[RTTY] RTTY Digest, Vol 61, Issue 42

[Donald Kerns]

On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:48:19 -0500, rtty-request wrote
> Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:48:37 -0600
> From: "Junior" <charlesw_anders at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: [RTTY] ARRL RU Rules violation
> To: "'RTTY'" <rtty at contesting.com>
> Cc: "'Kutzko, Sean, KX9X'" <kx9x at arrl.org>
> Message-ID: <000001c85d16$a3485770$6101a8c0 at homeca951b3146>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
> I see solicitation going on all the during the test with the so2r 
> ops i.e. qrx also 14081.0 etc.
> 
> I guess it's a matter of how you understand the ruling. Not that I 
> was aware of it. My fault and not anyone else's.

The rule is:
"3.10. The use of non-Amateur Radio means of communication (for example, 
Internet or telephone) to solicit a contact (or contacts) during the contest 
period is not permitted."

Key phrase "non-Amateur"

Since you heard it happening on the bands, it was perfectly OK.

73 de Donald
AE6RF


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