AGCW CONTEST RULES

DATE:
Handtastenparty 80m (HTP 80):
February 2, 2008 (1st Saturday in February), 1600 to 1900 UTC
Handtastenparty 40m (HTP 40):
September 3, 2005 (1st Saturday in September), 1300 to 1600 UTC

FREQUENCIES:
February: 3,510 - 3,560 kHz, September: 7,010 - 7,040 kHz

CATEGORIES:
A = up to 5W Output (or 10W Input)
B = up to 50W Output (or 100W Input)
C = up to 150W Output (or 300W Input)
D = SWL

EXCHANGE:
RST and QSO-Number/Category/Name/Age (yl = xx). Example: 579007/A/Ernie/44 and 589009/B/Bertha/xx.
It is mandatory to send the slashes.

SCORING:
QSO-class A with class A = 9 points
QSO-class A with class B = 7 points
QSO-class A with class C = 5 points
QSO-class B with class B = 4 points
QSO-class B with class C = 3 points
QSO-class C with class C = 2 points

LOGS:
UTC, Band, Call, exchange sent, exchange received, class, station description used in the contest, final score claimed, word of honor to have used nothing else but a hand key. SWL-Logs must contain both calls and at least one complete rapport.

NOTE:
There are awards for the first, second and third place in each class and placement cards for each entrant. Non observance of the rules will lead to disqualification! All logs must contain a declaration that the contest rules have been respected. Send SASE or SAE plus one IRC to receive a list of the results (Be sure to add your complete postal address). The results will also be posted to the AGCW board of the Packet Radio BBS network and to the AGCW home page. Additionally, they will be published in 'AGCW-Info'.

DEADLINE:
February 28 (HTP 80) and September 30 (HTP 40):
Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Moselstra?e 17b
D-63322 Roedermark-Urberach
Germany
Electronic entries via e-mail should be sent to: htp@agcw.de