[CQ-Contest] SO2R vs SO1R

[Barry]

Lee,
I'm not aware of any FCC regs prohibiting more than one signal 
simultaneously. That would certainly put the M/M's out of business 
quickly. Hey, there's an idea!
73 Barry

On 29 Jul 01, Leigh S. Jones wrote:

> 
> Because there is some confusion on this subject, I'll answer.  I don't
> know of any SO2R operator who believes that he is allowed by contest
> rules or FCC regulations to transmit two signals simultaneously, for
> example by keying both rigs with the same keyer or allowing computers
> to send different messages on two rigs at the same time.  To do so has
> been disallowed by the sponsors of most contests  since the early days
> of contesting.
> 
> Calling CQ alternately on two different bands while listening for an
> answer on the rig that is not transmitting would be allowed but is
> generally not practiced because the mode cannot be continued for long
> enough to make it work -- finding a new frequency can be an immense
> effort and you would invariably relinquish an unused frequency more
> than once per minute if you could get a new one back fast enough.
> Instead, while sending a CQ or an exchange on one band (by computer or
> memory keyer), one tunes on the alternate band in search of new
> multipliers or contacts.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed - K0iL" <k0il at arrl.net>
> To: <w7why at harborside.com>; "CQ-Contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 8:11 AM
> Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] SO2R vs SO1R
> 
> 
> >
> > On Friday, 27 July, 2001 8:13 PM, Tom Osborne
> [SMTP:w7why at harborside.com]
> > wrote:
> > > The only negative I see is from some posts that some have heard
> > > stations calling CQ on different bands at the same time.  That is
> > > definitely a no-no.
> >
> > Why is this a No-No?  It IS 2 radios, not just 2 Rcvrs.
> >
> > If CQing on multi-bands is a "no-no" as you say, with some ops
> operating
> > with 2 radios leads one to ask "How would we ever know that's not
> what
> > they're doing?"  It would be similar to an op who is connected to
> > packetcluster while in a contest.  He could be seeing the spots;
> then
> > again, he might have "SET/NODX" and "SET/NOANNOUN" and isn't seeing
> > anything except WWV reports which he could get via e-mail as well.
> How
> > could we ever know?
> >
> > 73,
> > de ed -K0iL
> >
> >
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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at mindspring.com
Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club
         


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