[CQ-Contest] Announcing the World Wide Digi DX Contest

Wed Jul 10 14:02:16 EDT 2019

Actually, no sarcasm intended.  I guess I am thinking that F/H mode is up to 5 streams so why limit that to 3.  Surely, some nice DX will be on and want to utilize that to its full extent.

I am very happy that digi is getting its own contest yes.

73

Ed  N1UR

-----Original Message-----
From: rjairam at gmail.com [mailto:rjairam at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:57 PM
To: Edward Sawyer
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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Announcing the World Wide Digi DX Contest

The 3 QSO limit is also a limitation of the MSHV software.

It's like 100 and 150 watts being categorized as low power - it matched what transceivers are/were capable of.

You should be happy. You wanted digi to be kept to its own contest and this is now happening. On that weekend your radio can remain off and everyone will be happy, rather than making sarcastic comments like this.  Time to live and let live.

Ria
N2RJ

On Wed, 10 Jul 2019 at 08:15, Edward Sawyer <EdwardS at sbelectronics.com> wrote:
>
> That sounds like a pandora's box of software management and enforcement to me.  Why a 3 QSO limit, just let it rip, its digital and all is good right?
>
> Ed  N1UR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf 
> Of ktfrog007--- via CQ-Contest
> Sent: Tuesday, July 9, 2019 5:20 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Announcing the World Wide Digi DX Contest
>
> Hi,
> Just looking to understand the following from the World Wide Digi DX Contest rules: 14. Multi-streamed QSOs are permitted, but limited to no more than 3 QSOs conducted simultaneously on a single band.
> I assume this refers to something like the WSJT-X F/H mode or the similar capability from MSHV.  These are the ones I know about. Are there any others?
> 73,Ken, AB1J
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Duffy <k3lr at k3lr.com>
> To: cq-contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sat, Jun 29, 2019 5:24 pm
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Announcing the World Wide Digi DX Contest
>
> Announcing the World Wide Digi DX Contest
>
> For immediate release. June 29, 2019.
>
>
>
> The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation ("WWROF"), in collaboration 
> with the Slovenia Contest Club ("SCC"), is pleased to announce the 
> first annual World Wide Digi DX Contest ("WW Digi"). The new contest 
> taps into the excitement being generated by the new digital modes 
> pioneered by Joe Taylor K1JT and the WSJT-X development team. The 
> contest will occur over 24 hours on August 31 and September 1, 2019 
> using the FT4 and FT8 modes on the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10-meter bands.
>
>
>
> WW Digi will utilize a distance-based scoring system to measure operators'
> abilities in making DX contacts across the 6 HF amateur radio bands.
> Contacts will earn points based on the distance between grid square 
> centers of the two stations. This will encourage operators to seek out 
> long distance weak signal contacts that highlight the technical 
> advantages of the new digital modes.
>
>
>
> To encourage activity across all bands, a multiplier will be given for 
> each new 2-character grid field contacted on each band. The final 
> score will the product of the total contact points times the number of 
> grid fields contacted. There should be plenty of strategy required to 
> balance distant QSOs and the need to work all available grid fields. 
> Single and multi-operators are welcome to operate as much or as little 
> of the 24-hour contest period as they wish.
>
>
>
> The contest has been designed to enable making contacts utilizing 
> standard WSJT-X software behavior, making it easy for non-contesters to participate.
> At the same time, the contest supports some new techniques that will 
> encourage operating innovation, such as permitting stations to work up 
> to three "QSO streams" on a band at one time. Robotic operation is 
> specifically prohibited in order to keep the human element as part of 
> the game. The full rules and other information are available on the WW 
> Digi DX contest web site at https://ww-digi.com
>
>
>
> It is fitting that the World Wide DX contest series be expanded with a 
> fourth mode, Digi, to support evolution into ham radio's future.
> Accordingly, with WWROF's sponsorship of the World Wide Digi DX 
> Contest, there will now be similar worldwide DX contests at the end of 
> four successive months, August through November.
>
>
>
> Serious contesters and casual participants alike can make ham radio 
> history and have fun as the hobby pioneers the exciting world of 
> digital communication. WWROF hopes the WW Digi DX Contest will attract 
> new digital operators into contesting.
>
>
>
> Plaques will be awarded for top scorers. Please contact the WW Digi 
> Contest Director Ed Muns, W0YK at plaques at ww-digi.com to sponsor an award.
> Electronic certificates will also be available for download for anyone 
> that submits a log. The goal is to have results available on the web 
> site within
> 90 days after the end of the contest.
>
>
>
> About WWROF
>
> The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation is dedicated to improving 
> the skills and fun of amateur radio operators around the world by 
> utilizing education, competition, advancement of technology and 
> scientific research, promoting international friendship and goodwill.
>
> WWROF is a non-profit, donor-supported, organization which sponsors 
> this contest and provides the infrastructure for log submission, log 
> checking, and other services in support of many popular radio 
> contests. Please visit http://wwrof.org for more information.
>
>
>
> About SCC
>
> The Slovenia Contest Club has a long tradition of supporting digital 
> contesting with its annual RTTY Championship contest held the last 
> weekend of August. For more information about SCC please visit 
> http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/
>
>
>
>
>
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