[CQ-Contest] Why the 10 min rule anyway?

[Michael Coslo]

On Aug 3, 2009, at 5:38 PM, K1TTT wrote:
>
> Ah, but it is technically possible now to have a single box, with a  
> single
> rf output jack, transmitting multiple signals on one or even  
> multiple bands.
> Combine that with a receiver with the same capability in the same  
> box and
> what do you call it?  is that one 'transmitter', or one 'receiver',  
> or a
> 'transceiver', or something else, a m/m in a box??? or do you count  
> each
> software/firmware signal processing chain as a transmitter or  
> receiver?



After being brought up to speed on time slicing, I would have to say  
the duck principle is in effect. To any one who is listening to the  
multi-single station that is using time slicing, there would be no  
difference between their application and a multi-multi station.  
Obviously there would be electronic ways to determine that only "one"  
signal was being transmitted at any one time, but there is also no  
doubt that multiple operators were operating multiple transmitters at  
the same time. Time slicing does not change that. That isn't just the  
spirit of the rule, that is the absolute function of the station.

My judgement would be that it was looking like, acting like, and  
quacking like a duck. It would be a multi-transmitter, multi Op  
station. If someone wanted to argue that further, they could start  
their own contest.

-73 de Mike N3LI -