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The Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest
2008</span><br><div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><br></strong>The contest is dedicated to the memory of Yuri
Gagarin, who realized the first human flight to space, on April 12, 1961.
<br><br>RULES<br><br>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.<br><br>2. Bands:
1.8, 3.5, 7.0, 14, 21, 28 MHz, and radio amateur<br>satellites.<br><br>3. Modes:
CW only.<br><br>4. Contest Call: "CQ GC" (CQ Gagarin Cup).<br><br>5.
Categories:<br> A Single operator - Single band.<br>
B Single operator - Multi bands.<br> C Multi
operators - Multi bands, single transmitter.<br> D SWL - Multi
bands.<br><br>During the contest:<br>All multi-band categories may also utilize
radio amateur satellites. These QSOs are counted as an additional
band.<br>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.<br><br>6. Exchange: RST and ITU Zone number.<br><br>7.
Scoring:<br>QSO with own "P-150-C" country - 1 point.<br>QSO with another
"P-150-C" country, in the same continent - 2
points.<br>QSO with another continent - 3 points.<br>For SWL: Complete
logging of one station, only the<br>Callsign of the second station - 1
point.<br>Complete logging of both sides of a QSO - 3 points.<br>The same
Callsign may be counted only once on each band.<br><br>8. Multipliers: each
different ITU Zone on each band gives 1 point for multiplier. SWLs have
no multipliers.<br><br>9. Final score: <br>The final score is calculated as the
sum of QSO points on all bands, multiplied by the sum of multipliers on
all bands.<br><br>10. Awards:<br>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.<br><br>11. Logs:<br>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<br>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<br>and wishes. E-mail address: </font></font><a href="mailto:gc@qst.ru" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">gc@qst.ru</font></a><br><br><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">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<br>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.<br>Any
comments and contest stories are encouraged.<br>Send logs to:<br>GC Contest
Committee, <br>P.O.Box 2020, Moscow, 101000, Russia,<br>The final date of logs
sending - May 10, 2008.<br><br>The results of "Gagarin Cup" 2005, 2006,
2007<br>are to the </font><a href="http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/33" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/33</font></a><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> .<br>
<br>-- <br>73!<br>GC committee<br></font><a href="mailto:gc@qst.ru" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">mailto:gc@qst.ru</font></a></font></div></div>
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>73 e Obrigado , Carlos Nora - CT1END<br>Presidente de Direcção da REP<br>TM 963 076 931<br>NNNN<br>__________________________________________________________<br>Copyright © 2008. Todos os direitos reservados.<br>
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