Just a reminder to let all topbanders everywhere that next Saturday - 17
July - is the 1999 Pacific 160m Contest. Below are the times/rules of
engagement. Please support the contest - it is a lot of fun and if you
haven't worked VK/ZL on 160m or collect VK/ZL call areas, this is your big
chance.
In the last couple of years, Europe and USA stations have been worked by
several VK/ZL contestants, so please don't just write off the contest
because it is in the northern hemisphere summer.
Vy 73,
Steve, VK6VZ
>On behalf of the Wireless Institute of Australia, I am happy
>to invite all CW/SSB Contesters to take part in the 1999 Pacific
>160 Metres Contest. Details follow.
>
>This Contest has proven very popular since it began three years
>ago, so I hope that as many DX stations as possible will be able
>to participate.
>
>CU in the Contest.
>73 de Ian Godsil VK3DID WIA Federal Contests Co-ordinator.
>
>
>PACIFIC 160 METRES CONTEST
>
>DATE: Saturday, 17 July, 1999
>
>TIME: 0700 - 2330 UTC
>
>OBJECT: for P2, ZL and VK stations to make as many contacts
> as possible on 160 metres. DX stations are
> encouraged to participate, but may only work
> P2, ZL or VK.
>
>CATEGORIES: Single Operator; SWL.
>
>MODES: CW; SSB (See special note at end)
>
>SUGGESTED FREQUENCIES: 1825 - 1850 kHz (Beacons operate at
> low end of band in ZL.)
>
>EXCHANGE: RST plus serial number beginning at 001
>
>SCORE: For P2, ZL, VK --
> One point for QSO with own call area;
> two points for other call areas in ZL or VK;
> three points for Pacific islands (ZK1, VK9)
>
> For Pacific Islands --
> one point for QSO with own call area;
> three points for P2, ZL, VK;
> five points for QSOs outside P2, ZL, VK.
>
> For stations outside P2, ZL, VK or Pacific Islands --
> five points per QSO.
>
>MULTIPLIER: For P2, ZL, VK --
> Total number of VK, ZL and P2 call areas worked,
> plus OTHER DXCC countries.
>
> For stations outside P2, ZL, VK --
> total number of P2, ZL and VK call areas worked.
>
>FINAL SCORE: Total QSO points times total multipliers.
>
>CERTIFICATES: to top scorers in each mode, call area of ZL and
> VK and in each DXCC country.
>
>LOGS: Please show full details of name and address;
> station; category; mode (separate logs for each mode,
> please); time UTC; exchange.
> Include Summary Sheet and signed Declaration.
>
>SEND LOGS: 1. By mail to --
>
> IAN GODSIL VK3DID,
> 57 NEPEAN HIGHWAY,
> ASPENDALE, 3195,
> AUSTRALIA
>
> 2. By e-mail to <vk3did@eudoramail.com>
>
> 3. By 3.5 inch disk in ASCII format
>
> not later than 13 August, 1999.
>
>SPECIAL NOTE: To avoid QRM between modes, stations are asked
> to operate in 15-minute blocks as follows --
>
> CW: on the hour and hour + 30 minutes.
> SSB: on the hour + 15 minutes and hour + 45 minutes.
>
>---
>
>Thanks and 73 de Ian VK3DID
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