RAC Canada Winter Contest
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<Rules 1999/12.99>

In December each year, the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) sponsors the
Canada Winter Contest. Amateurs all over the world are invited to
participate.

1. Contest Period 
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0000 UTC to 2359 UTC.
19 December 1999.
{1912:0000:1439}

 
2. Bands and Modes 
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160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 6 and 2 meters, 
CW and Phone (SSB, FM, AM, etc.) 

Suggested frequencies: 
on CW - 25 kHz up from the band edge; 
on SSB - 1850, 3775, 7075, 7225, 14175, 21250, 28500kHz. 
Check for CW activity on the half-hour. 


3. 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.  


4. QSOs 
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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. 
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. 


5. 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](VY1); 
and Prince Edward Island [PE] (VY2). 


6. Final Score 
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Total your QSO points from all bands, and multiply by the total 
multiplier points from all bands. 


7. Categories 
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-Single Operator All Bands;

-Single Operator Low Power (max. 100w output);

-Single Operator QRP (max. 5 W 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. 
 

8. 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 QRP (max. 5 W output) -No sponsor
-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.
 

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


10. Entries 
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Send entries by 31 January to: 

Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa Ontario Canada 
K1G 0Z5

Entries must contain a summary sheet showing score calculation, 
a dupe sheet listing calls worked on each mode on each band, 
a multiplier checksheet and loghsheets. 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.
