[PVRCNC] [PVRC] From John Dorr CQ WW Contest Rules Change

[Mark Griffin]

Jim,
Time will tell if this will really change things or not.
To me, and I don't like to be the bad guy, they should just eliminate the
WRTC every four years. It was working for a while but when you see supposed
excellent operators cheating to just get a certificate or plaque and
recognition. Yes, they did get caught cheating. Does that mean that with
the new rules, it won't happen again?
 I hate to say this, but how many years has cheating been going on to begin
with? No doubt, this is not the first time and it won't be the last time.
Mark KB3Z

On Wed, Sep 16, 2026 at 4:56 PM James Jordan via PVRC <pvrc at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> Interesting…comment:
> 1) Why not 5 minutes? Log polishing would be more difficult. I can’t see
> much benefit going from 5 to 2 days.
> 2) Great. I assume they have a foolproof method to detect using a bot?
>
> I do support these changes aimed at improving equity in our hobby. But the
> disgusting activity of a few in WRTC 2026 makes my faith in honorable
> competition severely challenged. Sort of like golf as played by an amateur
> well known to the world.
> 73,
> Jim K4QPL
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Sep 16, 2026, at 4:05 PM, Bill Axelrod via PVRCNC <
> pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> >
> > Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2026 06:44:35 -0400
> > From: John Dorr <cqk1ar at gmail.com>
> >
> > Good morning everyone!
> >
> > This email is to provide you with an update of the rules changes for
> > the 2026 CQ WW contests in October and November. In summary:
> >
> > 1) The log deadline is 48 hours, moved from 5 days.
> > 2) We have formally made the use of autonomous robot operation illegal.
> >
> > These changes are now consistent with the WPX and digital WW contests.
> >
> > 73, John, K1AR
> > CQ WW Contest Director
> >
> > Here is the actual text of the changes:
> >
> > *XI. LOG DEADLINE:*
> >
> >   1. All entries must be sent WITHIN 48 HOURS after the end of the
> > contest: no later than 2359 UTC October 27, 2026 for SSB and 2359
> > UTC December 1, 2026 for CW. Resubmitting an entry after the deadline
> > will result in it being considered as a late log.
> >
> > *IX. GENERAL RULES FOR ALL ENTRANTS:*
> >
> >   1.  A human operator must initiate the following actions at all times:
> > 1)  changing receive or transmit frequencies,
> > 2) calling a station,
> > 3) logging a QSO.
> >
> >   Autonomous systems or robots that emulate these actions are
> > prohibited.
> >
> > 73...   Bill K3WA
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