[WWYC] WWYC FINAL RULES

[K9YO- Cedrick Johnson]

Agreed!
I like the new rules...

now to the printer it goes!!!!


END OF DEBATE!!!

-Cedrick


At 08:52 PM 1/4/00 , you wrote:
>Hi list,
>   These are the offical rules.  There were a few unexpected changes that
>had to be made.  I have had much conferencing with stations from both
>Europe and North America on this.  Here it is.
>
>Date:  3rd weekend in April,  April 15-16, 2000
>Time:  1400z 15th - 1400z 16th.
>
>Modes:  CW , SSB
>Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10
>
>Preferred frequencies:  CW:  7050-7060, 14040-14060, 21040-21060, 28100-120
>(this is so novices can work)
>
>SSB:  No 40m SSB, 14240-14270, 21400-21430, 28300-28330
>
>Exchange:  599 + Age, YLs send 00 if preferred.
>
>Multipliers:  The prefixes of stations under 30 worked - counted once.
>Time limit: None
>
>Categories:  SOHP, SOLP, SOSB 7, 14, 21, 28, SWL, Multi-op
>
>Awards:  Top scoring stations from for SWL, NA, EU, other Continents (SA,
>AS, OC, etc), SOLP, SOHP, SOSB 7, 14, 28, 28, multi-op, and top scoring
>stations from Zones 14 and 15.
>
>Scores:  n5nu@inu.net  - or - my CBA since 1997
>
>---
>OK here are some answers to some questions that I have been asked.  These
>are good questions and some I have considered for a long time.
>
>Q: Why no 80m?
>A: Several reasons.  1. This gives Europe an advantage over NA.  2. There
>is a good opening night time from EU/NA during April.  There will be nobody
>on 80.
>
>Q: Why no YC? Why are multipliers not WWYC Members?
>A:  YC is confusing to many stations.  Having prefixes for multipliers
>makes it very easy for logging programs to figure, and for me to figure
>out.  This eliminates many many hours for me to study logs.
>
>Q: Why 24 hours?
>A:  This gives everyone a fair chance for propagation.
>I hope that this appeases everyone and makes a fair settlement.
>
>Q: Why no time limit?
>A:  Expressions by 9A6NHH, AD7U, K9YO, N6MJ, and some others are that there
>is no time limit.  I can agree to this.
>
>Q: Why no single mode category?
>A: This makes more and more categories and awards.  There are already enough.
>
>Have fun and see you in the contest.
>
>73, Jason N5NU - WWYC Contest Chairman
>
>PS This is final version I am quite sure.  We cannot be constantly changing
>rules around because magazines won't print it correctly if we do.
>
>n5nu@inu.net
>http://www.inu.net/n5nu/
>
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