[WWYC] WWYC FINAL RULES

[Jason Goldsberry]

Hi list,
  These are the offical rules.  There were a few unexpected changes that
had to be made.  I have had much conferencing with stations from both
Europe and North America on this.  Here it is.

Date:  3rd weekend in April,  April 15-16, 2000
Time:  1400z 15th - 1400z 16th.  

Modes:  CW , SSB
Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10

Preferred frequencies:  CW:  7050-7060, 14040-14060, 21040-21060, 28100-120
(this is so novices can work)

SSB:  No 40m SSB, 14240-14270, 21400-21430, 28300-28330

Exchange:  599 + Age, YLs send 00 if preferred.
 
Multipliers:  The prefixes of stations under 30 worked - counted once. 
Time limit: None 

Categories:  SOHP, SOLP, SOSB 7, 14, 21, 28, SWL, Multi-op 

Awards:  Top scoring stations from for SWL, NA, EU, other Continents (SA,
AS, OC, etc), SOLP, SOHP, SOSB 7, 14, 28, 28, multi-op, and top scoring
stations from Zones 14 and 15. 

Scores:  n5nu@inu.net  - or - my CBA since 1997

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OK here are some answers to some questions that I have been asked.  These
are good questions and some I have considered for a long time.

Q: Why no 80m?
A: Several reasons.  1. This gives Europe an advantage over NA.  2. There
is a good opening night time from EU/NA during April.  There will be nobody
on 80.

Q: Why no YC? Why are multipliers not WWYC Members?
A:  YC is confusing to many stations.  Having prefixes for multipliers
makes it very easy for logging programs to figure, and for me to figure
out.  This eliminates many many hours for me to study logs.

Q: Why 24 hours?
A:  This gives everyone a fair chance for propagation.
I hope that this appeases everyone and makes a fair settlement.  

Q: Why no time limit?
A:  Expressions by 9A6NHH, AD7U, K9YO, N6MJ, and some others are that there
is no time limit.  I can agree to this.

Q: Why no single mode category?
A: This makes more and more categories and awards.  There are already enough.

Have fun and see you in the contest.  

73, Jason N5NU - WWYC Contest Chairman

PS This is final version I am quite sure.  We cannot be constantly changing
rules around because magazines won't print it correctly if we do.

n5nu@inu.net
http://www.inu.net/n5nu/

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