[CQ-Contest] Coordinating run and mult transmitters in CQ WW?

[Randy Thompson K5ZD]

I didn't see any response to this on the reflector.

Your interpretation of item #1 below is correct.  The band change officially
starts with the first QSO on the new band.  This is true for the run station
or the multiplier station.

Item #2 is not.  The CQWW multi-single rule does not limit you to only one
transmitted signal at a time.  The rule is intended to allow a second
transmitter that is working multipliers on a second band completely
independent of the run station.  So the only coordination you need is the
decision of which station is run and which is mult.  Of course, and what
band to be on!

Other contests use different rules for multi-single, so you really have to
read the rules and ask questions in order to know what to do.


Good luck in your multi-single efforts.

Randy, K5ZD


> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> Kristinn Andersen
> Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 3:04 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Coordinating run and mult transmitters in CQ WW?
> 
> Hi:
> 
> When recently studying the rules for MultiOp-SingleTX (MS) in 
> CQ WW contests, I thought it would be worthwhile to call for 
> comments on the coordination of the transmitters.  
> Specifically, I would appreciate some guidance on two items.
> 
> 1.  INTERPRETING THE RULES
> 
> The definition of 10-minute periods seems a little vague to 
> me, as stated in the rules.  I presume the meaning is 
> essentially this:
> 
> Once the first QSO has been logged on a band, a run station 
> can not go to another band until at least 10 minutes have 
> elapsed.  The same holds for a multiplier station, i.e. once 
> the first (new multiplier) QSO has been logged, the 
> multiplier station has to stay on that band at least 10 minutes.
> 
> Is this correct understanding?
> 
> 2.  COORDINATING THE TRANSMISSION OF TWO TRANSMITTERS
> 
> My understanding has been that only one signal is allowed on 
> the air at any time?  I can not see that this is specifically 
> stated in the rules (please correct me if I have missed 
> this), but still I gather that the mult station can not 
> transmit at the same moment as the run station?
> 
> If so, what means are used to coordinate this, in practice?  
> Does the mult operator signal to the run operator when he 
> want to "break in" and get those multipliers, and does the 
> run operator then stop for a while?  Does he indicate this 
> pause to the pileup by sending "please wait", or something of 
> that kind, or simply stop for a few seconds and then resume 
> when the mult station has grabbed its multipliers?  Are there 
> any hints on good strategies here?  Any hardware or software 
> to facilitate this coordination between the operators?
> 
> 73 - Kristinn, TF3KX
> 
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