(Araucaria) Fwd: How many stations are allowed in M/2?

[Luc PY8AZT]

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd em charter.net>
Date: 2010/7/17
Subject: RE: How many stations are allowed in M/2?
To: Luc PY8AZT <py8azt em dxbrasil.net>

Hello Luc,

It was great to see you at WRTC.

Here is the rule for M2 in WPX:

"(b) Two-Transmitter (MULTI-TWO): A maximum of two transmitted signals is
permitted at any time on different bands. Either transmitter may work any
and all stations. 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). For example, a change from 20 meters to 40 meters and then back
to 20 meters counts as two band changes. Use a separate serial number
sequence for each band."

The key point of the rule is maximum of two transmitted signals at any time.
That is what makes it two-transmitter.

The rule does go on to talk about "either transmitter", but this is
generally accepted to mean either of the transmitted signals.  It does not
mean only two transmitters (or transceivers) in use.

It has always been accepted in CQWW and ARRL DX Contest that the
multi-single and multi-two categories do not limit the number of radios in
use at the station.  The only limit is on number of transmitted signals at
one time.

I hope that answers the question.

Randy

-----Original Message-----
From: Luc PY8AZT [mailto:py8azt em dxbrasil.net]
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 8:51 PM
To: k5zd em cqwpx.com
Subject: How many stations are allowed in M/2?

Hi Randy,

I hope you've got safe home. It was a pleasure share some time with you in
WRTC2010.

As I already told you, I'm very sure about the number of stations allowed in
M/2 WPX rules, but some fellows in Brazil still confused.
Can you say in plain text if there is any number of station limitation
in the WPX
rules? I'll send forward your answer back to our reflectors.

Thanks in advance and sorry for bothering you about this.

--
73, Luc
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PW7T Team member
PY8AZT (also PT7AG, PX8C, ZZ8Z, ZY7C)
WRTC.2010 Brazilian Team Leader
LABRE, ARRL, & Fortaleza DX Group Member