Well, this discussion seems to be floundering a bit, so I'll add to the confusion. As we all should know (and many do), there is a difference between RULES (laws) and ethics. Many societies embrace c
Hi Doug, About parking I think its not very good example because in our part of the world is very common practice when you visit place even restourant if you VIP customer they are have barrikade and
There may or may not be a rule prohibiting having a friend hold your cq frequency while you go look on another band. There definitely is no rule that says *you* can't call CQ his frequency once he gi
Look at the "flip" side of this. Suppose a bigger gun jumps on your run frequency, where you have been running for an hour, and starts calling CQ and running himself...ignoring your "freq is in use"
2.1.Single Operator: One person performs all transmitting, receiving, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna adjustments. 1. 2.1.1.Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating arrang
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:55:33 -0800
Exactly. I don't understand why people think it's fair that a true single-station, single-operator should be competing against what amounts to a multi-station team. To me, having a buddy hold your fr
-- Doug, your analogy doesn't quite fit. It is analagous to the original operator placing a continuous dead carrier or a continuous repeating CQ on the frequency. The intended purpose of the use of t
Correct. One operator and one operator only is permitted to contribute to the score of a station in the Single-Op category, analogies to parking notwithstanding. Having a frequency held for you while
How about the situation of someone saying to someone else, "I gotta go put out the dog and walk the trash. You can have my frequency"? In this case, you just turn it over to him and don't come back.
So, I guess any club that makes a "club activity time", is also in violation? So, maybe 200-300+ club members should also be DQ'ed? In a message dated 11/24/2009 10:55:19 A.M. Central Standard Time,
In Pittsburgh, you put a lawn chair in the parking spot to "hold" it. Unofficial, technically illegal (and sometimes the city cracks down and confiscates the chairs, though not very often), and extre
If it's unplanned, spur of the moment, with no expectation of the frequency being reclaimed... then it's merely a nice & polite gesture. And good sportsmanship, IMHO. 73 How about the situation of so
Suggestions at http://www.arrl.org/contests/hf-faq.html "The only time there's a problem with supporting your friends and club members is when actions are taken by an organization or individual to i