Bill,
I understand the intent of the statement in the FAQ. My point is that
these clarifications should be part of the FD RULES, not an FAQ. To me,
an FAQ is answering questions raised because the Rules are poorly
written or incomplete. If I were running things, I would ban all FAQs
and tell the author(s) of the basic document(s) to finish their job!
When I first did FD in 1957, we logged on paper and kept paper dupe
sheets. One guy operated, a second kept the log and the dupe sheet. The
rules have not changed much since then, and to some extent, those days
are still the mindset of both the League and many club participants.
BTW -- my question about the monitor was rhetorical, and I don't agree
with your logic about it. It's part of the computer's user interface --
we humans can't operate the computer to control a radio without it.
The good thing about requiring true backup power for the computer causes
us as hams to think more seriously about running in emergencies. The bad
thing is that independent of the mains AND not powered by a generator is
that most laptops now need 16-20V at their power socket, it's hard to
find QUIET DC-DC converters, and it probably takes more power to run the
laptop than to run a KX3.
There's the interpretation of another contesting rule that is the basis
of "split site" operation during Sweepstakes. Two operators run one day
from their own QTH, then trade QTHs for the second day. This was
originated by our own big club, NCCC, and has since been adopted by
other clubs. The RULES says that 1) each operation needs to use a
different call (usually a Club call) and 2) a TRANSMITTER may be used
with only one call during a contest. This means four calls and four
transmitters. Starting out in broadcasting a few years after that first
FD, I've always viewed a power amp as part a transmitter, but the Rules
are not interpreted that way -- they apply it only to the transceiver!
73, Jim K9YC
On 5/24/2020 5:09 PM, Nr4c wrote:
The monitor does not control anything, so it can be powered anyway you want.
But if you push buttons on the Winkeyer and it’s not connected to the computer
then you are ok. But if you let n1mm do the keying ( Winkeyer or not) then the
computer must be on battrry or some form of emergency power.
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