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CQ Announces Rule Changes for 2017 CQ World Wide SSB and CW Events - VK4ADC - 29-07-2017
CQ Announces Rule Changes for 2017 CQ World Wide SSB and CW Events
CQ has announced updates to its rules for the CQ World Wide SSB and CW contests, and said complete rules will be published soon. The changes clarify the definition of multi-operator, single transmitter (MS); spell out club definitions and residency requirements; restrict ITU Region 1 stations transmitting frequencies on 40 and 160 meters; address audio recording requirements, and impose greater penalties for so-called “rubber clocking.”
Running over the end of the contest because your clock was off is not "rubber clocking". Rubber clocking is when you changed (by a minute or two) the logged time on QSOs surrounding a band change. This was done to make it appear that you spent the required ten minutes on the new band before changing to another.
The clock's accuracy in this case moved back and forth, hence the term "rubber".
The SSB weekend is October 29-30. The CW weekend is November 26-27.
ED: Loved this when I read it - hadn't heard the term previously
More info: CQWW Website