Rules 2015
Rules 2015
Croatian CW Contest 2015 Rules
Croatian amateur radio association (HRS) has the honor of inviting amateurs all over the world
to take part in the 2015 Croatian CW Contest.
Date and period: 3rd full weekend in December from 1400 UTC on Saturday until 1400 UTC
on Sunday. In year 2015 Croatian CW Contest will be held on 19th and 20th of December.
Bands : 1,8/3,5/7/14/21/28 MHz.
Mode : Only CW
Categories :
- single operator, all bands – High power
- single operator, all bands – Low power (<= 100 Watts)
- single operator, single band – High power
- single operator, single band – Low power (<= 100 Watts)
- single operator, all bands – QRP (<= 5 Watts)
- multi operator, all bands, one TX
Only one transmitted signal on one band permitted during any 10-minute period (run transmitter).
Exception: One — and only one — other transmitted signal (multiplier transmitter) may be used during
any 10-minute period, if — and only if — it is on a different band from the run transmitter
and the station worked is a new multiplier. The run and multiplier transmitters are governed
by independent 10-minute rules. Ten-minute periods begin with the first QSO on a band.
The log must indicate which transmitter (run or multiplier) made each QSO. The multiplier transmitter
may not call CQ (solicit contacts).
All stations are allowed to use the spots from DX packet Cluster.
Exchange : RST + serial number (starting with 001 for the first contact).
Points :
- 10 points contacts with 9A stations on 1,8/3,5/7 MHz, 6 points on 14/21/28 MHz
- 6 points contacts with other continent on 1,8/3,5/7 MHz, 3 points on 14/21/28 MHz
- 2 points contacts with own continent, including entrant's own country on 1,8/3,5/7 MHz, 1
point on 14/21/28 MHz.
Multipliers : DXCC countries plus WAE list on each band 1 point.
Final score : Sum of QSO points from all bands multiplied with sum of multipliers from all
bands.
LOGS: All stations are encouraged to send electronic logs, please send paper logs only if you
make only a few QSOs. All papers log will be used only as checking logs. Your log must be in
Cabrillo file. Please name your file: yourcall.log. The contest programs that support this contest
are DXLog.net TR4W, N1MM logger, N1MM+ logger, Writelog, Win-test, AA-log contest module, EI5DI, LM log. Log
deadline time is 30 days after the contest (this year 19th January 2016).
Awards: Certificates will be awarded to the highest scoring station in each DXCC/WAE country
in each category. Plaques will be awarded to the first station worldwide in section single
operator, all bands and multi operator. Some additional plaques may be awarded to the
continental winners and world champions in category single operator, single band, depending
on getting sponsors for those. For year 2015 we have donnor for single operator, all bands, high power world category.
More on http://www.9acw.org/index.php/108-single-op-all-band-non-9a-stations-prize .
All stations that fulfill conditions for 9ACW award during the contest will get it free of charge if
they send award application to 9A CW award manager.
Electronic logs :
Please put your log on contest robot on http://www.hamradio.hr/hfrobot.
Web application enables contest log uploading in Cabrillo form. After that, application will show
uploaded log again and display possible data error warnings and allow checking and/or correcting data.
Good luck in the contest!
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