[CQ-Contest] Question about CQWW rules

Jim Reisert AD1C jjreisert at alum.mit.edu
Wed Oct 22 22:32:02 EDT 2003


There is a third case.  If your call is used at Richard's station (say in a 
multi-op contest), you may claim DXCC credit ONLY for those stations you 
personally work.  An entity worked by someone besides you, while using your 
callsign at Richard's station, do not count.

73 - Jim AD1C

At 12:19 AM 10/22/2003, KI5DR wrote:
>10. All contacts must be made using callsigns issued to the same station
>licensee. Contacts made by an operator other than the licensee must be made
>from a station owned and usually operated by the licensee and must be made
>in accordance with the regulations governing the license grant. Contacts may
>be made from other stations provided they are personally made by the
>licensee. The intent of this rule is to prohibit credit for contacts made
>for you by another operator from another location. You may combine
>confirmations from several callsigns held for credit to one DXCC award, as
>long as the provisions of Rule 9 are met. Contacts made from club stations
>using a club callsign may not be used for credit to an individual's DXCC.
>
>---> My Take - I do MUCH of my operating from K5NA.  If I work a DX entity
>"FROM" K5NA using Richard's call, Richard can claim DXCC credit - this would
>be allowed under rule 10, as it's his station.  Likewise, if I work a DX
>entity from K5NA's station using "MY" callsign, that is also allowed
>(assuming it's still within my home DXCC entity) because, the contact is
>"PERSONALLY" made by me.  The CAVEAT: Many consider it inappropriate to DX
>using your own callsign with the Host's equipment during a contest.
>Before-or-after is up to the Host.


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