Topband: PACIFIC 160 METRES CONTEST 1999

[Steve Ireland]

Just a reminder to let all topbanders everywhere that next Saturday - 17
July - is the 1999 Pacific 160m Contest.  Below are the times/rules of
engagement.  Please support the contest - it is a lot of fun and if you
haven't worked VK/ZL on 160m or collect VK/ZL call areas, this is your big
chance.

In the last couple of years, Europe and USA stations have been worked by
several VK/ZL contestants, so please don't just write off the contest
because it is in the northern hemisphere summer.
 
Vy 73,

Steve, VK6VZ

>On behalf of the Wireless Institute of Australia, I am happy
>to invite all CW/SSB Contesters to take part in the 1999 Pacific
>160 Metres Contest.  Details follow. 
>
>This Contest has proven very popular since it began three years
>ago, so I hope that as many DX stations as possible will be able 
>to participate.
>
>CU in the Contest.  
>73 de Ian Godsil VK3DID WIA Federal Contests Co-ordinator.
>
>
>PACIFIC 160 METRES CONTEST
>
>DATE:		Saturday,  17 July,  1999
>
>TIME:		0700 - 2330 UTC
>
>OBJECT:		for P2, ZL and VK stations to make as many contacts
>		as possible on 160 metres.  DX stations are
>		encouraged to participate, but may only work
>		P2, ZL or VK.
>
>CATEGORIES:	Single Operator;	SWL.
>
>MODES:		CW; 	SSB	(See special note at end)
>
>SUGGESTED FREQUENCIES:	1825 - 1850 kHz (Beacons operate at
>			low end of band in ZL.)
>
>EXCHANGE:	RST plus serial number beginning at 001
>
>SCORE:		For P2, ZL, VK --
>		One point for QSO with own call area;
>		two points for other call areas in ZL or VK;
>		three points for Pacific islands (ZK1, VK9)
>
>		For Pacific Islands --
>		one point for QSO with own call area;
>		three points for P2, ZL, VK;
>		five points for QSOs outside P2, ZL, VK.
>
>		For stations outside P2, ZL, VK or Pacific Islands --
>		five points per QSO.
>		
>MULTIPLIER:	For P2, ZL, VK --
>		Total number of VK, ZL and P2 call areas worked,
>		plus OTHER DXCC countries.
>
>		For stations outside P2, ZL, VK --
>		total number of P2, ZL and VK call areas worked.
>
>FINAL SCORE:	Total QSO points times total multipliers.
>
>CERTIFICATES:	to top scorers in each mode, call area of ZL and
>		VK and in each DXCC country.
>
>LOGS:		Please show full details of name and address;
>		station; category; mode (separate logs for each mode, 
>		please); time UTC; exchange.
>		Include Summary Sheet and signed Declaration.
>
>SEND LOGS:	1. By mail to --
>		
>		IAN GODSIL  VK3DID,
>		57 NEPEAN HIGHWAY,
>		ASPENDALE,   3195,
>		AUSTRALIA
>
>		2. By e-mail to <vk3did@eudoramail.com>
>
>		3. By 3.5 inch disk in ASCII format
>
>		not later than 13 August, 1999.
>
>SPECIAL NOTE:	To avoid QRM between modes, stations are asked
>		to operate in 15-minute blocks as follows --
>
>		CW:  on the hour and hour + 30 minutes.
>		SSB: on the hour + 15 minutes and hour + 45 minutes.
>
>---
>
>Thanks and 73 de Ian VK3DID




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