[VHFcontesting] [VHF] APRS by Internet for all Contestants in June VHF Contest!

[John Geiger]

Whoopie.

73s John AA5JG

--- James Duffey <JamesDuffey at comcast.net> wrote:

> The rules for the June 2008 VHF contest allow the
> Rover APRS locations  
> that appear on the internet to be used by all
> contestants, not just  
> the assisted categories:
> 
> 3.3.7. Rovers are permitted to use APRS. Rovers
> using APRS transmit  
> only their call sign and position. Any station,
> regardless of their  
> operating class, may access rover APRS data directly
> or via the  
> Internet.
> 
> from:
> 
> <
>
http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2008/june-vhf.html
> >
> 
> This is in keeping with the original VUACC's rule
> change suggestions  
> and is a change from the initial APRS rule change
> implemented in  
> January. I did not see an earlier notice of this
> change, so it pays to  
> read the rules for each contest, even if you have
> operated them before.
> 
> Hats off to the ARRL for listening to our input.
> 
> So this should make it easier to keep up with the
> rovers. It is easy  
> to get behind schedule when one roves and this will
> help people to  
> locate us when we are not where we wanted to be when
> we wanted to be  
> there.
> 
> On another note, I got the May QST yesterday and the
> announcement for  
> the June contest is in a new format. It is more of
> an advertisement  
> than a summary of the rules. I hope it gets more
> people to  
> participate, but you do need internet access to find
> out what the  
> rules are.
> 
> Again kudos to those at the ARRL for straightening
> this out. - Duffey
> 
> 
> --
> KK6MC
> James Duffey
> Cedar Crest NM
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