I would like to see other contests adopt that rule, just for the sake of
mitigating urban noise. 100 km may be a bit far, though.
I suppose one reason to classify it as assisted is that in SO2V
operation, with a remote receiver one can tune around not just between
CQ's, but DURING them, a considerable advantage. If there were a way to
prohibit that, I'd favor allowing such remote receivers in the
unassisted category, but there's probably no way to enforce that.
73,
Scott K9MA
On 2/3/2020 20:55, David Siddall wrote:
Use of a remote receiver by a contestant in the CQWW 160 contest is very
restricted. It must be within 62.2 miles (100 km) of the transmitter, and
the contestant is limited to entering the single-operator-assisted category
(or submitting a checklog, which cover operations outside the rules as
well). Single operator and multi-operator categories do not permit use of
a remote receiver. And since operators in all categories are prohibited
from CQing (running) on two discrete frequencies within the same time
period, that SO2R technique is prohibited. Tuning around between CQs --
which I consider SO2V -- is permitted. One could view it as equivalent to
"assistance" and appropriately categorized.
The reason for accommodating remote receivers in the SOA category is
explicit in the rules: *“The rule is designed to accommodate new
technology, and for those who experience high noise levels at the
transmitting site.” *
Questions, comments, and suggestions would be appropriately addressed to:
director@cq160.com.
73, Dave K3ZJ
On Mon, Feb 3, 2020 at 5:54 PM <john@kk9a.com> wrote:
< >
SO2R on 160m is normally pretty tough to do. Imagine how
wonderful it would be to tune for new stations and/or multipliers
while you're running on the same band and have no interference from
your transmissions.
John KK9A
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