ARLA/CLUSTER: Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest 2008

[Carlos Nora]

 The Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest 2008
*
*The contest is dedicated to the memory of Yuri Gagarin, who realized the
first human flight to space, on April 12, 1961.

RULES

1. Date: In 2008 the Contest will commence on 12 April at 21.00 UTC and will
end at 21.00 UTC on 13 April.

2. Bands: 1.8, 3.5, 7.0, 14, 21, 28 MHz, and radio amateur
satellites.

3. Modes: CW only.

4. Contest Call: "CQ GC" (CQ Gagarin Cup).

5. Categories:
  A   Single operator - Single band.
  B   Single operator - Multi bands.
  C   Multi operators - Multi bands, single transmitter.
  D   SWL - Multi bands.

During the contest:
All multi-band categories may also utilize radio amateur satellites. These
QSOs are counted as an additional band.
Multi operators category must remain on the same band for at least 10
minutes after the first QSO has been made. All mixed mode categories can
make only one QSO with the same station on that band and on different
orbites of amateur satellites.

6. Exchange: RST and ITU Zone number.

7. Scoring:
QSO with own "P-150-C" country - 1 point.
QSO with another "P-150-C" country, in the same continent - 2 points.
QSO with another continent - 3 points.
For SWL:  Complete logging of one station, only the
Callsign of the second station - 1 point.
Complete logging of both sides of a QSO - 3 points.
The same Callsign may be counted only once on each band.

8. Multipliers: each different ITU Zone on each band gives 1 point for
multiplier.  SWLs have no multipliers.

9. Final score:
The final score is calculated as the sum of QSO points on all bands,
multiplied by the sum of multipliers on all bands.

10. Awards:
The Special trophy will be awarded to the winner in the B, C and D
category's. Different kind of medals will be awarded to the world's top
three stations in the A, B, C and D categories. Certificates will be awarded
to top three, and every country's winner in each category. Certificates will
be awarded to all the Contest participants who log not less than 200 QSOs or
200 SWLs.

11. Logs:
Electronic logs are to be sent via e-mail as the enclosure to the letter or
on Floppy disc. File format - text of the operator's contest program, but
Cabrillo format will be much appreciated. In the field "subject" of your
e-mail letter
it's necessary to mention your Callsign, contest name and category (for
example - ra3aaa GC - 2008 B). In the text of the letter it's necessary to
show your final score calculation, rig and antennas data, as well your
comments
and wishes. E-mail address: gc  qst.ru

In case of the paper log use separate sheets for each band. On a summary
sheet it's necessary to show: category of entry, Callsign used, operator's
name, address, complete scoring information, as well as the dully signed
declaration that all Contest rules and regulations for amateur radio
in the country of operation have been observed. In case of multi-operators
entry it's necessary to include personal Callsigns and names of operators.
Any comments and contest stories are encouraged.
Send logs to:
GC Contest Committee,
P.O.Box 2020, Moscow, 101000, Russia,
The final date of logs sending - May 10, 2008.

The results of "Gagarin Cup" 2005, 2006, 2007
are to the http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/33 .

-- 
73!
GC committee
mailto:gc  qst.ru <gc  qst.ru>


-- 
73 e Obrigado , Carlos Nora - CT1END
Presidente de Direcção da REP
TM 963 076 931
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