I personally think this is a very bold and interesting new category, but
I also think it is a mistake to allow those scores to be added to the
club scores. The way Rule 10 is currently stated, a small but well
funded club could set up remote and robotic stations anywhere in the
world for use by its members and totally inflate their club score. Yes,
those members individually would all have to enter in the Xtreme
category, but the club itself would be able to compete against other
clubs with no such technology.
Why was it necessary to do that?
73,
Dave AB7E
Doug Grant wrote:
> This year at Dayton, the new CQWW Xtreme categories were announced.
>
> These new categories (single-operator and multi-operator) have been
> established to allow amateurs to participate in the CQ WW Contest
> while experimenting creatively with Internet-linked stations and other
> new technologies that currently are not permitted in any of the
> existing contest categories. The full rules for the new Xtreme
> Category, as approved by the CQ WW Contest Committee, appear in June
> CQ magazine and also at:
>
> http://cqww.com/CQ_WW_Xtreme_Rules.pdf
>
> This PDF file may be copied and re-posted to other Web sites as long
> as this text is included: "Reprinted with permission from the June
> 2009 issue of CQ magazine; copyright CQ Communications, Inc."
>
> Please forward this email to your local club reflectors and newsletters.
>
> The new categories are effective with the 2009 CQ WW Contest later this year.
>
> In essence, (almost) anything goes! The "almost" part means that you
> must obey the rules of your country, including power (up to the CQWW
> 1500W maximum), licensing, and remote operation (if you use it).
>
> It is permitted to use multiple transmitting sites with one callsign
> (if legal in your country), but all transmitting sites must be located
> in the same country and CQ zone, and only one signal is permitted on a
> band at any time. Single-ops with packet, Skimmer, robot stations,
> on-line databases, etc. are OK! Multiops with remote operators and
> remote receiving sites around the world...OK!
>
> The initial response at both the Contesting Forum and SDR Forum at
> Dayton was very positive, with some of the SDR Forum attendees
> actually challenging each other in public! This is a chance for
> experimenters to see which technology innovations actually work best
> in competitive situations.
>
> If you have questions about the rules, please send them to Xtreme@cqww.com
>
> There is an also email reflector (Xtreme-talk@contesting.com) set up
> for discussions relating to these new categories. You can subscribe by
> sending email to Xtreme-talk-request@contesting.com with the word
> SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and message text, or go here:
> http://dayton.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/xtreme-talk
> (thanks, K5TR)
>
> K3LR has stepped up and is sponsoring the K3TUP Memorial Trophies for
> the winners of the single-op and multi-op Xtreme categories.
>
> 73, and let the Xtreme Contesting Games begin!
>
> Doug K1DG
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