[UK-CONTEST] Sprint penalties

[Bob Henderson]

Apparently it does if you initiated a call on that frequency by sending CQ,
QRZ? etc..

Bob, 5B4AGN

2009/9/24 Les Elliott <g4ogb at tiscali.co.uk>

> OUCH!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Les Elliott" <g4ogb at tiscali.co.uk>
> To: "UK-contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Sprint penalties
>
>
> > I'll stick my neck out Stewart,
> >
> > 3. Special QSY Rule: if any station initiates a call (by sending CQ,
> QRZ?,
> > etc.), they are permitted to work ONLY one station on the same frequency.
> > They must thereafter move AT LEAST 2 (two) kHz before they may call
> > another
> > station or solicit (CQ, QRZ?, etc.) other contacts.
> >
> > This does not say you must qsy 2khz before answering a cq call.
> > 73
> > Les
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stewart Rolfe" <gw0etf at btinternet.com>
> > To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:20 AM
> > Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Sprint penalties
> >
> >
> >> I'm not laying awake at night worrying about this but I am the curious
> >> type (or so I am told...)
> >>
> >> Say I call CQ on 3528, work x and then tune away and look around. I
> >> inadvertantly end up at 3529 (less than the stipulated 2khz qsy) and
> hear
> >> y who I work and then work z on the same frequency of 3529 as I'm
> allowed
> >> before moving off.
> >>
> >> Question is do I lose the second 2 QSOs (on 3529) or just the first on
> >> 3528...?
> >>
> >> I can't seem to avoid at least one instance of this in each sprint and
> >> when the totals are so low each loss is a pain. Yes I know I should use
> >> SD
> >> which apparently flashes at you if you haven't moved by the required
> >> amount but swapping programs from my normal N1MM isn't good for my
> brain;
> >> maybe I'll see if it's possible to set up a macro..it'd be handy for the
> >> EUSprints too.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF
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