[CCF] Fw: [CQ-Contest] 2x1 calls for contesters in Canada

[Juha Rantanen]

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t. Juha OH6XX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave VO1AU" <VO1AU at rac.ca>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>; "Contest - Canadian Reflector" 
<canada_contest at NARC.NET>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 5:03 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] 2x1 calls for contesters in Canada


> In early October 2005, Industry Canada (IC), Canada's radio
> regulatory authority, modified its Amateur Radio call sign
> policy (RIC-9) to permit Canadian Amateurs to apply for and
> use special call signs (ie. CG3A, VX6X, etc) in certain
> contests.  You can read this new policy on
> http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/en/sf05478e.html .
>
> This policy explicitly asks the Radio Amateurs of Canada
> (RAC) for advice on which contests should be considered
> eligible for these call signs.  On 18 October 2005, the
> Board of Directors of RAC unanimously passed a motion
> recommending the following contests to IC:
> a) ARRL DX CW
> b) ARRL DX CW
> c) CQ WPX SSB
> d) CQ WPX CW
> e) RAC Canada Day Contest
> f) IARU HF Championship
> g) CQ WW SSB
> h) CQ WW CW
> i) RAC Canada Winter Contest
>
> These contests were chosen following a rushed consultation
> with Canadian contesters over the last week.
>
> Under these rules, IC will recognise three "phases" in the
> contest calendar.  The first phase will include a, b and c
> above.  The second phase will include d, e and f.  The third
> phase will include g, h and i.  If you want a special call
> sign for one, two or three contests in a particular phase,
> you make one application.  If you want use a special call
> signs in contests in two different phases, you make two
> separate applications.  If you want to use a special call
> sign in contests in three different phases, make three
> separate applications.  There is a C$60 fee for each
> application.
>
> This policy is the product of long, delicate negotiations
> with IC.  It is a long way from ideal, but it's a big
> advance on what went before.  I hope we can make this work,
> and build on it for the future.
>
> Further information, including a template for your
> application, will be available on the RAC web site
> (www.rac.ca)  in the next few days.
>
> 73,
>
> Dave VO1AU
>
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