[CQ-Contest] Control Op in Contest?

[Ward Silver]

> Isn't all of this technically irrelevant in a DX contest due to the Third
> Party rules? (Assuming you are a US licensed station/operator). 
>
> snip
> 
> When a licensed ham exceeds their class priveledges, they are
> treated exactly the same as if they held no license at all, and become a 3rd
> party. Are these statements true or false?
> 
> Mike  K7NT

Right you are!  I nearly ran afoul of the "unlicensed op'r/third-part"
rules when operating with my sons and one of their friends during an ARRL
DX contest.  Luckily, I avoided QSOs with Europe and Asia, concentrating
on South America and the Caribbean (the conditions helped make this any
easy strategy) where third-party agreements are common.

Technically, they need to have a copy of the third-party list with them
and should only work those countries.

73, Ward N0AX


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