[CQ-Contest] Preliminary 2010 CQ WPX SSB/CW Contest Rules

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

Transmitter lockouts.  Great.  Just great.

What is wrong with the SIMPLE concept that a Multi/SINGLE station involves
use of a SINGLE transmitter(transceiver)?  

What is wrong with the SIMPLE concept that a Multi/TWO station uses TWO
transmitters(transceivers) at the same time?

I'm sorry.  IMHO, if you want to run M/2, then run M/2, not find a
technicality to masquerade a M/2 as a M/S.

And as I just recently said on another list, if I want to discuss legal
technicalities regarding the Amateur Service with someone, I'll give K3AIR a
buzz.  (And expect to recompense him in some manner for his time... after
all, he is my lawyer)

73

-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve London
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 4:15 PM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Preliminary 2010 CQ WPX SSB/CW Contest Rules

IMHO, the proposed changes to the M/S rules make very little difference. I'm

still going to use 2 radios, and keep 2 ops busy all the time, but have a 
lockout to prevent simultaneous transmissions. One radio will be the primary

band radio, the other will be a secondary band radio. The primary band radio

will be running 90+% of the time. The secondary band radio will be scouting
for 
multipliers on other bands, and making assessments on whether the primary
band 
radio should QSY to a new band. When there are "enough" new multipliers on
the 
secondary band, one of the 8-per-hour band changes will be used to quickly
pick 
off the mults. Of course, there is nothing to stop the secondary band
operator 
from working non-mults on the secondary band at the same time. All part of
the 
strategy/fun. The primary run operator can use this time for personal needs.
A 
second band change will be used to get back to running on the primary band.
Part 
of the strategy/fun is to figure out what "enough" new multipliers and new 
non-mults means - that will change as the contest proceeds, and even within
an hour.

73,
Steve, N2IC
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