[RTTY] Finding a new multiplier in the RU

[Jim Johnson]

For those of you that thought this was nonsense, I have quoted AA5AU 
email to me on this subject.  Guess he thought differently.

I ask the question to N1ND, the ARRL Contest Manager and his anwser  
is enclosed below.  

On 11 Jan 02, at 13:54, Hill, Don wrote:

> I was hoping someone would bring this up.  It's not "assistance"
> in my book.  It'll be interesting to see the discussion.
> 
> Thank for bringing it up.
> Don AA5AU
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Johnson [mailto:jim@kc4hw.net]
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 11:54 AM
> To: RTTY Reflector (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Finding a new multiplier in the RU
> 
> 
> Is this considered assistance?  Just want to know for future reference.
> 
> 
> 
> On 11 Jan 02, at 10:03, Hill, Don wrote:
> 
> > I told him "no problem", just tell me where UN6P was on the band.
> > He told me up 5 khz.  I ran up there and sure enough, there was
> > UN6P calling CQ with no takers.  I got a new multiplier!
> 
> Jim Johnson, Melbourne, Florida
> jim@kc4hw.net - http://www.kc4hw.net
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On 16 Jan 02, at 8:10, Henderson, Dan N1ND wrote:

> Hi Jim:
> 
> Rule 2.1.1. in the "General Rules for ARRL Contests on Bands Below 
30 MHz
> (HF)" reads:
> 
> [For Single Operator] "Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating
> arrangements involving other individuals, DX-alerting nets, packet,
> internet, etc) is not permitted"
> 
> The case which you cite is not considered to be a formal operating
> arrangement.  Frequently contesters ask "have you seen such and such
> multiplier" when working another station.  It is also common during a
> contact with a friend made during the contest for one to tell the other "I
> just worked such and such a station about 10 KHz up a little while ago."
> This does not make the station assisted, as it is not a formal operating
> arrangement.  However, if stations combined their efforts  to share
> multiplier information frequently during a contest (two stations arranging
> to meet ever hour to share info) that would constitute assistance.
> 
> Thanks and 73
> 
> Dan Henderson, N1ND
> ARRL Contest Branch Manager

Well for those of you that thought that it was acceptable, the you were 
right!  For those of us that either did not know or thought otherwise, well 
we learned something new.  

  
Jim Johnson, Melbourne, Florida
jim@kc4hw.net - http://www.kc4hw.net
DXPacketCluster RF Connection: 144.97