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

[Jeff Clarke]

And that wasn't a very good idea either....

On 11/16/2020 02:38 PM, rjairam 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."
>
>
> 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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