[VHFcontesting] HamIM and Contesting [was:APRS and Contesting]

[Nate Duehr]

On Aug 11, 2007, at 8:26 AM, Ev Tupis wrote:

> I separate "APRS" from "HamIM" when I speak on the topic.  APRS is  
> not legal to use for ARRL-sponsored VHF Contests for the reasons  
> that I've already outlined.  As a result, any further discussion of  
> it it moot.

That's not true.  Configured not to be digipeated, (shall we call it)  
"raw APRS" *is* perfectly legal, as long as other stations have to  
receive you direct.

I understand your point Ev, and why you use the name to  
differentiate, but it's actually more complex than that -- and we  
shouldn't have to dumb it down for hams.  They supposedly are smarter  
than that... supposedly.

;-)

The fact that you have to separate them by making up a name, shows  
that most hams probably don't pay attention to the details, just like  
any other crowd...

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Nate Duehr, WY0X
nate at natetech.com