CQ WW DX Contest
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Date:
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SSB: last full weekend in October, 00.00z Saturday to 24.00z Sunday
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CW: last full weekend in November, 00.00z Saturday to 24.00z Sunday
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I. OBJECTIVE:
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For amateurs around the world to contact other amateurs in as many zones
and countries as possible.
 
II. BANDS:
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All bands, 1.8 through 28, except for the WARC bands.
 
III.TYPE OF COMPETITION (choose only one)
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For all categories, transmitters and receivers must be located within a 
500 meter diameter circle or within the property limits of the station
licensee's address, which ever is greater. All antennas used by the entrant
must be physically connected by wires to the transmitters and receivers used
by the entrant. Only the entrants call sign can be used to aide the entrants
score.  
 
A. Single Operator Categories:
   single band or all band; only one signal allowed at any time; the 
   operator can change bands at any time.
   1. Single Operator High. Those stations at which one person performs all
      of the operating, logging, and spotting functions. The use of DX
      alerting assistance of any kind places the station in the Single
      Operator Assisted category.
   2. Single Operator Low. Same as III.A.(1) except that the output power
      shall not exceed 100 watts (see rule XI. 11). 
   3. Single Operator QRPp. Same as III.A.(1) except that the power output
      must not exceed 5 watts (see rule XI.11). 
   4. Single Operator Assisted. Same as III.A.(1), except the passive
      (non-soliciting) use of DX spotting nets are allowed.
 
B. Multi-Operator Categories (all band operation only):
   1. Single Transmitter, only one transmitter and one band permitted during
      any 10 minute period defined as starting with the first logged QSO on
      a band. Exception: One-and only one-other band may be used during any
      10 minute period if-and only if-the station worked is a new
      multiplier. Logs found in violation of the ten-minute rule will be
      automatically reclassified as multi-multi. 
   2. Multi-Transmitter: No limit to transmitters but only one signal and
      running station allowed per band.
 
C. Team Contesting:
   A team consists of any five radio amateurs operating in any single
   operator category. A person can be on only one team per mode. Competing
   on a team will not prevent any team member from submitting his personal
   score for a radio club.  A team score will be the sum of all the team
   member scores.  SSB and CW teams are totally separate. That is, a member
   of a SSB team can be on a totally different CW team. A list of a team's
   members must be received at CQ Headquarters by the time the contest
   begins. Mail or FAX the list to CQ, Att: Team Contest, 76 North Broadway,
   Hicksville, NY 11801 U.S.A.: FAX 516-681-2926. Awards will be given to
   the top team on each mode.
 
IV. NUMBER EXCHANGE:
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Phone: RS report plus zone(i.e.,5705).
CW: RST report plus zone(i.e.,57905).
 
V. MULTIPLIER:
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Two types of multiplier will be used.
1. A multiplier of one (1) for each different zone contacted on each band.
2. A multipier of one (1) for each different country contacted on each band.
   Stations are permitted to contact their own country and zone for
   multiplier credit. The CQ WAZ definitions, DXCC country list, WAE country
   list, and WAC boundaries are standards. Maritime mobile stations count
   only for a zone multiplier.
 
VI. POINTS:
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1. Contacts between stations on different continents are worth three (3)
   points.
2. Contacts between stations on the same continent but different countries,
   one(1) point.  Exception: For north American stations only, contacts
   between stations within  the North American boundaries count two (2)
   points.
3. Contacts between stations in the same country are permitted for zone or
   country multiplier credit but have zero (0) point value.
 
VII. SCORING:
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All stations: the final score is the result of the total QSO points
multiplied by the sum of your zone and country multiplier.
Example: 1000 QSO points x 100 multiplier (30 Zones + 70 Countries) =
                                                      100,000 (final score).
 
VIII. AWARDS:
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First place certificates will be awarded in each category listed under
Sec.III in every participating country and in each call area of the United
States, Canada, European Russia, and Japan. All scores will be published.
To be eligible for an award, a single Operator station must show a minimum
of 12 hours of operation.  Multi-operator stations must operate a minimum of
24 hours.  A single-band  log is 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 the returns
justify, 2nd and 3rd place awards will be made. All certificates and plaques
will be issued to the licensee of the station used.
 
IX. Trophies & Plaques (Donors)
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PHONE

SINGLE OPERATOR, ALL BAND
World: Dave Rosen, K2GM - WA2RAU Memorial
World Low Power:Slovenia Contest club
World Assisted: Snake River Contest Club
World-QRP: Doc Sayre, N7AVK
U.S.A: Potomac Valley R.C. - KC8C Memorial
U.S.A. Low Power: North Coast Contesters
U.S.A. Zone 3: Bill Fisher, KM9P
U.S.A. Zone 4: Dennis O'connor, K8DO
Canada: Niagara Frontier Int'l DX Assoc - VE3WT Memorial
Caribbean/C.A.: Alex M. Kasevich, VP2MM
Europe: Potomac Valley R.C.- W4BVV Memorial
Europe-Low Power:Scott Jones, WR3G & Tim Duffy,K3LR
Africa: Gordon Marshall, W6RR
Asia: CQ Magazine
Japan: Japan Crazy Contesters Club
Oceania: Northern California DX Club
South America: Yankee Clipper Contest Club
 
SINGLE OPERATOR, SINGLE BAND
World-28MHz: Joel Chalmers, KG6DX
World-21MHz: French 21170 DX Net/LNDX - FY5AN Memorial
World-14MHz: North Jersey DX Assn. K2HLB Memorial
World-7MHz: Fred Laun, K3ZO - K7ZZ Memorial
World-3.8MHz: Fred Capossela, K6SSS
World-1.8Mhz: Bob Wruble, AI7B
USA-28MHz: Donald Thomas, N6DT
USA-21MHz: David Hueban, KB0ISS
USA-14MHz: Southern California DX Club
USA-7MHz: Stanley Cohen, WD8QDQ
USA-3.8MHz: Arnold Tamchin, W2HCW
USA-1.8MHz: J. Bruce Siff, W2GBX
Carib./C.A.: Snake River Contest Club
Europe-28MHz: Chod Harris, VP2ML
Europe-21MHz: Tine Brajnik, S50A
Europe-14MHz: A.G. Anderson, GM3BCL
Europe-7MHz: Roger Burt, N4ZC
Europe-3.8MHz: CQ Magazine
Europe-1.8MHz: Robert Kasca, S53R
Japan-28MHz: Take Yokoyama, JL1BLW
Japan-21MHz: DX Family Foundation
 
Multi-Operator, Single Transmitter
World: So. Calif. DX Club - W6AM Memorial
U.S.A.: Carolina DX Association
Europe: Bob Cox, K3EST
Carib./C.A.: Eric Scace, K3NA 
Oceania: Junichi Tanaka, JH4RHF
Africa: 2AM Dayton Pizza Gang
South America: Gerry Boyd, KG6LF
Asia: Pat Collins, NZ4K
 
Multi-Operator, Multi-Transmitter
World: Dave & Barb Lesson, W6QHS and KK6QM
U.S.A.: Paul Hellenberg, KS9K 
Europe: Finnish Amateur Radio League
Japan: Ryozo Goto, JH3JYS
 
Contest Expeditions
World-Single Operator: Stuart Meyer, W2GHK
World Multi-Single: Carl Cook, AI6V
World Multi-Multi: The German CDXG & SDXG - (DJ3NG & DJ4EI Memorial)
 
Special-Single Operator Award
World-All Band Under 21 years old: Ham Radio Bookstore
World-All Band YL: JH3DPB - KA6V Memorial


CW

Single Operator, All Band
World:Albert Kahn, K4FW W9IOP Memorial
World Low Power:Slovenia Contest Club
World:Single Operator Assisted - Snake River Contest Club
World: QRPp - Gene Walsh, N2AA
U.S.A: Frankford Radio Club
U.S.A. Low Power: North Coast Contesters
Canada: Canadian DX association
Caribbean/C.A.: Larry Brockman, N6AR
Europe: Edward Bissell, W3AU
Europe Low Power: Scott Jones,WR3G & Tim Duffy,K3LR
Africa: Gordon Marshall, W6RR
Asia: Chuck Shin, W7MAP
Japan: Japan Crazy Contesters Club
Oceania: Maui Amateur Radio Club
So.Amer.: Venezuela DX Club
Single Operator, Single Band
World-28MHz: Joel Chalmers, KG6DX
World-21MHz: Don Busick, K5AAD-N5JJ Memorial
World-14MHz: North Jersey DX Assn.-W2JT Memorial
World-7MHz: Alex M. Kasevich, VP2MM/W4
World-3.8MHz: Fred Capossela, K6SSS
World-1.8MHz: Kenneth Byers, Jr., K4TEA
USA-28MHz: Michael Conatore, AA7NX
USA-21MHz: Wayne Carroll, W4MPY
USA-14MHz: Northern Illinois DX Association
USA-7MHz: Jan Perkins, N6AW-W6AM Memorial
USA-3.8MHz: Bill Feidt, NG3K
USA-1.8MHz: Peter Hutter, WW2Y
Canada: Radio Amateurs of Canada
Carib./C.A.: Snake River Contest Club
Europe-28MHz: John Pryor, K4OGG
Europe-21MHz: Robert Naumann, KR2J
Europe-14MHz: Maud Slater - G3FXB Memorial
Europe-7MHz: Ivo Pezer, 5B4ADA/T93A
Europe-3.5MHz: Frankford Radio Club - K3VW Memorial
Europe-1.8MHz: Pat Barkey, WA8YVR & Terry Zivney, N4TZ
Japan-21MHz: DX Family Foundation
 
Multi-Operator, Single Transmitter
World: Anthony Susen, W3AOH
U.S.A.: Douglas Zwiebel, KR2Q
Canada: Eastern Canadian DX Assn.
Carib./C.A.: Northern Nevada DX Club
Africa: CQ Magazine
Europe: Friends of K3AO - K3AO Memorial
Oceania & Asiatic Pacific Rim: Junichi Tanaka, JH4RHF
South America: Yler Stewart, KF3P
Asia: Steve Merchant, N4TQO
 
Multi-Operator, Multi-Transmitter
World: Hazard Reeves, K2GL Memorial
World-SSB/CW Combined: Ehrhorn Technological Operations
U.S.A.: Bob Ferrero, W6RJ - N6RJ Memorial
Europe: Finnish Amateur Radio League
Japan: Ryozo Goto, JH3JYS

Contest Expeditions
World-Single-Opr.: Yankee Clipper Contest Club
World Multi-Single: Carl Cook, AI6V
World Multi-Multi: Bill Schneider, K2TT
Special-Single Operator Award
World-All Band-Under 21 years old: Ham Radio Book Store

Club
World SSB/CW: CQ Magazine, W1WY Memorial
Non-USA SSB/CW: No.Calif. Contest Club-N6AUV Memorial
 
X. CLUB COMPETITION:
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1. The club must be a local group and not a national organization.
2. Participation is limited to members operating within a local geographic
   area defined as within a 275 km radius from center of club area (except
   for DXpeditions especially organized for operation in the contest: club
   contributions of DXpedition scores are percentaged to the number of club
   members on the DXpedition).
3. To be listed, a minimum of 3 logs must be received from a club and an
   officer of the club must submit a list of participating members and their
   scores, both on phone and c.w.
 
XI. LOG INSTRUCTIONS:
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 1. All times must be in GMT.
 2. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged.
 3. Indicate zone and country multiplier only the FIRST TIME it is worked on
    each band.
 4. Logs must be checked for duplicated contacts, correct QSO points and
    multipliers.  Submitted logs must have duplicate contacts clearly shown.
 5. DISKS: Please send us your computer disk. IBM, MS-DOS compatible disks
    are required: The format we want is your CT.Bin file, for example
    HS0AC.BIN or your N6TR.DAT file or your .DBF files. Please name the
    appropriate file as: your call.extension. If you use a different program
    than mentioned above, the generic format we want is a separate file, for
    each band, containing a vertical single column of calls in chronological
    order. The committee REQUIRES a disk for any possible high scoring log,
    provided that the paper log or dupe checking material as originally
    submitted was a computer printout. The outside of the disk should be
    labeled clearly with the Call of the entrant, the files included, the
    mode (SSB or CW), and the category. Disks must be accompanied by a paper
    log satisfying all logging instructions.
 6. Use a separate sheet for each band.
 7. Each entry must be accompanied by a summary sheet showing all scoring
    information, category of competition, contestant's name and address in
    BLOCK LETTERS, and a signed declaration that all contest rules and
    regulations for amateur radio in the country of operation have been
    observed.
 8. Sample log and summary sheets and zone maps are available from CQ.  A
    large self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage or IRC's must
    accompany your request.  If official forms are not available, make up
    your own 80 contacts to the page on 8 1/2" x 11" paper.
 9. All entrants are required to submit cross-check sheets (an alphabetical
    list of calls worked) for each band on which 200 or more QSOs were made.
    All other entrants are  encouraged to submit cross-check sheets.
10. Duplicate contacts and broken calls penalty: up to 3% - three (3)
    additional contacts removed; over 3 % is grounds for possible
    disqualification.
11. QRPp and low power stations must indicate same on their summary sheets
    and state the actual maximum power output used, with a signed
    declaration.
 
XII. DISQUALIFICATION:
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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 unverifiable multipliers
will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification. Incorrectly logged
calls will be counted as unverifiable contacts. An entrant whose log is
deemed by the Committee to contain a large number of discrepancies may be
disqualified from eligibility for an award, both as a participant operator
or station, for one year. If an operator is disqualified a second time
within 5 years, he will be ineligible for any CQ contest awards for 3 years.
The use of non-amateur means such as telephones, telegrams, etc., to elicit
contacts or multipliers during a contest is unsportsmanlike and the entry is
subject to disqualification.
Actions and decisions of the CQ Contest Committee are official and final.
 
XIII. DEADLINE:
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1. All entries must be postmarked NO LATER than December 1, for the Phone
   section and January 15, for the CW section. Indicate Phone or CW on the
   envelope. 
2. An extension of up to one month may be given if requested by letter or
   other means. The granted extension must be confirmed by letter sent to
   the CONTEST DIRECTOR, must state a legitimate reason, and the request
   must be received before the log mailing deadline. Logs postmarked after
   the extension deadline will be listed in the results but will be declared
   ineligible for an award. Extension requests can be sent to Email:
   K3EST@netcom.com
 
Both Phone and CW logs should be sent to:
CQ Magazine, 76 North Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801, USA.

<CQ 10/95>
