------------------------------------------------------------- Text-only page Edited by SM3CER - sm3cer(at)contesting.com - 23 March 2005 SM3CER Contest Service - http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/ ------------------------------------------------------------- The 2005 CQ World-Wide WPX Contest ------------------------- SSB: March 26–27, 2005 CW: May 28–29, 2005 Starts: 0000 GMT Saturday Ends: 2359 GMT Sunday I. Period of Operation: 48 hours. Single Operator stations may operate 36 of the 48 hours. Off times must be a minimum of 60 minutes in length and clearly marked in the log. Listening time counts as operating time. Multi-Operator stations may operate the full 48 hours. II. Objective: The object of the contest is for amateurs around the world to contact as many amateurs in other parts of the world as possible during the contest period. III. Bands: The 1.8, 3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz bands may be used. No WARC bands allowed. Observance of established band plans is strongly encouraged. IV. Terms of Competition (for all categories): All entrants must operate within the limits of their chosen category when performing any activity that could impact their submitted score. Only the entrant’s callsign may be used to aid the entrant’s score. A different callsign must be used for each entry. Transmitters and receivers must be located within a 500-meter diameter circle or within the property limits of the station licensee, whichever is greater. All antennas must be physically connected by wires to the transmitters and receivers used by the entrant. All high power categories must not exceed 1500 watts total output power on any band. No self-spotting of any form on DX spotting nets is permitted for any category. Self-spotting is defined as generating packet spots for your contest callsign by: • (a) using your own callsign; • (b) spotting your call while using another callsign; or • (c) spotting of your callsign by other stations as a result of prearranged solicitation. Categories: Note - CATEGORY: and CATEGORY-OVERLAY:** names for use in the CABRILLO file header are shown in (italics). 1. Single Operator (Single Band and All Band) (SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH or SINGLE-OP [BAND] HIGH) • (a) One person performs all of the operating, logging, and, for the Assisted category only, spotting functions. Only one transmitted signal is allowed at any time. Maximum power allowed is 1500 watts total output. • (b) Low Power: (SINGLE-OP ALL LOW or SINGLE-OP [BAND] LOW) Same as 1(a) except that output power shall not exceed 100 watts. Stations in this category will compete only with other low power stations. • (c) QRP: (SINGLE-OP ALL QRP or SINGLE-OP [BAND] QRP) Same as 1(a) except that output power shall not exceed 5 watts. Stations in this category will compete only with other QRP stations. • (d) Assisted/with Packet: (SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED ALL HIGH or SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED ALL LOW) Same as 1(a) except the passive use (no self-spotting) of DX spotting nets or other forms of DX alerting is permitted. Stations in this category will compete only with other Assisted stations. --------------------------------------------------- ** The next three categories shown below require an additional line in your Cabrillo logfile header called CATEGORY-OVERLAY. See paragraph XIV(d). --------------------------------------------------- • (e) Tribander/Single Element: (TB-WIRES)** Tribander (any type) for the high bands with a single feedline from the transmitter to the antenna, and single-element low-band antennas (wires) category. During the contest an entrant shall use only one (1) tribander for 10, 15, 20 meters and single-element antennas on 40, 80, and 160. • (f) Band Restricted: (BAND-LIMITED)** An eligible entrant must hold a license restricting operation to less than the six (6) contest bands (160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10) on both modes. Examples of such licenses in the USA are: Novice, Technician, 4 class license, etc. Since frequency privileges differ from country to country, competition is between stations within one’s own country. • (g) Rookie: (ROOKIE)** To enter this category you must have been licensed as a radio amateur three (3) years or less on the date of the contest. 2. Multi Operator (All band operation only, high power only) • (a) Single-Transmitter: (MULTI-ONE) Only one transmitter and one band permitted during the same time period (defined as 10 minutes). Exception: One other band may be used during any 10-minute period if the station worked is a new multiplier. Use separate serial numbers for the multiplier station. Logs found in violation of the 10-minute rule will be automatically reclassified as multi-multi. Maximum power allowed is 1500 watts total output. Your log MUST show the correct serial number sent and received for each contact. • (b) Multi-Two: (MULTI-TWO) A maximum of two transmitted signals at any time on different bands. Both transmitters may work any and all stations. A station may be worked only once per band regardless of which transmitter is used. Each transmitter must keep a chronological log containing its own serial numbers and unique transmitter identifier. Each of the two stations may make a maximum of 8 band changes in any clock hour (00 through 59 minutes). For example, a change from 20 meters to 40 meters and then back to 20 meters constitutes two band changes. Maximum power allowed is 1500 watts total output. • (c) Multi-Transmitter: (MULTI-MULTI) No limit to transmitters, but only one signal (and running station) allowed per band at any time. Note: All transmitters and receivers must be located within a 500-meter diameter area or within property limits of the station licensee, whichever is greater. All operation must take place from the same operating site. Maximum power allowed is 1500 watts total output. V. Exchange: RS(T) report plus a progressive contact three-digit serial number starting with 001 for the first contact. (Continue to four digits if past 999 and five if past 9999). Multi-operator, multi-transmitter stations use separate serial numbers for each band. Your log MUST show the correct serial number sent and received for each contact. VI. Contact Points: • (a) Contacts between stations on different continents are worth three (3) points on 28, 21, and 14 MHz and six (6) points on 7, 3.5, and 1.8 MHz. • (b) Contacts between stations on the same continent, but different countries, are worth one (1) point on 28, 21, and 14 MHz and two (2) points on 7, 3.5, and 1.8 MHz. Exception: For North American stations only - contacts between stations within the North American boundaries (both stations must be located in North America) are worth two (2) points on 28, 21, and 14 MHz and four (4) points on 7, 3.5, and 1.8 MHz. • (c) Contacts between stations in the same country are worth 1 point regardless of band. VII. Prefix Multipliers: The prefix multiplier is the number of valid prefixes worked. A PREFIX is counted only once regardless of the number of times the same prefix is worked. • (a) A PREFIX is the letter/numeral combination which forms the first part of the amateur call. Examples: N8, W8, WD8, HG1, HG19, KC2, OE2, OE25, etc. Any difference in the numbering, lettering, or order of same shall constitute a separate prefix. A station operating from a DXCC country different from that indicated by its callsign is required to sign portable. The portable prefix must be an authorized prefix of the country/call area of operation. In cases of portable operation, the portable designator will then become the prefix. Example: N8BJQ operating from Wake Island would sign N8BJQ/KH9 or N8BJQ/NH9. KH6XXX operating from Ohio must use an authorized prefix for the U.S. 8th district (W8, K8, etc.). Portable designators without numbers will be assigned a zero (Ø) after the second letter of the portable designator to form the prefix. Example: PA/N8BJQ would become PAØ. All calls without numbers will be assigned a zero (Ø) after the first two letters to form the prefix. Example: XEFTJW would count as XEØ. Maritime mobile, mobile, /A, /E, /J, /P, or interim license class identifiers do not count as prefixes. You may not make up your own prefix. • (b) Special event, commemorative, and other unique prefix stations are encouraged to participate. Prefixes must be assigned by the licensing authority of the country of operation. VIII. Scoring (QSO Points): 1. Single Operator: • (a) All Band score = total contact points from all bands multiplied by the number of different prefixes worked (prefix multiplier; prefixes are counted only once). • (b) Single band score = total contact points on the band entered multiplied by the number of different prefixes worked (prefix multiplier). 2. Multi Operator: Scoring is the same as Single Operator, All Band. 3. A station may be worked once one each band for QSO point credit. Prefix credit can be taken only once. IX. QRP Section: Single Operator only. Output power must not exceed 5 watts. You must note QRP in the header of your Cabrillo file, or in the case of non-Cabrillo logs, on the summary sheet and state the actual maximum output power used for all claimed contacts. Results will be listed in a separate QRP section and certificates will be awarded to each top-scoring QRP station in the order indicated in Section XI. X. Low Power Section: Single Operator only. Output power must not exceed 100 watts. You must indicate low power in the header of your Cabrillo file, or in the case of non-Cabrillo logs, on the summary sheet and state the actual maximum output power used for all claimed contacts. Results will be listed in a separate low power section and certificates will be awarded to each top-scoring low power station in the order indicated in Section XI. XI. Awards: Certificates will be awarded to the highest scoring station in each category listed under Section IV. 1. In every participating country. 2. In each call area of the United States, Canada, Australia, and Asiatic Russia. All scores will be published. To be eligible for an award, a single operator station must show a minimum of 12 hours of operation and multi-operator stations must show a minimum of 24 hours of operation. A single-band log will be eligible for a single-band award only. If a log contains more than one band, it will be judged as an all-band entry unless specified otherwise. In countries or sections where entries justify, second- and third-place awards will be made. XII. Trophies, Plaques, and Donors: *** SSB *** ---------------------------------------------------------------- Single Operator, All Band ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD .................... Stanley Cohen, WD8QDQ USA ...................... Atilano de Oms, PY5EG EUROPE ................... Jim Hoffman, N5FA SOUTH AMERICA ............ Ron Moorefield, W8ILC OCEANIA .................. Phillip Fraizer, K6ZM Memorial AFRICA ................... Peter Sprengel, PY5CC JAPAN .................... The DX Family Foundation WORLD Low Power .......... Caribbean Contesting Consortium USA Low Power ............ Terry Zivney, N4TZ USA QRP/p ................ Doug Zwiebel, KR2Q USA ZONE 4 HIGH POWER .... Society of Midwest Contesters USA ZONE 4 LOW POWER ..... Society of Midwest Contesters ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Single Operator, Single Band ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD .................... Steve Merchant, K6AW WORLD 28 MHz ............. Alan Dorhoffer, K2EEK Memorial WORLD 7 MHz .............. William D. Johnson, KVØQ USA 21 MHz ............... Bernie Welch, W8IMZ Memorial USA 3.7 MHz .............. Lance Johnson Digital Graphics USA 14 MHz Low Power ..... Boomer Contest Club ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Multi-Operator, Single Transmitter ---------------------------------------------------------------- USA ...................... Steve Bolia, N8BJQ USA ZONE 4 ............... Society of Midwest Contesters ASIA ..................... W2MIG Memorial (NT4TT Sponsor) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Multi-Operator, Two Transmitters ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD .................... Doris Wong, AG1RL ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Multi-Operator, Multi Transmitter ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD .................... Gail Schieber, K2RED ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Contest Expedition ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD .................... Kansas City DX Club ---------------------------------------------------------------- *** CW *** ---------------------------------------------------------------- Single Operator, All Band ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD .................... Steve Bolia, N8BJQ USA ...................... Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV EUROPE ................... Ivo Pezer, 5B4ADA/9A3A OCEANIA .................. Tom Morton, K6CT CANADA ................... Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) JAPAN .................... The DX Family Foundation WORLD LOW POWER .......... Caribbean Contesting Consortium CANADA LOW POWER ......... Contest Club Ontario USA LOW POWER ............ Terry Zivney, N4TZ USA ZONE 3 HIGH POWER .... Jim Pratt, N6IG USA ZONE 4 HIGH POWER .... Society of Midwest Contesters USA ZONE 4 LOW POWER ..... Society of Midwest Contesters ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Single Operator, Single Band ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD 7 MHz .............. William D. Johnson, KVØQ WORLD 3.5 MHz ............ Lance Johnson Digital Graphics USA ...................... Kansas City DX Club USA 28 MHz ............... Bernie Welch, W8IMZ Memorial USA 21 MHz ............... Wayne Carroll, W4MPY ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Multi-Operator, Single Transmitter ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD .................... Ron Blake, N4KE ASIA ..................... W2MIG Memorial (NT4TT Sponsor) USA ZONE 4 ............... Society of Midwest Contesters ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Multi-Operator, Multi-Transmitter ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD .................... Steve Merchant, K6AW ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Contest Expedition ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD .................... Steve Bolia, N8BJQ ---------------------------------------------------------------- *** Combined SSB/CW *** ---------------------------------------------------------------- Single Operator, All Band ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD .................... Al Slater, G3FXB Memorial ---------------------------------------------------------------- *** Club (SSB & CW) *** ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD .................... CQ Magazine ---------------------------------------------------------------- A station winning a World trophy will not be considered for a sub-area award. That trophy will be awarded to the runner-up for that area if the returns justify the award. XIII. Club Competition: A trophy will be awarded each year to the club that has the highest aggregate scores from logs submitted by members. The club must be a local group and not a national organization. Participation is limited to members operating within a local geographical area. (Exception: DXpeditions specially organized for operation in the contest and manned by members). Indicate your club affiliation on the summary sheet or in the CABRILLO file. To be eligible for an award, a minimum of three logs must be received from a club. XIV. Instructions for Submission of Logs: • (a) All times must be in GMT. All breaks must be clearly marked (not required for CABRILLO logs). Single operator and multi-single logs must be submitted in chronological order. Multi-two logs must be submitted chronologically by station. Multi-multi logs must be submitted chronologically by band. • (b) All sent and received exchanges are to be logged. Logs without sent and received serial numbers will be reclassified as Checklogs. • (c) Electronic submission of logs is the expected method for all participants. It is required for all top-scoring entrants, for anyone wishing to compete for an award, and for all who use a computer to log the contest or prepare contest logs. • (d) Instructions for CABRILLO logs - IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR 2005: Please put only your callsign in the Subject: field of the e-mail used to send your CABRILLO log. For U.S. stations, please also indicate your ARRL Section in the CABRILLO header. The CABRILLO file format is the standard. Do not rely on your logging program; use a text editor (Wordpad, Notepad, DOS Edit – no word processors) to make sure all of the CABRILLO header information is there, including the extra line in the header for CATEGORY-OVERLAY if you are entering the TB-WIRES, BAND-RESTRICTED or ROOKIE categories. Also be sure to indicate your club affiliation. For detailed instructions on filling out the CABRILLO file header, see the WPX Contest website, - http://www.cqwpx.com - Failure to fill out the header correctly can result in your entry being placed in the wrong category or reclassified as a checklog. Please do not mail printed copies of CABRILLO logs, as these are of no use to anyone. • (e) E-mail is the expected method of log submission. SSB CABRILLO logs should be sent to: ssb(at)cqwpx.com and CW CABRILLO logs should be sent to: cw(at)cqwpx.com All logs received via e-mail will be confirmed via e-mail. A listing of logs received can be found on the CQ WPX website at - http://www.cqwpx.com - and will be updated frequently. • (f) Instructions for NON-CABRILLO logs: If you are not able to submit a CABRILLO log, you may submit the ASCII output from most of the popular logging programs such as TR, CT, NA, Writelog, and SuperDuper. You may also submit the *.BIN, *.DAT *.QDF files from CT, TR or NA. If your log is not in CABRILLO format, a separate summary sheet is required. Please name your files with your call and the file type. Example: N8BJQ submits a CABRILLO file. It should be named N8BJQ.LOG. If N8BJQ chose to submit a non-CABRILLO file such as TR’s .dat file, he should name the log file N8BJQ.DAT and the summary file should be N8BJQ.SUM. See - www.cqwpx.com - for more information on e-mail log formats. Any logs sent on floppy disk should be on 3.5" diskettes and sent in a proper mailer to prevent damage. Non-CABRILLO Logs must be checked for duplicate contacts, correct QSO points, and prefix multipliers. Duplicate contacts must be clearly marked. An alpha/numeric check list of claimed PREFIX multipliers must be submitted with your log. Each non-CABRILLO entry must be accompanied by a Summary Sheet listing all scoring information, the category of competition, and the entrant’s name and mailing address in BLOCK LETTERS. Also submit a signed declaration that all contest rules and regulations for amateur radio in the country of operation have been observed. • (g) Official log and summary sheets are available from CQ Communications, Inc., 25 Newbridge Road, Hicksville, NY 11801 USA; fax (+1) 516-681-2926); or e-mail your request to CQ at: cq(at)cq-amateur-radio.com You may make your own forms as long as all required information is present. XV. Disqualification: Violation of amateur radio regulations in the country of the contestant, or the rules of the contest, unsportsmanlike conduct, taking credit for excessive duplicate contacts, unverifiable QSOs or multipliers will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification. An entrant whose log is judged by the WPX Contest Committee to contain an excessive number of discrepancies may be disqualified as a participant operator or station for a period of one year. If within a five-year period the operator is disqualified a second time, he or she will be ineligible for any CQ contest awards for three years. Declaration: By submitting an entry in the CQ WPX Contest you agree that you have read and understood the rules of the contest and agree to be bound by them, as well as all rules and regulations of your country which pertain to amateur radio. All actions and decisions of the WPX Contest Committee are official and final. XVI. Deadline: All entries must be postmarked NO LATER than May 1, 2005 for the SSB section and NO LATER than July 1, 2005 for the CW section. All logs, including e-mail entries, are subject to these deadlines. Indicate SSB or CW on your envelope. Logs postmarked after the deadline may be listed in the results, but will be ineligible for any awards. Check the WPX website - www.cqwpx.com - for instructions on mailing WPX logs. Questions pertaining to the WPX Contest may be mailed to: WPX Contest Director, Steve Merchant, K6AW, 441 Palo Alto Avenue, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041, USA or via e-mail to: k6aw(at)cqwpx.com -------------------- ooo -------------------- Date of info: 23 March, 2005 - Source: CQ WPX Contest website - http://home.woh.rr.com/wpx/ - -------------------- ooo -------------------- E-MAILING WPX LOGS ------------------ Updated 15 March 2004 on CQ WPX Contest website - http://www.cqwpx.com/ by Steve Bolia, N8BJQ ELECTRONIC LOGS --------------- Please submit CQ WPX Contest logs via e-mail to - ssb(at)cqwpx.com - for SSB and - cw(at)cqwpx.com - for CW. Logs are requested to be in the Cabrillo file format. Most logging programs now support the Cabrillo format. If yours does not, please check to see if there is an upgrade for your logging program available. The CT logging program is now freeware and is available at no charge from - http://www.k1ea.com/ - (For logs not created in the Cabrillo file format, send an e-mail to: - k6aw(at)cqww.com - describing how your log file was created, and submission instructions will be provided.) Cabrillo format logs are received by a log processing robot. If your log has been submitted correctly, the robot will reply with an e-mail containing a tracking (confirmation) number. If there is a problem with your log, the robot will send you an error message containing suggestions for how to fix your log. Read this e-mail carefully. Most log submission problems are minor and can be corrected in one pass. Submit your log as many times as needed. Once you get the tracking number, your log has been accepted. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE CALLSIGN YOU USED IN THE CONTEST (THE ONE IN YOUR LOG) APPEARS IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE E-MAIL. If this information is not there, your log will be rejected by the robot. Completely fill out the header information in the Cabrillo file. You can do this while you are setting up the contest information in the logging program, or afterward using a well-behaved text editor like Notepad or the DOS editor. Check the Cabrillo file header closely before submitting your log. Items may have been omitted or may be incomplete. If you did not answer all of the questions correctly when you set up the contest in the logging program or have changed your mind about your category, or the operator list has changed and you do not correct these items, the wrong information WILL get posted to the Cabrillo file. Whatever is recorded in the header of your Cabrillo file at the time you submit your log is how we will process your entry. The only way to change your log entry once the robot has accepted it is for you to submit another log. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Editing the Cabrillo File Header -------------------------------- When manually entering CABRILLO header information, please follow the format below. The format for each entry is - LABEL: - followed by a space. START-OF-LOG: version-number X.X Must be the first line of the log submission. The current version-number is 2.0. END-OF-LOG: Must be the last line of the log submission. CALLSIGN: callsign The callsign used during the contest. ARRL: US stations please put your ARRL Section. All others please put DX CATEGORY: operator-category band-category power-category [mode-category] For the WPX contests the operator-category must be one of the following: SINGLE-OP, SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED, MULTI-ONE, MULTI-TWO, MULTI-MULTI, or CHECKLOG. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IMPORTANT: If you are entering the Rookie, Band-Limited or Tribander-Wires categories, you must instead provide CATEGORY-OVERLAY: information - see below. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The band-category must be one of the following: ALL, 160M, 80M, 40M, 20M, 15M or 10M. If you are entering an all band category, use ALL, otherwise select one of the individual bands shown. The power-category must be HIGH, LOW or QRP. The only possible category combinations for the WPX contests are: CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 160M HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 80M HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 40M HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 20M HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 15M HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 10M HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 160M LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 80M LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 40M LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 20M LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 15M LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 10M LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL QRP CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 160M QRP CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 80M QRP CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 40M QRP CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 20M QRP CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 15M QRP CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 10M QRP CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED ALL HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED 160M HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED 80M HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED 40M HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED 20M HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED 15M HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED 10M HIGH CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED ALL LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED 160M LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED 80M LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED 40M LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED 20M LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED 15M LOW CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED 10M LOW CATEGORY: MULTI-ONE CATEGORY: MULTI-TWO CATEGORY: MULTI-MULTI CATEGORY: CHECKLOG If you are entering one of the Rookie, Band Restricted or Tribander/Single Element categories, use only the following: For ROOKIE, enter: CATEGORY-OVERLAY: ROOKIE For BAND RESTRICTED, enter: CATEGORY-OVERLAY: BAND-LIMITED For TRIBANDER/SINGLE ELEMENT, enter: CATEGORY-OVERLAY: TB-WIRES CLAIMED-SCORE: n The claimed-score of the log submission, in integer form such as 1217315 or 19113 or 12. DO NOT USE COMMAS. CLUB: text Name of the radio club with which the score should be aggregated. PLEASE SPELL OUT THE CLUB NAME. CONTEST: contest-name The contest-name must be one of the following: CQ-WPX-CW, CQ-WPX-SSB. Be sure to use hyphens as shown. DO NOT PUT THE YEAR OR USE PH INSTEAD OF SSB. CREATED-BY: text Name and version of the logging program used to create the Cabrillo file. (This field is optional). NAME: text ADDRESS: text ADDRESS: text ADDRESS: text Name and address, each line is 75 characters long. OPERATORS: callsign1 [callsign2 callsign3...] DO NOT USE COMMAS. A space-delimited list of operator callsigns for multi operator stations, or single operator entries who wish to show they operated at another station. If you operated at another station, you may list it by prepending an @ sign, e.g., W1ABC, W2DEF, W3GHI @W3BGN. NOTE: If you select a multi-operator category and do not enter operator callsigns in this field, the robot will reject your log. SOAPBOX: text Enter as many lines of soapbox text as you wish. Each line is 75 characters long and must begin with SOAPBOX: followed by a space. QSO: qso-data --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cabrillo QSO template for CQ WPX -------------------------------- --------info sent------- -------info rcvd-------- QSO: freq mo date time call rst exch call rst exch t QSO: ***** ** yyyy-mm-dd nnnn ************* nnn ****** ************* nnn ****** n QSO: 3799 PH 1999-03-06 0711 HC8N 59 001 W1AW 59 001 0 000000000111111111122222222223333333333444444444455555555556666666666777777777788 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901 PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR CABRILLO FILE INCLUDES THIS INFORMATION. ALL LOGS, INCLUDING MULTI-OP MUST INCLUDE BOTH SENT AND RECEIVED SERIAL NUMBERS. MULTI-MULTI STATIONS MUST SHOW THE SERIAL NUMBERS SENT and RECEIVED BY BAND. For the MULTI-TWO category, the last column in the log indicates which transmitter made the QSO, a 0 or a 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------- A Checklist for Sending E-mail Logs ----------------------------------- 1. Your callsign is in the message subject and in the log. 2. Your log is in Cabrillo format. If you don’t know how to put it in Cabrillo or aren’t sure the format is correct, send your log anyway. If you get an error message, send E-mail to: questions(at)cqwpx.com 3. The log begins with START-OF-LOG: and has both dashes with a colon at the end. 4. The contest name in the log looks like this: CONTEST: CQ-WPX-SSB CONTEST: CQ-WPX-CW These are the only two that are accepted. 5. The category is one of the standards shown above. 6. The last line in the log is END-OF-LOG: 7. The time and date (UTC) must be within the contest period. If not, the robot may think the log is for the wrong contest. 8. Check the summary area of the log to be sure there are spaces after the colons and the keys are properly hyphenated. 9. Be sure each line in the summary has a key. If you need more lines for your address or for your comments, add as many ADDRESS: and SOAPBOX: keys as you need. -------------------- ooo -------------------- This contest is known to be supported by: AALog by RZ4AG: http://www.aalog.com/ All In One by WD8KNC: http://www.geocities.com/ghafler.geo/wd8knc.html CQPWIN by AE6Y: http://www.cqp.org/Software-AE6Y.html CT by K1EA: http://www.k1ea.com/ GEN LOG by W3KM: http://www.qsl.net/w3km/gen_log.htm Lux-Log by LX1NO: http://www.luxlog.info/ MixW by UT2UZ: http://mixw.net/ N1MM Logger: http://pages.cthome.net/n1mm/ N3FJP Software: http://www.n3fjp.com/ NA by K8CC: http://datom.contesting.com/ OH2GI Ham System: http://www.kolumbus.fi/jukka.kallio/ QRP Dupe by K7RE: http://members.mato.com/bkassel/ RCKLog by DL4RCK: http://www.rcklog.de/ SD by EI5DI: http://www.ei5di.com/ TLF (Linux) by PAØRCT: http://home.iae.nl/users/reinc/TLF-0.2.html TR by N6TR: http://www.trlog.com/ Wincontest by I8VKB: http://digilander.libero.it/wincontest/ Win-Test by F5MZN: http://www.win-test.com/ WriteLog by W5XD: http://www.writelog.com/ YP-Log by VE6YP: http://members.shaw.ca/ve6yp/ SM3CER Contest Service Software Page http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/software.htm -------------------- ooo -------------------- MORE INFO: CQ WPX Contest Website: http://www.cqwpx.com/ CQ Magazine Website: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/ -------------------- ooo -------------------- Please send corrections/changes/new rules/results to: Jan-Eric Rehn - SM3CER sm3cer(at)contesting.com ------------------------------------------------- URL: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/text/cqwwwpx.txt Copyright © 1997-2005 Jan-Eric Rehn - SM3CER This page was created March 9, 1997 Most recent revision March 23, 2005 -------------------------------------------------