[CQ-Contest] Control Operators and Contesting

[John Laney]

On 6/20/2017 5:11 PM, Vincent Weal wrote:
> Actually the hourly legal ID is supposed to be the call sign of whoever the
> 1x1 was assigned to. For example, K1N for the Navassa DXpedition was
> assigned to K4UEE and I actually did hear those ops (at least the phone
> ops) around the top of the hour say something to the effect of, "This is
> K4UEE operating as K1N." However, I must say that's probably the only time
> I ever heard a 1x1 station use the trustee's call at all!
>
> On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 1:00 PM, Ria Jairam <rjairam at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Whenever I operate a 1x1 I always ID with my own call every 30 minutes at
>> least. Usually every 10 out of habit.
>>
>> Ria
>> N2RJ
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 12:48 PM Thomas Schaefer <toms at xmission.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> That is one of those rules loosely followed on Field Day I believe (from
>>> observation). Same as who is watching the stations at 3:00 AM when all
>> the
>>> extra class hams are asleep? Have you been to a FD where the operator’s
>>> meeting before kickoff stressed that if you are operating outside your
>>> privileges, make sure there is a control operator around or stay in your
>>> privileges?
>>>
>>> That’s just like the one later down the page in the FAQ that states the
>> ID
>>> requirements of a 1x1 station. When was the last time you heard the
>> hourly
>>> ID from a 1x1 station (especially if they use it for a DXPedition). I
>> have
>>> listened to stations for the whole hour and unless the normal 500 watt
>>> station reduced their power to 1 watt, I have yet to hear the 1x1 hourly
>> ID
>>> with a regular call. Well our club does it but we stress the point to all
>>> the ops at the top of the hour.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Q. We will be using a special 1 by 1 callsign for Field Day. Is there
>>> anything special we must do?
>>>
>>> A. Yes, at least once per hour each station using the special call must
>>> also ID with the FCC-issued station call. (97.119(d))
>>>
>>> Tom NY4I
>>>
>>>> For those that were interested in the subject of Control Operators,
>>>> Unlicensed Operators participating in contests, and the application of
>>> Third
>>>> Party rules, you might want to read the ARRL Field Day application note
>>>> concerning the subject.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2017/19-2017%
>> 20FD%20-%20Control%20O
>>> <
>>> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2017/19-2017%
>> 20FD%20-%20Control%20O
>>>> perator%20Info%20-%20Who%20is%20in%20control.pdf
>>>>
>>>> Ed  N1UR
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As far as I was able to observe, the rule was followed by the one by one 
stations competing in WRTC 2014.  I have always done so when operating 
as N4A and K3Y.  73, John, K4BAI.