I agree Randy. How in the world would you enforce this rule? If you want to
social distance just don't allow any multi-op's this year.JeffSent from my
Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Randy Thompson <k5zd@outlook.com> Date:
10/22/20 10:44 PM (GMT-05:00) To: David Siddall <hhamwv@gmail.com> Cc:
cq-contest <cq-contest@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] ARRL DX
Contest Multioperator Station Guidelines April fools day came early?Would love
to hear some of the reasoning behind this rather radical new (?) category.
Randy K5ZD> On Oct 22, 2020, at 9:15 PM, David Siddall <hhamwv@gmail.com>
wrote:> > Guidelines Issued for ARRL DX Contest Multioperator Stations>
10/22/2020> > ARRL has issued guidelines for multioperator stations competing
in the ARRL> DX Contest (CW and phone). With the global pandemic continuing to
impose> restrictions on social gatherings, multioperator contest stations may
not> be able to operate normally while still adhering to local social
distancing> guidelines. ARRL has taken the decision to make temporary
accommodations> for a multioperator station to participate as a team in these
popular ARRL> contests, under the following guidelines:> > > - Team members
may operate from their home stations in conjunction with> the multi-op
station.> > - Their home station must be located within a radius of 100
kilometers> (62 miles) of the multiop contest station.> > - Their home
station must be located within the same DXCC entity as the> multiop contest
station.> > - All team member stations must use the same call sign as the
multi-op> contest station for the duration of the contest.> > - Logging
software must be networked, so that all team member stations> are using a
common log.> > - Individual operators may not work the multi-op contest
station or> other team member stations using a personal call sign or other
call sign.> > - All multioperator rules, such as band changes and number of
signals on> a band, still apply. See the full *contest rules*>
<http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx> for details.> > - The team must determine and
control band assignments, ensuring that no> more than one team station is
transmitting on any given band at a time.> > > The multiop contest station may
be staffed at less than full capacity while> maintaining safe practices, so
operating with a combination of team members> at home stations and team members
at the contest station is permissible.> > The CW contest takes place on the
third full weekend in February (February> 20 – 21, 2021). The phone contest
takes place on the first full weekend in> March (March 6 – 7, 2021).> > For
questions, *contact* <contests@arrl.org> the ARRL Contest Branch.> > 73, Dave
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