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Re: [CQ-Contest] Rule Changes for the CQ WW WPX SSB and CW Contests in 2

To: Marty Sullaway <marty.sullaway@gmail.com>, Dave Edmonds <dave@pkministrywebs.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Rule Changes for the CQ WW WPX SSB and CW Contests in 2021
From: ku8e <ku8e@ku8e.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:06:43 -0500
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MartyWhat good is that unless you want to be a PT contester? They would only 
count your first 24 hours and that's what would be published in the 
results.JeffSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Marty Sullaway 
<marty.sullaway@gmail.com> Date: 11/17/20  8:55 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: Dave 
Edmonds <dave@pkministrywebs.com> Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com, John Crovelli 
<w2gd@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Rule Changes for the CQ WW WPX SSB 
and CW Contests
  in 2021 Dave,You can operate 36 hours. Only the first 24 hours will be 
applied to youroverlay score.MartyNN1COn Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 8:06 AM Dave 
Edmonds <dave@pkministrywebs.com>wrote:> I agree totally with John, W2GD! 
Classic should be 36 hours.  We are more> than able to spin the knob for 36 
hours.>> 73> Dave WN4AFP>> On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 6:55 PM John Crovelli 
<w2gd@hotmail.com> wrote:>> > As the result of this rule change announcement, 
operators who prefer to> > operate without assistance are left with a single 
choice: 'Classic' .> >> > But even this entry option has been substantially 
modified with more> > limitations imposed in terms of operating time and 
competition by power> > levels.> >> > There are no longer both a High Power and 
Low Power Classic option as> > existed previously ... now just one big 
'Classic' group where the HP> > stations will unquestionably prevail over LP 
entrants.  Does this> encourage> > competition for thousands of entrants 
limited to only 100 watts?   Why HP> > and LP been combined together is 
something of a mystery since it is so> > unreasonable to expect HP and LP 
stations to be competitive against one> > another.  I hope the Committee 
reconsiders this part before the rules are> > published, by restoring both HP 
and LP categories and perhaps adding a> QRP> > category to the Classic group as 
well.> >> > The other change in Classic rules reduces the allowed operating 
period> > from 36 to 24 hours.  Do unassisted operators have some inherent need 
to> > operate fewer hours?  Do they somehow benefit from 1/3 less operating> > 
time?  Would anyone be enthused about laying out the money to go on a> > 
DXpedition if they are limited to just half the overall 48-hour operating> > 
period?> >> > There is still time to do some fine tuning these rule changes.> 
>> > Regards,> >> > John Crovelli, W2GD> >> > ________________________________> 
> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+w2gd=hotmail.com@contesting.com> on> > 
behalf of Jukka Klemola <jpklemola@gmail.com>> > Sent: Monday, November 16, 
2020 2:58 PM> > To: RT Clay <rt_clay@bellsouth.net>> > Cc: 
cq-contest@contesting.com <cq-contest@contesting.com>> > Subject: Re: 
[CQ-Contest] Rule Changes for the CQ WW WPX SSB and CW> > Contests in 2021> >> 
> As I read the rules, there is a category for the un-assisted.> >> > Behold!> 
> From CQ WPX Rules:> >> > - - -> > VI. ENTRY CATEGORIES:> >> > A. Single 
Operator Categories:One person (the operator) performs all> > operating and 
logging functions.> > ...> > 3. Classic Operator (CLASSIC): The entrant will 
use only one radio, no> QSO> > finding assistance, and the one radio must not 
be able to receive while> > transmitting. Operator Assisted entries are not 
eligible for this> category.> > - - -> >> >> > The problem, to some, is there 
is no assistance allowed in this Single> > Operator category.> >> >> > 73,> > 
Jukka OH6LI> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > 
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http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest> >> --> Dave Edmonds> 
PK Ministry Webs> 864.288.6678> dave@pkministrywebs.com> 
www.pkministrywebs.com> _______________________________________________> 
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