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"A Look at the CQ WW RTTY Contest"

This PVRC-sponsored webinar was held on 19 September 2010 and covered a wide range of topics related to the contest.

• History of CQ WW RTTY
• Distinctive rules from the CW/SSB CQ WW events
• Score Database
• Plaques and Certificates
• Logging considerations
• Log Check Reports
• Stories and Pictures

Presentation slides(pdf)

Recording (38Mb wmv file).

Rule Differences from CQWW SSB/CW Contest

Identical wording is used for both the RTTY and CW/SSB rules where the intent is the same. However, there are some key differences for the RTTY:

• No 1.8 MHz operation
• Multi-Single: 8-band-changes per clock hour, rather than a 10-minute rule
• Contact points: Different-country contacts within any continent (not just North America) get 2 points
  -  Same-country contacts get 1 point
• Third multiplier for QSOs with US/VE stations

Future Contest Dates

CQ WW RTTY is always the last full weekend of September.

2026:   September 26 - 27
2027:   September 25 - 26
2028:   September 23 - 24

MixW Cabrillo Logs

Many of the Cabrillo format problems in submitted logs are from MixW users. There is a new DLL for CQ WW RTTY that must be used.  See MixW Notes for details.

Rules

The contest rules are available in multiple languages on the rules page.

Note: If you can translate to other languages, please send an email to the contest director.