[UK-CONTEST] 2011 OCEANIA DX CONTEST

[Christopher Plummer]

For the data contesters just a reminder that today 1700z marks the start of the 4 hour 75 Baud BARTG RTTY contest. Remember contest entries can be used to qualify for many of the BARTG certificates (see www.BARTG.org.uk for details)
 
Then Next weekend its 48 hours of CQWW RTTY contesting at normal baud rate.
 
AND just when the contest below is running the RSGB 10/15m contest coincides with at least part of the Oceania contest, just as 10m seems to be coming to a peak.... 3 new countries worked just yesterday....
 
73 de Chris G8APB
BARTG Awards Manager
 

> From: brianmiller at xtra.co.nz
> To: Oceaniacom at yahoogroups.com; vkcc at yahoogroups.com; cq-contest at contesting.com; uk-contest at contesting.com; ZLHAMS at yahoogroups.com; zldxc at yahoogroups.com; OceaniaDXTest at yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:36:26 +1000
> CC: Oceaniacom at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] 2011 OCEANIA DX CONTEST
> 
> Hi everyone
> 
> The 2011 Oceania DX contest is now only 2 weeks away, with the Phone SSB
> section on the first weekend in October and the CW section on the second
> weekend. This is a great opportunity to work a lot of DX stations in the
> Oceania area, as well as giving your station a test drive for the new DX
> contest season and the big CQ WW contest events later in the year.
> 
> The aim of the contest is to promote HF contacts with stations in the
> Oceania region. Oceania stations can work other Oceania and non-Oceania
> stations. Non-Oceania stations can only work Oceania stations.
> 
> We are expecting a good turn out from VK, ZL and YB stations, as well as
> stations from some of the rarer South Pacific entities. In particular, the
> Oceania Amateur Radio DX Group which sponsors two of the contest plaques, is
> undertaking a major DXpedition to Vanuatu and will be active with the
> callsign YJ0VK in both the Phone and CW sections – see
> http://yj0vk.odxg.org/ for more information.
> 
> The 2011 contest is also recognised as a qualifying event for Oceania
> contesters that are interested in seeking selection for the next World
> Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) in 2014. See
> http://wrtc2014.org/team-selection/ for more information about the WRTC and
> team selection.
> 
> Here is brief summary of the rules for the 2011 contest:
> 
> PHONE: 08:00 UTC Saturday 1 October to 08:00 UTC Sunday 2 October
> CW: 08:00 UTC Saturday 8 October to 08:00 UTC Sunday 9 October
> 
> Bands: 160M to 10M (excluding WARC bands).
> Exchange: RS(T) + serial number.
> QSO points: 20 points per QSO on 160M; 10 points on 80M; 5 points on
> 40M; 1 point on 20M; 2 points on 15M; and 3 points on 10M.
> 
> Final Score: The sum of the QSO points multiplied by the number of
> prefixes worked (the same prefix can be counted once on each band).
> 
> Entry Categories:
> Single Operator All Band Low Power (max 100W)
> Single Operator All Band High Power
> Single Operator Single Band Low Power (max 100W)
> Single Operator Single Band High Power
> Multiple Operators and Single Transmitter (only one transmitted signal
> at any time)
> Multiple Operators and Two Transmitters (no more than two transmitted
> signals at any time and on different bands)
> Multiple Operators and Multiple Transmitters (no more than one
> transmitted signal at any time on each band)
> Shortwave Listener (receive only) All Band
> 
> A range of trophies and plaques will be awarded as listed on the web site at
> http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/trophies.htm. Certificates will be awarded
> to the winning stations in each of the categories above - for each continent
> and country. A participation certificate will also be awarded to every
> station that makes at least one valid QSO.
> 
> Deadline: All logs must be emailed or postmarked NO LATER than 7
> November 2011.
> 
> More information about the contest, including the detailed rules, is
> available from the Oceania DX Contest web site at
> http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/index.html
> 
> 73 and we look forward to seeing you in the pile ups!
> 
> Oceania DX Contest Committee
> ZL1AZE/VK3, ZL3GA, VK2HN, VK3TZ, VK4TI, VK6DXI, VK7GN 
> 
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