RAC Canada Day Contest
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each year on 1 July, the anniversary of Canada's confederation, the Radio
Amateurs of Canada (RAC) sponsors the Canada Day Contest. Amateurs all over
the world are invited to Canada's birthday party on the air. You may work
any station once on each of the two modes, on each of the eight contest
bands. It is prohibited to make CW contacts in the conventional 'Phone
sub-bands, 'Phone contacts in the conventional CW sub-bands, or to make or
solicit contest QSOs through a repeater during the contest period

Categories:
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- single operator, all bands
- single operator, low power (max. 100w output)
- single operator, single band
- multi-operator
Single operators who receive assistance from a DX Spotting system of Packet
Cluster network during the contest must classify themselves as Multi-ops.
There are no single-mode categories. Multi-opertor stations may operate on
several bands simultaneously

Date:
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1. July, from 00.00z to 23.59z
{0107:0000:1439}

Bands
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160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, 6m, 2m
Suggested frequencies:
on CW - 25 kHz up from the band edge
on SSB - 1850, 3775, 7075, 7225, 14175, 21250, 28500 kHz
Check for CW activity on the half-hour

Mode:
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CW and Phone (SSB, FM, AM, etc.)

Exchange:
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Stations in Canada send RS(T) and province or territory. VE0s and stations
outside Canada send RS(T) and a serial number

Multipliers:
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are Canada's ten provinces and two territories, and may be counted once on
each mode on each of the eight contest bands. 

The multipliers, with their postal abbreviations and prefixes are:
Nova Scotia [NS] (VE1, CY9, CY0)
Quebec [QC, QU or PQ] (VE2, VA2)
Ontario [ON] (VE3, VA3)
Manitoba [MB] (VE4)
Saskatchewan [SK] (VE5)
Alberta [AB] (VE6)British Columbia [BC] (VE7)
Northwest Territories [NT] (VE8)
New Brunswick [NB] (VE9)
Newfoundland and Labrador[NF] (VO1, VO2)
Yukon [YU or YT]
Prince Edward Island [PE] (VY2)

Points:
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- contacts with stations in Canada or VE0s are worth 10 points
- contacts with stations outside Canada are worth 2 points
- contacts with RAC official stations are worth 20 points
RAC official stations are: VA2RAC, VA3RAC, VE1RAC, VE4RAC, VE5RAC, VE6RAC,
VE7RAC, VE8RAC, VE9RAC, VO1RAC, VO2RAC, VY1RAC and VY2RAC

Final Score:
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total your QSO points from all bands, and multiply by the total multiplier
points from all bands

Log:
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entries must contain a summary sheet showing score calculation, a dupe sheet
listing calls worked on each mode on each band, a multiplier check sheet and
log sheets. Logs sheets must show time, band, mode, call of station worked,
exchanges sent and received and points claimed for each QSO. New multipliers
must be clearly marked in the log

Deadline:
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31 July

Address:
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RAC
614 Norris Court - Unit 6
Kingston ON 
K7P 2R9
Canada

Results:
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will be published in the November issue of "The Canadian Amateur", and will
be sent to certificate winners

Awards:
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plaques will be awarded to the top scoring entrants in each category. Thanks
to the following for their sponsorship:
* Single Operator All Bands - Atlantic Ham Radio
* Single Operator Low Power - Durham Radio Sales and Service
* Single Operator Single Band - H.C. MacFarlane Electronics
* Multi-operator. - Norham Radio Inc.
As well, the top-scoring foreign entrant will win the Jorge Bozzo LU8DQ
memorial plaque sponsored by Alan Goodacre VE3HX/VE2AEJ. Certificates will
be awarded to the top-scoring entrant in each category in each province,
territory, USA call area, and DXCC country

<RAC 2/96>
