The 2021 CQ WW WPX RTTY, SSB and CW contests will include a new
Multi-Transmitter Distributed category. Stations operating in this category
may have a maximum of six transmitted signals, one per band at any one time,
from stations in different locations. All equipment, including
remotely-controlled equipment, must be located in same DXCC entity and CQ
Zone. Six bands may be activated simultaneously. This is a new,
stand-alone category. It is not intended to replace, or compete with, other
multi-operator categories.
QSO alerting systems will now be permitted in all CQ WW WPX SSB and CW
Single Operator categories, except the Single Operator Classic Overlay
categories. This change also results in elimination of the requirement for
audio recordings. The drivers for combining the Single Op Assisted and
Unassisted categories include:
* Use of QSO alerting systems by single operator participants is
allowed in 70% (33 or 47) of the international DX contests recently
reviewed, including CQ WPX RTTY
* It is becoming increasingly more difficult to draw the line between
assisted and unassisted operations as SDR technologies become more
integrated with contest software / networks
* This step further aligns CQ WW WPX SSB / CW with CQ WW WPX RTTY.
The use of QSO alerting systems in CQ WW WPX RTTY has been permitted since
the mid-1990's
The Single Operator Classic Overlay categories will continue to prohibit the
use of QSO alerting systems and should be considered by participants
preferring to be unassisted. Also, the maximum operating time for Single
Operator Classic Overlay participants has been reduced from 36 to 24 hours.
Further, the Multi-Operator Single Transmitter High and Low Power Classic
Overlay categories have been removed from the rules.
The full rules for CQ WW WPX SSB and CW 2021 will be posted on the CQ
website <www.cq-amateur-radio.com <http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com> > and
the CQ WW WPX Contest website <www.cqwpx.com <http://www.cqwpx.com/> > in
early 2021.
73,
Bud Trench, AA3B
Director, CQ WPX Contest
web: <https://cqwpx.com/> https://cqwpx.com
email: <mailto:director@cqwpx.com> director@cqwpx.com
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