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Re: [VHFcontesting] Signals on 6M and 2M at the same time??

To: "vhfcontesting@contesting.com" <VHFcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Signals on 6M and 2M at the same time??
From: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:33:40 -0600
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 http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-board-okays-changes-to-dxcc-
program-vhf-and-above-contesting-rules

THAT is exactly what I was looking for - tnx Tor.
Now, have they rescinded this change, or what ???

-W9RM

Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO

On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 12:26 PM, RT Clay <rt_clay@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------
> 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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