[RTTY] Question about new rules in CQ/RJ-WW-RTTY

Eddie Schneider edlyn@california.com
Sun, 9 Sep 2001 11:48:10 -0700


----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Question about new rules in CQ/RJ-WW-RTTY


> This is just like the rules for the CQWW CW/SSB contests.  Both
> stations ("run" and "mult") are considered independent as far as the 10
> minute/6 band change per hour rule is concerned, i.e. each has its own
> timer, indepdent of the other.  But the "mult" station is restricted to
> working only new multipliers, it can not work QSOs that are not
> multipliers.

Jim explains it all in a nutshell.

The EXCEPTION rule for MS CQWW DX RTTY has been in existence for the past 14
years!!

The only alteration for 2001 has been to substitute the 10 minute band
change rule for a 6 band change per hour restriction for both 'run' and
'mult' stations.

Eddie, W6/G0AZT