[WWYC] LZ DX Contest Rules

[Dimitar, LZ5AZ]

Here's the rules...
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LZ DX CONTEST 2003

The Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs has the
honour to invite 	
amateurs all over the world to participate in the LZ
DX CONTEST.
DATE and PERIOD:
The weekend before the last full weekend of November
from 12:00 UTC
on Saturday till 12:00 UTC on Sunday (2003 22/23
November).
(i.e. during the weekend before CQWW CW contest
weekend)

BAND and MODE:
80; 40; 20; 15 ; 10 m ; CW and SSB
It is necessary to observe IARU band plan.
Same station may be worked once on CW and once on SSB 
on each band. After changing the mode the entrant 
should stay on this mode for at least 10 min.
Band changes are allowed without restrictions.
During the band change the entrant must also observe
the 10min rule 
for mode !( example - if one was on 20m SSB for 5 min
and change to 
15m band he/she must continue to operate on SSB for
another 5 min 
before changing the mode to CW 15m )
Only one signal can be transmitted at any given time.

EXCHANGE: 
For non LZ Stns: RS(T) + ITU zone
For LZ Stations: RS(T) + 2 letters district
abbreviation

CATEGORIES: 
A - Single Operator/Multi Bands/Mixed
B - Single Operator/Multi Bands/CW
C - Single Operator/Multi Bands/SSB
D - Single Operator/Single Band/Mixed
E - Multi Operators/Multi Bands/Single
Transmitter/Mixed
F - Single Operator/Multi Bands/Mixed/QRP (max.10W)
G - SWL
Low power (max 100 W output) entrants will be marked
with (*) sign
in final results.
Bulgarian stations are listed separately from foreign
entrants.

POINTS: 
10 points for each QSO with LZ station
 3 points for each QSO with other continent
 1 point for each QSO with the same continent (own
country included)

SWL POINTS:
3 points for two call signs and two numbers
1 point for two call signs and one number

MULTIPLIER:
The sum of ITU zones + LZ districts on each band
regardless of the mode

FINAL SCORE:
The sum of QSO points multiplied by final multiplier

PAPER LOGS: 
Separate logs for each band + summary sheet are
required. 
Please, send your log to: BFRA, P.O.Box 830, 1000
Sofia, Bulgaria 

ELECTRONIC LOGS:
Please, send your e-log (preferably in CABRILLO
format) to E-mail:
lzdxc at yahoo.com
contest at mail.orbitel.bg

DEADLINE:
30 days after the contest (post seal being decisive)

AWARDS:
Top three scores in each category will be awarded a
diploma.
Plaque will be awarded to top score (No.1) station in
category A and
category E (separately for foreign and Bulgarian
entrants).

REMARKS:
The total number of LZ districts is 28.
Here are the abbreviations of all 28 districts :
BU,BL,DO,GA,HA,KA,KD,LV,MN,PA,PD,PK,PL,RS,
RZ,SF,SL,SM,SN,SO,SS,SZ,TA,VD,VN,VT,VR,YA



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