[OZ-CONTEST] CQ-GC-2009

[Gene]

**The Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest 2009**

*The contest is dedicated to the memory of Yuri Gagarin,
who realized the first human flight to space, on April 12, 1961.*


RULES

* 1.* *Date:* from 21.00 UTC on April 11^th till 21.00 UTC on April y 
12^th , 2009.

*2.* *Bands:* 1.8, 3.5, 7.0, 14, 21, 28 MHz and radio amateur satellites.

*3. Modes:* CW only.

*4. Contest Call:* «CQ GC» (CQ Gagarin Cup).

*5. Categories:*

*A* Single operator - Single band.

*B* Single operator - Multi bands.

*C* Multi operators – Multi bands, single transmitter.

*D* SWL - Multi bands.

*During the contest:*

All multi-band categories may also utilize radio amateur satellites. 
These QSOs are counted as an additional band.

All multi-band categories must remain on the same band for at least 5 
minutes after the first QSO has been made.

All mixed mode categories can make only one QSO with the same station on 
that band.

*6. Exchange:* RST and ITU zone number.

*7. QSO points:*

QSO with own «P-150-C» country count 2 points.

QSO with another «P-150-C» country in the same continent - 3 points.

QSO with another continent - 4 points.

QSO points on*:*

1.8 MHz and 3.5MHz multiplied by 3;

7 MHz - 2;

14, 21 and 28 MHz - 1.

For SWL: Complete logging of one station, only the callsign of the 
second station count 1 point. Complete logging of both sides of a QSO - 
3 points. The same callsign may be logged 5 times on each band.

*8. Multipliers: *each different ITU zone worked on each band gives 1 
point for multiplier. SWLs have no multipliers.//

*9. Final score:*/ /

The total number of QSO points on all bands times the total number of 
multipliers worked on all bands*.*

*10. Awards:*

The Special trophy will be awarded to the winner in the B & C category’s.

Different kind of medals will be awarded to the world’s top scoring 
stations in the A, B, C and D categories.

Certificates will be awarded to top three and each country's winner in 
each category.

Certificates will be awarded to all the Contest participants who log not 
less than 200 QSOs or 200 SWLs.

*11. Logs:*

Electronic logs are to be sent via e-mail as an attachment to the letter 
or on Floppy disc. File format – text of the operator’s contest program 
but Cabrillo format will be much appreciated.

In the field “subject” of your e-mail letter it is necessary to mention 
your callsign and category (for example – ra3aaa B). In the text of the 
letter it is necessary to show your final score calculation, rig and 
antennas data, as well as your comments and wishes.

*E-mail address: gc09(at)qst(dot)ru*

In case of the paper log use separate sheets for each band. On a summary 
sheet it is necessary to show: category of entry, сallsign used, 
operator’s name, address, complete scoring information, as well as the 
dully signed declaration that all Contest rules and regulations for 
amateur radio in the country of operation have been observed. In case of 
multi-operators entry it is necessary to include personal callsigns and 
names of operators. Any comments and contest stories are encouraged.

*Send logs to:*

GC Contest Committee,

P.O.Box 2020, Moscow, 101000, Russia,

The final date of logs sending - May 10, 2009.

The results of «Gagarin Cup» are to the http://gc.qst.ru and 
http://www.qrz.ru/contest/


73! Gene UA6NZ (mgr CQ-GC)