16JUN15 0540utc
In my head, the only change to rules would be to permit Rover operation from
various locations in 1 or more grids, instead of needing to establish 2 way
communications from 2 or more grids. PERIOD!
There is nothing like a DM04/CM94 rove during the August UHF Contest and
despite advertising intents to operate from CM94, NO ONE was on the air. (Yes,
FM Broadcast stations from Santa Barbara to LA to Orange County to San Diego
were pounding in).
CCRs and substantial close in mountain ranges make it tough going for many
smaller stations who operate from a home QTH.
bt73Pete, N6ZE/K1FJM (Decades of VHF/UHF experiences from operating in New
England, Tidewater area, Miami, Los Angeles, & the PNW.
VUCC 6 & 2 Meters from both EL95 & DM04 and WAS on 6 Meters from DM04
-----Original Message-----
From: James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>
To: vhfcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Cc: James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>
Sent: Tue, Jun 16, 2015 3:57 am
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Entering as a Mobile (/M) in Contests
Mike - I guess I was not clear enough in my original response to Pete’s lament
about mobile operation. Neither Pete nor I are necessarily advocating for a new
mobile category. Rather he is advocating that mobile stations be allowed to
enter the contest even if they only go to one grid. They can’t now.
The
issue is that there is no category that a mobile station who stays in a single
grid can enter. The mobile cannot enter as a rover, as the rules require that a
rover travel to two or more grids. The mobile cannot enter as a single op
station as that requires that the station to not change locations during the
contest period outside of an original 500-meter diameter permitted circle. So
there is no category for the mobile to enter who travels more than 500 meters
from his original location and stays in one grid. But it can be done.
That
is the problem. Mobiles should be allowed to enter the contest. With the rules
written the way they are now, they cannot. A rules change is required. That may
or may not require a new category, but it does require some action on the part
of the ARRL contest manager to interpret the current rules so that mobiles can
enter or on the PSC to direct that rules be written so that mobiles can enter or
the Ad Hoc committee could make a recommendation. If one wants to grow the VHF
contests, and one expects that at least part of that growth will come from FM
operators, then mobiles need a mechanism to enter the contest. They cannot now.
That is the whole point of Pete’s post, not necessarily advocating for a new
category. - Duffey KK6MC/r
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KK6MC
James Duffey
Cedar Crest
NM
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