[Moon] 2007 ARRL EME Contest Rules

[SV3AAF petros]

Hello Hakan,

For sure CW is an age-old mode, although I would not
really characterize it as “old style” because CW is a
POWERFUL TOOL for optimizing an EME station
irrespective of what mode the station mostly uses for
EME communication.

As we all know, especially since the EME station
starts detecting its own ECHOES, short CW word tests
can provide valuable reference for improving the
entire EME setup all the way from the station’s
antenna down to the audio stage.

Even when in the future our signals to the moon switch
to full digital transmissions (QPSK noise or others)
the CW tool will be there maintaining its values to be
used for EME QSOs or EME system optimization.

Regards, 73 de sv3aaf, Petros



--- Hakan Harrysson <sm7wsj at telia.com> wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> What i can understand this feels very good as my
> result in unassisted CW will be compared to other CW
> unassisted friends.
> 
> Feels like a step forward for the friends of old
> style  EME.
> 
> 
> 73 Hakan SM7WSJ   (Building new array)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > 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
> 
> 
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