KA9FOX
Contest/DX Library

2. The object of the Contest: To establish as many contacts as possible with amateur stations world wide.

3. Period: From 2100z May 18, 2002 till 0200z May 19, 2002.

4. Section: A - single operator, CW/SSB

B - single operator, CW

C - single operator, SSB

D - multi operator, single TX

E - SWL

5. Frequencies: CW (3510-3600) kHz, SSB (3600-3650 and 3700-3750) kHz.

6. Contest call: CW - TEST BC, SSB - CQ Baltic Contest.

7. Exchange: RS(T) and serial number starting from 001.Each station may be worked once in SSB and once in CW.

8. Scoring: For participants in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania each QSO (SWL rprt) with Europe counts one point and QSO (SWL rprt) with another continent counts two points. For participants in Europe each QSO (SWL rprt) with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania counts ten points, each QSO (SWL rprt) with another participants counts one point. For participants outside Europe each QSO (SWL rprt) with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania counts twenty points, each QSO (SWL rprt) with another participants counts one point. SWL rprt must contain both call signs and at least one of the control numbers.

9. Final Score: The sum of QSO (SWL rprt) points(no multiplier, no duplicate QSO (SWL rprt). When the number of points is equal,the criteria for priority are: for better percentage of QSO (SWL rprt) confirmation; for more DX QSO (SWL rprt).

10. Awards: Certificates will be awarded to the leading stations of each section for every country (DXCC) in accordance with the number of participants. Winners in A, B, C, D, E sections in the Baltic countries (ES, LY, YL), in the Europe and outside Europe will receive trophies.

S p e c i a l t r o p h i e s / T R O P H Y D O N O R

Non Baltic countries LATVIAN RADIO AMATEUR LEAGUE
Europe S.Franckevicius LY4AA
Europe CW R.Saltauskas LY2BG
Estonia R.Baltusis LY2BM
Latvia LY7A contest team
YL M.Stern 4Z4KX, LY2NL Memorial Youth(until 16 years) J.Urbonas LY3BU
Lithuania CW G.Lucinskas LY3BA
SWL V. Morkunas LY3BY

11. Logs: The IARU R1 standard format sheets recommended, or send by E-mail or in 3 1/2" 1,44 MB Microdisk in the ASCII form, suitable for computer analysis.
Deadline: July 1, 2002.
A d d r e s s :

P.O.Box 210, LT-3000 Kaunas, LITHUANIA.
E-mail: lrsf@lrsf.lt

We hope that the participants will enjoy the contest. Welcome to BC-2002. 73!