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Subj: The 2009 CQ World-Wide WPX Contest
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The 2009 CQ World-Wide WPX Contest
SSB: March 28–29, 2009 CW: May 30–31, 2009
Starts: 0000 GMT Saturday Ends: 2359 GMT Sunday
I. Objective: For amateurs world wide to contact as many amateurs and licensed
prefixes as possible during the contest period.
II. Period of Operation: 48 hours. Single Operator stations may operate 36 of
the 48 hours – off times must be a minimum of 60 minutes. Multi-Operator
stations may operate the full 48 hours.
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:
(a) 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.
(b) A different callsign must be used for each entry.
(c) All entrants must not exceed 1500 watts total output power, or the maximum
output power of their country, or the power limit of their entry category,
whichever is less, on any band.
(d) Self-spotting or asking other stations to spot you is not allowed.
(e) All operation must take place from one operating site. 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.
(f) The entry location of a remote station is determined by the physical
location of the transmitters, receivers, and antennas. A remote station must
obey all station and category limitations.
V. Entry Categories:
A. Single Operator Categories: Only one person (the operator) can contribute to
the final score during the official contest period. QSO alerting assistance of
any kind (this includes, but is not limited to, use of packet, local or remote
call and frequency decoding technology, Skimmer, Internet chat rooms or web
sites) places the entrant in the Single Operator Assisted category.
(a) Single Operator High (All Band or Single Band): One person performs all of
the operating and logging functions. Only one transmitted signal is permitted
at any time. QSO alerting assistance of any kind is not allowed. Total output
power must not exceed 1500 watts.
(b) Single Operator Low (All Band or Single Band): One person performs all of
the operating and logging functions. Only one transmitted signal is permitted
at any time. QSO alerting assistance of any kind is not allowed. Total output
power must not exceed 100 watts.
(c) Single Operator QRP (All Band or Single Band): One person performs all of
the operating and logging functions. Only one transmitted signal is permitted
at any time. QSO alerting assistance of any kind is not allowed. Total output
power must not exceed 5 watts.
B. Single Operator Overlay Categories. Single Operator High and Low entrants
may also submit their log for one of the categories shown below by adding an
additional line in the Cabrillo log file header called CATEGORY-OVERLAY.
(a) Tribander/Single Element (TB-WIRES): During the contest an entrant shall
use only one (1) tribander (any type, with a single feedline from the
transmitter to the antenna) for 10, 15, and 20 meters and single-element
antennas on 40, 80, and 160 meters.
(b) 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. Indicate the
date first licensed in your Soapbox comments.
C. Single Operator Assisted Categories: Only one person (the operator) can
contribute to the final score during the official contest period. Entrants in
this category may use QSO alerting assistance.
(a) Single Operator Assisted High (All Band or Single Band): One person
performs all of the operating and logging functions. Only one transmitted
signal is permitted at any time. QSO alerting assistance is allowed. Total
output power must not exceed 1500 watts.
(b) Single Operator Assisted Low (All Band or Single Band): One person performs
all of the operating and logging functions. Only one transmitted signal is
permitted at any time. QSO alerting assistance is allowed. Total output power
must not exceed 100 watts.
D. Multi-Operator Categories (All band operation only, high power only):
(a) Single-Transmitter (MULTI-ONE): Only one transmitter and one band permitted
during a 10-minute period. Exception: One—and only one—other band may be used
during a 10-minute period if—and only if—the station worked is a new
multiplier. Ten-minute periods begin with the first logged QSO on a band.
Contacts in violation of the rule should be shown in the log and will be
removed without penalty during the log checking. The log must indicate which
transmitter made each QSO (see rule XIII(b)). Maximum power allowed is 1500
watts total output.
(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
only be worked once per band regardless of which transmitter is used. The log
must indicate which transmitter made each QSO (see rule XIII(b)). Each
transmitter 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 counts as two band changes. Use a separate serial number sequence for
each band. Maximum power allowed is 1500 watts total output.
(c) Multi-Transmitter (MULTI-MULTI): No limit to transmitters, but only one
transmitted signal (and running station) allowed per band at any time. Use a
separate serial number sequence for each band. Maximum power allowed is 1500
watts total output.
VI. Exchange: RS(T) report plus a progressive contact serial number starting
with 001 for the first contact. Multi-operator entrants must start with serial
number 001 on each band.
VII. 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.
VIII. Prefix Multipliers: The prefix multiplier is the number of valid prefixes
worked. Each PREFIX is counted only once regardless of the band or 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 count as 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, /AD8, 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.
(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.
IX. 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 on
that band only (prefix multiplier).
2. Multi Operator: Scoring is the same as Single Operator, All Band.
3. A station may be worked once on each band for QSO point credit. Prefix
credit may be taken only once.
X. Awards: Certificates will be awarded to the highest scoring station in each
category listed under Section V . . .
1. In every participating country.
2. In each call area of the United States, Canada, Australia, Asiatic Russia,
Spain, and Japan.
3. In countries or call areas where entries justify, second- and third-place
awards may be made.
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, only contacts made on the band specified in the
Cabrillo header or summary sheet will be considered for scoring purposes.
XI. Plaques and Donors:
Plaques are awarded to recognize top performance in a number of categories. For
a current list of plaques and sponsors, or to learn how to become a sponsor,
see the CQ WPX website: http://www.cqwpx.com/plaques.htm.
A station winning a World plaque will not be considered for a sub-area award.
That award will be given to the runner-up for that area if the number of
entries justifies the award. Contestants who win a category for which no plaque
is sponsored may contact plaques@cqwpx.com to arrange to order one.
XII. Club Competition: A plaque will be awarded each year to the club that has
the highest aggregate score from logs submitted by members. The club must be a
local group and not a national organization (e.g., ARRL or DARC). Participation
is limited to members operating from a local geographic area defined as within
a 275 Km radius from center of club area (except for DXpeditions specially
organized for operation in the contest). Single operators can only contribute
to one club. Multi-operator scores may be allocated to multiple clubs as
indicated with the entry. Please spell out the full club name in the CABRILLO
file. To be listed in the results, a minimum of three logs must be received
from a club.
XIII. Instructions for Submission of Logs:
(a) All times must be in GMT.
(b) All logs must be submitted in chronological order. Entries from
Multi-Single and Multi-Two stations must clearly indicate which transmitter
made each QSO (column 81 of Cabrillo QSO template for CQ contests.) For
multi-single, use “0ö for run station and “1ö for multiplier station.
(c) The log MUST show the correct serial number sent and received for each
contact. Logs without sent and received serial numbers may be reclassified as
checklogs.
(d) We would appreciate receiving all logs in electronic format. Electronic
submission of logs is required for anyone competing for an award and for all
who use a computer to log the contest or prepare contest logs.
(e) Single band entrants are requested to include all contacts made during the
contest period, even if on other bands. Indicate the single band information in
the Cabrillo header and only those contacts made on the single band will be
included in the scoring.
(f) The CABRILLO file format is the standard. Please make sure all of the
CABRILLO header information is included. For detailed instructions on filling
out the CABRILLO file header, see the WPX Contest website 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. U.S. stations must
indicate the ARRL Section or State of where you operated from in the CABRILLO
header (e.g., ARRL-SECTION: WMA or LOCATION: CA).
(g) E-mail is the expected method of log submission. SSB logs in CABRILLO
format should be sent to ssb@cqwpx.com. CW logs in CABRILLO format should be
sent to cw@cqwpx.com. In the “Subject:ö line of your e-mail message, please
include only your callsign and nothing else. 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 www.cqwpx.com.
(h) Instructions for NON-CABRILLO electronic logs: If you are not able to
submit a CABRILLO log, please contact the Contest Director for permission to
submit another format.
(i) Instructions for paper logs: 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@cq-amateur-radio.com.
You may make your own forms as long as all required information is present.
Each paper log 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. Indicate SSB or CW on your envelope.
XIV. Disqualification: Violation of amateur radio regulations in the country of
the contestant, or the rules of the contest; unsportsmanlike conduct; taking
credit for excessive unverifiable QSOs or unverifiable multipliers will be
deemed sufficient cause for disqualification. Incorrectly logged calls will be
counted as unverifiable contacts.
ANY use by an entrant of any non-amateur means including, but not limited to,
telephones, email, Internet, Instant Messenger, chat rooms, VoIP, or the use of
packet to SOLICIT, ARRANGE, or CONFIRM any contacts during the contest is
unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject to disqualification.
An entrant whose log is deemed by the Contest 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 five years, he/she will be ineligible for any
CQ contest awards for three years.
XV. Declaration: By submitting an entry in the CQ WPX Contest you agree that:
1) 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, 2) your log entry may be made open to the public, and 3) 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, 2009 for the
SSB section and NO LATER than July 1, 2009 for the CW section. All logs,
including e-mail entries, are subject to these deadlines. Logs postmarked after
the deadline may be listed in the results, but will be ineligible for any
awards.
E-mail Phone logs to ssb@cqwpx.com. E-mail CW logs to cw@cqwpx.com. Review the
response email from the robot. Make any corrections suggested and resubmit the
log.
Questions pertaining to the WPX Contest may be e-mailed to the WPX Contest
Director, Randy Thompson, K5ZD, at k5zd@cqwpx.com.
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