The complete rules for CW Open can be found here:

http://cwops.org/cwopen.html.

There are three sessions, each of which is like a new contest each session.  Saturday UTC.  0000-0359Z (which is 8 to 11:59 PM Friday local time).  1200-1559Z Saturday, which is 8 to 1159 AM Saturday EDT. 2000-2359Z Saturday, which is 4 to 7:59 PM EDT.  So it appears that Charles' conflict would only affect 1 1/2 hours of the first session. Or maybe one hour of the third session, depending on which night the conflict exists for.

Exchange is serial # (start with 001 for each session) + name. Multiplier is the number of unique stations worked (you may work each station once each session on each band 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10M CW).  You compute your score separately for each session and then add the three session scores together to get your final score.  The webpage explains how to handle the three separate logs.

There is a team competition and teams of two to ten members may be registered before the contest.  I am registering team(s) for SECC. So far, I have K4BAI, W4UX, and W4IX.  I'd love to have a full team or even more.  So, if anyone can be on a team for SECC (you don't have to be a member or live within any geographical area), please e-mail me with your call, your expected power level (HP, LP, QRP) and whether you will try to full time or part time.  I will register teams before the start Friday night and will send a confirmation to each team member.

73, John, K4BAI.
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