[CQ-Contest] MM All America Contest 2006

[py8azt at uirapuru.org]

>>> All NA/SA contesters are invited to CWJF MMAA Contest <<<

After 13 years of success into South America, starting from this
year, the CWJF MMAA Contest 2006 (CWJF Manchester Mineira All America
Contest) will be opened for Noth, Central and South Americans. 

Many stations alread stated: I'll be there. What about you? No plans
to attend dayton, so get into the CWJF MMAA CW Contest!

If you have plans to get into MMAA 2006, fill free to drop a like to
us (py8azt at uirapuru.org). There are many Awards for foreign stations.


AWARDS
ALL AMERICAN CHAMPION TROPHY - will be honored to station
(independent of the continent), that obtains the largest fi nal
score, the absolute winner. 
PLATES - will be honored to station on each Continent (South America
and North America), that obtain the 1st place in each category.
CERTIFICATES - will be honored to station or club/group station of
South America and North America, that obtain the 2nd and 3rd places
in your respective categories.
CWJF - MANCHESTER MINEIRA TROPHY - will be honored to the club/group
station (independent of the continent), that you obtain the largest
fi nal score.

Download full rules [PDF]:
http://www.uirapuru.org/download-file-35.html


Rules Summary

Period: In the 3rd weekend of May, 1500Z Saturday (May, 20) - 2359Z
Sunday (May, 20).

Mode & bands: exclusively CW (A1A) on bands 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10
meters.
Contacts: All valid QSO confirmed, between American Stations
independent of the continent (SA & NA - DXCC list), being allowed the
repetition of contacts on different bands.

Categories (SA & NA):
- SOSB - Single Operator Single Band (80, 40, 20, 15, 10m)
- SOAB - Single Operator All Bands
- SOAB QRP - Single Operator All Bands QRP (Maximum output: 5Watts)
- M/S - Mult Operator Single TX (All Bands, Clubs or Groups)

CQ message: CQ TEST JF

Exchange: RST + Continent (SA or NA). Example: 599 SA or 599 NA.
- CWJF members should send RST + Continent / M;
- QRP stations, even if member, send RST + Continent / QRP;
- YL operators, even Members or QRP, send RST + Continent / YL;

QSO Points: In all bands.
- Confirmed QSO in the same Country: 1 point
- Confirmed QSO with Country of the same continent: 2 points
- Confirmed QSO with Country of another continent: 3 points
- Confirmed QSO with CWJF Members, QRP stations and YL operators: 5
points.

Multipliers:
- For South America entrant: 
All different PREFIXES worked in each band (i.e.: AA2 - AF1 - CP1 -
CX9 - HP1 - K3 - KGØ - LU2 - LW9 - N7 - NA3 - OA4 - PP1 - PY4 - VE3
- W6 - WA8 - XE3 - YV1 - ZP5 - ZZ4 - 6Y5 - 9Y4.).
- For North America entrant: 
All different South America PREFIXS worked in each band (i.e.: CE3 -
CP6 - CX2 - HC5 - HK1 - LU4 - LW9 - OA4 - PP1 - PT7 - PY4 - PY8 - XQ3
- YV1 - ZP5 - ZY7 - ZZ4).
Score: sum of the points obtained in each band, multiplied by the sum
of the multipliers in each band.

Obs: Passive use of DXCluster network is allowed. Self-spot or asking
to spot, by any way, is strictly prohibited. Violation of this rule
could be a disqualification issue.



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