[Moon] ARRL EME contest rules

[Peter Blair]

EMEers... I have sent the following email to contest at arrl.org , I urge others to respond, whatever their views. (I hope this email does not fall under the moderation axe)
73 Peter G3LTF
 EMEer 144-3400 MHz

 The opening note by Ward Silver NØAX asking for consideration of the number of categories suggests that we look at the arrangement for the DUBUS contest. One reason that this contest has fewer categories is because the rules  specifically prohibit assisted operation.
Examining the line scores for the 2007 ARRL contest  I calculate that there are 1163 "unassisted" digital QSOs listed, plus 924 in the "digital" category ( also unassisted if  rule 5.3  has been correctly adhered to) giving a total of  2087. In comparison there are 2231 QSOs listed in the "assisted " category. Thus, nearly 50% of the total digital QSOs are unassisted. With the increasing widespread use of SDR receivers I understand ( from K1JT) that unassisted digital  QSOs should become the norm and thus the assisted category can be dispensed with.

 I therefore reccomend that the ARRL adopts the same set of categories and rules as is used in the DUBUS  EME contest.

73 Peter Blair  G3LTF 
Participant in virtually every ARRL EME contest since their inception.
 
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