[CQ-Contest] Multi-op rule change in CQWW

[Jimk8mr at aol.com]

I can't speak for why the Contest Committee did it, but I see one very good 
 reason to have done so:
 
There is only so much spectrum available for us. In contests it is  much 
less than we would like to have. This will especially be true as solar  
activity declines (a very likely long term trend), and is more of  a problem on 
SSB.
 
For a multi to tie up more than one available frequency on a band and  
thereby deny another station a usable run frequency is wrong. Even for the  
smallest guys, one less station CQing is one less station they can work.
 
Just because something can be done doesn't mean that it should be  done.
 
 
73   -   Jim   K8MR
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/18/2011 8:30:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rantalaane at gmail.com writes:

CQWW CC  has created a totally unnecessary rule change for multi-ops in  
CQWW:

12. When two or more transmitters are present on a band, either  a
software or hardware device MUST be used to prevent more than  one
signal at any one time;&xnbsp; interlocking two or more  transmitters
on a band with alternating CQs (soliciting contacts) is not  allowed.

Those who have the capabilities of creating such a station  that allows
alternate CQ's on the same band and the skills to use it  efficiently
should be allowed to do it. I wonder what is behind this rule  again?
We have seen past few days that the signal interlocking rule can  be
enforced is one wants to it as RDXC CC has done.

Juha  OH6XX