::.  RULES Mexico International RTTY Contest Federacion Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores, A. C. (F.M.R.E.) NEW RULES Mexico International RTTY Contest 2004

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1. Object:

Contact and exchange QSO information with as many stations as possible. Any station may work any other station. The call will be CQ XE TEST or CQ MEXICO TEST.

2. Contest period:

Second weekend of February. Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, February 7, and ends 1759 UTC Sunday, February 8, 2004

3. Mode:

Baudot RTTY only.

4. Bands:

All amateur bands, 3.5 to 28 MHz. (except 10, 18 & 24 Mhz).

5. Entry categories:

a) Single Operator Single Radio b) Single Operator Two Radio Both categories "All Band" only. High power permitted.

6. Exchange:

Mexico: Signal report and State. DX: Signal report and serial number, starting with 001.

7. Scoring:

(A) QSO Points: Count two (2) points for each completed QSO in the same country. Count three (3) points for each completed QSO in different country. Count four (4) points with any XE station. (B) Multiplier: Count only once, each Mexico state and Distrito Federal (32 entities) and each DXCC country in each band worked. Mexico do not count as DXCC country.

8. Reporting:

(A) Entries must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the end of the contest (March 1st, 2004). No late entries can be accepted. Use FMRE RTTY International Contest forms. Look for forms Internet FMRE address: www.fmre.org.mx. Link: Concursos/Contests. (B) An official summary sheet or reasonable facsimile with a signed contest participation disclaimer is required with all entries. Logs must indicate date, time in UTC, band, calls and complete exchanges (sent and received), multipliers and QSO points. Multipliers should be marked clearly in the log the first time they are worked. Send entries to: Mailing address: Jose Levy, XE1J Dirección de Concursos FMRE Clavel 333 COLIMA, Col. 28030 MEXICO Or via Internet: E-mail: xe1j@ucol.mx

9. Awards:

Original certificates will be awarded to the three first places DXCC and Mexico stations on each category. Also, recognition to first place in each DXCC country and in each Mexico state when sufficient score is obtained.

10. Disqualification:

For excess duplicate contacts and call sign or exchange errors.

Date of info: 31 January, 2004 Original rules updated: 4 October, 2003	Source: FMRE Web Site