[CQ-Contest] 10M Multi Operator Category - A change?

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On 11/8/2010 9:32 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
>
> What am I missing here?  The ARRL 10m Contest is a dual mode event ...
> both CW and SSB are allowed, either separately or mixed.  Why wouldn't
> at least a M/2 category be a viable addition?  Seems like it would be
> straightforward to implement from the ARRL side, although a bit more
> involved (filters, etc) from the operating side.
>
> Dave   AB7E
>
>
>
> On 11/8/2010 4:21 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
>> IMHO:  No.
>>
>> As propagation improves, the contest activity will pick up.
>>
>> And that being said, I don't see a practical method of implementing a Multi
>> transmitter category in any single band contest.
>>
>> 73, ron w3wn
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Edward
>> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 1:51 PM
>> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] 10M Multi Operator Category - A change?
>>
>>
>>
>> The 10M contest is one of the few contests that has a Multi-Single class
>> which only allows for one signal on at a time and has no Multi-2 or
>> Multi-Multi category.  Obviously, Multi-Multi doesn't make much since but a
>> Multi-2 and a Mutli-Single with a 10 minute and multiplier rule would allow
>> a group of people to be a lot more enthused to participate than the current
>> multi-single.  Currently, you are forced to try and toggle back and forth
>> between 2 stations, one mult hunting and one running or simply having one
>> station and multiple operators sharing time.neither of which is the most fun
>> way to have multiple operators with a 2 mode contest.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would like to suggest as the 10M prop is finally showing some signs of
>> life and a good 5 years ahead of us with enough to make the 10M contest
>> interesting again, that the ARRL consider changing the Multi Operator
>> category to include Mult-Single 10 min/mult and M2 with no more than one
>> transmitter allowed per mode.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any comments?  How do we do this?
>>
>>
>>
>> Ed  N1UR
>>
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