[SD-User] Helvetia Contest

Paul O'Kane paul@ei5di.com
Thu, 25 Apr 2002 22:30:39 +0100


SD supports this contest. It takes place from 13:00 UTC on
Saturday 27th April to 13:00 UTC on Sunday 28th April.  Rules are
available at http://www.uska.ch/html/en/index_e.htm

Anyone (apart from HB9 contesters) can use the demo version of SD
in this contest - you don't have to be registered, as it's fully
working in contests with Area multipliers and fixed points per QSO
(this category includes RSGB contests for non-UK entrants.)  You
can download V9.87 of SD from www.ei5di.com/sd/sd987.zip.

Select SD Type 4 - General Purpose, Area Multipliers.
Multipliers Count:     B (by band)
Points per QSO:        3
Pts/Bonus:             0 (multipliers)
.MLT File:             HELVETIA
Next Page?             Y
Receive Serials?       Y
Mode:                  CW or SSB (your mode now)
Mixed-mode?            Y or N (your choice)
   If mixed:
   Multipliers count
   on both modes?      N
   Work same station
   on both modes?      Y/N  (I don't know - the latest
                             rules don't say - perhaps
                             someone in USKA can help)
Work HB only.
Send RST + Serial.
Receive RST + Serial + Canton (2-letter code)

CW from 160m to 10m
SSB      80m to 10m

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After the contest, use SDCHECK to prepare your .LOG and .SUM
files, and complete your .SUM file with ant text editor (e.g.
Notepad).  Rename them as YOURCALL.LOG and YOURCALL.SUM and send
them, as attached files, to contest@uska.ch by 20th May 2002.

73,
Paul EI5DI