RULES FOR THE CQ WORLD-WIDE WPX SWL CONTEST

Short Wave Listeners around the World are invited to take part
in the CQ World-Wide WPX Contest.The objective is to log as
many stations and prefixes as possible on the 28, 21, 14, 7, 3.5
and 1.8MHz bands.


Sections: Single and multi-operator sections.  Only 36 hours
logging is permitted in the single operator section.  Single band
logs can be submitted.

Scoring: (a) Stations heard from different continents to the
listener are worth 3 points on 28, 21 and 14MHz, and 6 points on
7, 3.5 and 1.8MHz.  (b) Stations heard in the same continent as
the listener are worth 1 point on 28, 21 and 14MHz, and 2 points
on 7, 3.5 and 1.8MHz.  (c) Stations heard in the same country as
the listener are permitted for multiplier credit but are worth
0 points.

Multiplier: A prefix is counted only once regardless of the
number of times the prefix is heard.  A prefix is the
letter/numeral combination which forms the first part of an
amateur callsign - M6, W5, OT7, LZ5, WB8 and HG19.  In cases of
portable operation, the portable designator becomes the prefix
-KH9/N8BJQ or NH9/N8BJQ.  KH6XXX operating from Ohio would be
W8/KH6XXX.  Portable designators without numbers will be assigned
a zero (0) after the portable designator to form the prefix -
PA/N8BJQ would become PA0/N8BJQ.  /MM, /AM, /A, /P, etc suffixes
do not count as prefixes.

Final Score: Total points (from each band) multiplied by the
number of different prefixes (prefixes are only counted once). 

Penalties: Any unmarked duplicate will lose 10 times the logging
value.

Awards: A plaque will be awarded to the overall winner of both
the SSB and CW sections.  Certificates of merit will be sent to
the runner-up and third placed SWL in each section and the
leading listener in each DXCC country providing the listener has
at least 25% of the overall winner's score.

Logs:  Logs MUST show Date, Time (UTC), station heard, RS(T)
report and serial number given by station heard, RS(T) report at
SWL's QTH [no report shall be less than 33(9)], station worked,
prefix multiplier, points.  Disk submission of logs is
encouraged.  An alpha/numeric check list of claimed prefixes MUST
be submitted.

Entries: All entries must be postmarked no later than 9 May
for the SSB section, and 11 July for the CW section. 
Entries should go to CQ WPX SWL Contest Director, Bob Treacher
BRS32525, 93 Elibank Road, Eltham, London SE9 1QJ, ENGLAND. 
Please enclose IRC or $1 for copy of Results Booklet.