GM All It has been a few years since I last read the rules so I decided to look them over. Actually I read them a few times. My memory is not what it once was so maybe I reme
This is covered in the CQ WW rules FAQ. https://www.cqww.com/rules_faq.htm Q: For a single-band entry, is it allowed to be looking for multipliers on other bands to request a QSY, sked or even just a
The rule does cover this. The FAQ is to help people understand how that rule is interpreted. Otherwise the rules would be tens or hundreds of pages. As for your category change example... going from
Hi Bob, Read again the rule... : [...] Questions pertaining to the CQ WPX RTTY Contest rules may be submitted by Email to questions@cqwpxrtty.com. 73 de Dimitri F4DSK ________________________________
Probably best directed to questions@cqwpxrtty.com - but: You are required to submit a complete log with all contacts made on all bands - so definitely log that 20m QSO. See rule XI-B. So you can make
Single-band entries can make QSOs on other bands. They must log those QSOs even though they aren't counted toward the single-band score. During any QSO, another band-frequency can be announced or a
If something is not allowed the rules really should state it. I shouldn't have to QSY to another set of rules to find this out. Also: who here hasn't changed their intended category in the middle of
GA Randy My Single Band question has showed me not everyone knows the correct answer. You have explained it well but I see Jeff WK6I point of view. Then if you go to the
Randy - the rule is nowhere to be found here: https://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm or anywhere else on this website. I'm supposed to know to look at another contest website and apply the same FAQ here
Randy I'll take back my last post as in CQ WPX CW and SSB FAQ the rule is there. It's just that there is no FAQ for WPX RTTY. At least I did say I thought you were correct.
To anyone working a SINGLE BAND operation, please carefully read the rules about overays. The recent rule change states that singe band ops and all band ops will be combine in the Overlay categories.
I define FAQs as questions asked because the "rules" or "manuals" are poorly written or are incomplete. That is clearly the case with this issue. 10-15 years ago, not long after moving to W6, I opera
Bob - I wanted to be sure you saw the contest director's answer: "Single-band entries can make QSOs on other bands. They must log those QSOs even though they aren't counted toward the single-band sco