DATE:

Annually on January 1st

TIME:

0900 - 1200 UTC

PARTICIPANTS:

All licensed amateurs and SWLs

FREQUENCIES:

3,510 - 3,560 kHz; 7,010 - 7,040 kHz; 14,010 - 14,060 kHz

OPERATION:

Only single operators, only CW (A1A). The use of keyboards and automatic CW decoders is not allowed. All logs must contain a declaration that the contest rules have been respected.

CALL:

CQ TEST AGCW

CATEGORIES:

1: more than 150 W RF output or 300 W DC input
2: max. 150 W out or 300 W in
3: max. 5 W out or 10 W in
4: SWL

EXCHANGE:

RST + serial number (common for all bands). AGCW members add their membership number. Example: 579002/897

SCORING SYSTEM:

QSO points: Every contacted station counts one QSO point per band. The same station may be worked on different bands. SWL logs have to contain both callsigns and at least one report.

SWLs must not log a station more than 5 times.

MULTIPLIERS:

Every worked AGCW member counts as multiplier point.

FINAL SCORE:

The sum of the QSO points multiplied by the sum of multiplier points.

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'.

LOGS:

Deadline is January 31.

Logs are preferred in electronic form. Please send your logs to hnyc@agcw.de.

The contest manager recommends to use a free contest software, but of course also accepts paper logs with the colums: UTC, Call, Band, RST and Multiplicator.

Manager:
Daniel Schirmer, DL5SE
Am Teich 15
25917 Stadum
Germany