WPX SWL CHALLENGE KISA

Short Wave Listeners around the World are invited to take part in the 2002 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.

When:
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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 loggingvalue.

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: (HUOM!! TARKISTA OSOITE ENNEN LÄHETTÄMISTÄ VAIKKA OH3-911:LTÄ!!)
All entries must be postmarked no later than 9 May 1998 for the SSB section, and 11 July 1998 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.