[CQ-Contest] [VHFcontesting] [Moon-net] Changes in the 2005 ARRL International EME Competition

[Lee Scott - AA1YN]

At 12:31 PM 7/27/2005 -0700, Kenneth E. Harker wrote:
>On Wed, Jul 27, 2005 at 11:59:35AM -0700, kr7o at vhfdx.com wrote:
> > Does this over rule the GCR 3.10 "non-amateur means" rule?
>
>No.
>
>The ARRL General Contest Rules 3.10 is:
>
>"3.10.The use of non-Amateur Radio means of communication (for example,
>Internet or telephone) to solicit a contact (or contacts) during the
>contest period is not permitted."
>
>It prohibits self-spotting, calling people on the phone to ask them to
>work you, etc.  An "Assisted" category means that the station can
>use packet spots (and of course can spot other stations) during its
>operation.  It does not mean that it can spot itself.
>

I guess people are not reading the general rules too carefully

Rule #1

  1.1.Rules for individual contests or events, including Field Day, take 
precedence over all General Rules.

Rule #2
Re-read rule #1

Rule #3
Read the single operator assisted rule within the EME rules which takes 
precedence over Rule #3 in the general rules

3.2. Single Operator Assisted. One person performs all operating and 
logging functions, equipment adjustments, antenna alignment. The use of 
spotting assistance or nets (operating arrangements involving other 
individuals, DX-alerting nets, packet, etc.) is permitted.



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