The Classic overlay was introduced in CQWW as a way to meet proponents
of a 24-hour class (like me) halfway. I was told at the time that the
"boy and his radio" limitation was intended to pacify the
super-traditionalists, who were up in arms about anything short of the
full 48.
That said, I have always believed that a 24-hour class with assistance
and SO2R allowed was a logical direction for things to evolve,
particularly as the contesting community ages. I am already a decade
beyond being able to go many more hours than that, but still enjoy the
technological challenge of all-band, all-technique contesting.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 3/15/2021 9:52 PM, Dick Green wrote:
Hmmm. It appears that spotting assistance still isn’t allowed in the Classic
overlay. Presumably Classic scores will also be included in the new sole SO (Assisted)
category, which mixes apples and oranges even more than before, when Classic scores
were included in the SO Unassisted category.
The Classic category has never made sense. It’s supposed to be “a boy and his
radio”, but what does the 24-hour limit have to do with that? Nothing.
My guess is that if there was a poll, more people would ask for a 24-hour category than for a “boy and his
radio” category. Seems to me that there are more people with occasional scheduling conflicts than people who are
nostalgic for the way contesting was in the Stone Age. That’s certainly true for me: when I can’t put in a
full effort, I’d sure like to compete for 24-hours with both radios. In other words, I’d much prefer a
24-hour SO overlay with no more restrictions than the regular SO category.
Yes, I’m suggesting that SO2R and spot assistance be allowed in a new 24-hour overlay in WPX (and let’s get
rid of Classic.) Don’t get me wrong. I’m not a fan of SO Assisted operating in WPX or any other contest. In
my 20 serious efforts in WPX, most of which were competitive, I tried it once, in 2017. I did OK, but it was really
boring. I’d be happier if the Unassisted category hadn’t been removed from WPX, and I plan to participate
in the 2021 Unassisted Challenge this year. My suggestion that Assisted be allowed in a new 24-hour overlay is simply for
consistency with the new rules.
73, Dick WC1M
On Mar 15, 2021, at 10:34 AM, Albert Crespo <f5vhj@orange.fr> wrote:
These are the 2021 categories- No seperate assisted or non assisted classes.
Simple.
VI. ENTRY CATEGORIES:
Use of QSO alerting assistance is permitted in all categories with the
exception of the Single Operator Classic Overlay.
A. Single Operator Categories:One person (the operator) performs all operating
and logging functions. There is no limit on band changes. Only one transmitted
signal is permitted at any time.
1. Single Operator High Power (All Band or Single Band):Total output power must
not exceed 1500 watts.
2. Single Operator Low Power (All Band or Single Band):Total output power must
not exceed 100 watts.
3. Single Operator QRP (All Band or Single Band): Total output power must not
exceed 5 watts.
B. Single Operator Overlay Categories: Any Single Operator entrant who meets
the requirements may ALSO enter one of the categories shown below by adding the
appropriate CATEGORY-OVERLAY line in the Cabrillo log file header. Overlay
category entries will be listed separately in the results, scored as All Bands,
and grouped by High Power and Low Power (includes QRP).
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.
2. Rookie (ROOKIE): To enter this category the operator must have been licensed
as a radio amateur three (3) years or less on the date of the contest. The date
the operator was first licensed must be indicated in the SOAPBOX field. An
operator who has won a plaque in any previously published CQ contest is not
eligible for the Rookie category.
3. Classic Operator (CLASSIC): The entrant will use only one radio and may operate up
to 24 of the 36 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. Use of QSO alerting assistance of any
kind is prohibited (see rule IX.B) for the duration of contest. Receiving while
transmitting is also prohibited.
C. Multi-Operator Categories (All Band only): More than one person can
contribute to the final score during the official contest period. Select
category based on number of transmitted signals or number of locations
1. Single-Transmitter (MULTI-ONE): Only one transmitted signal is permitted at
any time. A maximum of ten (10) band changes may be made in any clock hour (00
through 59 minutes). For example, a change from 20 meters to 40 meters and then
back to 20 meters counts as two band changes. Use a single serial number
sequence for the entire log.
a. High Power. Total output power of each transmitted signal must not exceed
1500 watts.
b. Low Power. Total output power of each transmitted signal must not exceed 100
watts.
2. Two-Transmitter (MULTI-TWO): A maximum of two transmitted signals is
permitted at any time on two different bands. Both transmitters may work any
station. A station may only be worked once per band regardless of which
transmitter is used. The log must indicate which transmitter made each QSO
(column 81 of CABRILLO QSO template for CQ contests). Each transmitter may make
a maximum of eight (8) band changes in any clock hour (00 through 59 minutes).
Use a separate serial number sequence for each band. Total output power of each
transmitted signal must not exceed 1500 watts.
3. Multi-Transmitter (MULTI-UNLIMITED): A maximum of six transmitted signals,
one per band, at any one time. Six bands may be activated simultaneously. Use a
separate serial number sequence for each band. Total output power of each
transmitted signal must not exceed 1500 watts.
4. Multi-Transmitter Distributed (MULTI-DISTRIBUTED): A maximum of six
transmitted signals, one per band at any one time, from stations in different
locations. All equipment (transmitters, receivers, amplifiers, antennas, etc.)
must be located in same DXCC entity and CQ Zone, including remotely controlled
equipment. Six bands may be activated simultaneously. Use a separate serial
number sequence for each band. Total output power of each transmitted signal
must not exceed 1500 watts. The Cabrillo log header must include the following
lines: CATEGORY-OPERATOR: MULTI-OP, CATEGORY-STATION: DISTRIBUTED. Rules X.E,
X.F and X.G do not apply to this category.
D. Checklog: Entry submitted to assist with the log checking. The entry will
not have a score in the results and the log will not be made public.
VII. AWARDS:
A single-band log will be eligible for a single-band award only. To be eligible
for an award, a Single Operator station must show a minimum of 4 hours of
operation. Multi-operator stations must operate a minimum of 8 hours.
A. Plaques are awarded to recognize top performance in a number of categories.
View the current list of plaques and sponsors at .
Only one plaque will be awarded per entry. A station winning a World plaque
will not be considered for a sub-area award. That award will be given to the
runner-up for that area if the number of entries justifies the award.
B. Certificates: Electronic certificates will be made available for download
for everyone that submits an on-time entry.
Message of 03/13/21 21:27 > From: "dimitri" > To: "Alexander Avramov" > Copy to: "K7LXC via CQ -Contest "> Subject: *** SPAM *** Re: [CQ-Contest] The 2021 Unassisted
Challenge >> Hi Alex, Where did you saw that you must operate assisted ... ??? Unassisted operators have often higher score than assisted ones so where is your problem? 73 by Dimitri F4DSK On March 13,
2021 at 20:56, at 20:56, Alexander Avramov wrote:> This announcement made my day today! Axel and Dan, thank you! >>> The CQ WPX is not my favorite but I did enjoy it a lot and always have>
put> a full effort into it. I won 6 times in the recent years and set the US> SOABHP record 4 times in a row. I wasn't thinking of stopping there but> the> recent elimination of the SOAB category
made me scratch it off my list. > I> do not like operating assisted and see no point in doing something that> I> do not enjoy. Until today, the WPX was dead for me. >>> Axel and Dan,
again, thank you for bringing the real WPX back to life! > Please, do let me know if I could help with anything. >>> Rest in peace CQ WPX, long live WPX challenge! >>> Alex, LZ4AX>
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