[LCC] GACW WWSA CW DX Contest ( 13th/14th JUNE 2009 )

Fri Jun 12 17:14:53 EDT 2009

-----Original Message-----
From: World Wide South America Contest [mailto:wwsa at gacw.no-ip.org] 
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 02:20
To: wwsa at gacw.no-ip.org
Cc: Alberto U. Silva
Subject: GACW WWSA CW DX Contest ( 13th/14th JUNE 2009 )

Dear Contesters,

remember, within a two days begins World Wide South America CW Contest,
much appreciate your participation!

Best regard's
73's

-- 

Carlos Guillermo Vahnovan 
LW1EXU 
http://www.lw1exu.com.ar 
http://gacw.no-ip.org

GACW WWSA CW DX Contest

World Wide South America 

English SM3CER Contest Service - - http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/

YO9GJX Web Site - http://wwsa.cabanova.ro/ 

I - DATE: SECOND WEEK END OF JUNE EACH YEAR
13th/14th JUNE 2009 - 15.00 UTC saturday till 15.00 UTC sunday . 24 hours 
period.

II - Objective:
For amateurs around the world to contact other amateurs in as many CQ 
zones and radio countries as possible in A1A mode (CW). (WORLD WIDE 
CONTEST - everybody-works-everybody ) - A station can be contacted once 
per band only.

III - Bands
All bands, 3,5 through 28, no WARC/160m bands.

IV - Categories:
Single Operator Categories
Single band or all band; only one signal allowed at any time; the operator 
can change bands at any time. 

Single Operator High 
Those stations at which one person performs all of the operating and 
logging functions. The use of DX alerting assistance of any kind places 
the station in the Multi Operator category. The output power must not 
exceed your licence category.

Single Operator Low  
The output power shall not exceed 100 watts.  

Single Operator QRP  
The power output must not exceed 5 watts.  

Multi-Operator Categories 
All band operation only.

Single Transmitter 
Only one transmitter and one band permitted during any 10 minute period 
defined as starting with the first logged QSO on a band. Exception: 
One-and only one-other band may be used during any 10 minute period if-and 
only if the station worked is a new multiplier. Logs found in violation of 
the ten-minute rule will be automatically reclassified as multi-multi. 

Multi-Transmitter 
No limit to transmitters but only one signal and running station allowed 
per band.

V - Number exchange: 
RST report plus CQ zone.

VI - Multiplier:

Two types of multiplier will be used. 

1. A multiplier of one (1) for each different zone contacted on each band. 
2. A multipier of one (1) for each different country contacted on each 
band. Stations are permitted to contact their own country and zone for 
multiplier credit. The CQ WAZ definitions, DXCC and the GACW country list, 
WAE country list, and WAC boundaries are standards. Maritime mobile 
stations will count only for a zone multiplier.

VII - Points:

1. Contacts between stations on different continents are worth three (3) 
points. 
2. Contacts between stations on the same continent but different 
countries, one (1) point. 
3. Contacts between stations in the same country are permitted for zone or 
country multiplier credit but have zero (0) point value.
4. Contacts with South American stations = 5 pts. (Only for non SA)

VIII - Scoring:

All stations: The final score is the result of the total QSO points 
multiplied by the sum of your zone and country multiplier. Example: 100 
QSO points x 100 multiplier (20 Zones + 80 Countries) = 10,000 (final 
score).

IX - Club competition:

1. The club can be a local or national group/club. (except IARU member 
Societies). 
2. There is no country or geographic area limit.
3. Mention your Club/Group partitipation in your summary sheet.
4. Please show the club/gloup complete name. Use the WPX list as a guide - 
http://www.cqwpx.com/clubnames.htm

X - Log instructions:

1. All date/times must be in UTC. 
2. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged. 
3. Indicate zone and country multiplier only the FIRST TIME it is worked 
on each band. 
4. Logs must be checked for duplicated contacts, correct QSO points and 
multipliers. Submitted logs must have duplicate contacts clearly shown. 
5. Internet: Please send us LOG and SUMMARY sheet via Internet: The 
CABRILLO format we want is your CALL.LOG following ARRL/GACW cabrillo 
template (see an example at bottom of this page). Please added a CALL.SUM 
file with your score, remarks and extra information.
Please name the appropriate file as: your call.extension.
6. List all QSOs cronologically - Do not use a separate sheet for each 
band. 
7. Each entry must be accompanied by a summary sheet showing all scoring 
information, category of competition, contestant's name and address and a 
signed declaration that all contest rules and regulations for amateur 
radio in the country of operation have been observed. 
8. QRP and low power stations must indicate same on their summary sheets 
and state the actual maximum power output used, with a signed declaration.

NOTE: We will acept paper log form.

XI - Software:

+ EI5DI Super Duper - Free Download from http://www.ei5di.com/ 
+ WD8KNC ALL in ONE. Free download from 
http://www.geocities.com/ghafler.geo/wd8knc 
+ AA LOG Test module for contest. Free Download from AA LOG web site.
+ CW TYPE - The terminal program for CW-operators. Its user can transmit 
both from the keyboard and from a paddle connected to a gameport or LPT 
port. Free download http://www.aalog.com/en/products/cwtype/ 
+ N1MM free Logger since version 5 - Free download from 
http://pages.cthome.net/n1mm/
+ Wincontest - Software Italiano - Free download from 
http://digilander.libero.it/wincontest/
+ Freeware GEN LOG by W3KM - Logs 260 HF and VHF contests and was 
satisfactory tested: http://www.qsl.net/w3km/gen_log.htm 
+ VE6YP - YP LOG - http://members.shaw.ca/ve6yp/ 
+ DL4RCK - RCK LOG - http://www.rcklog.de/e/ 
+ F5MZN - Win Test http://www.win-test.com/

XII - Disqualification:

Violation of amateur radio regulations in the country of the contestant, 
or the rules of the contest; unsportsmanlike conduct; taking credit for 
excessive duplicate contacts; unverifiable QSOs; or unverifiable 
multipliers will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification. 
The use of non-amateur means such as telephones, emails, telegrams, spots, 
DX-Cluster, DX-Net, Packet Radio Cluster, etc., to ilicit contacts or 
multipliers during a contest is unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject 
to disqualification. 

Actions and decisions of the GACW Contest Committee are official and 
final.

XIII - Deadline:

1. All entries must be postmarked NO LATER than July 30th.

XIV - GACW Address: 

GACW DX CONTEST, 
P.O. Box 9
B1875ZAA Wilde 
Buenos Aires 
ARGENTINA.

Please take care to send any log and request information to
Alberto U. SILVA LU1DZ - auranito at speedy.com.ar

Web Site http://gacw.no-ip.org

WWSA Yahoo group - http://ar.groups.yahoo.com/group/wwsatest/
- From 2008 we will not offer any awards and/or plaques.
- We will SHOW the name and QRA of the categories winner in the text of 
the PDF results.

The gacw at gacw... / uranito at infovia... / uranito at gacw.../ etc. email 
addresses are not running any more.

ARRL/GACW Cabrillo Template

Cabrillo QSO template for GACW WWSA DX Contest

  --------info sent------- -------info rcvd--------
QSO: freq mo date time call rst exch call rst exch  
QSO: ***** ** yyyy-mm-dd nnnn ************* nnn ****** ************* nnn 
*****
QSO: 21000 CW 2005-06-11 1500 W3KM 599 05 LU1DZ 599 14
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