[VHFcontesting] VHF Rules..

Wed May 18 11:16:30 EDT 2016

In these days of GPS technology and all, I think it would be very easy to a
rover or portable station to prove they were on the grid line, and should
be able to hand out both grid squares.  I agree, some sort of rule change
is probably needed.

John AF5CC

On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 9:53 AM, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm getting a little older. Even if it's all right for a QRP Portable to
> move 200 meters within its original 500 meter circle to enter a new grid
> square, I don't think I have the energy. With my current station it takes
> just about all I got just to set up a ten band station at one exact
> location on a hilltop. That's why I don't rove unless it's just a couple
> bands or a microwave-only contest.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
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> On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 9:21 AM, Paul Kiesel via VHFcontesting <
> vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:
>
> > For most, the ARRL contest rules are just fine. There are a couple of
> > things I'd like to have changed, too, but I couldn't convince the people
> > who count to do them, so that's that. I still have fun in ARRL contests
> > (and submit my score regardless of  how low it might be).
> >
> > K7CW
> > --------------------------------------------
> > On Wed, 5/18/16, Rhinosix via VHFcontesting <
> vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >  Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] VHF Rules..
> >  To: k7cw at yahoo.com, vhfcontesting at contesting.com, jer.sieg at shaw.ca
> >  Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 6:50 AM
> >
> >
> >  Well
> >  that' s why I only submit check log logs for these
> >  contests.  I'm just in it for the Grids.
> >  Let just get on and make some noise and get
> >  some activity going.  It works for the 205 group on 2
> >  meters.
> >  And when things are slow with MS,
> >  EME and the skip is not open. Try the slow data  modes
> >  JT65/9 or CW.
> >  For those of us who aren't
> >  on Mtn tops or pent houses and using Long boom beams Use a
> >  moxon or loop
> >  and work some of us locals in
> >  the valleys.
> >  Jerry W2JCN  FN21wr.
> >
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >  From: Paul Kiesel via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> >  To: vhfcontesting <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>;
> >  Jerry <jer.sieg at shaw.ca>
> >  Sent: Wed, May 18, 2016 12:18 am
> >  Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] VHF Rules..
> >
> >  Amend 1.9 to lose the second
> >  sentence.K7CW--------------------------------------------On
> >  Tue, 5/17/16, Jerry <jer.sieg at shaw.ca>
> >  wrote: Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] VHF Rules.. To:
> > vhfcontesting at contesting.com
> >  Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 8:33 PM  Thanks Zack.. I say
> >  'Drop or Amend 1.9'  !  If your on a confluence of
> >  4  Grids.. 'Your a 4 Bagger' !  ;o) VE6CPP  On
> >  5/18/2016 03:23, Zack Widup wrote: > I always assumed
> >  that any station not a Rover had to use only one grid >
> >  square during the contest. But the two rules quoted
> >  don't seem to preclude > using another grid square as
> >  a portable if the next grid is 150 meters > away. If you
> >  move the station into that grid, you're still within the
> >  > "original 500-meter diameter permitted"
> >  circle. > > Hmm ... it IS confusing. > > 73,
> >  Zack W9SZ > > > On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 9:59 PM,
> >  Jerry <jer.sieg at shaw.ca>
> >  wrote: > >> I know 'every year' some one
> >  questions the 'Rules' !  Sorry if you all are
> >  >> getting 'sic of it' !  But.. >>
> >  Looking at t
> >   he 'VHF Contest
> >  Rules'.. one states for /P Op's.. >> >>
> >  *1.9.* A station located precisely on a dividing line
> >  between grid squares >> must select only
> >  *'ONE'* as the location for exchange purposes. A
> >  different >> grid-square multiplier cannot be given
> >  without moving the complete station >> (including
> >  antennas) *at least 100 meters.* >> >> And
> >  another states.. >> >> *2.2.5.* Single Operator
> >  Portable stations may not change locations during >>
> >  the contest period outside of the *original 500-meter
> >  diameter permitted* >> circle. >> >> So..
> >  a /P Op' on a Grid Line cannot hand out 'either
> >  or'.. whichever the >> station worked needs.. ?
> >  But then again, you can only work him 'once'.. so
> >  >> you could not work him a 2nd time with the
> >  'Other Grid' as you are to >> 'select only
> >  one' !   So 'can you move 'less than
> >  500M' and use the 'other >> Grid Square'
> >  ?  Or would that be a different 2nd contest entry from that
> >  >> Grid as well ?  So if I move 'more than
> >  500M..I am a /R..but 'Less.. >
> >   >
> >  I am still /P' ?   Kinda 'confusing'
> >  !  Sorry for the Bandwidth ! GL All.. >> Hope we get
> >  some Prop Soon ! >> Jerry >> VE6CPP >>
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