[UK-CONTEST] CQ WW - Rules have changed

[Bob Henderson]

I believe so Olof.  Where two sets of rule restrictions apply, the most
restrictive determines what is permitted.  Consequently 100W in the low
power section means 100W at the rig output and likewise 5W in the QRP
section.

73 Bob, 5B4AGN

On 20 October 2012 07:58, Olof Lundberg <olof at rowanhouse.com> wrote:

> I take your point Bob - the license conditions should be the limit as long
> as they provide for a lower limit than the contest rule max. But if you
> claim 10dB coax loss on HF you should of course be dq'd for incompetence
> ...
> :-)
> You triggered a further thought: how does this work for the LP and QRP
> categories? I run LP and have always interpreted that as 100w out from the
> TX and I guess that is still correct? In this case the 100w rule would be
> lower than the license max at 400w at the antenna so coax loss is
> irrelevant
> and the category max would take over?
> 73 Olof G0CKV M5E
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: UK-Contest [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Bob
> Henderson
> Sent: 20 October 2012 01:51
> To: Olof Lundberg
> Cc: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] CQ WW - Rules have changed
>
> Olof
>
> I agree with your interpretation concerning log amendments post contest,
> which are now strictly forbidden.  However, I don't share your
> interpretation of the power rule, which I believe is essentially unchanged
> in its effect upon UK operation.
>
> >From the rules:
>
> III.2. You must not exceed the total output power limitation of your chosen
> category on any band. Total output power on any band at any time is
> measured
> at the output of the active amplifier(s).
>
> IV.1.*a.* Single Operator High Power (All-Band or Single-Band): Total
> output
> power must not exceed 1500 watts on any band at any time (see III.2).
>
> SOAB HP power limitation under CQ rules is 1500W at the output of the
> transmitter.  The UK license power limitation is 400W at the antenna.  A UK
> entrant with 3dB loss on a long coax to a 10m antenna could legitimately
> produce 800W at the output of the transmitter.  In so doing neither the CQ
> contest rule nor the license provision would be breached.  However, anyone
> claiming a 6dB cable loss ( yeah right ) would under contest rules be
> limited to 375W at the antenna.  And would have a warm garden. <g>
>
> 73 Bob, 5B4AGN
>
> On 19 October 2012 23:03, Olof Lundberg <olof at rowanhouse.com> wrote:
>
> > If you are planning to participate in CQ WW this year you should have
> > a look at the rules http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm and also the
> > explanations http://www.cqww.com/rules_2012changes.htm .
> >
> >
> >
> > It is now against the rules to make essentially any modification to
> > the log after the contest. There are changes related to what call you
> > log presumably in order to support this change. There is of course
> > also the 5-day log submission deadline which was announced some time
> > ago.
> >
> >
> >
> > Also of significance is that the power rule has now ruled out lossy
> > coax as an excuse to run more than 400W in the HP category. There is
> > now a very explicit rule stating that power means power out at the TX.
> >
> >
> >
> > 73 Olof G0CKV M5E
> >
> >
> >
> > (with apologies if this all has been mentioned here already)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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