BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:140@chadarc.org.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20191123T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20191125T105900 DTSTAMP:20191121T065640Z URL:https://www.chadarc.org.au/events/the-2019-cq-world-wide-dx-contest-cw / SUMMARY:The 2019 CQ World-Wide DX Contest (CW) DESCRIPTION:CW: November 23-24\n\nStarts 00:00:00 UTC Saturday Ends 23:59:5 9 UTC Sunday\n\nI. OBJECTIVE: For amateurs around the world to contact as many other amateurs in as many CQ zones and countries as possible.\n\nII. BANDS: Six bands only: 1.8\, 3.5\, 7\, 14\, 21 and 28 MHz. Observance of e stablished band plans is strongly encouraged.\n\nIII. CONTEST EXCHANGE: CW : RST report plus CQ Zone (e.g.\, 599 05).\n\nIV. SCORING:\n\nA. Score: Th e final score is the result of the total QSO points multiplied by the sum of zone and country multipliers. Example: 1000 QSO points * (30 Zones + 70 Countries) = 100\,000 (final score).\n\nB. QSO Points: Stations may be co ntacted once on each band. QSO points are based on the location of the sta tion worked.\n\nContacts between stations on different continents count th ree (3) points.\nContacts between stations on the same continent but in di fferent countries count one (1) point. Exception: Contacts between station s in different countries within the North American boundaries count two (2 ) points.\nContacts between stations in the same country have zero (0) QSO point value\, but are permitted for zone or country multiplier credit.\nC . Multiplier: There are two types of multipliers.\n\nZone: A multiplier of one (1) for each different CQ Zone contacted on each band. The CQ Worked All Zones rules are the standard.\nCountry: A multiplier of one (1) for ea ch different country contacted on each band. The DXCC entity list\, Worked All Europe (WAE) multiplier list plus IG9/IH9\, and continental boundarie s are the standards for defining country multipliers. Maritime mobile stat ions count only for a zone multiplier.\nV. ENTRY CATEGORIES:\n\nA. Single Operator Categories: One person (the operator) performs all operating and logging functions. There is no limit on operating time or band changes. On ly one transmitted signal is permitted at any time.\n\n1. Single Operator: QSO finding assistance of any kind is prohibited (see VIII.2).\n\na. High Power (All Band or Single Band): Total output power must not exceed 1500 watts.\n\nb. Low Power (All Band or Single Band): Total output power must not exceed 100 watts.\n\nc. QRP (All Band or Single Band): Total output po wer must not exceed 5 watts.\n\n2. Single Operator Assisted: Entrants in t his category may use QSO finding assistance (see VIII.2).\n\na. High Power Assisted (All Band or Single Band): Total output power must not exceed 15 00 watts.\n\nb. Low Power Assisted (All Band or Single Band): Total output power must not exceed 100 watts.\n\nc. QRP Assisted (All Band or Single B and): Total output power must not exceed 5 watts.\n\nB. Single Operator Ov erlay Categories: Any Single Operator entrant who meets the requirements m ay ALSO enter one of the categories shown below by adding the appropriate CATEGORY-OVERLAY line in the Cabrillo log file header. Overlay category en tries will be listed separately in the results\; scored as All Bands\; and grouped by High Power and Low Power (includes QRP).\n\n1. Classic Operato r (CLASSIC): The entrant will use only one radio\, no QSO finding assistan ce\, and may operate up to 24 of the 48 hours – off times are a minimum of 60 minutes during which no QSO is logged. If the log shows more than 24 hours of operation\, only the first 24 hours will be counted for the over lay score. The one radio must not be able to receive while transmitting. S ingle Operator Assisted entries are not eligible for this category.\n\n2. Rookie (ROOKIE): The operator was first licensed as a radio amateur less t han three (3) years before the date of the contest. Indicate the date firs t licensed in the SOAPBOX field. Previous Rookie winners are ineligible fo r plaques in this category.\n\nC. Multi-Operator Categories (all-band oper ation only): Any number of operators is allowed. QSO finding assistance is allowed. Only one transmitted signal per band is permitted at any time.\n \n1. Single Transmitter (MULTI-ONE): Only one transmitted signal on one ba nd permitted during any 10-minute period (run station/signal). Exception: One — and only one — other transmitted signal (multiplier station/sign al) may be used during any 10-minute period\, if — and only if — it is on a different band from the run transmitter and the station worked is a new multiplier. The run and multiplier transmitters are governed by indepe ndent 10-minute rules. Ten-minute periods begin with the first QSO on a ba nd. The log must indicate which station/signal (run or multiplier) made ea ch QSO. The multiplier station/signal may not call CQ (solicit contacts). Please be sure to read the Multi-Single FAQ section at <\;cqww.com/rules _faq.htm>\;.\n\na. High Power: Total output power must not exceed 1500 w atts on any band at any time.\n\nb. Low Power: Total output power must not exceed 100 watts on any band at any time.\n\n2. Two Transmitters (MULTI-T WO): A maximum of two transmitted signals on two different bands may be us ed at any time. The log must indicate which station/signal made each QSO. Each station/signal may make a maximum of 8 band changes in any clock hour (00 through 59 minutes). Total output power must not exceed 1500 watts on any band at any time.\n\n3. Multi-Transmitter (MULTI-UNLIMITED): The six contest bands may be activated simultaneously. Only one transmitted signal per band is permitted at any time. Total output power must not exceed 150 0 watts on any band at any time.\n\nD. Checklog: Entry submitted to assist with the log checking. The entry will not have a score in the results and the log will not be made public.\n\nVI. AWARDS:\n\nA single-band log will be eligible for a single-band award only. A log containing more than one band will be judged as an all-band entry unless specified as a single-band entry.\n\nA. Certificates: Electronic certificates will be made available for download for everyone that submits an entry.\n\nB. Plaques: Plaques a re awarded for top performance in a number of categories. View the current list of plaques and sponsors at <\;cqww.com/plaques.htm>\;. Only one plaque will be awarded per entry. A station winning a plaque will not be c onsidered for a sub-area award\; the plaque will be awarded to the runner- up in that area.\n\nVII. CLUB COMPETITION:\n\nThe club score is the total aggregate score from logs submitted by members. There are two separate clu b competition categories.\n\nA. USA Clubs: Participation is limited to clu b members residing within a 250 mile radius circle from the center of club area.\n\nB. DX Clubs: Participation is limited to club members residing w ithin EITHER the DXCC country where the club is located OR within a 400 km radius circle from the center of club.\n\nC. General club rules:\n\nNatio nal organizations (e.g.\, JARL\, REF or DARC) are not eligible for the clu b competition.\nSingle-operator entries may only contribute to one club. M ulti-operator scores may be allocated to multiple clubs as a percentage of the number of club members participating in the operation. The log entry must spell out the full club name (and club allocations if multi-op).\nA m inimum of four logs must be received for a club to be listed in the result s. Checklog entries are not counted for the club score.\nThe word “resid e” shall be defined as: To dwell permanently or continuously or to occup y a place as a person's fixed\, permanent\, and principal home for legal p urposes.\nVIII. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS:\n\nStation location: The area in whi ch all the transmitters\, receivers and antennas are located. All transmit ters and receivers must be within a single 500-meter diameter circle. Ante nnas must be physically connected by RF transmission lines to the transmit ters and receivers.\nQSO finding assistance: The use of any technology or other source that provides call sign or multiplier identification of a sig nal to the operator. This includes\, but is not limited to\, use of a CW d ecoder\, DX cluster\, DX spotting web sites (e.g.\, DX Summit)\, local or remote call sign and frequency decoding technology (e.g.\, CW Skimmer or R everse Beacon Network)\, or operating arrangements involving other individ uals.\nIX. GENERAL RULES FOR ALL ENTRANTS:\n\nEntrants must operate within the limits of their chosen category when performing any activity that cou ld impact their submitted score.\nA different call sign must be used for e ach entry. Only the entrant’s call sign may be used to aid the entrant ’s score.\nDo not exceed the total output power limitation of the chosen entry category on any band. Total output power on any band at any time is measured at the output of the active amplifier(s).\nSelf-spotting or aski ng to be spotted is not permitted.\nRemote operation is permitted if the p hysical location of all transmitters\, receivers\, and antennas are at one station location. A remotely operated station must obey all station licen se\, operator license\, and category limitations. The call sign used must be one issued or permitted by the Regulatory Authority of the station loca tion.\nRemote receivers outside of the station location are not permitted. \nOnly one signal on a band is allowed at any time. When two or more trans mitters are present on the same band\, a hardware device MUST be used to p revent more than one signal at any one time. Alternating CQs on two or mor e frequencies on a band is not permitted.\nAll requests for contacts\, res ponses to calls\, and copying of call signs and contest exchanges must be accomplished during the contest period using the mode and frequencies of t he contest.\nCorrection of logged call signs and exchanges after the conte st\, by use of any database\, recordings\, email or other methods\, is not allowed.\nCall signs logged must be the same as those exchanged over the air by the entrants during the QSO.\nFor ITU Region 1 stations: transmitti ng on the 40m band\, above 7200 KHz during the SSB (phone) contest weekend is not permitted.\nFor ITU Region 1 stations: transmitting below 1810 KHz during the contest weekends is not permitted.\nX. LOG INSTRUCTIONS:\n\nEl ectronic submission of logs is required for all entrants who use a compute r to log the contest or prepare contest logs.\n\nThe log MUST show the fol lowing for each contact: correct date and time in UTC\, frequency (or band )\, call sign of the station worked\, exchange sent\, and exchange receive d. A log without all required information may be reclassified to Checklog. Contacts should be logged at the time they are completed. Stations compet ing for World and Continent awards must provide actual frequencies for all contacts in the log.\nSingle band entrants are required to include all co ntacts made during the contest period\, even if on other bands. Only conta cts made on the band specified in the Cabrillo header or summary sheet wil l be considered for scoring purposes. Logs with contacts only on one band will be classified as single band entries.\nThe CABRILLO file format is th e standard for logs. See <\;cqww.com/cabrillo.htm>\; for detailed inst ructions on filling out the CABRILLO file header. Failure to fill out the header correctly may result in the entry being placed in the wrong categor y or reclassified as a Checklog. Note: U.S. stations must indicate the sta tion location in the CABRILLO header (e.g.\, LOCATION: OH).\nWeb upload is the preferred method of log submission. Web upload of logs is available a t <\;cqww.com/logcheck/>\;.\nInstructions for NON-CABRILLO electronic logs: If you are not able to submit a CABRILLO format log\, please contact the Contest Director for assistance with submitting another format.\nInst ructions for paper logs: Paper logs may be mailed to CQ WW DX Contest\, P. O. Box 481\, New Carlisle\, OH 45344\, USA. Each paper log entry must be a ccompanied by a Summary Sheet listing all scoring information\, the catego ry of competition\, and the entrant’s name and mailing address in BLOCK LETTERS.\nEntry Confirmation: All logs received will be confirmed via e-ma il. A listing of logs received can be found at <\;cqww.com>\;.\nLog wi thdrawal: An entrant may withdraw the submitted log for any reason within 30 days of the log deadline. Contact the Contest Director for instructions .\nXI. LOG DEADLINE:\n\nAll entries must be sent WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS afte r the end of the contest: no later than 2359 UTC November 1\, 2019 for SSB and 2359 UTC November 29\, 2019 for CW. Resubmitting an entry after the d eadline will result in it being considered as a late log.\nAn extension ma y be requested at <\;cqww.com/contact>\;. The request must state a leg itimate reason and must be received before the log deadline. Extensions ar e granted only upon confirmation by the Contest Director.\nLogs submitted or postmarked after the deadline may be listed in the results\, but are no t eligible for awards.\nXII. JUDGING:\n\nThe CQ WW DX Contest Committee is responsible for checking and adjudicating the contest entries. Entrants a re expected to follow the rules and best amateur radio practices. Violatio n of the rules of the contest or unsportsmanlike conduct may lead to disci plinary action by the Committee.\n\nA. Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Examples o f unsportsmanlike conduct include\, but are not limited to:\n\nArranging o r confirming any contacts during or after the contest by use of ANY non-am ateur radio means such as telephones\, Internet\, instant messaging\, chat rooms\, VoIP\, email\, social media or web sites.\nTransmissions by the e ntrant on frequencies outside of license limitations.\nChanging times in t he log to meet band change or off time rules.\nTaking credit for excessive unverifiable QSOs or unverifiable multipliers.\nSignals with excessive ba ndwidth (e.g.\, splatter\, clicks) or harmonics on other bands.\nRunning s tations not identifying in a timely manner (i.e.\, 1 minute).\nAudio Recor dings: Any single operator entrant (see V.A.1) competing for a top five fi nish at the (a) World\, (b) Continent\, or (c) USA levels\, including Clas sic Overlay\, must record the transmitted and received audio as heard by t he operator for the duration of the contest operation. The recording must be in a common format (e.g.\, mp3) and should include the audio to each ea r as a separate channel. The recording must be a continuous recording (not a recording of individual QSOs). Time “off the air” (when not transmi tting or receiving) does not have to recorded. The recording may be reques ted by the Committee within 120 days after the log deadline to help adjudi cate the log. The recording files must be provided by the entrant within 5 days of the request. If no recording is made available\, the Committee ma y reclassify to an appropriate category\, reclassify to Checklog\, or disq ualify the entry.\n\nC. Disciplinary Actions: In the event of a violation\ , the entrant is subject to disqualification at the discretion of the Comm ittee.\n\nDisqualified entries will be listed at the end of the published results and are not eligible for an award.\nNotification of Committee acti ons will be sent by email to the address provided with the log submission. The entrant has five days to appeal the decision to the Contest Director. After that time the decision is final.\nThe Committee reserves the right to change the category of any entry based on its examination of the log or other information.\nD. Log Checking: All logs are checked using custom so ftware and human judgment.\n\nDuplicate contacts are removed with no addit ional penalty.\nContacts with an incorrectly received exchange are removed with no additional penalty.\nCall sign errors (bust) or call signs not in the other log (NIL) are removed and receive a penalty of two times the QS O point value for that contact. CATEGORIES:Special & Field Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20191006T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR