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QUESTION: Will the CQ CONTEST COMMITTEE open its closed discussions of the fate of Single Operator categories to the public or will we first learn of them when the rules are changed?

Masa, JA6GXK (JD1BMM) and Kingo, JK1PCN (JD1BND) will be active from Minami-Torishima Island (OC-073) from 24 January to 9 February.

Lars, MM0DWF (DL9LB) will be active from South Georgia Island (AN-007) in February, he will use his VP8DIF callsign

DL9HCU is active from Nauru Island with callsign C21HC

Emil, E71A will be active in CQ WW 160m Contest 23 - 25 january 2009 in SO category.

A71BX will be active in coming CQ WW 160m CW contest 23-25 january 2009

Ozer, TA2RC will be active in coming CQ 160M CW Contest 23-25 january 2009 in Single Operator Low Power category.

XE1RCS team will be active in CQ WW 160M CW Contest 23-25 january 2009 in Multi Operator category

The CQ WW DX CW 2009 contest is over, and the main plot was the leading contenders station inspection. G3SXW was inspecting the EF8M contest position, S50XX was inspecting CR3E, and W3ZZ was inspecting 8P5A.

LA5IIA will be active in coming CQ WW 160 CW Contest 23 - 25 january from 4U1UN United Nation Heaquarters Station

Taking in belief the information we have from the CQ WW CC about checking the power limitations then it looks like the CQ WW inspector should take local government responsibilities, i.e. he should check if the inspected station follows local regulations in all ways.

RV2FW, 4Z5TA, 4X6ZK and 4Z5KJ will be active in coming CQ WW 160 CW Contest 22 - 25 January 2009 from Israel with contest call 4Z5J in Multi Single category.

Dimitry, UT5UGR will be active in ARRL DX CW Contest 21-22 February 2009 from Martinique Island in Single op all band category using special callsign TO5WA.

Nodir, EY8MM will be active in CQ WW 160m CW Contest 23-25 january in Single op High Power category

CQ WW DX CW Contest 2009 is the first contest where the CQ WW observer program will start. As far as I know, inspected persons are: EF8M, CR3E, 8P5A