There is a huge difference between "only one transmitted signal at any given
time" and "only one signal per band". The change to one signal per band in 2015
even for single ops was well publicized, see the following:
http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-board-okays-changes-to-dxcc-program-vhf-and-above-contesting-rules
"The subcommittee was charged with developing recommendations to increase the
level and breadth of ARRL VHF and above contest participation and encourage
operation on lesser-used bands. As a start to the process, the Board approved
three changes that will permit assistance for all operator categories, with no
effect on entry category; permit self-spotting for all operator categories, and
allow single operators to transmit on more than one band at a time."
Tor
N4OGW
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On Thu, 6/14/18, Alan Larson <wa6azp@gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Signals on 6M and 2M at the same time??
To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
Date: Thursday, June 14, 2018, 12:56 PM
N4OGW writes:
> In 2017/2018 the rules
state:
>
> 3.1. Single Operator: One person
performs all transmitting, receiving,
spotting, and logging functions as well
as equipment and antenna
adjustments. Only one transmitted
signal is permitted at any given time;
alternating CQs on two or more
frequencies using the same band and mode is
prohibited.
>
> Now "per band" has been removed.
ARRL needs to clear this up!
It looks like ARRL did this,
correcting an error that had been in the
2016 rules.
This seems reasonable - a single
operator station transmits one signal
(rule 3.1). Multi-operator
stations transmit one signal per band
(rule 7.3). The "per band" in 3.1
was pretty obviously a mistake
as rule 7.3 said "Only one signal per
band..." just as it now does. There
would have been no reason
to say it again for single operator
class.
Errors get corrected.
Sometimes other changes are made, like adding or
modifying rules for rovers.
Alan
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