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Now, have they rescinded this change, or what ???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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