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RSGB 70th Commonwealth Contest
2007.
The Commonwealth Contest promotes contacts between
stations in the Commonwealth and Mandated Territories. A more
relaxed contest environment gives the opportunity to work
some choice DX.
This year there is the added attraction of the Commonwealth
Team Contest. See www.beru.org.uk
for further details.
Date: 10/11th March 2007.
Time: 1000 -1000UTC.
Bands: 3.5, 7, 14, 21, 28MHz.
Mode: CW.
Exchange: RST plus serial number. HQ stations
will additionally send HQ, which must be logged.
1. Eligible entrants:
Land-based stations operated by licensed radio amateurs within
the Commonwealth or British Mandated Territories (as defined
by the RSGB call-area list) are eligible to enter. UK entrants
must be members of the RSGB. Sections (a) and (b) are for
single-operator stations who may not receive any assistance
whatsoever during the contest, including the use of spotting
nets, packet cluster or other assistance in finding new contacts
or bonuses. Additionally, with the specific exception of the
HQ station GB5CC, UK stations may not use any special callsign.
2. Sections:
(a) Open
24 hour operation - full legal limit on power - no antenna
restrictions.
OR
12 hour operation - full legal limit on power - no antenna
restrictions. Off periods must be clearly marked and be a
minimum of 60 minutes in length. However, time before the
first contact, and after the final contact, may be of any
length. Stations opting to operate for a maximum of 12 hours
will be annotated in the results listings.
(b) Restricted
24 hour operation - output power limited to 100 watts - antenna
restricted to single element.
OR
12 hour operation - output power limited to 100 watts - antenna
restricted to single element. Off periods must be clearly
marked and be a minimum of 60 minutes in length. Stations
opting to operate for a maximum of 12 hours will be annotated
in the results listings.
The term “single element” defines each antenna
(eg. dipole, vertical, long-wire, etc), and does not preclude
the use of different single-element antennas during the contest.
However, the concurrent use of one single-element antenna
for transmitting and another (eg beverage) for receiving is
not permitted.
(c) Multi-Operator
24 hour operation - single transmitted signal - full legal
limit on power - no antenna restrictions - packet cluster
use permitted.
3. Frequencies: Entrants should operate
in the lower 30kHz of each band.
4. Scoring: Contacts may be made with any
station using a Commonwealth Call Area prefix, except those
within the entrant's own call area. Note that for this contest,
the entire UK counts as one call area, and therefore UK stations
may not work each other. Each contact scores 5 points with
a bonus of 20 points for each of the first three contacts
with each Commonwealth Call Area on each band. Commonwealth Call Areas
5. Headquarters stations: A number of Commonwealth
Society HQ stations will be active during the contest and
will send HQ after their serial number, to identify themselves.
Only one HQ station is permitted per Commonwealth Call Area.
Each HQ station counts as an additional call area, and entrants
may contact any HQ station (including one in their own call
area) for points and bonuses, the annotation HQ being made
in the log where appropriate. HQ stations will be listed in
the Multi-Operator section of the results.
6. Logs: Each entry must indicate the section
entered. The preferred format for computer logs is Cabrillo.
Paper logs must be submitted in chronological QSO order and
show time; band; callsign worked; RST+serial sent; received
exchange; points. For full details see the general rules at
www.rsgbcc.org/hf. E-mail logs should be sent to: commonwealth.contest@rsgbcc.org
An example of a Commonwealth Contest log in Cabrillo format
can be found at -
http://www.contesting.co.uk/hfcc/formats/BERU.txt
Further information regarding the Cabrillo format can be
found at -
http://www.contesting.co.uk/hfcc/information/cabrillo.shtml
7. Closing date for logs: Logs must be received
no later than one calendar month after the end of the contest.
8. Awards:
(a) Open: The Senior Rose Bowl to the overall leader. The
Col Thomas Rose Bowl to the highest-placed UK station.
(b) Restricted: The Junior Rose Bowl to the section leader.
The John Dunnington Trophy to the highest-placed UK station
who has not won the trophy in the preceding two years.
(c) The Ross Carey Rose Bowl to the highest-placed UK station
in the 12-hour category, regardless of section. The VP8GQ
Trophy to the highest-placed non-UK station (who has not won
the trophy in the preceding two years) in the 12-hour category,
regardless of section.
(d) A Commonwealth Medal will be awarded to the entrant who
in the opinion of the HF Contests Committee has most improved
their score or contributed to the contest over the years.
(e) A special certificate will be available to every entrant
who makes verified contact with 70 Band-Call Areas, or more,
in the 2007 contest. For example, VP9 worked on three different
bands counts as three Band-Call Areas. Qualifying entrants
should include their claimed Band-Call Area total with their
log, together with a request for the certificate.
(f) A special “Commonwealth Traveller” certificate
will be awarded to the highest-scoring entrant who operates
from a Commonwealth Call Area which was not active in the
2006 event. At the discretion of the HF Contests Committee,
additional “Commonwealth Traveller” certificates
may be awarded to entrants from especially inaccessible Call
Areas.
Notes:
Single-operator entrants are recommended to try SDC by EI5DI.
It is dedicated to the Commonwealth Contest, runs on any Windows
PC, and is free. It may be downloaded from - http://www.ei5di.com/sd/sdcsetup.exe
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