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

[David Pruett]

It's my opinion that the hue and cry over this change is much ado about 
nothing.

My experience from every WPX contest I've been in for the past decade is 
that chasing prefix mults is unnecessary.  The world is so full of 
different prefixes that the mults comes from rate.  It's my belief that 
most of the mults you find with the 2nd rig you work later thru 
running.  Furthermore, the fact that prefixes are counted once overall 
(versus by band) lessens the opportunity to utilize the second rig even 
more.

 From 2006-2008 we did WPX Phone from KP2TM as a multi-single.  Each 
year we set up two radios with bandpass filters and the capability to 
work a second band.  WE'VE NEVER BOTHERED RUNNING THE SECOND RADIO, even 
though we had internet packet spots thru a high speed connection.  All 
three years we managed to finish in the world wide top ten.  And this 
from a two-point country.

I'll admit that there might be places in the world where chasing prefix 
mults with a second transmitter might matter.  However, I've been part 
of competitive multi-singles from Michigan and it's not any different.

Now CQWW would be another situation entirely.  With fewer overall mults, 
and counting new mults on each band, the 2nd radio is a significant benefit.

Everybody has their own opinion.  This is just one...

73, Dave/K8CC



Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote:
> The preliminary rules for the 2010 CQ WPX Contest are now available for
> review and comment. See the summary of changes on the CQ WPX blog:
> http://www.cqwpx.com/blog/?p=50
>
> The major change is to the Multi-Single category. The new rules will
> establish a true single-transmitter category that is limited to 8 band
> changes per hour.
>
> The rules are not final until they are published by CQ Magazine. We hope WPX
> participants will take advantage of the 10-day review and comment period to
> point out any errors or confusing wording. Rules that seem clear to us may
> not be to others.  Please send any comments or questions to me at the
> address below.
>
>
> Randy Thompson, K5ZD
>
> Director - CQ WPX Contest
>
> email: k5zd at cqwpx.com
> web: www.cqwpx.com
>
>
> Direct link to rules review document:
> http://www.cqwpx.com/2010_wpx_rules_preliminary%2015Nov2009.pdf
>
>
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