[CQ-Contest] Entry Class -- CQWW Classic Overlay As It Should Be

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

 From the rules:

"*1. Classic Operator (CLASSIC):*The entrant will use only one radio, no 
QSO alerting assistance, and may operate up to 24 of the 48 hours –*off 
times are a minimum of 60 minutes during which no QSO is logged.*If the 
log shows more than 24 hours of operation, only the first 24 hours will 
be counted for the overlay score. The one radio must not be able to 
receive while transmitting."

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 10/20/2014 12:16 PM, Bill Hider wrote:
> So, Pete, it's just SOA, HP or LP or QRP, for the first 24-hours logged,
> with 60-min off times, right?
> How about SO2R?  I know you said you weren't going to operate SO2R, but it's
> allowed in your contest within a contest, right?
>
> If so, I like that.
>
> Bill, N3RR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Pete Smith N4ZR
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 11:46 AM
> To: Tom Osborne; reflector cq-contest
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Entry Class -- CQWW Classic Overlay As It Should
> Be
>
> The original idea, as championed by VE5ZX and I, back in the oughts, was to
> have a 24-hour category with, otherwise, the same rulesas the 48-hour
> contest.  This got transmuted in the CQWW Committee to what you see before
> you now, and the "Classic" name was also their invention.  I offered my
> explanation of why they probably did it at the start of this thread - not
> based on inside information, but simple extrapolation from the way this same
> group jumped on our idea a decade ago.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> http://reversebeacon.net,
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>
> On 10/19/2014 8:43 PM, Tom Osborne wrote:
>> I thought the whole idea 'Classic' class was to go back to 'Just a boy
>> and his radio' type of contesting with no spotting, etc.
>>
>> Why have the classic and then just have the same rules as the regular
>> contest, only for 24 hours?  73 Tom W7WHY
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/19/2014 9:38 AM, VE5ZX wrote:
>>>> Want to join me?  Should Classic be changed next year to eliminate
>>>> these restrictions?
>>> I agree with Pete. Being one of those advocates along with Pete and
>>> others who have advocated for this class for the e past decade I
>>> completely agree that the Classic should be changed to eliminate
>>> these restrictions.
>>>
>>> The reason I didn't enter this category last year after working to
>>> get such a category was strickly because assisted was not allowed.
>>>
>>> The idea of the 24-hour challenge was to increase participation by
>>> providing a class that didn't have any restrictions to encourage
>>> others to participate anyway they could even if it was for a
>>> restricted 24-hr period.
>>>
>>> Syl - VE5ZX
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