[WIQPmail] A request for clarification on digital modes in the Wisconsin QSO Party rules.

[Mike Miller]

Hi Scott,

I guess I must be the only one with a thick skull. Read 
literally, as you point out, Digital would be identical to a CW 
contact, where in my mind I've always seen that as the ARRL 
Field Day interpretation with three modes with Dig and CW 
counting as 2 points and 1 point for phone.

In past request for clarification Lynn and Tom haven't pointed 
out the obvious, that the rules limit contacts to phone and (CW 
or digital). Probably a poor stating of the question on my part.

Maybe restating the way Minnesota does would help any one else 
with a thick skull. They say:

Modes:
Phone (SSB/FM both count as Phone)
CW (CW/RTTY/PSK all count as CW)

73
Mike kc9doa


On 24 Sep 2013 at 0:59, Scott Neader KA9FOX wrote:

Hi Mike.  Since "digital scores as CW" the QSO should be marked 
as CW.  Otherwise, if it were marked as DIG, you might later 
work the same station as CW, and that would not be allowed. 
 Basically, there are two modes you may work a station, SSB 
(voice) and CW (morse code or any digital mode). 

- Scott KA9FOX

On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 12:15 AM, Mike Miller 
<mike.kc9doa at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
    I would like to suggest that the rules regarding digit modes be
    clarified in the published rules.  If digital modes are going to
    
    be permitted in future QSO Partys, I would request that the
    information be forwarded to N3FJP and other log programmers with
    
    a request that the DIG mode be added to their logging programs.
    
    Below is a quote from the 2013 rules as posted on the WIQP web
    page. <http://www.warac.org/wqp/wiqp_rules.htm>
    
    "SUGGESTED FREQUENCIES:         All amateur bands and modes not
    prohibited for contesting may be used. No Repeater QSO's.
    CW:     3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 15M, 10M, 6M, 2M and up.
    Phone:  3.890, 7.230, 14.290, 21.350, 28.400, 6M, 2M and up.
    SCORING:        Phone contacts count 1 QSO Point; CW contacts 
    count 2
    QSO points (digital scores as CW)."
    
    Too me it seem reasonably clear that digital modes are
    permitted, but not clear enough to get the DIG mode included
    along with PH and CW in the log programs. The request must come
    from the sponsors.
    
    What do you think guys? Do you think digital modes should be
    permitted? If they are permitted let's make them easy to log and
    
    easier to check in the logs.
    
    73
    Mike kc9doa
    
    
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