AGB New Year SnowBall Contest
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<Rules 2000/12.99>

Sponsored by AGB (Activity Group of Belarus) 


 Date: 
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January 1st 2000 
(in first night of new year)
 


 Time: 
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0000 - 0100 UTC
You can make two QSO with the same station per one of 15 minute astronomys 
period (0000-0014, 0015-0029, 0030-0044, 0045-0059)., 
one QSO - CW and one QSO - SSB. 
{0101:0000:60}

Total - 8 QSO per Contest (with one of corespondents).
 


 Band: 
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80 meter. 
CW = 3510 - 3555 (Pilot QRG near 3540) 
SSB = 3640 - 3740 (Pilot QRG near 3670)  


 Mode: 
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CW and SSB. 


 Entry: 
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A - Single Operator Mixed (CW + SSB) 
B - Single Operator CW 
C - SWL 
 


 Exchange: 
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RS(T) + serial number of QSO. (599001, ...) 
AGB-members: RS(T) + serial number of QSO + / his AGB-number. (599001/016, ...)
 


 Points: 
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1 point per QSO. 


 Multipliers: 
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Every new AGB member and DXCC country counts 1 point. 


 Final score: 
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Total QSO points times total multipliers. 
For SWL final score will be sum points. 
Every complied HRD give 3 points, and HRD with one number of corespondents 
only give 1 point.
 


 Logs: 
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Logs must be submitted within January 20th, and go to AGB-manager: 

Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P O Box 143
MINSK-5, 220005
BELARUS
Or via e-mail: 


eu1eu@usa.net
with message "AGB-PARTY" 

All logs must be comprised from following data: 

Time in UTC 
Mode of operation 
Call sign 
Transmitted report 
Received report 
Multiplier (only first time worked) 
QSO points for each contact 
 


 Remarks: 
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CW contacts in SSB portion of the bands and SSB contacts in CW portion are not allowed. 


 Awards: 
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The best results in the world and also in the Belarus will be special trophies 
as Crystal Goblet. 
Classes A - F will be awarded. 

All who send log will get a certificate of Contest. 

If there are more than 5 logs from a DXCC country the top scorer will get an award. 

NEW! The best result of all AGB contests in year will be Special Trophy of 
AGB - Crystal Zubr (Bison). There is a emblem of AGB club. You must work in all 
AGB contests in year - AGB-NYSB, AGB-NEMIGA, AGB-PARTY.
 


 National category: 
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A separate list of national scores (the sum of all scores from one DXCC country), 
regardless of club affiliation, will be published. 
