[CQ-Contest] Prohibiting Interleaved CQs on Two or More Frequencies in the Same Band

[donovanf at starpower.net]

I recommend that alternating CQs on two or more frequencies 
on the same band be prohibited immediately in all ARRL HF 
contests, exactly as it is now prohibited in all CQ WW DX Contests 
and for multi-operators in the IARU HF Championship. 

The reason for my recommendation is that the recent success of 
the PJ4G team in CQing on alternate frequencies on the same band 
(both on 20 and 15 meters) in the recent ARRL SSB DX Contest 
will inevitably be applied -- very soon -- by other multi-operator 
competitors in future ARRL contests. Unfortunately this will be 
to the very considerable detriment of other HF spectrum users 
-- both contesters and non-contesters -- because of the very 
limited available spectrum on every HF band below 28 MHz. 

The obvious course of action is to simply apply existing IARU HF 
Championship rule 4.3.2.1 to all multi-operator categories in all 
ARRL HF contests. 

4.3.2.1. Alternating CQs on two or more frequencies on the same band is not permitted. 

http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship 

A CAC sub-committee is currently engaged in a Rules Consolidation 
Project to consolidate “The General Rules of all ARRL Contests” 
“The General Rules for all ARRL contests Below 30 MHz” and 
individual contest rules into a single rule set for each of the ARRL 
HF Contests. 

In addition to the consolidation of the rules structure, the ARRL 
Programs and Services Committee (PSC) asked the team to develop 
any accompanying commentary they choose as to areas where the 
perceive that the rules might benefit from revision and, where 
appropriate, to suggest revised language. 

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/About%20ARRL/Committee%20Reports/2016/July/Doc_24_0716.pdf 

While the CAC's role is solely to respond to projects and issues 
assigned by the ARRL Programs and Services Committee; the CAC 
chairman can recommend future CAC projects and issues to the PSC. 

73 
Frank 
W3LPL