Just a quick reminder that the annual running of the Canada Winter Contest goes
this weekend, December 18, 2004 from 00:00 to 23:59 UTC (Friday night and
Saturday in North America). All are invited to join us for the annual contest.
There are seven categories of entry (Single Op All Band High Power, Single Op
All Band Low Power (100W or less), Single Op -QRP (5 Watts or less), Single-Op
Single Band (no power categories), Multi-Single Low Power, Multi-Single High
Power and Multi-Multi. There are plenty of certificates available for each
category of entry - each Canadian Province or Territory, Each US call area and
each DX country, so please join us your chances of winning a certificate good.
Complete rules are available at: http://www.rac.ca/service/infocont.htm. Free
DOS based logging software which provides CW keying and compiles your cabrillo
based entry is available at: http://www.qrp-canada.com/Contesting%20Page.htm
Many popular logging programs also now support the contest. Logs go to
canadawinter at rac.ca. If you have any questions regarding the contest,
please contact me at VE5SF at RAC.CA.
QRP-Canada is also sponsoring the "Run with RAC" contest which runs at the same
time as the Canada Winter Contest ... so QRP folks can enter both contest at
the same time. QRP Canada will also provide certificates for those in the 1
Watt and 5 Watt SSB and CW band specific categories. Rules for QRP-Canada's
"Run with RAC are available at
http://www.qrp-canada.com/QRP%20Run%20with%20Rac.htm
Hope to hear you on for the contest.
VE5SF
Canada Winter Contest Manager_______________________________________________
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