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

[Mark Bailey]

I am very disappointed that the CQ WPX Contests eliminated single operator categories.

It isn't a merger - there is nothing left of the single operator category rules.

Unfortunately, now the internet and, for CW, the RBN are required to be competitive in WPX. :-(.

It is sad that the game of WPX can't be played competitively just on the radio any more.

73,

Mark, KD4D

On November 16, 2020 10:01:55 AM EST, 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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