[CQ-Contest] Field Day Rules

[Jim Stahl]

For most Field Day operations, a “transmitter” means “a transmitter”, not the number is signals that may be on the air at any instant. 

If somebody sitting at a transmitter (transceiver) decides to push the button to change bands, he is free to do so without going back to see if it has been 4 or 5 or 9 or 10 minutes since a QSO got logged.

If you really, really, want to do SO2R in Field Day, just increase your transmitter class by one. You’ll still be able to work them faster than lots of stations with two people sitting at two transmitters.


73  -  Jim  K8MR



On Jun 7, 2016, at 9:45 AM, Peter Chamalian <w1rm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Good question Ed.  I was shocked to see it had been eliminated.  I've
> written to the CAC but have not received any reply which is frustrating.
> 
> If stations what to play so2r, do it in the same band/mode.  If stations
> want to play 2 radio with a lockout, do it in the same band/mode.
> 
> Perhaps others will support this and bring back the 10 minute rule.  If 10
> minutes is too long then make it 5.
> 
> 
> Pete, W1RM
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed
> Sawyer
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 1:05 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Field Day Rules
> 
> If there was a 10 min band change rule for all categories before, why was it
> eliminated?  For Field Day, it would seem to make sense.
> 
> 
> 
> That rule by itself, would not eliminate 2 transmitters using one band-mode,
> interlocked in classic multi-single style.  To eliminate that, there would
> need to be additional language if the intent is to prevent that.
> 
> 
> 
> Again, I personally don't care what the final rules are, but I see people
> posting SO2R results and others showing set ups that look like typical
> multi-single operations and none of that should be occurring if the intent
> is otherwise.
> 
> 
> 
> I remember years ago there being a 10 min type rule and then wondered where
> it went.
> 
> 
> 
> 73
> 
> 
> 
> Ed  N1UR