[CCF] Software for PACC and RSGB 1.8MHz Contests.

[Paul O'Kane]

Hello Timo,

This may be of interest to contesters in Finland.

73,
Paul EI5DI

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The PACC contest takes place this weekend from
1200 Saturday to 1159 Sunday.

SD is unrestricted in this contest for all entrants outside
PA.  You don't have to be registered, and there's no QSO 
limit.  You can download SD from www.ei5di.com.

This is a CW/SSB contest on all 6 bands from 160m to 10m but
stations may be worked only once per band, regardless of mode.
You can work single-mode if you prefer.

Select SD Type 4 - General, Area Multipliers.

Multipliers Count    : B (by band)
Points: CW QSOs      : 1
       SSB QSOs      : 1
Pts/Bonus            : 0 (multipliers)
Name of .MLT File    : PACC
Receive Serials?     : N
Mode                 : CW or SSB
Mixed-Mode Contest   : Y or N (your choice)

If Mixed Mode -
  Mults count on
    both modes?      : N
  Work same station
    on both modes?   : N

Work PA/PB/PI only.  SSB QSOs on 160 metres are not valid.

Send    59(9) + Serial
Receive 59(9) + 2-letter province code.

After the contest, use SDCHECK to prepare your Cabrillo .LOG
file.  Rename it to YOURCALL.LOG and email it, as an attached
file, to pa0adt at dutchpacc.com

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The RSGB 1.8 MHz CW contest takes place from 2100 Saturday
14 February to 0059 Sunday 15 February.

SD is unrestricted in this contest for all entrants outside
the UK.  You don't have to be registered, and there's no QSO 
limit.  You can download SD from www.ei5di.com.

Select SD Type 4, General - Area Multipliers

Multipliers Count    : B (by band)
Points: CW QSOs      : 3
       SSB QSOs      : 0
Pts/Bonus            : 5 (5 bonus points - no mults)
Name of .MLT File    : RSGB
Receive Serials?     : Y
Mode                 : CW
Mixed-Mode Contest   : N

Work UK only.
Send    : 599 + Serial
Receive : 599 + Serial + District Code (from UK stations)

When logging Serial and District Code, you can enter both
in the one field, for example 123BT - followed by Enter.

After the contest, use SDCHECK to create your .LOG file
in Cabrillo format.  Send it, as an attached file, to
1st160.logs at rsgbhfcc.org
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73,
Paul EI5DI