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

[Ria Jairam]

Your take on operator B is exactly as I suspected. Thanks Hans.

For what it's worth, both situations have been happening in CQWW and other
contests for a very long time. We saw one DQ this year. I predict that this
will change the dynamics some.

Ria, N2RJ

On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Radio K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:

> Regarding "Operator A" — see FCC 97.119(a). Even if the equipment is club
> owned, by using his own callsign he has made the station "his station" and
> assumed the role of control operator. See 97.3(a)(13) — as control operator
> he must stay within the privileges of his General license. The presence
> nearby of a non-participating Extra operator is immaterial.
>
> Regarding "Operator B" — the Extra station owner can allow a General to
> operate his station in the Extra band portions, BUT ONLY if the Extra acts
> as the Control Operator. By definition, this is now a "multi op" station,
> and must be entered in that category.
>
> 73, de Hans, K0HB
>
> On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 08:27 Ria Jairam <rjairam at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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> --
> 73, de Hans, K0HB
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