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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.07in; MARGIN-TOP: 0.07in" align=center><FONT
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT size=4><B>You Are Invited to The 2015 CW
Open! September 5, 2015</B></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT face="Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT size=3>A
competitive international event with winning rates over 100
QSO's/hour....every hour!</FONT></FONT><FONT face="Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
size=3> </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT face="Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
size=3>Unique multipliers enhance strategy and scoring for all operators in
all regions of the world.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT face="Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
size=3>The CW Open consists of three separate 4-hour fast-paced CW contests
with log checking.<BR><BR>* September 5: 0000-0359Z; 1200-1559Z;
2000-2359Z<BR>* Participate in 1, 2 or all 3 sessions<BR>* 160, 80, 40, 20, 15
and 10 meters<BR><BR>Each session is scored separately; several chances to
win<BR><BR>* Awards for each session, each ITU Region<BR>* Awards for combined
session scores<BR><BR>Comprehensive logging software support (see
</FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000080><SPAN lang=zxx><U><A
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Serial Number and Name (e.g. 4 Alex), starting at 1 for each session<BR>* One
(1) point per QSO, work stations once per band, per session<BR>* For each
session, each different call sign is a multiplier the first time it is worked
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT face="Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT size=3>*
Each session is logged separately and begins with 0 points and 0
multipliers<BR><BR>Awards (</FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT size=3><B>Thank You ICOM America for the
Beautiful Awards!</B></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT face="Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
size=3><BR>* Trophy, high score, each session, each ITU Region (9
trophies)<BR>* Plaque, high score, each of HP, LP and QRP, each session, each
ITU Region (27 plaques)<BR>* Trophy, high combined score (all sessions), each
ITU Region (3 trophies)<BR><BR>Categories<BR>* HP = Legal power above 100
watts<BR>* LP = 100 watts or less<BR>* QRP = 5 watts or less<BR>* Single
Operators Only<BR>* Team Competition: No geographical limitations
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5!</FONT></FONT><FONT face="Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT size=3>
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