GACW WWSA CW DX Contest
World Wide South America
I - DATE:
SECOND WEEK END OF JUNE EACH YEAR
9th/10th JUNE 2007 - 15.00 UTC saturday till 15.00 UTC sunday - 24 hours period.
II - Objective:
For amateurs around the world to contact other amateurs in as many CQ zones and
radio countries as possible in A1A mode (CW). (WORLD WIDE CONTEST -
everybody-works-everybody ) - A station can be contacted once per band only.
III - Bands
All bands, 3,5 through 28, no WARC/160m bands.
IV - Categories:
Single Operator Categories
Single band or all band; only one signal allowed at any time; the operator can
change bands at any time.
Single Operator High
Those stations at which one person performs all of the operating, logging, and
spotting functions. The use of DX alerting assistance of any kind places the
station Multi Operator category.
Single Operator Low
The output power shall not exceed 100 watts.
Single Operator QRP
The power output must not exceed 5 watts.
Multi-Operator Categories
All band operation only.
Single Transmitter
Only one transmitter and one band permitted during any 10 minute period defined
as starting with the first logged QSO on a band. Exception: One-and only
one-other band may be used during any 10 minute period if-and only if the
station worked is a new multiplier. Logs found in violation of the ten-minute
rule will be automatically reclassified as multi-multi.
Multi-Transmitter
No limit to transmitters but only one signal and running station allowed per
band.
V - Number exchange:
RST report plus CQ zone.
VI - Multiplier:
Two types of multiplier will be used.
1. A multiplier of one (1) for each different zone contacted on each band.
2. A multipier of one (1) for each different country contacted on each band.
Stations are permitted to contact their own country and zone for multiplier
credit. The CQ WAZ definitions, DXCC and the GACW country list, WAE country
list, and WAC boundaries are standards. Maritime mobile stations will count
only for a zone multiplier.
VII - Points:
1. Contacts between stations on different continents are worth three (3)
points.
2. Contacts between stations on the same continent but different countries, one
(1) point.
3. Contacts between stations in the same country are permitted for zone or
country multiplier credit but have zero (0) point value.
4. Contacts with South American stations = 5 pts. (Only for non SA)
VIII - Scoring:
All stations: The final score is the result of the total QSO points multiplied
by the sum of your zone and country multiplier. Example: 100 QSO points x 100
multiplier (20 Zones + 80 Countries) = 10,000 (final score).
IX- Awards:
Diploma Urano D. Silva, LU1DAY to the first one on each category.
Diploma Proyecto TITAN, to the first one in the multi-single and multi-multi
categories
a.. The awards will be send inmediatly via air mail after the contest results
were published in our web site.
PLAQUES
Details
(To be checked for 2007
Category / Categoria
Donor / Donación
+ SO - AB - HP - DX
Diego Salom LU8ADX
+ SO - AB - LP - DX
The SPAR
+ SO - AB - QRP - DX
G. Drago LU5FZ - T. Corda LU7EE
+ SO 40m DX
Gustavo M. Romero LU5DU
+ SO - 20m - DX
Guillermo Vahnovan LW1EXU
+ SO - 15m - DX
Esteban Toribio LW1DTZ
+ SO - 10m - DX
Carlos Silverio PY2XC
+ MS - DX
Jorge H. Bozzo LU8DQ Memorial (1)
+ MM - DX
Juan Carlos Parra LU9DO
+ SO - AB - LP - NA
Radio Club de los Andes LU8YE
+ SO - AB - EU
LUCG Contest Group
Category / Categoria
Donor / Donación
+ SO - AB - HP - SA
Fernando Fernández LW2DX
+ SO - AB - LP - SA
Raúl Díaz LU6EF
+ SO - AB - QRP - SA
Luis O. Ottone LU6DQ
+ MS - SA
Jorge H. Bozzo LU8DQ Memorial (2)
+ SO 20m SA
Gustavo M. Romero LU5DU
+ SO 40m SA
Horacio Cilmi LU5BE
+ SO - AB - LP - Brazil
Antenna Magazine
Trofeo Gilberto Affonso Penna PY1AFA
+ SO - AB - LP - Argentina
José Campos LU7DIR
+ SO - AB - LP - Paraguay
CREAR SRL
(1) + MS - DX - Jorge Bozzo LU8DQ Memorial plaque and "The End of the World
Communications" DVD
(2) + MS - SA - Plaqueta en Memoria de Jorge H. Bozzo LU8DQ, más un DVD
"Comunicaciones desde el fin del mundo" y un ejemplar del libro "Descubriendo
al Radioaficionado"
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X - Club competition:
1. The club can be a local or national group/club. (except IARU member
Societies).
2. There is no country or geographic area limit.
3. Mention your Club/Group partitipation in your summary sheet.
XI - Log instructions:
1. All date/times must be in UTC.
2. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged.
3. Indicate zone and country multiplier only the FIRST TIME it is worked on
each band.
4. Logs must be checked for duplicated contacts, correct QSO points and
multipliers. Submitted logs must have duplicate contacts clearly shown.
5. Internet: Please send us LOG and SUMMARY sheet via Internet: The CABRILLO
format we want is your CALL.LOG and CALL.SUM files. Please name the appropriate
file as: your call.extension.
6. List all QSOs cronologically - Do not use a separate sheet for each band.
7. Each entry must be accompanied by a summary sheet showing all scoring
information, category of competition, contestant's name and address and a
signed declaration that all contest rules and regulations for amateur radio in
the country of operation have been observed.
8. All entrants are required to submit cross-check sheets (an alphabetical list
of calls worked) for each band (Except those who send electronic logs).
9. QRP and low power stations must indicate same on their summary sheets and
state the actual maximum power output used, with a signed declaration.
NOTE: We will acept GACW paper log form. Word form to fill and print to send
via post mail.
· HERE: Download GACW Log Form for 40 QSOs each sheet.
a.. LOG http://gacw.no-ip.org/loggacw.zip
b.. SUMMARY http://gacw.no-ip.org/wwsasum.doc
XII - Software:
+ Freeware AA LOG Test module for contest plus was satisfactory tested.
Download from AA LOG web site.
+ CW TYPE - The terminal program for CW-operators. Its user can transmit both
from the keyboard and from a paddle connected to a gameport or LPT port.
http://www.aalog.com/en/products/cwtype/
+ N1MM free Logger since version 5 - http://pages.cthome.net/n1mm/
+ Wincontest - Software Italiano - http://digilander.libero.it/wincontest/
+ Freeware GEN LOG by W3KM - Logs 260 HF and VHF contests and was satisfactory
tested: http://www.qsl.net/w3km/gen_log.htm
+ VE6YP - YP LOG - http://members.shaw.ca/ve6yp/
+ DL4RCK - RCK LOG - http://www.rcklog.de/e/
+ F5MZN - Win Test http://www.win-test.com/
XIII - Disqualification:
Violation of amateur radio regulations in the country of the contestant, or the
rules of the contest; unsportsmanlike conduct; taking credit for excessive
duplicate contacts; unverifiable QSOs; or unverifiable multipliers will be
deemed sufficient cause for disqualification.
The use of non-amateur means such as telephones, emails, telegrams, spots,
DX-Cluster, DX-Net, Packet Radio Cluster, etc., to ilicit contacts or
multipliers during a contest is unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject to
disqualification.
Actions and decisions of the GACW Contest Committee are official and final.
XIV - Deadline:
1. All entries must be postmarked NO LATER than July 15th.
XV - GACW Address:
GACW DX CONTEST,
P.O. Box 9
B1875ZAA Wilde
Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA.
email to Alberto U. SILVA LU1DZ - auranito@speedy.com.ar
Web Site http://gacw.no-ip.org
WWSA Yahoo group - http://ar.groups.yahoo.com/group/wwsatest/
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