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AGCW Straight Key Party (Handtasten Party, "HTP")
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Sponsored by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Telegrafie e.V. (AGCW-DL)


Date / Time / Band:
  Annually on the 1st Saturday in February, 1600 to 1900 UTC.

  (3510 kHz - 3560 kHz)


Participants:
  All licensed amateurs and SWLs, Single OP only.


Mode:
  CW (A1A).
  The use of keyboards and automatic CW decoders is not allowed.


Call:
  CQ HTP


Categories:
  - A = up to 5 W output or 10 W input
  - B = up to 50 W output or 100 W input
  - C = up to 150 W output or 300 W input
  - D = SWL


Exchange:
  RST and QSO-Number/Category/Name/Age (YL = XX).

  Example:
    579007/A/Ernie/44 and 589009/B/Bertha/XX
    It is mandatory to send the slashes.


Scoring:
  - Category A with category A = 9 points
  - Category A with category B = 7 points
  - Category A with category C = 5 points
  - Category B with category B = 4 points
  - Category B with category C = 3 points
  - Category C with category C = 2 points


Final score:
  Sum of points.


Logs:
  UTC, Band, Call, exchange sent, exchange received, class, station
  description used in the contest, final score claimed, word of honor
  to have used nothing else but a hand key, operator's signature.

  SWL-Logs must contain both calls and at least one complete rapport.

  Send your log to:

    Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
    Moselstr. 17 b
    D-63322 RÖDERMARK-UERBERACH
    GERMANY

  Electronic entries via e-mail should be sent to:

    htp(at)agcw.de

  Deadline:
    February 28 (Arriving date at the manager's address!).


Prizes:
  There are awards for the first, second and third place in each class
  and placement cards for each entrant.


Note:
  Non observance of the rules will lead to disqualification!
  All logs must contain a declaration that the contest rules have
  been respected. Send SASE or SAE plus one IRC to receive a list
  of the results (Be sure to add your complete postal address).
  The results will also be posted to the AGCW board of the Packet
  Radio BBS network and to the AGCW home page. Additionally, they
  will be published in 'AGCW-Info'.


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Information received: 20 June 1999
AGCW Web Site: http://www.agcw.de/
Copyright © 1999, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Telegrafie e.V. (AGCW-DL)
All Rights Reserved
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