[VHFcontesting] modes question, what do we log C4FM or DSTAR as?

[Bart Jahnke]

Hi guys,

Here is the answer we used last year for D-Star inquiries where audio goes
into a microphone and exits via a speaker:

*D-Star is like any other phone contacts.  But, D-Star contacts in Field
Day MUST be Point to Point (aka  peer-to-peer) – NOT THROUGH INTERNET
GATEWAYS  and NOT THROUGH REPEATERS (with exception of Satellite
contacts).  All contacts must be via RF from station A to station B.*

Hope this helps.



73,



Bart Jahnke, W9JJ

Contest Branch Manager

*ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio™*

*225 Main St*

*Newington CT 06111*

860-594-0232

w9jj at arrl.org



On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 7:16 PM, Jim Worsham <w4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Call or email the ARRL Contest branch and ask them.  They and only they
> can give definitive answers to ARRL sponsored contest questions.  Share
> what they say with the rest of us.  Asking questions like this on here only
> invites speculation and misinformation.  By the way, FCC regulations have
> nothing to do with the contest rules.  If the ARRL wants to categorize
> digital voice as digital for the purposes of their contests they can.
>
> 73
> Jim, W4KXY
>
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>
> > On Feb 16, 2017, at 6:02 PM, Peter Laws <plaws0 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 4:07 PM, Huff David J <HuffDavidJ at johndeere.com>
> wrote:
> >> I just came from our local club planning meeting for ARRL Field Day.
> We were discussing VHF/UHF modes like Fusion C4FM, DSTAR, and DMR. When a
> ham speaks into the microphone and it comes out as C4FM, do we log that in
> the logging program as digital or Voice?
> >
> > The FCC believes, in it's heart of hearts, that it's Phone regardless
> > of the mode.  At least until Title 47 of the code of federal
> > regulations is repealed.
> >
> > IIRC, ARRL Field Day rules don't get that specific, but I assume they
> > follow part 97, so phone.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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