[Fourlanders] Single Op Low Power Proposed Rules Change

[Jim Worsham]

Hello everyone.  At the request of the ARRL Publications and Services
committee, for the past few months the VHF UHF Advisory Committee (VUAC) has
been looking at the SOLP rules, specifically increasing the power limits.
We have narrowed things down to four proposals as follows:

 

Proposal A - 

 2.  Entry Categories: The following categories are defined for ARRL
contests on bands above 50 MHz. See the rules for each contest to determine
which categories apply and whether additional categories exist for that
contest.  Power limits for each category are measured at the output of the
transmitter.

  2.1. Single Operator: One person performs all transmitting, receiving,
spotting, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna
adjustments.

      2.1.1. Single Operator Low Power:

      2.1.1.1  Power limits on any band may not exceed the following:

            2.1.1.1.1.  50 MHz and 144 MHz -- 200 W PEP.

            2.1.1.1.2.  222 MHz and 432 MHz -- 100 W PEP.

            2.1.1.1.3  902 MHz and 1296 MHz -- 50 W PEP.

            2.1.1.1.4  2304 MHz and above -- 10 W PEP.

      2.1.2.  Single Operator High Power: Power limits on any band exceeds
the limits for the Single Operator Low power.

Proposal B - 

 2.  Entry Categories: The following categories are defined for ARRL
contests on bands above 50 MHz. See the rules for each contest to determine
which categories apply and whether additional categories exist for that
contest.  Power limits for each category are measured at the output of the
transmitter.

  2.1. Single Operator: One person performs all transmitting, receiving,
spotting, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna
adjustments.

      2.1.1. Single Operator Low Power:

      2.1.1.1  Power limits on any band may not exceed the following:

            2.1.1.1.1.  50 MHz through 432 MHz -- 100 W PEP.

            2.1.1.1.2.  902 MHz and 1296 MHz -- 50 W PEP.

            2.1.1.1.3  2304 MHz and above -- 10 W PEP.

      2.1.2.  Single Operator High Power: Power limits on any band exceeds
the limits for the Single Operator Low power.

 

Proposal C - 

 2.  Entry Categories: The following categories are defined for ARRL
contests on bands above 50 MHz. See the rules for each contest to determine
which categories apply and whether additional categories exist for that
contest.  Power limits for each category are measured at the output of the
transmitter.

  2.1. Single Operator: One person performs all transmitting, receiving,
spotting, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna
adjustments.  On 902 MHz and up a Single Operator may run any power level
regardless of operating class.

      2.1.1  Single Operator Stock Class:  Power output on 50 MHz through
432 MHz is limited to no more than 100 watts.

      2.1.2  Single Operator Low Power:  Power output on 50 MHz through 432
MHz is limited to no more than 400 watts

      2.1.3  Single Operator High Power:  Power limits on any band exceeds
the limits for the Single Operator Low Power.

 

Proposal D - 

No change - leave the Single Operator Low Power definition as it is now.

 

Note that the text in red is the proposed changes.  All text in black is the
same as now and is included for clarity.  If you have a preference for one
of these proposals I would like to hear about it.  If you have your own idea
I would also like to hear about that.  Note that any changes in the power
limit for SOLP also affects the limited rover category so you rover guys
have some skin in this also.

 

73

Jim, W4KXY

VUAC Southeastern Division Representative

 

 

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