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Subject: [CQ-Contest] VK Shires QSO Party 2017
From: Trent Sampson <vk4ts@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 22:05:19 +0000
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VK SHIRES QSO PARTY

Contest Manager

VK Shires Contest Committee

VK4FW Bill Horner
VK4TS Trent Sampson
and an awesome backup team.

Contest Introduction

ALL HF Bands available to Standard licencees -
Modes are SSB and CW and stations can be worked once on each mode.

ROVER stations as well as portable entries make up part of the character of the 
VK Shires as well as the timing to take place over an East Coast Long 
Weekend.(Queens Birthday)

NOTE:THE NAME CHANGE IS TO ENCOURAGE INTERNATIONAL STATIONS


Aim Of The Contest

The objectives of this contest are for amateurs around the world to contact as 
many VK shires as possible in the contest period.

VK amateurs are to work the world including VK, whilst the rest of the world 
can only work VK.(Chasing CQ Zones)

Upcoming Contest Date & Time

The VK SHIRES is always held on the June long weekend, which is the weekend 
prior to the second Monday of June each year..


Contest Rules

VK SHIRES QSO PARTY

Held the weekend prior to the second Monday of June every year.

Starts: 06.00 UTC Saturday, June 10, 2017
Ends: 06.00 UTC Sunday, June 11, 2017
I. Contest Period: 24 hours for all stations, all categories.
II. Objectives: The objectives of this contest are for amateurs around the 
world to contact as many VK shires as possible in the contest period. IE. VK 
amateurs are to work the world including VK, whilst the rest of the world can 
only work VK
III.
A) Bands:. 80 Metres 3.500 - 3.700 MHz, 40 Metres 7.000 - 7.250 MHz, 20 Metres 
14.000 - 14.300 MHz, 15 Metres 21.000 - 21.350 MHz, 10 Metres 28.000 - 28.600 
MHz. Please note there is no 75m dx window permitted for VK stations which 
means the rest of the world can operate above 3.700 mhz. ie. split operation
B) Modes: SSB and CW only
IV. Class of Competition:
For all categories:
Transmitters and receivers for a fixed station must be located within a 500 
meter diameter circle or within the property limits of the station licensee's 
address, whichever is greater.
If you are a member of a multi op team you can not partake in the contest as an 
individual in any way. Please note that you are permitted to have up to two 
transmitted signals going simultaneously.
All contest operation must be within operator's licence restrictions and 
conditions, eg power output, bands used, etc.
Single OP stations are only permitted one transmitted signal at a time.

No operator is permitted to use more than one callsign for the entirety of the 
contest.

A Rover station is a VK station who goes either portable or mobile for the 
entirety of the contest and activates more than one shire.

To be considered as a roving station you must activate a minimum of 2 shires.

Please note that all portable equipment can not be set up prior to the Friday 
preceding the contest and no earlier than at 00.01utc.

The Rover who moves into a new SHIRE may count the same MULTIPLIER more than 
once per band as long as the Rover is in a new SHIRE location. Such change in 
location must be clearly indicated in the log.
IE. A Rover station becomes a new QSO to the stations working them when that 
STATION changes SHIRE locator.

Please note that in all categories below you may change band and mode as often 
as you like. You may also work the same station multiple consecutive 
bands/modes one behind the other. EG work VK4XX on 20m SSB then qsy to 15m CW 
then qsy to 80m CW then qsy to 40m SSB etc

1. VK Single - OP All Band Rover: Single operator(s) must do all contest 
related things by themself.
2. VK Multi - Two All Band Rover : Is 2 or more operators with maximum of two 
transmitted signals at any one time. This category MUST USE Software CONTEST 
LOGGERS. All operators must be fully listed when the log is submitted.
3. VK Single Op All Band..... same conditions as number 1 above
4. VK Multi - Two All Band.... same conditions as number 2 above
5. VK Single Op Foundation: Is a VK foundation licensee who must do all contest 
related things by themself..
6. DX Single Op-All Band..... Is a single op who must do all contest related 
things by themself..

V. Exchange: All VK operators to exchange callsign, RST followed by the VK 
shire abbreviation as per the official list provided . EG...... VK4XX 
......59BU4 or 599BU4
Stations outside VK to exchange callsign, RST followed by CQ ZONE.
EG. ZL1AMO 5932 or 59932

VI. Multipliers: For stations outside VK : The multiplier is the number of 
different VK shires worked per band. A "VK shire" is counted once per band per 
mode. IE. If you work it on SSB it can be counted again on CW .To enter the 
contest you must have worked at least one VK Shire -
VII. For VK Stations: The multiplier is each VK shire worked per band and mode 
as above as well as each CQ Zone worked per band and mode .
VIII. NB. VARIATION FOR ROVER STATIONS. ROVERS CAN REWORK FROM MULTIPLE 
LOCATIONS

Contest Scoring

One (1) point per QSO. Phone and CW can be worked on each band with the same 
station.

Multiply total QSO points times total number of multipliers worked ( ie. If you 
worked 33 on 80m, 43 on 40m , 16 on 20m, 21 on 15m and 5 on 10m that would be a 
total of 118)

Example 1. VK4XX works stations as follows:
600 qsos x 1 point = 600 points
118 vk shires worked + 35 cq zones worked = 153
600 x 153= 91,800
VK4XX final score is 91,800

Example 2. ZL1AMO works stations as follows:
700 QSOs with VK amateurs x 1 point = 700
118 VK shires work
700 x 118 = 82,600
Zl1AMO final score is 82,600

Submitting Your Log

Log Submissions: Log entries must be submitted by July 1st 2017 to be eligible 
for awards. Submit your electronic log in the Cabrillo format created by all 
major logging programs.

Send via e-mail attachment to;

vkshires-logs@outlook.com<mailto:vkshires-logs@outlook.com>

You will receive a auto reply, this will save confusion as to if logs had been 
sent and received.

Subject line: Callsign [used in the contest] only.
VK entrants are reminded to be sure their log indicates their VK shire 
location. If you go portable or mobile the log must clearly define where you 
changed location.

If you have a paper log you wish to submit simply go to this website

http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/vkshires_cab.php

Computer-generated logs must be e-submitted. Callsigns of electronic logs 
received are posted and updated regularly on the website.

Contest Results

Results will be published the first week of October every year.

Contest Award

Certificates PDF designed by Frank Scott VK2BFC

Thanks Champion

Logging Software

VKCL http://web.aanet.com.au/mnds/

W3KM http://www.qsl.net/w3km/gen_log.htm

SD Logger http://www.ei5di.com/

Ensure that you have the latest version of the logging software.

Contest Sponsors

Red Bull, Nescafe and Eimac.

(That is a joke) We are looking

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