new cq ww category - multi 2
for the first time in a number of years, a new category has been created for the cq ww contest-multi-operator/two-transmitter. as a matter of policy and some old-fashioned common sense, there have not been many categories added to the cq ww. the reality is that a new category adds a huge administrative burden to an already overworked committee.
however, for a number of years, there's been a strong desire by the contest community to have the cq ww bridge the gap between the big guns of the multi-multi category and some of the inherent limitations of the multi-single class.
put another way, as a multi-single operation, it's very common to want to "run" stations on the second transmitter, with the rules being the limit. up to this point, the only alternative was to upgrade to the complexity of a full multi-multi station, which is beyond the means and desire of most contest station owners.
with the advent of the multi-2 rule, a relatively modest multi-single station can enter the ranks of a two-transmitter operation, often with little or any change. the bottom line is that there is more to do for the second operator than ever before. and, while multi-single still has its appeal, this new class of operation will as well, as evidenced by its success in arrl's dx contests.
