I guess I did understand your initial post correctly. WPX is now using the
license address rather than the callsign for the DXCC country. Is that the same
rule in all three WPX contest modes? So if I operate from the US Virgin Islands
using the callsign WP2AA, it will now count as a US contact since WP2AA has my
North Carolina address - correct? WP2Z, NH7A and many other stations have FCC
US addresses but they are active in the DXCC countries that match the callsign.
John KK9A
From: Ed Muns <ed@w0yk.com>
Sent: Monday, February 2, 2026 12:35 PM
To: john@kk9a.com; cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 2026 WPX RTTY Rules
Prior year rules are linked from the Rules webpage for comparison.
Previously, the base call sign prefix determined whether a portable indicator
was required to reflect the DXCC entity of operation.
In most cases, the base call sign prefix does match the license entity. One
exception is AH2O licensed in New York state, USA. Thus, AH2O is not required
to use a portable designator, whereas prior rules did.
Ed W0YK
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From: john@kk9a.com <mailto:john@kk9a.com>
Date: 2/2/26 04:36 (GMT-08:00)
To: cq-contest@contesting.com <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 2026 WPX RTTY Rules
What does "DXCC entity is now determined by the license rather than the
callsign" mean? The prefix definition appears to be what it has always have
been:
1. A PREFIX is the letter/numeral combination which forms the first part of
the amateur call. Examples: N8, W8, WD8, HG1, HG19, KC2, OE2, OE25, LY1000,
etc. Any difference in the numbering, lettering, or order of same shall
count as a separate prefix. A station operating from a DXCC entity different
from that shown on its license is required to sign portable. The portable
prefix must be an authorized prefix of the country/call area of operation.
In cases of portable operation, the portable designator will then become the
prefix. Example: N8BJQ, licensed in the U.S., operating from Wake Island
would sign N8BJQ/KH9 or N8BJQ/NH9. KH6XXX, licensed in Hawaii, operating
from Ohio must use an authorized prefix for the U.S. 8th district (/W8,
/AD8, etc.). Portable designators without numbers will be assigned a zero
(0) after the second letter of the portable designator to form the prefix.
Example: PA/N8BJQ would become PA0. All calls without numbers will be
assigned a zero (0) after the first two letters to form the prefix. Example:
XEFTJW would count as XE0. Maritime mobile, mobile, /A, /E, /J, /P, or other
license class identifiers do not count as prefixes.
John KK9A
W0YK wrote:
The WPX season kicks off in two weeks with the RTTY mode. Please review the
2026 WPX RTTY Rules <https://cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm> and pay particular
attention to the following changes:
1. DXCC entity is now determined by the license rather than the call
sign. (V. SCORING/C. Prefix Multipliers/1.) <snip>
1. A PREFIX is the letter/numeral combination which forms the first part of
the amateur call. Examples: N8, W8, WD8, HG1, HG19, KC2, OE2, OE25, LY1000,
etc. Any difference in the numbering, lettering, or order of same shall
count as a separate prefix. A station operating from a DXCC entity different
from that shown on its license is required to sign portable. The portable
prefix must be an authorized prefix of the country/call area of operation.
In cases of portable operation, the portable designator will then become the
prefix. Example: N8BJQ, licensed in the U.S., operating from Wake Island
would sign N8BJQ/KH9 or N8BJQ/NH9. KH6XXX, licensed in Hawaii, operating
from Ohio must use an authorized prefix for the U.S. 8th district (/W8,
/AD8, etc.). Portable designators without numbers will be assigned a zero
(0) after the second letter of the portable designator to form the prefix.
Example: PA/N8BJQ would become PA0. All calls without numbers will be
assigned a zero (0) after the first two letters to form the prefix. Example:
XEFTJW would count as XE0. Maritime mobile, mobile, /A, /E, /J, /P, or other
license class identifiers do not count as prefixes.
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