[WWYC] NEW! Please remove the 60 min off time rule in CQ WPX Contests

[Fabian Kurz]

Heya,

On Sat, Apr 09, 2011 at 12:03:32AM +0200, Stein Roar Brobakken wrote:
> Well, I have been very strict to this rule and if I am away 5 minute then I
> MUST stay off the radio for 60 min....

No! If you need to [pee|rotate the antenna|whatever] you may do it in
5 minutes and don't care about offtimes, just count it as OP times. 
At the same time this may encourage you to improve your operating
styles (use a bottle, don't waste time for the toilet, etc :-)

As much as I personally like to torture myself by doing a full
48h-attempt in a CQWW, as much do I appreciate the 36h rule of the
WPX. I see it as a chance to maximize my usage of operating and
strategy skills and minimize the effects of operating a poorly
equipped station or being in a unfavorable location with less than
optimum propagation.

YMMV.

73,
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