[CQ-Contest] Preview of CQWW Rules 2015

[john at kk9a.com]

So using a CW Decoder now puts you in the assisted category? I do not see
any competitive advantage to using one and it allows less proficient
operators to enjoy the contest. Will a RTTY decoder be allowed in CQWW RTTY?
Certainly using Super Check Partial or prefills offers more assistance than
a CW decoder.

John KK9A


To:	cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject:	Re: [CQ-Contest] Preview of CQWW Rules 2015
From:	Steve London <n2icarrl at gmail.com>
Reply-to:	n2ic at arrl.net
Date:	Fri, 22 May 2015 07:56:31 -0600

On 05/21/2015 11:10 PM, Dick Green WC1M wrote:
Comments on CWWW Rules 2015:

VIII. DEFINITION OF TERMS

2. QSO alerting assistance

The only thing the change does is prohibit
single-frequency CW decoders, which provide no competitive advantage and may
be needed by ops with hearing problems.

It doesn't "prohibit" single-frequency CW decoders, it just means that use
of a single-frequency CW decoder places you in the Assisted category. What's
so bad about that ?

73,
Steve, N2IC