Looks like I'm gonna be in Barbados for the weekend of ARRLDX CW
Feb.15/16 1997. I have a Barbados call 8P9EN but am looking for
an equipped station that would let me operate OR a multi op
effort that needs another op. Not looking forward to another 100w
R5/dipole@20 ft effort at the resort so any help from a Barbados
local or Dxpeditions would be appreciated.
Send to:
Rob Kaufmann VE4GV (8P9EN)
rkaufman@magic.mb.ca
73
Rob
>From aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER) Fri Dec 6
>04:31:20 1996
From: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER) (ROBERT
WANDERER)
Subject: 10 Meter Contest Free Zone
Message-ID: <01BBE2EF.FA329260@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us>
The best rules change would be to eliminate this totally
unnecessary Contest Free Zone on this and on other band.
I see no logic to it. 73, Bob AA0CY
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From: Lunt, Billy, KR1R[SMTP:blunt@arrl.org]
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 1996 2:05 PM
To: CQ-Contest Reflector
Subject: 10 Meter Contest Free Zone
There has been some discussion about the ARRL 10-Meter Contest rule change
concerning the "Contest Free Zone" because of a recent change in the rules
in Argentina to permit their Novices to operate in this segment, as well as
higher in the band. The ARRL contest rule change was made effective with the
1995 contest, before the change was made in Argentina. The contest rules
state "The frequencies from 28.3 through 28.35 MHz are designated as a
noncontest window. (This means that stations may not call CQ contest in this
window.)"
If you're participating in the contest, you can't call "CQ Contest" between
28.3 and 28.35. That's quite clear, but there's no prohibition against
answering someone else's "CQ Contest" in the window. They shouldn't be
soliciting contacts on those frequencies either if they are planning to
enter the contest, but if they are just DXing and are not planning to send
in a log, there's nothing to penalize them for. You won't incur any penalty
or risk by answering them, any more than you would if you coaxed a ragchewer
into giving you a point. On the other hand, if you are competing don't try
to get around the rule by using "QRZed contest" or something similar instead
of "CQ"; this would be in clear violation of the intent of the rule and you
would be risking disqualification from the contest.
A rules change can always be considered for next year, based on whatever our
experience is this year.
73,
Billy Lunt, KR1R
Contest Manager, ARRL
860-594-0252
kr1r@arrl.org
blunt@arrl.org
>From rlboyd@CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd) Fri Dec 6 06:33:05 1996
From: rlboyd@CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd) (Rich L. Boyd)
Subject: Drawing the Line
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91-FP.961206012800.18957F-100000@cap1.capaccess.org>
Hi, Al. Yeah, I think having the robot or "automated past a certain
point" stations compete in their own category makes sense. Could add a
certain sort of fun to things, especially for those who think building
such devices would be a technical challenge, etc.
Another thing occurred to me...yes, the computer can control the rotator,
etc. I mean, we could even say that turning an antenna with a rotor
wasn't "primitive enough." We could say all rotating must be done by the
armstrong method, ropes and pulleys, etc.! hihi.
The debate reminds me a little of what's happening in hunting.
Bowhunting became quite popular among some as a more traditional way of
hunting. Game departments responded with a months-long bowhunting season
compared to the 1-2 week long "regular firearms season." Well, the
bowhunters went from longbows and recurves to sophisticated compound
bows. Then the muzzleloader primitive firearms guys said "Hey,
bowhunting has worked out. How about us?" So special muzzleloader
seasons were added, then expanded. Now we have a couple weeks of
muzzleloader before the 2-week regular firearms season, and a couple
weeks more of muzzleloader after the 2-week regular season. But the
muzzleloaders now have composition stocks and various other modern
features! So, the debate about "primitive" versus "modern" exists in
other "sports" too! hihi. Oh, and how about motion detectors, heat
sensors to spot the deer, extra light gathering optics, etc.!
73 - Rich Boyd, KE3Q
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