[RTTY] Telnet/Packet and the RTTY RU

[morris_karen@bellsouth.net]

I can understand the comments concerning the band change rules for
multi-singles.  It does prevent the multi from "ping-ponging" on 2 or
more bands.  And I agree that an SO2R can beat the multi scores.
HOWEVER - ALL multis are subject to the SAME RULES - thus, the
competition is fair.  And whether the single ops score higher than the
multi-ops is apples to oranges.  The multis are trying to beat each
other.  

73,
Dennis
K4ZJ

-----Original Message-----
From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Andrei Nevis
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:15 AM
To: Richard Ferch; rtty at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Telnet/Packet and the RTTY RU


This is all correct, EXCEPT THIS:
  3.2.2. Stations are allowed only one transmitted signal at any given
time.. (This is only for Multy Stations.)
  Subparagraph 3.2.2 applies to this:
    3.2. Multioperator, Single Transmitter: 
  So, Single Operators do not have this restrictions, in other words
Single operator can transmit ANY amount of the signals "at any given
time.." 
  woow
  73's Andrei EW1AR-NC2N


Richard Ferch <ve3iay at rac.ca> wrote:
  Under the present rules, regardless of whether you agree with them or
not, 
there are only two categories:

1. Single operator - only one person, NO relief operators, NO helpers in

the shack, NO helpers via the cluster, NO helpers anywhere. No
restrictions 
on equipment (one, two or three radios) or band changes, but only one 
transmitted signal at any time. The multiplier rules limit the advantage

that can be obtained from a second radio (no per-band multipliers).

2. Multi-operator, one transmitter - basically the same as single
operator 
except that you are allowed any number of helpers, inside the shack or 
around the world using the cluster. In order to prevent cheating by 
multi-ops with octopus hardware masquerading as single-ops, the contest 
organizers have imposed a band-change limit on this category.

There is no assisted category (which would permit helpers outside the 
shack, but no helpers inside the shack). Because of the multiplier
rules, 
packet assistance would not be all that helpful anyway. There is no 
multi-transmitter category (more than one transmitter at the same time).

The band change rule hobbles multi-singles (including assisted
operators) 
so severely that they cannot compete with single-ops. So basically the 
Roundup is a contest for unassisted single ops, with the multi-one
category 
thrown in almost as an afterthought.

Those are the rules. Complaining here is unlikely to have any effect. If

you want to operate in some other fashion that doesn't fit the rules,
your 
log will only be a checklog and you will not be eligible for an award
from 
the contest sponsors. If you don't like the rules, you can petition the 
contest committee for a change, or you can just wait for a contest whose

rules are more congenial to your particular interests. There are plenty
- 
AA5AU's contest calendar lists 27 each year, and it's missing the fall
NCJ 
Sprint, so there are at least 28 - that's more often than one every
other 
weekend. Some of these are local/regional, some are worldwide; some are 
aimed only at single-ops, some offer several different categories for 
multi-ops; some do not permit packet assistance, some do; some are low 
power only, some permit high power. Take your pick and live with it.

73,
Rich VE3IAY


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