[VHFcontesting] REMINDER:CQWW VHF Contest and CU2QSO Pioneers

[Ev Tupis (W2EV)]

> But how is this different from soliciting calls on lets say 146.52 or even a
> repeater for that matter to come over to xxx.xxxx MHz and work you over
> there.  You are still soliciting a contact from an "established" calling
> frequency.  In this case the call frequency is .585 and not .52

Hi Mike,
Your question is best answered by visiting the website and following the
hyperlink for CU2QSO.  An example of how the system works is found there.

In a nutshell...CU2QSO breaks no new gound in this area.

To show that the CU2QSO is not breaking any new gound...
144.200 MHz SSB, 223.5 MHz FM and 446.0 MHz FM are all established calling
frequencies that are used routinely to call 'CQ' and move people to other bands
to work.

To answer your "how is this different?" question...
146.52 FM simplex and repeater solicitation is specifically outlawed...one due
to protection afforded to channel use, and the other for two reasons: because a
third-party device is used to relay (assistance)...though the use of repeater
frequencies (w/o using the repeater iteself) is also a no-no for channel
protection, too.

One must differentiate between "soliciting a contact" (calling CQ) and doing so
in a way that violates a rule.  Calling "CQ Contest" on 146.52 and repeater
input/output frequencies violates rules (for the reasons shown above).  Calling
"CQ Contest" on 144.200 USB or 147.585 FM packet solicits contacts in a way that
violates no rules.

Kind regards,
Evhen Tupis, W2EV

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