[RTTY] NAQP RTTY Frequencies

[David Levine]

Yes, I know I'm replying to my own post. 

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/bandplan.html band plan web
page indicates the following:

20 Meters (14.0-14.35 MHz):

14.070-14.095	RTTY
14.095-14.0995	Packet
14.100	      NCDXF Beacons
14.1005-14.112	Packet
14.230	      SSTV
14.286	      AM calling frequency


And then referencing
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/allocate.html frequency
allocation page it shows the following:

20 Meters

      General class:
            14.025-14.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
            14.225-14.350 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 
      Advanced class:
            14.025-14.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
            14.175-14.350 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 
      Amateur Extra class:
            14.000-14.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
            14.150-14.350 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

I don't see anything obvious in these reference documents that would
indicate anything unethical would be occurring. Looking at the frequency
allocation at a high level, 14.000 to 14.150 is provided. It doesn't
indicate anywhere CW only or PSK only that I can find.

David - K2DSL

-----Original Message-----
From: David Levine [mailto:david at levinecentral.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 6:40 PM
To: 'RTTY Reflector'
Subject: RE: [RTTY] NAQP RTTY Frequencies

I didn't care for the response either. It seemed out of place for the
discussion that was occurring. I guess with a statement in the rules like:

Disqualifications. Entries with score reductions greater than 5 percent may
be disqualified. Any entry may be disqualified for illegibility, illegal or
unethical operation. Such disqualification is at the discretion of the
contest manager.

The contest manager can do what he/she wants. Now I don't think what was
being discussed was unethical, but if the contest manager thinks so, that
seems to be all that matters. Of course, if participants don't like it, they
can just not participant and there wouldn't be much of a contest. 

If the "rules" state it, then it is clear. If they don't, it gets very
wishy-washy and generates hundreds of postings to a mailing list. Might was
well be as clear as possible in the rules. 

I don't think I knowingly was "off limits", but as I tune through the dial,
I'm listening more then watching and if a station was on frequency at say
14.100.5 I probably would have made a contact with them. I pay more
attention to the dial when I'm near a band edge such as moving below 7.125
for us US folks. 

David - K2DSL

-----Original Message-----
From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Peter Laws
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 6:18 PM
To: RTTY Reflector
Subject: Re: [RTTY] NAQP RTTY Frequencies

On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 17:05, Shelby Summerville <k4ww at arrl.net> wrote:

> I knew when I posted this, that there would be varying opinions. Each, and
> everyone, is entitled to their opinion, however, regarding NAQP RTTY, mine
> is the only that counts. The mentioned frequencies being "off limits", is
a
> request, and if necessary, will become part of the rules. Be assured,
> transmit during NAQP RTTY, in those frequencies, and you run the risk of
> disqualification.


Whoa, whoa, whoa.  If an action is not prohibited by the contest rules
(or FCC/IC rules), how can doing doing that action cause
disqualification?

Is this some kind of double secret probation?

-- 
Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!