[VHFcontesting] [VHF] Does a Q with the ISS count in the VHF Sprint?

[John (JK) Kalenowsky, K9JK]

While I don't see a specific "bar" to counting such a contact in the SVHFS's Rules (other than the challenge of the ISS figuring out which Grid to report), I'd note that, in the "General Rules for ARRL Contests Above 50 MHz", Rule 1.7 states: "Aeronautical mobile contacts do not count" and a similar restriction is given as 4 (d) in the "VHF/UHF Century Club Award Rules".
 
Is the International Space Station "Aeronautical mobile"? Is this another "clause" that should be considered for the ARRL Contest and VUCC Rules?
 
73, JK
 
> From: alex at kr1st.com
> To: vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu; vhfcontesting at contesting.com
> Subject: [VHF] Does a Q with the ISS count in the VHF Sprint?
> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:41:38 -0400
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> I had the full intention to participate a bit in the Fall Sprint, but got
> side tracked by the ISS. :)
> 
> See:
> 
> http://www.kr1st.com/na1ss.htm (pictures, audio clip)
> 
> Since we didn't exchange grids I guess it was not a good rover to rover
> contact for the contest. Then again, he's going at 5 miles per second, so by
> the time he spells out one grid, he's in the next. :) Man, could have worked
> VUCC in just a few minutes. I know, keep dreaming... :)
> 
> 73,
> --Alex KR1ST
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