[CQ-Contest] 2026 WPX RTTY Rules

[Ed Muns]

Prior year rules are linked from the Rules webpage for comparison. Previously, the base call sign prefix determined whether a portable indicator was required to reflect the DXCC entity of operation.In most cases, the base call sign prefix does match the license entity.  One exception is AH2O licensed in New York state, USA.  Thus, AH2O is not required to use a portable designator, whereas prior rules did.Ed W0YK 
-------- Original message --------From: john at kk9a.com Date: 2/2/26  04:36  (GMT-08:00) To: cq-contest at contesting.com Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 2026 WPX RTTY Rules What does "DXCC entity is now determined by the license rather than thecallsign" mean?  The prefix definition appears to be what it has always havebeen:1. A PREFIX is the letter/numeral combination which forms the first part ofthe amateur call. Examples: N8, W8, WD8, HG1, HG19, KC2, OE2, OE25, LY1000,etc. Any difference in the numbering, lettering, or order of same shallcount as a separate prefix. A station operating from a DXCC entity differentfrom that shown on its license is required to sign portable. The portableprefix must be an authorized prefix of the country/call area of operation.In cases of portable operation, the portable designator will then become theprefix. Example: N8BJQ, licensed in the U.S., operating from Wake Islandwould sign N8BJQ/KH9 or N8BJQ/NH9. KH6XXX, licensed in Hawaii, operatingfrom Ohio must use an authorized prefix for the U.S. 8th district (/W8,/AD8, etc.). Portable designators without numbers will be assigned a zero(0) after the second letter of the portable designator to form the prefix.Example: PA/N8BJQ would become PA0. All calls without numbers will beassigned a zero (0) after the first two letters to form the prefix. Example:XEFTJW would count as XE0. Maritime mobile, mobile, /A, /E, /J, /P, or otherlicense class identifiers do not count as prefixes.John KK9AW0YK wrote:The WPX season kicks off in two weeks with the RTTY mode.  Please review the2026 WPX RTTY Rules <https://cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm>  and pay particularattention to the following changes: 1.	DXCC entity is now determined by the license rather than the callsign.  (V. SCORING/C. Prefix Multipliers/1.) <snip>1. A PREFIX is the letter/numeral combination which forms the first part ofthe amateur call. Examples: N8, W8, WD8, HG1, HG19, KC2, OE2, OE25, LY1000,etc. Any difference in the numbering, lettering, or order of same shallcount as a separate prefix. A station operating from a DXCC entity differentfrom that shown on its license is required to sign portable. The portableprefix must be an authorized prefix of the country/call area of operation.In cases of portable operation, the portable designator will then become theprefix. Example: N8BJQ, licensed in the U.S., operating from Wake Islandwould sign N8BJQ/KH9 or N8BJQ/NH9. KH6XXX, licensed in Hawaii, operatingfrom Ohio must use an authorized prefix for the U.S. 8th district (/W8,/AD8, etc.). Portable designators without numbers will be assigned a zero(0) after the second letter of the portable designator to form the prefix.Example: PA/N8BJQ would become PA0. All calls without numbers will beassigned a zero (0) after the first two letters to form the prefix. Example:XEFTJW would count as XE0. Maritime mobile, mobile, /A, /E, /J, /P, or otherlicense class identifiers do not count as prefixes._______________________________________________CQ-Contest mailing listCQ-Contest at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest