[CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes Rules Changes

[Kenneth E. Harker]

    Through 1998, the precedence was based on power output, not on entry 
class.  Multi-single entrants could give Q, A, or B precedence.  But, I agree
that maybe that's what the change is.  In which case, that would really be
another change, in the existing multi-single category, which this contest
news release doesn't specify.

    I wonder what else we'll discover when the new rules are printed?


On Fri, Jul 30, 1999 at 11:29:01AM -0700, Dinkelman, Michael W. wrote:
> I imagine there might be two new precedence types if the previous types are
> kept unchanged. Previously based on power,  unlimited expands that. I dunno.
>
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Kenneth E. Harker [SMTP:kharker at cs.utexas.edu]
> > Sent:	Friday, July 30, 1999 10:53 AM
> > To:	CQ Contest
> > Subject:	[CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes Rules Changes
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > |Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 07:19:28 -0400
> > > |
> > > |The American Radio Relay League
> > > |
> > > |225 Main Street, Newington CT USA  06111
> > > |Telephone: 860-594-0232
> > > |Telefax: 860-594-0259
> > > |Internet: contest at arrl.org
> > > |
> > > |CONTEST NEWS RELEASE
> > > |
> > > |For Further Information Contact:
> > > |Dan Henderson, N1ND
> > > |
> > > |7/30/99
> > > |
> > > |November Sweepstakes Rule Changes
> > > |
> > > |The Awards Committee has considered and accepted several
> > recommendations
> > > |from the Contest Advisory Committee which will affect the annual
> > November
> > > |Sweepstakes.  Effective with the 1999 running of this event:
> > > |
> > > |        1.  A single operator unlimited category is added.  This
> > > |category allows for single operators to use Packet in the contest.
> > There
> > > |is no power differentiation in this category.
> > > |
> > > |        2.  The multi-operator category, while still limited to
> > > |one transmitted signal at any time, is allowed unlimited band changes.
> > > |
> > > |These rule changes will affect the exchange participants send and
> > receive
> > > |during the contest.  The new specific exchanges will be published in
> > the
> > > |rules announcement for the 1999 ARRL November Sweepstakes, which will
> > > |appear in the October 1999 issue of QST.  The complete rules will also
> > be
> > > ||linked from the Contest Branch Web Page at
> > http://www.arrl.org/contests
> > > |
> > > |For more information, contact Dan Henderson, N1ND, Contest Branch
> > Manager
> > > |at n1nd at arrl.org or by phone at (860) 594-0232.
> > 
> >    I am confused about the second to last paragraph.  How do these 
> > two rules changes affect the Sweepstakes exchange?
> > 
> > serial number - precedence - callsign - check - section
> > 
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Kenneth E. Harker      "Vox Clamantis in Deserto"      kharker at cs.utexas.edu
University of Texas at Austin                  Amateur Radio Callsign: KM5FA
Department of the Computer Sciences         President, UT Amateur Radio Club
Taylor Hall TAY 2.124               Maintainer of the Linux Laptop Home Page
Austin, TX 78712-1188 USA            http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/
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