[RTTY] Announcing NEW FMRE RTTY Contest Rules

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> maybe Alex think is BAN but in the Rules is not BAN, there is a good
 > time to fix rules before the event

If the intent was to ban SO2R, the only way to accomplish that is to
limit the number of band changes per hour or require minimum time
between band changes.  However, Alejandro's reply indicated there
were no limits on band changes:

>> You can change bands as you wish, there's no restriction about it.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 12/6/2012 11:56 PM, Hector Garcia XE2K wrote:
> Guys
>
> I was  following this , after  not finding the Below in RED from Alex's email
>
> The rules  are clear for  me,  2 categories  SOAB HP   SOAB LP  ,  the SO2R
> category is not supported , means they will  not issue a "PRIZE"  for that
> category
> you can be SO2R  HP = SOAB HP     SO2R LP  = SOAB LP
> there is not rule that  BAN the SO2R
>
> maybe  Alex think is  BAN but in the Rules is not BAN,  there is a good time to
> fix rules  before the event
>   J.Hector Garcia  XE2K / AD6D
> Mexicali B.C  DM22fp / Heber CA
> P.O.Box 73
> El Centro CA 92244-0073
> http://xe2k.net
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> ________________________________
> From:Alejandro V. XE1EE <xe1ee at telmexmail.com>
> To:lists at subich.com; rtty at contesting.com
> Sent: Thu, December 6, 2012 8:05:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Announcing NEW FMRE RTTY Contest Rules
>
>
> I answer Below in RED
>
>> Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 20:37:34 -0500
>> From: lists at subich.com
>> To: rtty at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Announcing NEW FMRE RTTY Contest Rules
>>
>>
>> Alejandro,
>>
>>   > we decided to simplify the contest and will have only 2 categories,
>>   > SOAB LP and SOAB HP only.
>>
>> Sorry, that does not answer the question.  Are SO2R techniques such as
>> rapid band changes, working stations alternately on different bands,
>> etc. not permitted - in other words are there no restrictions on the
>> number of band changes per hour or minimum amount of time on a band?You can
>> change bands as you wish, there's no restriction about it. The category
>> eliminated is about single operator 2 radios only.
>>
>> That there is no separate category/no separate award for SO2R is one
>> thing what is more important is if the operating techniques that are
>> unique to SO2R are allowed or against the rules.Correct, it does not matter how
>> many band changes just as SO2R.
>>
>> By the way - the English version of Multipliers is confusing.  "Count
>> only once" would indicate that multipliers count only once regardless
>> of the band (that is count DF only once no matter how man bands on
>> works a station ion DF) but "one each band" indicates multiplier score
>> is the number of multipliers worked *on each band* (that is, working a
>> station in DF on five bands would be five multipliers).
> Just as all contests, counts once per band. Yes will be 5 multipliers as you put
> as an example.
> Please if more doubts comes, let me know.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>      ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>>
>> On 12/6/2012 7:45 PM, Alejandro XE1EE wrote:
>>> Hello Don
>>>
>>> Yes, that’s right SO2R is not allowed anymore, we decided to simplify the
>> contest and will have only 2 categories, SOAB LP and SOAB HP only.
>>>
>>> Please if any doubt let me know, 73!
>>>
>>> *********************
>>> XE1EE
>>> Alejandro Valdez
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>>> ***********************
>>>
>>> From: Don Hill AA5AU
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 6:35 PM
>>> To: 'Alejandro XE1EE' ; 'RTTY-reflektorn'
>>> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Announcing NEW FMRE RTTY Contest Rules
>>>
>>> Alejandro, please explain what "SO2R not longer supported" means. Does it
>> mean that SO2R is not allowed? Or does it mean there is no longer an SO2R
>> category?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Don AA5AU
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Alejandro XE1EE
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 12:49 PM
>>> To: RTTY-reflektorn
>>> Cc: Writelog Reflector
>>> Subject: [RTTY] Announcing NEW FMRE RTTY Contest Rules
>>>
>>> Hello Everyone
>>>
>>> I’m glad to inform you there’s new rules for this contest.
>>>
>>> This new rules are available to download here:
>>> http://www.fmre.org.mx/concursos/2013/rtty/rules-rtty-2013-english.pdf
>>>
>>> There are different rules for Mexican stations, here’s the download link:
>>>
>>> http://www.fmre.org.mx/concursos/2013/rtty/bases-rtty-2013-mexicanas.pdf
>>>
>>> 73!
>>>
>>> *********************
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