::.  RULES Worked All Germany Contest The Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club (DARC) has the honour to invite amateurs all over the world to participate in the annual Worked All Germany Contest.

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1. Contest periods:

October, third full weekend. 1500 UTC Saturday to 1459 UTC Sunday 2004: 16 - 17 October 2005: 15 - 16 October

2. Modes and bands:

SSB, CW: 3,5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 MHz. According to IARU Region 1 regulations contest operation is not allowed on the following contest-free sections: CW: 3560-3800; 14060-14350 kHz SSB: 3650-3700; 14100-14125; 14300-14350 kHz

3. Categories:

Single operator - all bands - CW 100 Watts or less Single operator - all bands - CW > 100 Watts Single operator - all bands - CW + SSB 100 Watts or less Single operator - all bands - CW + SSB > 100 Watts Single operator - all bands - CW + SSB - QRP (max. 5 Watt Output) Multi operator - single transmitter The minimum time of operation on a band is 10 minutes. A quick band change in order to work a new multiplier is allowed. SWL Note: DX cluster support is allowed for all categories. Note: Only one signal may be on the air at any given time.

4. Exchange:

A contest QSO can only be established between non-German and German stations and also between German stations. Non-German stations give the usual RS/RST + serial number. German stations give RS/RST + DOK (local area code). If the station worked does not send a serial number, log the contact with number 000. A station may be worked once per band per mode.

5. Multipliers:

The multiplier for Non-German stations is determined by the number of German districts worked on each band regardless of mode. The German district is indicated by the first letter of the DOK. From special DOKs (two or more letter/figure or figure/letter combinations) only the first letter counts. Thus a maximum of 26 multipliers per band is possible (letters A...Z). German stations use the current DXCC-entity-/WAE-country-list. Each entity/country counts one multiplier per band regardless of mode.

6. Scoring:

Each complete exchange counts 3 points for non-German stations. German stations get one (1) point for QSO with another German station, 3 points for an European station and 5 points for a DX-station. The final score is computed by multiplying the total number of QSO points by the sum of multipliers from all bands.

7. Contest awards:

Certificates will be awarded to the highest scorer of the different classifications in each country, a reasonable score provided.

8. Disqualification:

Violation of the rules of the contest, or unsportsmanship conduct, or taking credit for excessive duplicate contacts will be deemed cause for disqualification.

9. Logs:

General notes: All stations are asked to submit an electronic log. All stations claiming a final score of more than 100,000 points must submit an electronic log. Stations that do not wish to be listed in the final results are kindly asked to submit their log as a check log. All times must be in UTC. Electronic Logs: All computer-generated "electronic logs" should be submitted as a file either by E-Mail or on disk. We prefer to receive data either in the DARC STF format or in the Cabrillo format. The files should be named with the participant’s call sign, so for example DL6RAI.STF, DL6RAI.CBR, DL6RAI.ALL and DL6RAI.SUM. By submitting an electronic log, the participant claims to fully accept the rules of the contest. A written declaration is not necessary. Hand-written logs: Please use the official WAEDC log forms and summary sheets. These sheets are available on the WAEDC Web site or can be requested by sending an SAE to the contest manager. The logs are to be organized in chronological order. If more than 100 QSOs are made on a band, a call sign check list is requested. Duplicate QSOs must be marked. The log must include a signed summary sheet and check list for multipliers.

10. Special regulations for SWLs:

All SWLs get one point (SSB) or three points (CW) for logging each new German station with the sent RS/RST + DOK and the call of the station working with the German station. The multiplier is determined by the sum of German districts (first letter of DOK - see point 5) heard on each band. Each German station may be counted once in SSB and once in CW on each band.

11. Deadline for log entries:

November 20th (Postmark)

12. Mailing address:

Paperlogs: Paperlogs should be mailed to: WAG Contest Manager P O Box 120937 D-01010 DRESDEN GERMANY Alternative: Klaus Voigt, DL1DTL Am Jaegerpark 75 D-01099 DRESDEN GERMANY E-Mail: E-mail logs to: wag@dxhf.darc.de E-mail for questions: wag-info@dxhf.darc.de

Date of info: 3 August, 2004 Original rules updated: 31 January, 2004	Source: Klaus Voigt, DL1DTL - WAG Contest Manager