[CQ-Contest] CQ WPX rules, it finally happened

[Richard F DiDonna NN3W]

You're reading too much into the rule. The regulation says at the end of 
a communication or every ten minutes.  The FCC in a past NPRM shot down 
the notion that you would have to identify after each and every QSO.  
The Commission stated quite clearly that the intent of the rule was to 
ensure that people who happen to tune across the station will, in a 
reasonable period of time, be able to identify the station on frequency 
in a timely manner.  The FCC believes that 10 minutes is sufficient, and 
a shorter time period is burdensome.

Identifying every 30 or 45 seconds certainly does not violate the FCC 
rule - even if you happen to make two or three QSOs in that period.  In 
fact, the FCC specifically cited to the issue of contests in not 
shortening the call sign identification period.

73 Rich NN3W

On 1/30/2014 5:53 PM, Dale Putnam wrote:
> and I do... go away.. especially in SS... or any SECTion oriented contest. No id.. No Q.. that simple..The FCC says id at the end of Each communication... Explain to me, how it is, that an exchange of information, and a nod of acceptance, isn't a full communication? How is it that we can call a Q.. a Q.. but not a Q again? IF you have to rely on shorting everyone else by keeping your call secret...behind the defense of "it takes too long"... I would surmise that possibly another approach should be used.
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