[CQ-Contest] WPX RTTY Rules

[Bob Naumann]

While I appreciate Ed's making the distinction that specific CQWW DX rules
don't directly apply to the RTTY contest, I think that one can presume that
the principles set out in those rules can apply indirectly as they can help
define the proper approach to contest operating in general.

The specific rule you cite (XII.2) concerns making changes to your log - not
in realtime in the contest.  In other words, if I called you during the
contest and you came back to W4OV and gave me a report and after the contest
I send you an email telling you (or you find out via any other means)  that
"hey Jim, I guess you couldn't hear me so good as you logged W4OV instead of
W5OV"; it's not OK for you to go back into your log after the fact and
correct W4OV to W5OV.  

During the contest you thought you worked and you logged W4OV and you even
sent W4OV over the air - so this is not a case of just making a typo - this
is a real busted call.  The intent of this rule is that you must leave them
in your log so it represents what you did during the contest.

This is a good practice to follow in any contest.

73,

Bob W5OV


-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim
Smith
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 2:44 AM
To: CQ-Contest at CONTESTING.COM
Cc: Robert Naumann; w0yk at msn.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WPX RTTY Rules

Bob & Ed

I was referring to the WW DX Rule Changes for 2012 described at
http://www.cqww.com/rules_2012changes.htm

I was thinking that perhaps it was an overall "OBJECTIVE for CQ (the 
sponsor)" that what was described under the Rule XII.2 heading would 
apply to all CQ Contests.

Anyway, Ed's statement about WPX RTTY rules has totally clarified this 
for me.

BTW, I'm in total agreement with both the content and spirit of the WW 
DX Rule Changes for 2012 and would like to see them applied to other 
contests as appropriate.

73, Jim	VE7FO

On 1/16/2013 11:02 PM, Ed Muns wrote:
> The 2013 CQ WPX RTTY Contest rules are on the website at
> http://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm.  The CQ WW DX rules have nothing to do
> with this contest.  If you have a question, please be more specific.  I'm
> happy to answer.
>
> 73,
> Ed - W0YK
> CQ RTTY Contest Director
> --------------------------------------
> Ed Muns
> w0yk at cqwwrtty.com
> www.cqwwrtty.com
> www.cqwpxrtty.com
> www.facebook.com/cqrtty
>
>
>
> Jim VE7FO wrote:
>> In the last CQ WW DX tests there were some substantial rules
>> changes designed to keep us all honest.
>>
>> It isn't clear to me whether or not these same rules apply to
>> WPX RTTY.
>>    Not looking for loopholes.  I'm preparing the VE7UF M/M
>> Call For Ops e-mail and, if the same rules apply to WPX RTTY
>> I want to tell the ops that this is the case.
>>
>> 73, Jim	VE7FO
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