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@cqwpx.com> director@cqwpx.com
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