it interesting the CQ states you cant use this in CQWW as pointed out by W5OV, but in the CQ VHF contest this past weekend many single operator entries commented on 3830 that they used propaga
It says "the use of". I think using RBN to check who might be hearing you is definitely "using" the RBN. _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.
I have several times posted to this reflector that I occasionally use CW Skimmer in Blind Mode, although only in Audio Mode where the only portion of the spectrum that gets displayed is that which fa
Hi Ron, Don't apologize for disagreeing - if we all agreed all the time, the discussion would be pointless! :) In my interpretation, the intent of the rule is to prohibit use of any technology that w
"I also don't agree that parsing the rule to find a smidgen of a loophole is appropriate. This is not a court of law, after all. And I strongly suspect that if someone was going to try and argue that
Jeff, It's really pretty simple. When you are a "not assisted" single operator, YOU have to do *all* the operating - including assessing propagation and determining of where to operate when, what ban
Iain, I'm afraid your interpretation is dependent on presumptions that have no basis in the specific wording of the rules in question. As I quoted earlier, (paraphrased now to avoid being redundant)
Not to the extent the rules prohibit its use. You are not using it for QSO alerting purposes. In this case you are using it as a real time HF propagation monitoring tool. If that type of use is not a
Precisely. The rule is really clear about the use those tools are not meant to be used for. The use of the RBN in this case is specifically included under VIII. Monitoring one's own signal has nothin
I apologize for possible redundancy, but this seems to be difficult to understand: The rules specifically say: 1) QSO alerting assistance of any kind is prohibited (see VIII.2). 2) (VIII.2) QSO alert
Hi Hans, The usage I'd envisaged was use of a URL like this: http://www.reversebeacon.net/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=0&t=dx&c=K0HB 73, ~iain / N6ML On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 6:15 AM, Hans Brakob <kzerohb@gmail.
single ops Yes, that's certainly simple. I've been getting assistance from my computer sending CW for me. Clearly that is not allowed. I also have an electronic keyer which assists me by creating dot
If the RBN can be filtered to return only spots of your own call and no others, then I'd agree with Iain. 73, De Hans, K0HB _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-
Ed, I am not a lawyer... when I need one, I pick up the phone and speak to K3AIR. So I don't try to interpret the rules as some clearly do, looking for exceptions. To my reading, there is no ambiguit
It's "difficult to understand" because it's poorly written. Both CW Skimmer and the Reverse Beacon Network have multiple modes and multiple uses, some of which provide QSO alerting assistance and som
The rules do not say "Monitoring one's own signal has nothing to do with QSO alerting assistance". The rules are very clear about *defining the types of systems* that are prohibited. The rule is *not