[VHFcontesting] internet contest

[Ken Kent]

the orginal question was not about the EME contest, but the use of
ping-jockey during the VHF-SS contest last weekend and most calls and
contacts were not via EME.

Ken
KA2LIM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jcplatt1 at mmm.com>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] internet contest


> Hello Ron and all.    Let me put on my Dakota Division VUAC Rep hat for
one
> second.
>
> Regarding the use of the Internet (Pingjockey) during the EME contest,
> check out the updated rules on the Leagues website.   There is a new
> Assisted class that states " 3.5 Assisted operation (Assisted). Any active
> or passive use of amateur or non-amateur communication tools used during
> the contest period to solicit and/or coordinate a contact prior to the
> start of that contact. Once the process of making a contact started
further
> coordination is prohibited until after the contact is completed in its
> entirety via the EME path. If, for some reason, the contact is not
> completed in its entirety via the EME path and another attempt is
> coordinated or arranged, the process of making the contact must be
> restarted from the beginning. Self spotting is allowed. "
>
> Regarding rovers use of APRS during contests, the VUAC did proposed that
> ALL stations, including other rovers, could access this data, not just
> multi-ops.   When the new rover rule proposal was passed up the
> chain-of-command from the ARRL's VUAC to the Program and Services
Committee
> (PSC), it was the PSC that made this sight modification.  Its my
> understanding that it was their belief that the use of Internet APRS data
> violates the VHF General Rule that defines what a single op is,
"2.1.Single
> Operator: One person performs all transmitting, receiving, spotting, and
> logging functions as well as equipment and antenna adjustments."  If you,
> and any others, are in disagreement with the final outcome you need to
> contact your ARRL Director and CC: your VUAC rep.
>
> Hope this was helpful.  Hat off.
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
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