[CQ-Contest] Contest Announcement from OH2BH

[John Dorr]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JUNE.03.2020



*   TRAVEL FREE TO TWO FORMER WRTC COUNTRIES --  FINLAND OR BRAZIL*


                by Martti Laine, OH2BH



Araucaria DX Group of Brazil, ZW5B  & Radio Arcala of Finland, OH8X jointly
offer those high performing 63 event paricipants a lucky draw for one-week
trip to Finland, iincluding the OH Summer Camp and DX-summer activities and
visit to Arcala superstation OH8X. If you cannot stand for 24-hour daylight
in Far North  you  may opt one-week trip to Brazil instead, including
participation in CQ WW SSB or CW and a viist to PS2T or ZW5B super
stations. (*) These trips are scheduled for 2021 because of the current
coronavirus pandemic.

The top 30 multi-mode scores, top 5 single mode scores on each mode, and
top 3 scores of each continent will receive an online certificate. The same
group of sixty-three (63) scores will participate the above lottery. How do
I qualify?  This weekend – here’s the snap-shot:



*This Weekend: 06-07 June, 2020, 10.00 UTC Saturday – 09.59 UTC Sunday*

*BANDS:* 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 meters

*MODES:* CW, SSB, DIGITAL (FT4/FT8 only)

*OPERATOR AND MODE CATEGORIES:*

1) Single operator, both in STAYHOME and NON-STAYHOME categories:

A: Single mode CW, or SSB, or Digital
B: Multi mode CW/SSB/Digital

*EXCHANGE: *59(9) and the AGE (years) of the operator. Women may use 00. *If
you or your counterpart do not want to disclose your/his age, please use
99. Note: On FT4/FT8 normal reports (no age) are used.*

*QSO-MAKING ASSISTANCE:* DX-Cluster and Reverse Beacon Network are
permitted for receiving spots.

Self-spotting is not allowed. Remotely operated stations are allowed.

*SCORING:*

1) NON-STAYHOME STATIONS:  Each valid QSO gives 1 point.

Stations can be worked once on each mode and band with a maximum of 15 QSOs.

There are two types of multipliers:

a) Number of DXCC countries worked, counted only once.

b) Number of different STAYHOME call signs worked, counted only once.



READ MORE DETAILS ABOUT LOGGING S/W ETC.

http://ko8sca.com/rules.pdf

https://www.qrz.com/db/OH2STAYHOME

WELCOME ON BOARD

COVID-19 COMMUNICATIO EVENT COMMITTEE

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