[SECC] CQ WW DX Contest Rules - Club Circle

[John Laney]

Hello all:

We have had a lot of discussion recently about the 175 mile radius club 
circle for ARRL Contests.

Remember that the circle for CQ WW DX Contests is now (effective this 
year) 250 mile radius.  At this time, the center of the circle for SECC 
remains the same.  It is shown on the circle on the club website.  So, 
the circle goes out 75 miles further than it does for ARRL.  K2SX is now 
well within our club circle.  So are other members in far northeast GA, 
far southwest GA, all of SC, a lot of AL, a bit of eastern TN, and a 
larger area in NC.  Probably a bit of NE FL.  Anyone who is a member of 
SECC and lives and operates a contest within the 250 mile radius circle 
may submit scores for the club aggregate scores competition for SECC. 
You do this by putting "South East Contest Club" in the Cabrillo header 
of your log  (where is says "CLUB")  that you submit to the sponsor.  Do 
not abbreviate it or call it "Southeastern" or any other variation of 
the name because the Robot is programmed to recognize only "South East 
Contest Club" for our club.  In addition to club members who reside in 
and operate within the SECC circle, the score from DXpeditions for the 
contest may be attributed to a club if the member resides within the 
circle.  For multi op DXpedition operations, the scores may be split 
according to the operators from each club, such as one-third to some 
other club and two-thirds to South East Contest Club if 2/3s of the 
operators come from SECC members.  This is not true for US multi ops. 
They must submit just for one club and the majority of the operators 
must belong to the club, live within its circle, and the multi op must 
be located within the circle.

One of the fun things about belonging to a contest club is participating 
the club aggregate score competitions.  Over the years, SECC has twice 
won the gavel for ARRL SS medium sized clubs, places as high as two in 
the CQ QSO Party, and I believe has placed first in the TN QSO Parties.

73, John, K4BAI.