[UK-CONTEST] 2012 Oceania DX Contest

[Brian Miller]

Hi everyone

The 2012 Oceania DX contest is now only 3 weeks away, with the Phone SSB
section on the first weekend in October and the CW section on the second
weekend in October. This will be a great opportunity to work a lot of DX
stations in the Oceania region, as well as giving your station a test drive
for the new DX contest season and the CQ WW contest events later in the
year. We are expecting a good turn out from VK, ZL and YB stations, as well
as stations from some of the rarer Pacific entities.

The main 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.

Here is brief summary of the rules for the 2012 contest:

PHONE: 08:00 UTC Saturday 6 October to 08:00 UTC Sunday 7 October
CW: 08:00 UTC Saturday 13 October to 08:00 UTC Sunday 14 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
M1 Multiple Operators and Single Transmitter (only one transmitted signal
at any time)
M2 Multiple Operators and Two Transmitters (no more than two transmitted
signals at any time and on different bands)
MM 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.

The contest committee is pleased to announce that new plaques will be
available for winners of the following categories in the 2012 contest:
- Top entrant from Oceania in the PHONE M2 category (sponsored by the South
Pacific Contest Club)
- Top entrant from Oceania in the CW M2 category (sponsored by the South
Pacific Contest Club)
- Top entrant from Asia in the PHONE M2 category (sponsored by QRO
Communications and OM Power)
- Top entrant from Asia in the CW M2 category (sponsored by QRO
Communications and OM Power)
- Top entrant from VK in the PHONE Single Operator All Band Low Power
category (sponsored by the Australia Central Coast Amateur Radio Club)
- Top entrant from VK in PHONE Single Operator All Band HIGH Power category
(sponsored by Tony Hambling VK3VTH)

Additionally, Lee Moyle VK3GK is the new sponsor of the the plaque awarded
to the top entrant from Asia in the PHONE Single Operator ALL Band category,
and the rules for the Australia Club plaque have been updated so that a club
now only requires 3 participant stations in order to compete for this award.

Log Submission Deadline: All logs must be emailed or postmarked NO LATER
than 12 November 2012.

Note: The 2012 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.

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/VK3MI, ZL3GA, VK2HN, VK3TZ, VK4TS, VK6DXI, VK7GN