::.  RULES 28 MHz SWL Contest 28 MHz SWL Contest 2006 This contest is open to all SWL’s over the world

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Purpose of the contest:

To activate the 10 meter amateur band. SWL’s: To log as much as possible DXCC-countries, USA-states and Canadian provinces on the 10 meter band.

1. Contest period:

9 December 2006, 0000 UTC until 10 December 2006, 2400 UTC This contest period meets the ARRL 10 meter contest.

2.

The contest is open to all SWL over the world.

3.

Two categories: Single operator phone (SSB) Single operator CW

4.

It is allowed to participate in both categories. In that case two separate logs are obligatory.

5.

Of every DXCC-country (except USA and Canada), every USA-state and every Canadian province only three stations count for the points: the first station brings in 5 points, the second 3 points and the third station 1 point.

6.

The contest log has to consist of the columns: Date (YYMMDD), UTC (HHMM), Station heard, RS(T) at SWL’s, DXCC (except USA and Canada), USA-state or Canadian province. The stations in the USA report the state abbreviation and the Canadian stations the province abbreviation. Attention: These abbreviations have to be noted directly behind the call of the station heard. See the log example below.

7.

The total score is the result of the calculation: points × DXCC × states/provinces.

8.

The log has to be sent ultimately on 31 January 2007 to the contest manager: Mailing address: Ruud Ivens, NL290 Hittekamp 29 3956 RE LEERSUM NETHERLANDS or by E-mail to: E-mail: nl290@amsat.org

9.

E-mail logs will be accepted only in the formats: Plain text, EXCEL, WORD, HTML.

10.

The overall winner in each category (SSB, CW) will receive the winner’s prize and for the first place in each country a certificate will be awarded.

Log example:

Log Example 28 MHz SWL Contest: Date UTC Station heard RS(T) Points DXCC State/Province 20061209 1115 9HØA 55 5 9H 20061209 1117 RZ3AA 56 5 UA 20061209 1118 CN8KD 56 5 CN 20061209 1119 UA9LA 44 5 UA9/Ø 20061209 1120 ES5GI 55 5 ES 20061209 1122 LZ1HB 55 5 LZ 20061209 1123 UV5U 56 5 UR 20061209 1125 RA1QCZ 55 3 20061209 1126 RN3BZ 55 1 20061209 1139 WP2Z 54 5 KP2 20061209 1141 UA9OW 44 3 20061209 1144 USØQ 55 3 20061209 1148 YO9XC 55 5 YO 20061209 1151 UU5A 56 1 20061209 1154 TF8GX 55 5 TF 20061209 1204 VO1TA/NF 44 5 NF 20061209 1214 K1RM/CT 55 5 CT 20061210 1050 YO4RDJ 56 3 20061210 1059 T94DO 58 5 T9 20061210 1212 LQ7D 54 5 LU 20061210 1221 SP1MVG 44 5 SP 20061210 1223 EA4BPJ 44 5 EA 20061210 1227 KK1W/MA 44 5 MA 20061210 1259 AB4GG/TN 54 5 TN 20061210 1305 D44TD 57 5 D4 20061210 1358 N3ETJ/PA 56 5 PA 20061210 1401 N8MR/OH 54 5 OH 20061210 1405 K3ZO/MD 54 5 MD 20061210 1407 W3GQ/NC 44 5 NC 20061210 1411 N2KPB/NJ 55 5 NJ 20061210 1413 KY5R/AL 55 5 AL 20061210 1419 W1AW/CT 55 3 20061210 1421 W3EP/CT 55 1 20061210 1424 KØSR/WI 44 5 WI 20061210 1425 VE2SG/QUE 56 5 QUE Totals:      153 15 12 Final score: 153 (points) × 15 (DXCC’s) × 12 (States/Provinces) = 27540 points.

Date of info: 24 September, 2006	Source: MDXC/SWL Web Site - 28 MHz SWL Contest rules