[CQ-Contest] CQWW Multi-Single Rule

[Mike McCarthy, W1NR]

Randy's interpretation is the way I have been operating for 20+ years...

Mike, W1NR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Thompson" <k5zd at charter.net>
To: "'Fred Dennin'" <fdennin at numail.org>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>; 
"'Pete Smith'" <n4zr at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Multi-Single Rule


> However, the rules do not specifically limit you to only one signal on the
> air.
>
> To quote:
>
> "1. Single Transmitter (MS): Only one transmitter and one band permitted
> during
> any 10-minute period, defined as starting with the first logged QSO on a
> band.
> Exception: One-and only one-other band may be used during any 10-minute
> period
> if-and only if-the station worked is a new multiplier. Logs found in
> violation of the 10-minute rule will automatically be reclassified as
> multi-multi."
>
> Read carefully, it says you have one transmitter operating under the
> 10-minute rule for band changes.  Then you can have another band
> (transmitter) that can work multipliers that has its own 10-minute rule.
> Nothing about only one transmitted signal between the two.
>
> While it could be worded much clearer, all of the CQ multi-single 
> operations
> I have participated in have had two transmitters (sometimes transmitting 
> at
> the same time).
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Fred Dennin
>> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 11:52 PM
>> To: cq-contest at contesting.com; Pete Smith
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Multi-Single Rule
>>
>> My understanding is that only one signal is permitted on the
>> air simultaneously.  That is the only way that we have run
>> all Multi Single contests.
>>
>> 73'........Fred WW4LL
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
>> To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 7:23 AM
>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Multi-Single Rule
>>
>>
>> > I'm not clear on whether Multi-Singles in CQWW are
>> permitted to have two
>> signals on the air simultaneously so long as they otherwise
>> comply with the
>> 10-minute/mult rule.  This has lockout implications, but I'm
>> sure it's been
>> resolved long since -- what's the story?
>> >
>> > 73, Pete N4ZR
>> > The World HF Contest Station Database
>> > was updated on 18 August 2005
>> > 2988 contest stations at
>> > www.pvrc.org/WCSD/WCSDsearch.htm
>> >
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