They should give extra credit for using pencil and paper...
John K7FD > On May 24, 2020, at 2:31 PM, stephen shearer <sm.shearer...@gmail.com> wrote: > > "To be listed as Class A, all contacts must be > made with transmitter(s) and receiver(s) operating independent of commercial > power mains." > > IN the past... I DO remember that IF a computer was used for logging it > could be on "mains". Time was ... computers didn't control the rig while > logging. Also digital modes change things. > > I looked at the rules and "I" could not find the "loggin with mains power" > anymore... There was a time "alt power solar" had to be 5W, too... I used > "find" in pdf . > > 73, steve WB3LGC > >> On 5/24/20 4:46 PM, Jim Brown wrote: >>> On 5/24/2020 1:16 PM, Jack Brindle via Elecraft wrote: >>> Two things - if the computer controls the radio (and it should for logging >>> and sending exchanges), then it must also be run on emergency power. >> Are you sure about that, Jack? I've seen exactly the opposite statement (not >> directly from ARRL, but by someone quoting ARRL). >>> Second, the addition of a wall charger for the batteries puts you firmly >>> into class D. You can charge the batteries off solar panels to remove this >>> restriction. >> Right. >> 73, Jim K9YC > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to macymonk...@charter.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
