[CQ-Contest] WW Committee feared that some of the non-assisted hotshots would take the opportunity to drop down to the 24-hour category for the sake of an easy

[John Geiger]

Hi Pete,.

The QST product review says it can, which is why I specifically cited that
model.  I am not rich enough (yet) to have one in front of me to verify,
that, though.

73 john AF5CC


On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 1:21 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr at contesting.com>wrote:

>  I could be wrong, but I don't believe that any current production radio
> can receive while transmitting.  N1MM Logger has an SO2V (single op 2 VFOs)
> capability that mainly provides for automatic switching between listening
> on one VFO or the other, but not listening on one while transmitting on the
> other.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 10/23/2013 1:12 PM, John Geiger wrote:
>
>  In terms of the "one radio" rule, what if someone in the classic overlay
> is using the Yaesu FTDX9000D or MP models? That is one radio, but from what
> I understand, you can do what is essentially SO2R with it.
>
> John AF5CC
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 10:25 AM, Radio K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My understanding is that the "Classic" overlay was intended as "a Boy and
>> his Radio" class.  Why would you want to screw with that?
>>
>> 73, de Hans, K0HB
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Pete Smith N4ZR
>>
>> I would just add one point.  I've been told that the 1 radio no spotting
>> caveats were added because some folks on the CQ Committee were concerned
>> that non-assisted hot-shots would drop down to the 24-hour overlay
>> unless these things were outlawed.  I frankly doubt this, particularly
>> with respect to the assisted/non-assisted angle.  However, instead of
>> sitting on the sidelines, it is important that supporters of the 24-hour
>> category enter it this year, so that we can credibly make the argument
>> for loosening that restriction next time.
>>
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