[CQ-Contest] Rule Changes for the CQ WW WPX SSB and CW Contests in 2021

[rjairam at gmail.com]

"The 2021 CQ WW WPX RTTY, SSB and CW contests will include a new
Multi-Transmitter Distributed category.  Stations operating in this category
may have a maximum of six transmitted signals, one per band at any one time,
from stations in different locations.  All equipment, including
remotely-controlled equipment, must be located in same DXCC entity and CQ
Zone.  Six bands may be activated simultaneously.   This is a new,
stand-alone category.  It is not intended to replace, or compete with, other
multi-operator categories."


Great idea that I seem to recall another contest had implemented... :)


73
Ria, N2RJ

On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 11:10 AM Bud Trench <aa3b.bud at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The 2021 CQ WW WPX RTTY, SSB and CW contests will include a new
> Multi-Transmitter Distributed category.  Stations operating in this category
> may have a maximum of six transmitted signals, one per band at any one time,
> from stations in different locations.  All equipment, including
> remotely-controlled equipment, must be located in same DXCC entity and CQ
> Zone.  Six bands may be activated simultaneously.   This is a new,
> stand-alone category.  It is not intended to replace, or compete with, other
> multi-operator categories.
>
>
>
> QSO alerting systems will now be permitted in all CQ WW WPX SSB and CW
> Single Operator categories, except the Single Operator Classic Overlay
> categories.  This change also results in elimination of the requirement for
> audio recordings.  The drivers for combining the Single Op Assisted and
> Unassisted categories include:
>
>
>
> *       Use of QSO alerting systems by single operator participants is
> allowed in 70% (33 or 47) of the international DX contests recently
> reviewed, including CQ WPX RTTY
>
>
>
> *       It is becoming increasingly more difficult to draw the line between
> assisted and unassisted operations as SDR technologies become more
> integrated with contest software / networks
>
>
>
> *       This step further aligns CQ WW WPX SSB / CW with CQ WW WPX RTTY.
> The use of QSO alerting systems in CQ WW WPX RTTY has been permitted since
> the mid-1990's
>
>
>
> The Single Operator Classic Overlay categories will continue to prohibit the
> use of QSO alerting systems and should be considered by participants
> preferring to be unassisted.  Also, the maximum operating time for Single
> Operator Classic Overlay participants has been reduced from 36 to 24 hours.
> Further, the Multi-Operator Single Transmitter High and Low Power Classic
> Overlay categories have been removed from the rules.
>
>
>
> The full rules for CQ WW WPX SSB and CW 2021 will be posted on the CQ
> website <www.cq-amateur-radio.com <http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com> > and
> the CQ WW WPX Contest website <www.cqwpx.com <http://www.cqwpx.com/> > in
> early 2021.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
>
>
> Bud Trench, AA3B
>
> Director, CQ WPX Contest
>
> web:  <https://cqwpx.com/> https://cqwpx.com
>
> email:  <mailto:director at cqwpx.com> director at cqwpx.com
>
>
>
>
>
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