[VHFcontesting] CQ-VHF Rule

[Ev Tupis]

A breath of fresh air, John!  Thank you for taking the time to address this issue publicly.

Also, thanks a TON for the certificate!  I'm honored with a #1 All Band New York and saddened that I'll miss most of this year's event.  It has become my favorite contest.

Kind regards,
Ev, W2EV


----- Original Message ----
From: John Lindholm <w1xx at cox.net>

There seems to be more ink devoted to the "connected by wires" rule for
CQWW VHF than it's worth.  But let's address the subject.
 
First, the rule pre-dates my taking over directorship of the contest.
But that does not relieve my responsibility of interpretation.  Bill
Fisher's [W4GRW] $.02 worth seemed to hit the nail on the head with
further amplification by Kenny [K2KW].to prohibit remote
transmitters/receivers from being placed in every grid square and
controlled from a single location.  A check with the CQWW contest
hierarchy confirms that the rule has been in existence for at least 15
years as applied to the "family" of CQWW contests and never been
questioned previously.  The first part of the rule re the  500 meter
diameter circle actually should suffice but the "wires" extension of the
rules was intended to make sure it's intent was not violated by a
Philadelphia lawyer.
 






 
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