Will there be a need for an update to support the new U, M, S precedences in
the November SS? See attached. Sorry for any format problems.
Gary W2CS
Apex, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: Henderson, Dan N1ND <dhenderson@arrl.org>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 8:42 AM
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes Rules Changes
>
> Kenneth:
>
> Previously, the precedence sent during Sweepstakes indicated power - A, B,
> and Q. The exchange sent during Sweepstakes will be changed to indicate
the
> category in which you are operating: Q = Single Op QRP, A = Single Op low
> Power, B = Single Op High Power, U = Single Op Unlimited, S = School Club,
> and M = Multi-Op. All of this will be laid out when the rules
announcement
> is published in the October issue of QST.
>
> 73
>
> Dan Henderson, N1ND
> Contest Branch Manager, ARRL
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth E. Harker [mailto:kharker@cs.utexas.edu]
> Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 1:53 PM
> To: CQ Contest
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes Rules Changes
>
>
>
>
> > |Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 07:19:28 -0400
> > |
> > |The American Radio Relay League
> > |
> > |225 Main Street, Newington CT USA 06111
> > |Telephone: 860-594-0232
> > |Telefax: 860-594-0259
> > |Internet: contest@arrl.org
> > |
> > |CONTEST NEWS RELEASE
> > |
> > |For Further Information Contact:
> > |Dan Henderson, N1ND
> > |
> > |7/30/99
> > |
> > |November Sweepstakes Rule Changes
> > |
> > |The Awards Committee has considered and accepted several
recommendations
> > |from the Contest Advisory Committee which will affect the annual
November
> > |Sweepstakes. Effective with the 1999 running of this event:
> > |
> > | 1. A single operator unlimited category is added. This
> > |category allows for single operators to use Packet in the contest.
There
> > |is no power differentiation in this category.
> > |
> > | 2. The multi-operator category, while still limited to
> > |one transmitted signal at any time, is allowed unlimited band changes.
> > |
> > |These rule changes will affect the exchange participants send and
receive
> > |during the contest. The new specific exchanges will be published in
the
> > |rules announcement for the 1999 ARRL November Sweepstakes, which will
> > |appear in the October 1999 issue of QST. The complete rules will also
be
> > ||linked from the Contest Branch Web Page at
http://www.arrl.org/contests
> > |
> > |For more information, contact Dan Henderson, N1ND, Contest Branch
Manager
> > |at n1nd@arrl.org or by phone at (860) 594-0232.
>
> I am confused about the second to last paragraph. How do these
> two rules changes affect the Sweepstakes exchange?
>
> serial number - precedence - callsign - check - section
>
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