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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
class=tahoma-18-bold1><b><font size=4 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>CWops - CW OPEN COMPETITION</span></font></b></span><b><font
size=4 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><span class=tahoma-16-boldred1><b><font size=3 color=red
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Note: The 2015 CW Open Will Be Held
On September 5, 2015</span></font></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span class=tahoma-14-bold1><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>Background</span></font></b></span><span
class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'>: CWops sponsors </span></font></span><span class=tahoma-14-bold1><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>CWT </span></font></b></span><span
class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'>-- fun, weekly competitions at times thought to be optimum for amateurs
in ITU Regions 1, 2, and 3 (<a href="http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html">http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html</a>).
</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>The </span></font></span><span class=tahoma-14-bold1><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>CW OPEN (CWO)</span></font></b></span><span
class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'>, which is held on the first Saturday in September, is guided by the
same principles along with enhancements to make it a serious, annual
competitive event.</span></font></span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=tahoma-14-bold1><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Object</span></font></b></span>:
<span class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>Work as many CW stations worldwide as possible within
each session. There are three separate competitions at three separate times --
each is called a "</span></font></span><span class=tahoma-14-red1><font
size=2 color=red face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>session</span></font></span><span
class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'>." Each station may be worked once per band in each session. Entry
can be made to any or all of the sessions. Each session is scored separately.
Entry into multiple sessions will be added together for a combined score in a
separate, additional aspect to this event.</span></font></span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=tahoma-14><span class=tahoma-14-bold1><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Date</span></font></b></span>: <span
class=tahoma-14-boldred1><b><font color=red face=Tahoma>September 5, 2015</font></b></span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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class=tahoma-14-boldred1><b><font size=2 color=red face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>Sessions and Times</span></font></b></span><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-element:frame'><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Session<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
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size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Time<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black'>1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-element:frame'><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black;font-weight:bold'>September 5, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black'>0000 - 0359z<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black'>2<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-element:frame'><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black;font-weight:bold'>September 5, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-element:frame'><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black'>1200 - 1559z<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black'>3<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-element:frame'><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black;font-weight:bold'>September 5, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-element:frame'><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black'>2000 - 2359z<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><span class=tahoma-14-bold1><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>Eligibility</span></font></b></span>: <span
class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'>All amateurs are encouraged to participate.</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span class=tahoma-14-bold1><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>Exchange</span></font></b></span>: <span
class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'>Sequential </span></font></span><span class=tahoma-14-boldred1><b><font
size=2 color=red face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Serial Number</span></font></b></span><span
class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'> and </span></font></span><span class=tahoma-14-boldred1><b><font
size=2 color=red face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Name.</span></font></b></span>
<span class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>Serial numbers start at 001 for each session.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p><span class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>Complete Rules at <a
href="http://www.cwops.org/cwopen.html">http://www.cwops.org/cwopen.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p><span class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>If any LCC member is interested on being on a team for
any of the 3 Sessions please let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p><span class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>73,<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p><span class=tahoma-141><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>Marsh, KA5M<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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