RSGB 1.8MHz CW Contests 2009
Competitive with some long haul DX available. There will be other European 1.8MHz contests running at the same time, increasing activity and interest. A challenging band for antennas and receiving skills.
Please note these are two separate events.
The general rules apply to this contest
Dates:
1st event: 14/15 February 2009. 2nd event: 21/22 November
2009.
Time: 2100
- 0100UTC.
Frequency:
1810 - 1870kHz.
Mode: CW.
Exchange:
RST + serial number & district code.
1. Sections:
Single-operator entries.
(a) UK
(b)
Overseas including EI.
2. Scoring:
Section (a) 3 points per
contact plus a bonus of five points for the first contact with each UK
District worked and the first contact with each Country outside the UK
worked.
Section (b) 3 points per
contact plus a bonus of five points for the first contact with each UK
District worked. Overseas stations may only work UK stations.
A list of UK Districts is available here
3. Logs:
Paper and disk entries must be postmarked no later than Monday 7th December 2009. Online entries must be submitted to http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl by 23:59:59 on 7th December 2009. Entries must be in Cabrillo format, see here for information on preparing a Cabrillo entry.
Further information regarding the Cabrillo Format
4. Awards:
1st event: The Somerset Trophy to the leading UK station.
2nd event: The Victor Desmond Trophy to the leading UK station.
The Maitland Trophy to the Scottish entrant
with the highest aggregate number of points in the 1st and 2nd events.