BARTG Spring RTTY Contest
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Categories:
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- single operator, all band
- single operator, single band
- multi-operator, all band
- multi-operator, multi-transmitter
- short wave listener

Date:
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third full weekend in March, from 02.00z Saturday to 02.00 Monday
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Contest Period:
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Single operator and SWL stations are permitted a maximum 30 hours operation.
Rest periods may not be less than 3 hours per period. Multi-operator
stations may work the full 48 hour contest period

Bands:
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80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m

Exchange:
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- RST/ MESSAGE NUMBER. The number must be a three figure group and start
  with 001 for the first contact made.
- TIME GMT. A full four figure GMT time must be sent as part of each message
 
Multipliers:
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all DXCC countries (including W,VE and VK) and all W, VE and VK areas
countas multipliers on each band. Any country or W/K,VE/VO or VK area may
becounted again if worked on a different band, but continents are counted
once only. Proof of contact may be required in cases where the station
worked does not appear in any other contest log received and does not submit
a check log

Points:
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each completed QSO scores one point. Stations may be contacted again on
other bands. Duplicate contacts on the same band must be clearly marked

Final Score:
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QSO points x multipliers x continents (max 6)

Log:
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use separate log sheets for each band. Logs must show BAND, DATE and TIME,
CALLSIGN, MESSAGE SENT and RECEIVED, COUNTRIES and POINTS claimed. SWL
logsmust contain DATE and TIME of logging, CALLSIGN of station heard, REPORT
sent by that station and CALLSIGN of the station being worked.
SUMMARY SHEET: FULL SCORING, TIMES OF OPERATION and ADDRESS for
correspondence must be shown, and in the case of multi-operator stations the
names and callsigns of all operators involved with the station operation
during the contest. Any incomplete entries will be classified as check logs.
Suitable log and summary sheets are available from the contest manager.
UK entrants send large (A4) S.A.E. Outside UK please send 6 IRC's to cover
postage. Computer generated logs containing all specified information are
welcomed.The judge's decision will be final and no correspondence can be
entered into in respect of incorrect or late entries. All logs submitted
shall remain the property of the BRITISH AMATEUR RADIO TELEDATA GROUP

Deadline:
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all logs must be received by May 31st

Address:
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John Barber
G4SKA
P.O.Box 8
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 5YU
England

Award:
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Trophies will be awarded to category winners. Certificates will be awarded
to the top three stations in each category, the top five single operator,
all band entrants in each continent and to the top single operator, all band
entrant in each W/K,VE/VO and VK areaThese rules are also available from the
BARTG FTP site atftp.cs.nott.ac.uk/bartg/out/CONTESTS

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