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[CQ-Contest] What's your Opinion on 2BSIQ ?

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Subject: [CQ-Contest] What's your Opinion on 2BSIQ ?
From: Jeff Clarke <ku8e@ku8e.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2020 00:24:19 -0400
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I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are about 2BSIQ ? Do you think it's fair to group those who operate this way in with a traditional single-operator or should it (and SO2R) be a separate category? I've found by looking at the 3830 claimed scores that those who do 2BSIQ come close to doubling the score of everyone else.

There's also a technically in the rules for most contests that you aren't really on a band unless you are transmitting. I just happened to come across a video on YouTube of a well known contester who recorded himself operating 2BSIQ. What he did is when he was operating on one band and in the middle of a QSO  he would be CQing on another band. So he was basically doing a Multi-2 minus transmitting at the same time with one operator and managing two pileups of stations calling him. Also consider that if you are Multi-Single you're limited to how many QSY's you can make on a 2nd radio while doing Single-Op SO2R there is no limitation. Is that really fair?  For M/S why not just allow unlimited QSY's on your 2nd radio  if you're only working multipliers on that station. It would be pretty easy to for those checking your log to validate this.

CQ kind of addresses these issues but why are the Classic rules different between CQWW and CQ WPX? I want to operate more than 24 hours in CQWW.  There isn't anything classic about only allowing 24 hours in CQWW. It's basically a category for old guys that can't do more than 24 hours anymore. Also why isn't there a Tribander/Single Element category in CQWW?  Plus this category in WPX says you can't use a receive antenna. What's going on with that?

Why not make these categories consistent between all CQ sponsored contests using the WPX definition of Classic and Tribander/Single Element ?

*CQWW Rules :*

/1. Classic Operator (CLASSIC): The entrant will use only one radio, no QSO finding assistance, and may operate up to 24 of the 48 hours – off times are a minimum of 60 minutes during which no QSO is logged. If the log shows more than 24 hours of operation, only the first 24 hours will be counted for the overlay score. The one radio must not be able to receive while transmitting. Single Operator Assisted entries are not eligible for this category./

*CQ WPX Rules :*

/1. Tribander/Single Element (TB-WIRES): During the contest an entrant shall use only one (1) tribander (any type, with a single feed line from the transmitter to the antenna) for 10, 15, and 20 meters and single-element antennas on 40, 80, and 160 meters. Separate receiving antennas are not permitted in this category./*
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/3. Classic Operator (CLASSIC): The entrant will use only one radio, no QSO finding assistance, and the one radio must not be able to receive while transmitting. Operator Assisted entries are not eligible for this category./

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*ARRL DX Rules :*

The Multi-Single rules for ARRL DX are even worse. You have to take time away from your run station to work multipliers on a 2nd band. But there aren't any QSY limitations for a single-operator. So like the CQ contests you can operate like a traditional multi-2 station in a CQ contest without any limitations. ARRL - Why not add a Classic - Tribander/Single Element category like CQ has?

/3.4.4 Band Changes. Single Transmitter and Two Transmitter sub-category entries are limited to six (6) band changes per clock hour per transmitter./

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I hope those who operate 2BSIQ in contests  don't take my comments personally. I'm not against the technological advances we have in contesting these days. I just think it's fair to those who don't have the means to have all the equipment necessary to do this not be grouped in with those who do.


Jeff KU8E



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