[CQ-Contest] DQ for operating out of license privileges

[n1cc at jlaporta.com]

Ria you added:

"I also hear of contesters (particularly in WPX) "borrowing" calls. Not club
calls but individual calls. Said operators are sometimes halfway across the
country. Is this legal?"

In most cases of call borrowing it is perfectly legal in the USA by FCC
rules.  
1.	You can loan your call by sending a letter (email) with a copy of
your license, and specifically state: "You, John Doe, are authorized to use
X#XX on-the-air under the provisions you're your personal FCC license." that
clearly tells the using operator that they must operate under the terms of
their personal FCC license, and that would or should be how the DQ would
apply if a "General" operated out-of-privilege with an "Extra" callsign.
2.	You can use the call sign of your family member who shares your
station physically under the "family members" privileges.  An example is
Linda NE5LL, my wife, lets me use her call in WPX - and sometimes she will
make some contacts... and we enter as such in M/S category as SO Assisted
would not apply - and I do that when using SSB ... she even makes a few
contacts, but does not like SSB.  When I "borrow" her call for CW WPX then I
can be either SO or SOA and perfectly legal.  On RTTY WPX she does some of
the operating, as she likes "Digital" and I also operate, and you will note
that I enter as M/S for that event.
3.	You can operate using a "Club Call" with the trustee's permission,
however, you MUST operate within the limits of your own personal ticket.
Then enter SO or SOA without fear of DQ.  However, if you do stray outside
of your license "privilege" then you should be DQ.
4.	Most M/S, M/1, and M/M groups have one or more "in=privilege"
operators at the site during the contest, and that is OK - and there are
zero FCC rules about 3rd Party contacts anymore that apply to a contest
operation.  
5.	Something that I do find in contravention, and should result in the
creation another "class" of entry is the use of a remote station by one or
more remotely-connected operators at the same time.  If ANY of these
operators do not qualify as a control operator for the class of the remote
stations license, then ALL should be disqualified, or a special "REMOTE"
class needs to be created in the contest rules, something like "RM/**" or
"RS/**"

Just my opinions, and the result of a bit of research into the FCC rules.

Bob: FYI

73, Jim


Jim, N1CC
Contesting and DX
http://www.jlaporta.com/N1CC 


-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ria
Jairam
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 5:11 PM
To: CQ-Contest Reflector <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] DQ for operating out of license privileges

Not really intended to bash the contest committee but this is an actual
legitimate question.

Operator A is a General, operates club station with extra class trustee in
CQWW as a single op. Gets DQ for operating in extra class sub band. Single
op.

Operator B is also a General, operates non club station of an Extra, using
his call under his privileges. Single op.

Is what operator B doing legal, and would he be DQ as well?

Assume operator B's host is present 100% of the time.

Assume operator A's club call trustee is also present.

What's the difference?

Also, does operator B have to abide by 3rd party traffic rules when out of
their band privileges?

I also hear of contesters (particularly in WPX) "borrowing" calls. Not club
calls but individual calls. Said operators are sometimes halfway across the
country. Is this legal?

Just genuinely curious and not intended to stir the pot.

73
Ria, N2RJ
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