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Subject: JARTS H. C. Scores
From: ron481@austin.relay.ucm.org (ron481@austin.relay.ucm.org)
Date: Mon Oct 17 11:55:57 1994
I'm collecting H.C. Scores for JARTS RTTY DX Contest on Oct. 15 & 16.
  Pse send your scores to me. I will post them on internet a.s.a.p.

  Send- Call, Mults & Score will be fine..

  73's
 de Ron AB5KD <ron481@austin.relay.ucm.org>

>From Peter G. Smith" <n4zr@netcom.com  Mon Oct 17 20:26:29 1994
From: Peter G. Smith" <n4zr@netcom.com (Peter G. Smith)
Subject: Open Logs
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9410171236.A4351-0100000@netcom>

Not necessarily, but the forms they filed to demonstrate their compliance 
with the rules are, and of course the entire competition is often on 
videotape so that people can see exactly what happened.  At the risk of 
beating this analogy to death, decisions to change bands can be compared 
to tacking off the "usual" course to the next buoy, in order to pick up 
favorable wind that others will miss.

73, Pete                                       
N4ZR@netcom.com
"Better, faster,cheaper -- choose any two"

On Mon, 17 Oct 1994, Dick Dievendorff wrote:

> In a sailboat race, is the winning boat open for inspection by all comers 
> after
> the race?
> 
> 73 de Dick, AA6MC, G0MFO
> 
> 
> 

>From Daniel R. Violette" <Daniel_R._Violette@smtpgty.anatcp.rockwell.com  Mon 
>Oct 17 23:02:45 1994
From: Daniel R. Violette" <Daniel_R._Violette@smtpgty.anatcp.rockwell.com 
(Daniel R. Violette)
Subject: Third Parties
Message-ID: <9409177824.AA782427875@smtpgty.anatcp.rockwell.com>

     As Stan (W7NI) put in his note, it appears third party rules were 
     broken with N0AX's kids.  I was meaning to comment on this and ask 
     N0AX if the operators held licenses.  I had the same dilemma about 4 
     years ago.  The exact problem for me was the rules for the ARRL DX.  A 
     misc rule states the operators cannot exceed their operators license.  
     This made it against the rules for a Technician to operate multi-op 
     outside of their privilege, even with an Extra class sitting there 
     helping.  We were going to do this with a couple Techs and canceled 
     the SSB multi-single operation because of this rule.
     
     I talked with my CAC member and he agreed this was ridiculous and 
     unenforceable.  We both felt FCC rules were met with a control op 
     present.  The rule was removed the next year after I sent in a formal 
     request for review.  The rule then came back the next year and has 
     been in the last couple of years.  I just noticed it last winter again 
     and sent a note out on the Contest Reflector.  The replies were that 
     it was a third party problem.
     
     I then got a note from the ARRL that included a letter from Regulatory 
     Information Specialist John Hennessee (KJ4KB) that said that as long 
     as the operators were eligible to be a control operator it was not 
     considered third party (emphasis on the ruling was that it did not say 
     'the' control operator).  I also received a hard copy of the letter 
     and have been meaning to send it along with my other correspondence 
     and history to the CAC again to get the rule out of the ARRL DX 
     contest, again.  I believe I still have the e-mail version and will 
     put in on the reflector after this note is sent.  Maybe this will 
     force me to get some time together to get my CAC request out.  Figured 
     it might be too late for the next ARRL DX, but who knows.
     
     73, 
     
     Dan   KI6X
     
     e-mail:  Daniel_R._Violette@smtpgty.anatcp.rockwell.com

     
     


>From Daniel R. Violette" <Daniel_R._Violette@smtpgty.anatcp.rockwell.com  Mon 
>Oct 17 23:06:18 1994
From: Daniel R. Violette" <Daniel_R._Violette@smtpgty.anatcp.rockwell.com 
(Daniel R. Violette)
Subject: Third Parties and Follow-up ARRL Letter
Message-ID: <9409177824.AA782428169@smtpgty.anatcp.rockwell.com>

     Here is the complete letter I received via e-mail (with header and 
     all) in reference to my multi-op with Technicians note (and more 
     details were given in my last note 10 minutes ago):
     
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     From CQ-Contest-Relay@TGV.COM
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     From: Tom Frenaye <0002349723@mcimail.com>
     Reply-To: Tom Frenaye <0002349723@mcimail.com>
     To: Contest Reflector <cq-contest@tgv.com>
     Cc: Fried Heyn <0002542030@mcimail.com>
     Subject: Novice/Tech in DX contests
     Message-Id: <44940209005144/0002349723PK3EM@mcimail.com>
     
     Last week there were several messages about how people got started in
     contesting, and about how it was difficult to get Novice and Tech (and 
     I
     suppose General and Advanced) operators on-the-air contesting 
     experience
     in DX contests.  Dan, KI6X, related one frustrating experience.  
     
     I thought his interpretation of the FCC rules was not quite correct 
     and
     almost answered him at the time, but in a burst of restraint I decided
     to pass it along to someone who would be right.  I've attached a copy
     of the letter sent to KI6X today because it should be of interest to
     anyone wanting to get newcomers involved in contesting, particularly
     with the ARRL DX Contests coming up soon.  
     
     I don't know if the letter was sent to KI6X electronically -  so my 
     apologies
     if you get this one first Dan.
     
     Bottom line:  anyone with a valid FCC license can make QSOs from your 
     station
     as long as a control operator is present.
     
     
      
     
                                        February 8, 1994
     
     Dan R. Violette, KI6X
     1122 E. Sail Ave.
     Orange, CA 92665
     
     Dear Dan:
     
        ARRL Vice President Tom Frenaye, K1KI, shared your recent 
     contest reflector comments with us for comment.  I am addressing 
     the legal issues; the CAC issues need to be addressed separately.
     
        First, "A station may only be operated in the manner and to 
     the extent permitted by the privileges authorized for the class 
     of operator license held by the control operator." [97.105(b)]. 
     Thus, a Technician isn't eligible to be the control operator of 
     the station while it is transmitting on twenty meters.
     
        A Technician, however, is eligible to be "a control operator" 
     of any station.  This is true even though he or she cannot act as 
     THE control operator at times when the station is being operated 
     on frequencies beyond his or her license class.
     
        The Commission specifically acknowledged in the Part 97 
     rewrite proceeding in 1989 that messages sent between amateur 
     stations on behalf of another amateur licensee are not  third 
     party traffic.  See, the Report and Order, Docket 88-139, 4 FCC 
     Rcd. 4719 (1989), at paragraphs 39 and 42.  The FCC, at the 
     League's request, concurred with the prior holding of the United 
     Kingdom's Department of Trade and Industry, that "the passing of 
     messages on behalf of other licensed radio amateurs (at home and 
     abroad) does not contravene the prohibition against third party 
     traffic..."  FCC codified that provision (though not clearly 
     enough, really), at Section 97.115(a) of the rules, saying that  
     "The prohibition [on international third party traffic with 
     countries with which the United States does not have a third 
     party traffic agreement] does not apply to a message for any 
     third party who is eligible to be a control operator of the 
     station."  Notice that says "a" control operator, not "the" 
     control operator. 
     
        Therefore, while an unlicensed person operating with a 
     licensed control operator, is limited to communications only with 
     the United States stations and with those stations located in 
     countries with which the United States has a third party traffic 
     agreement.  Any licensed amateur can operate any station and 
     participate in international communications as long as there is a 
     control operator on hand who is licensed to operate on the 
     frequency being used.  So, a Technician, for example, could 
     operate at a contest station on 20 meters and contact any station 
     in any country as long as there was a control operator present 
     who is eligible to operate on 20 meters. 
     
     I hope this helps clear the air on the legal aspects of the 
     issue.  The CAC issues should be addressed through your 
     Division's CAC representative.  If I can be of further 
     assistance, please let me know.  73.
     
                                   Sincerely,
     
     
     
                                   John C. Hennessee, KJ4KB
                                   Regulatory Information Specialist
                                                 ARRL
     


>From Randy A Thompson <K5ZD@world.std.com>  Mon Oct 17 20:22:42 1994
From: Randy A Thompson <K5ZD@world.std.com> (Randy A Thompson)
Subject: Coax - inside or out?
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9410172007.C803-0100000@world.std.com>

In response to my query about running the coax inside or outside the 
tower, all of the replies fit the following:

Run inside because
- Looks better
- Makes tower easier to climb
- Might be better if you want to feed tower (RF will be on outside of 
tower instead of outside of coax)

Run outside because
- Hardline is too hard to pull up inside of tower
- It doesn't matter

Guess this is a possible Phd subject for some EE grad student in the future.

Randy
k5zd@world.std.com


>From Randy A Thompson <K5ZD@world.std.com>  Mon Oct 17 20:32:52 1994
From: Randy A Thompson <K5ZD@world.std.com> (Randy A Thompson)
Subject: CQ WW Team Competition
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9410172000.D803-0100000@world.std.com>

LAST CALL!  Looking for single ops who want to participate in team 
entries for the CQ WW Phone contest (see below for details).

Need one more "serious" entry to fill out a team.  Also looking for some 
single band entrants.

Deadline is tomorrow Oct 18, 2359Z.  Join in!

Randy
k5zd@world.std.com

Details:

Last year I "organized" two YCCC teams for the CQ WW Team Competition.  
We even "won" for SSB and came in second on CW.  Not sure what we won, 
but it was fun to know you were on a team and others were depending on 
your score.

If you would like to be on a team for CQ WW Phone (you must be single op, 
not assisted), please send me your call, the call you will be using in 
the contest, the category (all band, single band, high or low power), your 
name, and your internet address.  Indicate if you want to be considered 
as a "Barbarian" (hard core, serious), "Player" (serious but not full 
time), or "Doer" (one who does, i.e. one who will be on and having fun).  Do 
this by October 17, 1994.  

I will "draft" teams that will provide some interesting competition 
(whether on a regional basis or category basis).  Should be fun.  
Everyone will know what team they are on before the contest.

73,

Randy
k5zd@world.std.com


>From H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil@seattleu.edu  Tue Oct 18 01:44:04 1994
From: H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil@seattleu.edu (H. Ward Silver)
Subject: Third Parties
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9410171752.B14660-d100000@bach.seattleu.edu>

OK, OK...before everybody gets too exercised...

W3YQ sent me a letter about the apparent third-party problems and I've
already responded to him and the ARRL editors.  Just to give everyone "the
rest of the story", here's the letter.

         H. Ward Silver, N0AX
         P.O. Box 927
         Vashon, WA 98070

         15 October 1994

         Tim Jellison, W3YQ
         Mark Wilson, Editor QST
         Trey Garlough, Editor NCJ

         Gentlemen;

         I am replying to Tim's letter of early October regarding his concerns 
         about possible Third-Party regulation infractions on my part during 
         the ARRL DX SSB contest.  From the photo in the QST contest results 
         write-up and the NCJ article, "Rascals on Twenty", I must admit that 
         it would appear probable that transgressions may have occurred.

         In addition, I must also admit that during our operation the FCC Rule 
         Book was not on my operating desk opened to section 97.115.  However, 
         I am aware of the Third-Party restrictions and in a overall sense 
         that Europe, Africa, and Asia are largely off-limits.  Similarly, 
         that South and Central America along with the Caribbean are mostly 
         OK. 

         Reviewing our log, in which both the boys and myself made contacts, I 
         am not able to find any obvious cases in which they made a forbidden 
         QSO.  Addressing the question of the VR6 contact, please refer to the 
         eighth edition of the ARRL's "FCC Rule Book", chapter 13, Table 1 
         listing countries with which the U.S. has established Third-Party 
         agreements.  Pitcairn Island is specifically called out as a special, 
         informal agreement allowing "messages concerning...personal matters 
         of island residents".  I would assume that casual contest operating 
         falls within this category.

         Yes, the article in NCJ does mention calling CQ, but that was used 
         only as an example.  I do let them call CQ, but only during low-key 
         domestic contests like Novice Roundup or NA QSO Party.  They have 
         enough trouble with DX QSOs that I certainly wouldn't want them 
         trying to handle a pile-up!

         In trying to edit down the NCJ article, I left out some 
         qualifications to various points, such as the countries being "band-
         countries" and the continents being Oceania, S. America, N. America, 
         and a lone European contact with G0SDX on Sunday morning, England 
         being the only such Third-Party country.  Some of the operation also 
         took place on 10-meters, which I didn't remember while writing the 
         article.  Sixty-three band-countries is then pretty reasonable within 
         the Third-Party limits. 
         

         H. Ward Silver, N0AX
         15 October 1994


         Summarizing, I certainly do agree with Tim that these are important 
         restrictions and are not to be trivialized.  He is completely correct 
         in calling attention to the apparent problems and I appreciate his 
         concern.  Even innocent transgressions could create problems for 
         other amateurs around the world in countries with which no agreement 
         has been reached.
         
         I have attached a Letter to the Editor following this letter which 
         should be printed in both NCJ and QST which point out to other 
         amateurs the issue of casual violation of Third-Party restrictions. 

         73,



         

         H. Ward Silver
         


         Editors, NCJ and QST

         In the October issue of QST and the September/October issue of NCJ 
         the contest operation of myself and three young, unlicensed, 
         operators is described in such a way as to create the suspicion of 
         Third-Party agreement transgressions.

         Information about what countries the youngsters contacted was not 
         given in the interest of brevity, for which I apologize.  However, 
         the boys' contacts were restricted to SA, OC, NA, and a QSO with 
         G0SDX, the sole EU country with a Third-Party agreement.  The VR6 QSO 
         I assumed to be allowed under the informal agreement listed in the 
         ARRL's "FCC Rule Book". 

         We were having fun, but did, in fact, operate within the boundaries 
         of FCC Part 97.115.  All of the lads are enthusiastic participants in 
         my ongoing Novice class and will be instructed as to what Third-Party 
         traffic consists of and why it is restricted.

         Otherwise, expect to hear them with KC7 calls early next year, 
         wondering why ten-meters is no longer open and working on that 
         General-class license.

         73,
         H. Ward Silver, N0AX
         




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