[CQ-Contest] OO reports

[Jeff Maass]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-admin at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-admin at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Tom Rauch
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 4:28 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com; Ron Notarius WN3VAW
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] OO reports
> 
> 
> I don't really understand people who feel obligated to insult OO's, or 
> make light of their efforts.
> 
> Of course the point is well taken that the OO should be absolutely 
> sure his receiver is not the problem. It would be a good idea if the 
> ARRL required the OO to detail his equipment, and how he made 
> the measurement.
> 73, Tom W8JI

In ancient times, when I was an OO, ARRL held monthly Frequency
Measurement Tests, where W1AW would come on at a specific time
near a specified frequency, and stations would measure the exact 
frequency and submit the measuremetns to HQ.

To become an Official Observer back then, you needed to show the
ability to measure that frequency accurately within a set of limits.

Current requirements are outlines on the ARRL web site at:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/org/oo.html. The frequency monitoring 
tests are gone, but accurate receiving equipment is essential!

The FCC has made it clear that OOs are to be taken seriously. See
the item at: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/1999/04/08/3/

73,
 Jeff Maass       jmaass at columbus.rr.com     Located near Columbus Ohio
         USPSA # L-1192       NROI/CRO    Amateur Radio K8ND
    Maass' IPSC Resources Page:  http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass
Circleville USPSA/IPSC: http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/pcsiipsc.htm