[CQ-Contest] Invitation - LZ DX Contest is this weekend -18th / 19th of November

Valeri Stefanov wally at el-soft.com
Tue Nov 14 13:44:49 EST 2006


Dear Fellow Contesters,

We invite you all to take part in LZ DX Contest 2006.

      ORGANISED BY:
     Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs
     
      DATE and PERIOD:
     The weekend before the last full weekend of November from 12:00 UTC on Saturday till 12:00 UTC on Sunday (November 18-19, 2006). (i.e. during the weekend before CQWW CW contest weekend)
     
      BAND and MODE:
     80; 40; 20; 15 ; 10 m ; CW and SSB
      It is necessary to observe IARU band plan.
      Same station may be worked once on CW and once on SSB on each band. After changing the mode the entrant should stay on this mode for at least 10 min. Band changes are allowed without restrictions. During the band change the entrant must also observe the 10min rule for mode! ( example - if one was on 20m SSB for 5 min and change to 15m band he/she must continue to operate on SSB for another 5 min before changing the mode to CW 15m )
      Only one signal can be transmitted at any given time.
     
      CATEGORIES:
     A - Single Operator/Multi Bands/Mixed
      B - Single Operator/Multi Bands/CW
      C - Single Operator/Multi Bands/SSB
      D - Single Operator/Single Band/Mixed
      E - Multi Operators/Multi Bands/Single Transmitter/Mixed
      F - Single Operator/Multi Bands/Mixed/QRP (max.10W)
      G - SWL
      Low power (max 100 W output) entrants will be marked with (*) sign in final results.
      Bulgarian stations are listed separately from foreign entrants.
     
      EXCHANGE:
     For non LZ Stns: RS(T) + ITU zone
      For LZ Stations: RS(T) + 2 letters district abbreviation
     
      POINTS:
     10 points for each QSO with LZ station
      3 points for each QSO with other continent
      1 point for each QSO with the same continent (own country included) 
     
      SWL POINTS:
     3 points for two call signs and two numbers
      1 point for two call signs and one number
     
      MULTIPLIER:
     The sum of ITU zones + LZ districts on each band regardless of the mode
     
      FINAL SCORE:
     The sum of QSO points multiplied by final multiplier
     
      PAPER LOGS:
     Separate logs for each band + summary sheet are required.
      Please, send your log to: BFRA, P.O.Box 830, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria 
     
      ELECTRONIC LOGS:
     Please, send your e-log (preferably in CABRILLO format) to E-mail:
      lzdxc at yahoo.com
      contest at mail.orbitel.bg
     
      DEADLINE:
     30 days after the contest (post seal being decisive)
     
      AWARDS:
     Top three scores in each category will be awarded a diploma.
      Plaque will be awarded to top score (No.1) station in category A and category E (separately for foreign and Bulgarian entrants). 


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      LZ4CA Memorial Plaque (by LZ2CJ) for No.1 LZ station in Single Operator/Multi Bands/CW category (B) 
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      LZ2EV Memorial Plaque (by LZ3SM and LZ3FN) for for No.1 LZ station in À Single Operator/Multi Bands/Mixed  
      REMARKS:
     The total number of LZ districts is 28.
      Here are the abbreviations of all 28 districts : BU,BL,DO,GA,HA,KA,KD,LV,MN,PA,PD,PK,PL,RS, RZ,SF,SL,SM,SN,SO,SS,SZ,TA,VD,VN,VT,VR,YA
     
      Supported by software:
     SD by EI5DI for Windows
      Gen LOG by W3KM
      AALog contest module by RZ4AG
      Contest by RA9JB (in Russian)
      CT by K1EA(IARU Contest)
      Write Log by N9OH
      Lux-Log by Norby Oberweis - LX1NO
     


2005 RESULTS are available on-line - http://www.bfra.org/lzdx/2005/

Looking forward to meeting you on the bands.

73, de Wally LZ2CJ


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