Fred, *how* did you confirm this? Is the CQWW Committee now officially
interpreting it this way? Is it written down anywhere accessible? Not
doubting you - in fact, I guess I'm mainly lobbying for some sort of source for
reference on interpretation of rules - a sort of FAQ - that we can go to easily.
73, Pete N4ZR
At 09:24 PM 9/13/2005, Fred Dennin wrote:
>I have confirmed that Randy's interpretation is correct and I thank him for
>bringing this to our attention. Thanks to the others that have contributed
>to this subject. Although the initial question was from someone else, I too
>have learned from this exchange.
>
>Fred, WW4LL
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists@w1nr.net>
>To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 8:25 AM
>Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Multi-Single Rule
>
>
>> Randy's interpretation is the way I have been operating for 20+ years...
>>
>> Mike, W1NR
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Randy Thompson" <k5zd@charter.net>
>> To: "'Fred Dennin'" <fdennin@numail.org>; <cq-contest@contesting.com>;
>> "'Pete Smith'" <n4zr@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 9:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Multi-Single Rule
>>
>>
>> > However, the rules do not specifically limit you to only one signal on
>the
>> > air.
>> >
>> > To quote:
>> >
>> > "1. Single Transmitter (MS): Only one transmitter and one band permitted
>> > during
>> > any 10-minute period, defined as starting with the first logged QSO on a
>> > band.
>> > Exception: One-and only one-other band may be used during any 10-minute
>> > period
>> > if-and only if-the station worked is a new multiplier. Logs found in
>> > violation of the 10-minute rule will automatically be reclassified as
>> > multi-multi."
>> >
>> > Read carefully, it says you have one transmitter operating under the
>> > 10-minute rule for band changes. Then you can have another band
>> > (transmitter) that can work multipliers that has its own 10-minute rule.
>> > Nothing about only one transmitted signal between the two.
>> >
>> > While it could be worded much clearer, all of the CQ multi-single
>> > operations
>> > I have participated in have had two transmitters (sometimes transmitting
>> > at
>> > the same time).
>> >
>> > Randy, K5ZD
>> >
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
>> >> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Fred Dennin
>> >> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 11:52 PM
>> >> To: cq-contest@contesting.com; Pete Smith
>> >> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Multi-Single Rule
>> >>
>> >> My understanding is that only one signal is permitted on the
>> >> air simultaneously. That is the only way that we have run
>> >> all Multi Single contests.
>> >>
>> >> 73'........Fred WW4LL
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>
>> >> To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
>> >> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 7:23 AM
>> >> Subject: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Multi-Single Rule
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > I'm not clear on whether Multi-Singles in CQWW are
>> >> permitted to have two
>> >> signals on the air simultaneously so long as they otherwise
>> >> comply with the
>> >> 10-minute/mult rule. This has lockout implications, but I'm
>> >> sure it's been
>> >> resolved long since -- what's the story?
>> >> >
>> >> > 73, Pete N4ZR
>> >> > The World HF Contest Station Database
>> >> > was updated on 18 August 2005
>> >> > 2988 contest stations at
>> >> > www.pvrc.org/WCSD/WCSDsearch.htm
>> >> >
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