On 8/2/2009 4:55 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
> That, IMHO, is not in the spirit or intent of the M/S category.
Before making pronouncements about the spirit or intent of the M/S
category, a look back at the history of that category might have been
useful.
The once and future "10-minute rule" being discussed originated with the
CQ WW DX contest when the "Multioperator, Single-Transmitter" and
"Multioperator, Multi-Transmitter" categories were introduced in 1959.
Prior to that, contests had only had a "Multioperator" category; ARRL DX
did not split the Multioperator category into Single-Transmitter and
Multi-Transmitter categories until 1971.
The original "10-minute rule" (CQ's version) not only permits stations
entering the "single-transmitter" category use of a second "transmitter"
(whose use is governed by the "10-minute rule"), but the experience of
the last 50 years has been that the "10-minute rule" has made a second
station (or more) virtually mandatory for competitive stations entering
"Multioperator, Single Transmitter" category in CQ WW.
Other contests, other rules; but that's the history, spirit and intent
of the original "10-minute rule" and original M/S category.
Vent about the oxymoron of category names, but don't ignore history just
to set up a strawman and knock it over.
73,
Mike K1MK
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