WWSA 2006 Announcement

GACW WWSA CW DX Contest

World Wide South America

SECOND WEEK END OF JUNE EACH YEAR

10th/11th JUNE 2006 - 15.00 UTC saturday till 15.00 UTC sunday � 24 hours period.

For amateurs around the world to contact other amateurs in as many CQ zones and radio countries as possible in A1A mode (CW). (WORLD WIDE CONTEST - everybody-works-everybody ) - A station can be contacted once per band only.

All bands, 3,5 through 28, no WARC/160m bands.

Single Operator Categories

Single band or all band; only one signal allowed at any time; the operator can change bands at any time.

Single Operator High
Those stations at which one person performs all of the operating, logging, and spotting functions. The use of DX alerting assistance of any kind places the station Multi Operator category.

Single Operator Low
The output power shall not exceed 100 watts.

Single Operator QRP
The power output must not exceed 5 watts.

Multi-Operator Categories

All band operation only.

Single Transmitter
Only one transmitter and one band permitted during any 10 minute period defined as starting with the first logged QSO on a band. Exception: One-and only one-other band may be used during any 10 minute period if-and only if the station worked is a new multiplier. Logs found in violation of the ten-minute rule will be automatically reclassified as multi-multi.

Multi-Transmitter
No limit to transmitters but only one signal and running station allowed per band.

RST report plus CQ zone.

Two types of multiplier will be used.

1. A multiplier of one (1) for each different zone contacted on each band.

2. A multipier of one (1) for each different country contacted on each band. Stations are permitted to contact their own country and zone for multiplier credit. The CQ WAZ definitions, DXCC and the GACW country list, WAE country list, and WAC boundaries are standards. Maritime mobile stations will count only for a zone multiplier.

1. Contacts between stations on different continents are worth three (3) points.

2. Contacts between stations on the same continent but different countries, one (1) point.

3. Contacts between stations in the same country are permitted for zone or country multiplier credit but have zero (0) point value.

4. Contacts with South American stations = 5 pts. (Only for non SA)

All stations: The final score is the result of the total QSO points multiplied by the sum of your zone and country multiplier. Example: 100 QSO points x 100 multiplier (20 Zones + 80 Countries) = 10,000 (final score).

Diploma Urano D. Silva, LU1DAY to the first one on each category.

Diploma Proyecto TITAN, to the first one in the multi-single and multi-multi categories

• The awards will be send inmediatly via air mail after the contest results were published in our web site.

PLAQUES

Details

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1. The club can be a local or national group/club. (except IARU member Societies).

2. There is no country or geographic area limit.

3. Mention your Club/Group partitipation in your summary sheet.

1. All date/times must be in UTC.

2. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged.

3. Indicate zone and country multiplier only the FIRST TIME it is worked on each band.

4. Logs must be checked for duplicated contacts, correct QSO points and multipliers. Submitted logs must have duplicate contacts clearly shown.

5. Internet: Please send us LOG and SUMMARY sheet via Internet: The CABRILLO format we want is your CALL.LOG and CALL.SUM files. Please name the appropriate file as: your call.extension.

6. List all QSOs cronologically - Do not use a separate sheet for each band.

7. Each entry must be accompanied by a summary sheet showing all scoring information, category of competition, contestant's name and address and a signed declaration that all contest rules and regulations for amateur radio in the country of operation have been observed.

8. All entrants are required to submit cross-check sheets (an alphabetical list of calls worked) for each band (Except those who send electronic logs).

9. QRP and low power stations must indicate same on their summary sheets and state the actual maximum power output used, with a signed declaration.

NOTE: We will acept GACW paper log form. Word form to fill and print to send via post mail.

• HERE: Download GACW Log Form for 40 QSOs each sheet.

+ Freeware AA LOG Test module for contest plus was satisfactory tested. Download from AA LOG web site.

+ CW TYPE - The terminal program for CW-operators. Its user can transmit both from the keyboard and from a paddle connected to a gameport or LPT port. http://www.aalog.com/en/products/cwtype/

+ N1MM free Logger since version 5 - http://pages.cthome.net/n1mm/

+ Wincontest - Software Italiano - http://digilander.libero.it/wincontest/

+ Freeware GEN LOG by W3KM - Logs 260 HF and VHF contests and was satisfactory tested: http://www.qsl.net/w3km/gen_log.htm

+ VE6YP - YP LOG - http://members.shaw.ca/ve6yp/

+ DL4RCK - RCK LOG - http://www.rcklog.de/e/

+ F5MZN - Win Test http://www.win-test.com/

Violation of amateur radio regulations in the country of the contestant, or the rules of the contest; unsportsmanlike conduct; taking credit for excessive duplicate contacts; unverifiable QSOs; or unverifiable multipliers will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification.

The use of non-amateur means such as telephones, emails, telegrams, spots, DX-Cluster, DX-Net, Packet Radio Cluster, etc., to ilicit contacts or multipliers during a contest is unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject to disqualification.

Actions and decisions of the GACW Contest Committee are official and final.

1. All entries must be postmarked NO LATER than July 15th.

XV - GACW Address:
GACW DX CONTEST,
P.O. Box 9
B1875ZAA Wilde
Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA.

email to Alberto U. SILVA LU1DZ - [email protected]

Web Site http://gacw.no-ip.org

WWSA Yahoo group - http://ar.groups.yahoo.com/group/wwsatest/

Why...?

+ Why the new WWSA is held during the second weekend of June?
- Because it was the original date of the old WWSA and there aren�t any other major CW contest during the same weekend.

+ Why WWSA name?
- Because it means World Wide and South America shaking hands.

+ Why it�s only CW mode?
- Because PPC and GACW were CW interested groups.

+ Why it�s 24 hours format?
- We want to be more human because the time differences with Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

+ Why did you close the GACW DX april contest?
- Because there are many other CW contest on the same date making a lot of problems and the task is to heavy for us.

+ Why this new WWSA format is very similar to the CW WW?
- Because it�s easier for contesters understanding and software modification.

+ Why 160 meters band is not included?
- Because it�s not very used in our continent.

If you have some other "Why?", we will be very glad to answer your question. [email protected]

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