[UK-CONTEST] SSB Field Day '05

[Tom Wylie]

A second station with a receiver looking for multipliers would technically 
contravene the rules of SSB Field day if it was in the restricted section as 
the "STATION" is only allowed ONE antenna, unless they were using the same 
antenna for TX/RX in a kind of multiplexed setup.

If they were looking for multe by using anetworked PC - it would be 
straightforward to send the info at a "GAB" or ALT-T - I personally dont 
think that could be classed as a cluster - private or otherwise,  but the 
antenna part would stick me!

Tom
gm4fdm
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Balls" <jim at j1mbo.f9.co.uk>
To: "Uk-Contest at Contesting.Com" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SSB Field Day '05


> Not sure Nick, would you class a second station with a receiver looking
> for multipliers by checking the live logbook on a remote PC then sending
> the information to the actual operating station as a private cluster, if
> so then M0CAM were outside the rules even in the open section as Rule
> 4(e) is for all sections in all RSGB contests.
>
> I still feel the rules are very vague and some clarification should be
> made so we are all singing from the same hymn book, at the moment its
> very flaky!
>
> Jim
>
> Nick Lewis wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>Isn't it covered by Rule 4(e) in the General Rules, rather than the SSB FD
>>specific rules:
>>"(e) Simultaneous transmissions on more than one frequency below 30MHz are
>>not permitted, but in multi-operator / assisted events use of VHF/UHF to
>>access the DX cluster is permitted. Access must be to the public cluster
>>network, private clusters are not permitted."
>>I've no idea when the "private cluster" bit was incorporated.
>>
>>73s
>>Nick
>>MW0JGE
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-
>>>bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Balls
>>>Sent: 15 September 2005 09:21
>>>To: Uk-Contest at Contesting.Com
>>>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SSB Field Day '05
>>>
>>>Hi Dave,
>>>
>>>Thanks for the reply, I don't see any major changes this year, maybe
>>>they are due for 2006?
>>>
>>>As I read them on the Contest Website, the rules are very vague,  maybe
>>>under the restricted section it should be made more clear that only 1
>>>station and 1 antenna may be set up on site within something like a 1/4
>>>mile radius, I know with the ease of current communications it could
>>>still be abused by using a remote listening station , maybe even a few
>>>permanent addresses linking to the contest station via RF but at least
>>>it takes away the ability to have a "local" search station linked by lan
>>>and operated by the contest team.
>>>
>>>I can now see how they always managed to get so many more mulitpliers
>>>over us!
>>>
>>>Could this be mentioned at the HF Convention, as I guess thats where the
>>>rules are decided for the contests?
>>>
>>>Dave Lawley wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi Jim
>>>>
>>>>I believe that's what they mean by rule changes for this year. The
>>>>ability to use cluster has been clarified, ruling out what they did in
>>>>previous years which was, at the least, questionable.
>>>>
>>>>73, Dave G4BUO
>>>>RSGB HF Contests Committee
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