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Summer Contest Rules - 10-11 Aug 2019

binrat

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Gang,
Have a look and let me know.

-Only contacts with other FORUM members count in the contest. The W9WDX roster maybe found as a sticky thread located here http://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/club-member-roster.132229/

-Frequency: HF 80 / 40 / 20 / 10. From top of the hour to the bottom for 80, 20. From bottom to top for 40, 10. For frequencies, forum frequencies 10 meters: 28.455 ( + ), 20 meters: 14.322 ( + ). 40 meters 7.185 +/- 5khz, and 75 meters 3.910 MHz.

-Date/Time: 0001 10 Aug – 2359 11 Aug 2019 UTC. If you're not sure how UTC time works, check here http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?p1=3875

-Contacts: Contact logs may be in any format but it must be deciphered by common programs and must be posted in the W9WDX Contest Logs located here http://www.worldwidedx.com/forums/w9wdx-contest-logs.193/

Create only one thread for your contacts. You can edit or reply to your own thread, using it as your log throughout the contest (if you wish). The format is attached as an Excel file. It may be an excel attachment OR pasted into your thread.

At the end of the contest (+3 hours), the contacts forum will be locked, so make sure you upload all of your contacts before the end date/time.

Contacts will be verified against each others' logs, non confirmed contacts will not be counted.

1 point per contact if your station is in your shack.
2 points if you are on your patio / deck, antenna maybe your normal antenna but the operating position is not in your shack.
2 points if mobile,
3 points if portable in a park, antenna maybe mounted to your vehicle
4 points if your are portable with antenna not mounted to your vehicle, a POTA or SOTA..

-If you operate as mobile, maritime, or portable during the contest, you will be credited with the multiplier for any contacts you make. If you operate as a base, you receive a multiplier for any contact you make with a mobile, portable, or maritime contact. Make sure you clearly designate these in your log

-Power limit: Maximum power 200 watts PEP

-This is an "on your honor" contest and intended to be fun. Please play by the rules

- BE A COURTEOUS OPERATOR, PROMOTE THE SITE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HAVE FUN!
 

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