B.A.R.T.G. AMTOR/PACTOR Contest
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sposored by the  British Amateur Radio Data Group

Categories:
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- single operator, AMTOR
- single operator, PACTOR
- single operator, combined
- multi-operator, single transmitter, combined
- SWL

Date:
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AMTOR: second full weekend in July, from 00.00z to 24.00z Saturday
{02SAT07:0000:1440}
PACTOR: second full weekend in July, from 00.00z to 24.00z Sunday
{02SAT07+1:0000:1440}

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

Mode:
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AMTOR, PACTOR

Exchange:
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RST, serial number starting with 001 and time

Multipliers:
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all DXCC countries (including W,VE and VK) and all W, VE and VK areas
count as multipliers on each band.
Note: Any country or W/K,VE/VO or VK area may be counted again if worked
      on a different band, but continents are counted once only. Stations
      entering in combined categories count multipliers only once per band
      regardless of mode

Points:
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each completed QSO scores one point. Stations may be contacted again on
other bands. Any station contacted using Amtor may be contacted again on
the following day using Pactor. Duplicate contacts on the same band/mode
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 and mode. Logs must show band, mode,
callsign, message sent and received, multis and points claimed. SWL logs
must contain date, time, band, 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

Deadline:
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all logs must be received by 10th September

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

Awards:
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Trophies will be awarded to the winning stations in each category, and
certificates will be awarded to the top 3 stations in each category and
the top 3 single operators for each mode in each continent

Additional Notes:
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If a contestant manages to contact 25 or more different countries on
Amtor/Pactor during the contest, a claim may be made for the quarter
century award (QCA) issued by B.A.R.T.G. and for which a charge of 6 dollars
U.S. or 30 IRC's is made. Holders of existing QCA awards may add new
countries to their existing records. A separate sheet showing bands,
callsigns and countries claimed must be included with the contest log
 
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