RSGB RoPoCo Contests 2009
A real test of your CW
operating skill. Chinese whispers using Rotating Post codes!
The general rules apply to this contest
Dates:
First Event: Sunday 5th April 2009. Second Event: Sunday 2nd
August
2009.
Time: 0700
- 0900UTC
Frequency: 3520
- 3570kHz
Mode: CW
Exchange:
RST + Postcode received
1. Exchange:
RST plus for the first contact, the entrant's own postcode. For each
subsequent contacts, RST plus the postcode received from the previous
contact.
2. Scoring:
10 points for each contact with another UK station.
3. Entries: Online
entries must be
submitted to http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
by 23:59:59 on 21st April for the first event and 18th August for the second. Entries must be in
Cabrillo
format, see here
for information on preparing a Cabrillo entry.
Example of Ropoco Contest log.
Further
information regarding the Cabrillo Format
4. Awards: Trophy
and certificate to the highest scoring entrant with the most accurate
log;
In RoPoCo 1 The Verulam Silver Jubilee Trophy and,
In RoPoCo 2 The G3XTJ Memorial Trophy.
The G5MY Trophy to the entrant with the highest aggregate score from
both events.