[Moon] 2007 ARRL EME Contest Rules

[jimmyv at hol.gr]

Hello all

I believe ARRL has taken some positive steps in certain directions  
with the new 2007 EME Competition rules.
http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2007/eme.html

ARRL has at last been responsive to some of the Contest rules'  
amendments that have been requested for the last 4 years.
I would like to express my appreciation, to all those working for this  
to happen, inside and outside ARRL VUAC Advisory Committee. As one of  
them has been K1JT, being also a member of VUAC, certainly a thank you  
note also goes to Joe.

It is unfortunately still of great concern having in Mixed Mode the  
option of Assisted class with active self spotting & skeds (not just  
passive Internet use as it has been last year), as focus is taken away  
from Radio and goes to Internet.
Even though ''this category is intended to encourage smaller stations  
and operators who may be new to EME'', I am afraid we will see quite a  
number of fully capable in terms of EIRP, experienced EME stations,  
spending their time & efforts on the Internet submitting Assisted logs.

Time is coming and I hope i am proven wrong.
In case i am not, i hope ARRL takes this into future consideration for  
the EME Competition to become trully and only Random operation in its  
entirety, as it well deserves. For those that need Assisted the way it  
unfortunately became, a Rally type of event instead, would put Contest  
integrity in less jeopardy.

Thanks to all & 73,
Jimmy SV1BTR


> Dear EME and Contesting Friends,
>
> On behalf of the ARRL's VHF/UHF Advisory Committee (VUAC), I write to
> let you know that dates and rules for the 2007 ARRL International EME
> Competition have been posted on the League's web site,
> http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2007/eme.html .
>
> A number of rules changes take effect with the 2007 EME Contest.  The
> most important ones are these:
>
> Separate award categories are provided for Analog, Digital, and
> Mixed-Mode entries on the 50-1296 MHz bands.  No mode distinctions are
> made on bands at 2.3 GHz and higher.
>
> All active or passive use of spotting aids (loggers, DX Clusters, ...)
> is forbidden, with the following specific exceptions:
>
> On the 50, 222, and 902 MHz bands, and all bands at 2.3 GHz and above,
> it is permissible for any station to make real-time schedules,
> self-spot CQs, or otherwise coordinate activities by non-EME means.
> Non-EME liaison of any kind is forbidden during a QSO, however.
>
> On the 144, 432, and 1296 MHz bands separate "Assisted" award
> categories are offered for Single-Operator and Multi-Operator
> single-band entries, Mixed Mode only.  These categories allow the same
> forms of liaison permitted on the three low-activity bands and the
> microwave bands.  They are intended to encourage smaller stations and
> operators new to EME.
>
> The dates for the 2007 contest are:
>
> September 29-30 -- 2304 MHz and Up
> October 27-28   -- 50 MHz through 1296 MHz
> November 24-25  -- 50 MHz through 1296 MHz
>
> 	-- 73, Joe, K1JT
>
>
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