Date and period :
3rd full weekend in December from 1400 UTC on Saturday until
1400 UTC on Sunday. In 2008 Croatian CW Contest will be held on
20th and 21st of December. Croatian CW Contest 2008
Rules
Hrvatski radioamaterski savez (HRS) has the honour of inviting amateurs all over the world to take part in the 2008 Croatian CW Contest.
Date and period :
3rd full weekend in December from 1400 UTC on Saturday until
1400 UTC on Sunday. In 2008 Croatian CW Contest will be held on
20th and 21st of December.
Bands : 1,8/3,5/7/14/21/28 MHz.
Please use the frequencies according to the IARU Region 1 preffered contest segment : 1830-1850, 3500-3560 and 14000-14060 kHz.
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
- SWL
The minimum time of operation on one band for multi op. stations is 10 minutes, though a quick band change in order to work a new multiplier is allowed. 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.
SWLs :
Each different station counts 1 point per band. Logs must contain the
codegroups of both stations in QSO. Multipliers as above.
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 TR4W, N1MM logger, Writelog, Win-test, AA-log contest module, EI5DI, LM log.
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. SWLs will be awarded with
certificate.
All stations that fulfill conditions for 9ACW award during the contest will get it free of charge if they send award application with contest log.
Electronic logs : Please send your log as attached file via E-mail :
Please mail the paper logs within 30 days to the address:
HRVATSKI RADIOAMATERSKI SAVEZ
for CROATIAN CW CONTEST
Dalmatinska 12
HR-10000 ZAGREB
CROATIA , EUROPE
Good luck in the contest!