[CQ-Contest] Field Day Rules Change(s)

[Zack Widup]

I didn't think FD was a contest, either. In fact, I'm not sure about now,
but previous announcements for Field Day used to say you were supposed to
send in "A list of stations worked." This did not require a complete log to
be sent.

73, Zack W9SZ


On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 11:20 PM, K5WA <K5WA at comcast.net> wrote:

> I completely agree with Steve.  I also think it stifles the very creative
> spirit of FD itself.  FD has always been a place where a small group of us
> gets together to try out new/different/crazy ideas that maximizes
> communication from a small temporary footprint (a.k.a. emergency
> preparedness).  It is also the only place most of our team is ever going to
> be able to try out "lock-out boxes" (we like PLCs), triplexers and logic
> driven antenna switching schemes.  Some of our group used to be active
> contesters years ago and now simply want to dip their toes in occasionally
> to try some of the ideas popping up in competitive stations.
>
>
>
> Additionally, even the wording of this year's rules are badly written
> because you can read the "using 2
>
> transmitters that can transmit simultaneously" as totally incongruous with
> the term "lock-out box" because properly linked transmitters NEVER transmit
> simultaneously, however, I would rather the ARRL remove this new
> restriction
> to creativity and keep FD as it has been rather than legislate the heck out
> of a good event.  Us crazy Texans down here are sitting in 105 degree heat
> and 100 percent humidity to "enjoy" FD so why make a good time so messy
> with
> this silly rule change.  It isn't a contest, right, so why legislate it
> like
> a contest?
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Bob K5WA
>
>
>
>
>
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