TOPS Activity Contest
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sponsored by the TOPS International. TOPS is an international club for CW
enthusiasts founded in Great Britain in 1946. It wants to encourage CW
operation. It is a friendly club. The motto is "QFM = where fists make
friends", (QMF means literally "I shall listen for calls on my frequency").
To become a TOPS member you have to be nominated by a member. Questions
regarding TOPS could be answered by Chris Hammett, G3AWR, 48 Hadrian Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9QH, England

Categories:
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- single operator
- single operater QRP (5 W or less input)
- multi operator, single transmitter

Date:
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first full weekend in December, 18.00z Saturday to 18.00z Sunday
{01SAT12:1800:1440}

Frequencies:
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3.510 - 3.560 MHz

Mode:
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CW

Exchange:
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RST and 3-digit serial number. TOPS members also give their membership
number e.g. 599 001/883

Multiplier:
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each different prefix worked is a multiplicator. Prefix definition as for
WPX award (e.g. SM3, SK3, SL3 are different prefixes)

Points:
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QSO with own country 1 Point (each call area in JA,PY,U,VE,VK and W count as
a seperate country in this contest), QSO with own continent 2 points, QSO
with other continent 6 points, QSO with /MM stations give 6 points, QSO with
TOPS members give 2 bonus points. QSO between TOPS members give 6 bonus
points. QSO with GB6AQ give 10 bonus points

Final Score:
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multiply total points by the number of prefixes worked

Logs:
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send summary sheet, logs, and multiplier check list. Logs are also accepted
via packet radio to OE1TKW @ OE1XAB.AUT.EU

Deadline:
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mail logs to arrive by January 31.

Address:
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Helmut Klein
OE1TKW
Nauseagase 24/26
1160 Wien
Austria

Awards:
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certificates of merit will be issued to the highest scorers

<CQDL 12/95>
