[WT-support] Re: WPX M/S rule clarification request

[Olivier F5MZN]

Peter Bowyer wrote:
> On 11/03/07, Olivier F5MZN <olecam at f5mzn.org> wrote:
>> Laurent HAAS - F6FVY wrote:
>>
>> > I'm pretty surprised by this "new" notion of xmtr number in _M/S_
>> > category, I never heard of, for any contest !
>> >
>> > TBH, I really wonder if Steve didn't made a mistake and wasn't rather
>> > talking abt the _M/2_ category in which the xmtr number is much more
>> > usual (and supported in WT).
>> >
>> > Before going any further, could you please make me a favour and ask for
>> > a confirmation, please ?
>>
>> Anyway, it does not make lot of sense IMHO to show a "xmtrs number"
>> which won't follow the serial number : the same xmtr can operate several
>> bands and for this reason there won't be no sync between the serial and
>> the xmtr #.
> 
> It makes sense from the adjudicators point of view if he wants to
> enforce the 10-minute rule.

Not really, because you can change the xmtr without changing the 
operating band.

And you can change band without changing the xmtr...

So the only relevant information for the adjudicators is (still IMHO) 
the band, not the xmtr number.

73,
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Olivier / f5mzn