[UK-CONTEST] IOTA Contest Rules for 2012

[Chris G3SJJ]

Firstly I must say how very pleased I am to see the World MO section discontinued. I was very disappointed when it was originally introduced.

Secondly I agree with Chris. Each multiplier is worth 10 band slots so I can't see any point in penalising a station trying to achieve that. I think 
we need some explanation of the rationale.

- If you work a mult on the Run station and move him to another band slot on the mult station, is that one of the six?
- Is it over both Run and Mult stations combined or is it each station individually?

Chris G3SJJ


On 27/03/2012 16:54, Chris Tran GM3WOJ wrote:
> Hello UK-contesters
>
> As with the recently-announced new NFD rules, it is wise to fully absorb the
> implications of new rule changes before commenting in depth.
>
> However, one thing that occurs to me immediately regarding the new IOTA
> rules is that (for the Island Multi-op section which GM7V usually enters)
> the new '6 band/mode changes per hour' rule will change the level of
> enjoyment of this contest considerably.
>
> The key to doing well in this section (in the absence of a Multi-Multi
> section) is moving multipliers rapidly from band to band where possible. If
> you are called by a rare mult, you always try to move them on another band,
> which in turn tries to move them to a third band.
>
> This familiar sequence of events may no longer be possible under the new
> rules, or have I misunderstood the wording ?
>
> 73
> Chris
> GM3WOJ
>
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