IPARC-Contest
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The International Police Association Radio Club hearty invites all Radio
Hams worldwide to take part in the IPARC-Contest. The Contest will set up
the possibility to acquire the Sherlock Holmes Award and the Trophies in
silver and gold

Categories:
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a) Multi/Multi
b) single OP/all bands (no support by a second person)
c) multi OP/one transceiver in operating only
d) SWL (if a callsign is issued which allows to take part in the Contest
   you have to do so)

Date:
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CW: first weekend in November, from Saturday 06.00z to 10.00z
{01SAT11:0600:240:Part-1}
                                        and  14.00z to 18.00z
{01SAT11:1400:240:Part-2}
SSB: first weekend in November, from Sunday 06.00z to 10.00z
{01SAT11+1:0600:240:Part-1}
                                        and 14.00z to 18.00z
{01SAT11+1:1400:240:Part-2}


Bands:
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80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m
after QRG change the OP has to operate at least 15 minutes on the new
frequency

Exchange:
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the controll number ist composed of RS(T) plus a three-figure QSO number,
beginning with 001. IPARC members transmit the appendix IPA, US IPARC
members transmit the abbreviation of their State too. You may exchange a
controll number only once per band
For example: IPARC member      59(9) 001 IPA
             IPARC member USA  59(9) 001 IPA MI
             non member        59(9) 001

Multiplier:
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IPARC member per DXCC country respectively US State

Points:
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each participant has to do his own evaluation. Every station counts 1 point,
every IPARC station 5 points. The points must be investigated for each band
by multiplication of QSO-points and multipliers of this band. Scores of each
band must be added to get the total points

Deadline:
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Last date to send the logs: 31.December of the contest-year

Address:
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Dietmar Czirr
DF6VX
Schenkendorfstr. 69a
32427 Minden
F. R. Germany

<DF6VX 11/96>
