::.  RULES AGB PARTY Contest Sponsored by AGB (Activity Group of Belarus)

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DATE:

(Third Friday of December) Friday 20 December 2002, 2100 - 2400 UTC

The object of the Contest:

Licenced radio amateurs worldwide and SWL.

CONTEST CALL:

CW - TEST AGB. SSB - CQ AGB CONTEST.

MODE:

CW, SSB and Digital (RTTY, PSK, AMTOR, PACTOR...).

FREQUENCIES:

CW = 3510 - 3555 kHz (Pilot frequency 3540). SSB = 3700 - 3750 kHz (Pilot frequency 3720).

REPEAT:

Each 15 minutes (12 periods) you can make CW-QSO and SSB-QSO with every station. Periods: 2100 - 2114, 2115 - 2129, 2130 - 2144, 2145 - 2159. 2200 - 2214, 2215 - 2229, 2230 - 2244, 2245 - 2259. 2300 - 2314, 2315 - 2329, 2330 - 2344, 2345 - 2359.

ENTRY:

A - Single Operator MIXED (CW + SSB) - AGB-member B - Single Operator CW - AGB-member C - Single Operator SSB - AGB-member D - Single Operator MIXED (CW + SSB) E - Single Operator CW F - Single Operator SSB G - Single Operator MIXED (CW + SSB) QRP (Max 10 W) H - Multi Operator I - SWL J - Digital (RTTY, PSK, AMTOR, PACTOR...)

EXCHANGE:

Non AGB member stations: RS(T) + number of QSO (599001). AGB member stations: RS(T) + number of QSO + AGB-number (599001/60).

SCORING:

Each QSO with own continent - 1 point QSO with other continent - 3 points Each QSO with AGB member give 5 points (Contest number / AGB-club-number)

MULTIPLIERS:

Each AGB member and each new country (DXCC-, WAE-list).

FINAL SCORE:

Total QSO points times total multipliers.

LOGS:

Logs should be in A4-format (the IARU R1 standard), or send by E-mail or in 3,5" 1,44 M or 5,25" 1,2 M disk in ASCII or dBase form for computer analysis. Logs must be submitted within 3 weeks, and go to AGB-manager: Mailing address: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU P O Box 143 MINSK, 220005 BELARUS E-mail logs to: E-mail: eu1eu@qsl.net All logs must be comprised from following data: Time in UTC Mode of operation Call sign Transmitted report Received report Multiplier (only first time worked) QSO points for each contact

REMARKS:

CW contacts in SSB portion of the bands and SSB contacts in CW portion are not allowed.

SWL INFO:

Same rules as transmitting section (Call of one of the correspondents must be written no more than 5 times in a 15 minutes period).

AWARDS:

Classes A - J will be awarded. National (DXCC) score will be awarded. The best results in the world and best results in Belarus will get special trophies as Crystal Goblet.

NATIONAL CATEGORY:

A separate list of national scores (the sum of all scores from one DXCC country), regardless of club affiliation, will be published.

Date of info: 16 September, 2002	Source: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU - President of AGB