[SD-User] East Asia 80/160m contest

[Sibilja Mirko]

It would be nice to have implemented this contest as well.

73 de Mirko, S57AD

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From: Toshi, JA1ELY=20
To: Rimmei T. JL6iPK=20
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 1:12 PM
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DX Magazine " Five Nine" will organize New Low Band DX Contest starts =
from
2003.
Please notify on your publication such as DX Bulletin, DX News, DX =
Website
so on
to diffuse all of your fellows.  8N1OGA, Ogasawara Island will be
participate
this new contest.  New rule is as follows:


The 1st  East Asia 160/80m DX contest

CW (only):2003: January 11 0900UTC - January 12 2200UTC
(2004: January 10 0900UTC- January 11 2200UTC)
(Second weekend of January: Saturday 0900UTC- Sunday 2200UTC)

1. Objective
For the amateurs out of the East Asia to contact the East Asia (CQ Zone =
19
portion of UA0, Zone 25 + JD1/Ogasawara) amateurs on the low band (80 =
and
160m) CW.

2. Bands and mode
80 and 160m bands CW only.

3. Type of competition (choose one)
Single operator category only. No multi operator category for the
competition. No output power categories. All of the operation, logging =
and
other contest related actions are performed by one person. Only one =
transit
signal is allowed at any one time.

a. Single operator Multi band
More than one receiver can be used at same time.
Quick QSY between the bands is allowed, however, alternate CQing on two
bands by logging software is forbidden.
Any of information on Internet can be used. Passive (self-spotting not
allowed) use of DX spotting nets is allowed.
Verbal information exchange of VHF/UHF net is allowed.

b. Single operator Single band (160m or 80m)
Requesting QSY on the other band is not allowed.
Any of information on Internet can be used. Passive (self-spotting not
allowed) use of DX spotting nets is allowed.
Verbal information exchange of VHF/UHF net is allowed.

c. Single operator Conservative
This is a restricted single operator category. Multi band category only.
Only one transceiver, or one set of transmitter/receiver can be used. =
More
than one receiver, or dual-watch function is not allowed to use.
The operator has to be the licensee of the station. No guest operator is
allowed. Club station (license) is not allowed to use for this category.
Any of information exchange, either Internet, DX spotting or verbal
communication on VHF/UHF, is not allowed.
The entrants of this category shall take an oath of the operating =
conditions
described above. The entrants will be treated as non-Conservative one =
upon
any of objection. Refutation against the objection shall be done by the =
said
entrant with concrete evidence.


4. Number exchange
RST + CQ Zone number.

5. Multiplier
For East Asia entrants: A multiplier of one (1) for each different DXCC
country and CQ Zone contacted on each band. Maritime mobile stations =
count
only for a zone multiplier.

For DX (not East Asia) entrants: A multiplier of one(1) for each =
different
East Asia Region, listed below, contacted on each band.
East Asia Regions:
UA0 (Zone 19)
HL1, HL2, HL3, HL4, HL5, HL0
P5
JA1 (incl. 7K1-7N4 prefix), JA2, JA3, JA4, JA5, JA6, JA7, JA8, JA9, JA0,
JR6/Okinawa (incl. JR6AA-NZ, JR6QUA-ZZZ, JS6, 7J6CAA-CZZ: JR6AAA-QQZ =
count
as JA6)
JD1/Ogasawara (JD1/Minami Tori Shima is not included in East Asia)

Total 20

6. Points
For East Asia entrants:
Contacts with stations in Asia (except East Asia) on 80m are worth One =
(1)
point.
Contacts with stations in Asia (except East Asia) on 160m are worth =
Three
(3) points.
Contacts with stations in Europe, Oceania or North America on 80m are =
worth
Three (3) points.
Contacts with stations in Europe, Oceania or North America on 160m are =
worth
Nine (9) points.
Contacts with stations in Africa or South America on 80m are worth Six =
(6)
points.
Contacts with stations in Africa or South America on 160m are worth =
eighteen
(18) points.

For DX entrants:
Contacts with stations in East Asia on 80m are worth Ten (10) points.
Contacts with stations in East Asia on 160m are worth Thirty (30) =
points.

Contacts with maritime mobile (/MM) stations are permitted for =
multiplier
credit but have zero (0) point value.

7. Scoring
The final score is the result of the total QSO points multiplied by the =
sum
of multipliers.

8. Awards
For East Asia entrants: Entrants with excellent scores in each Region =
may be
awarded; Minimum one third of the score of the country winner is =
required.

For DX entrants: Entrants with excellent scores in each CQ Zone may be
awarded; Minimum one third of the score of the continental winner is
required.

9. Trophies
Winner of each category may be awarded the trophies.

10. Log instructions
a. All times must be in UTC
b. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged
c. Logs must be checked for duplicate contacts, correct QSO points and
multipliers.
d. Submit your electronic log in the Cabrillo format created by all =
major
logging programs as an attachment of an e-mail. Be sure to put the =
STATION
CALLSIGN and the CATEGORY (single band [80 or 160m], all band or all =
band
Conservative) in the Subject: line of each message. Submit your log to
ja1ely@bb.mbn.or.jp

11. Deadline
All entries must be postmarked no later than February 15, 2003. e-mail
submission should be sent to ja1ely@bb.mbn.or.jp.

12.  URL for reference: http://tamo.dip.jp









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