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Subject: [SECC] Announcement 2008 Yuri Gagarin Contest
From: k4bai at worldnet.att.net (John T. Laney III)
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:54:02 -0400
The Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest 2008

The contest is dedicated to the memory of Yuri Gagarin, who realized the first 
human flight to space, on April 12, 1961. 

 

RULES
1. Date: In 2008 the Contest will commence on 12 April at 21.00 UTC and will 
end at 21.00 UTC on 13 April.

2. Bands: 1.8, 3.5, 7.0, 14, 21, 28 MHz, and radio amateur satellites.

3. Modes: CW only.

4. Contest Call: <CQ GC> (CQ Gagarin Cup).

5. Categories:

A       Single operator - Single band.

B       Single operator - Multi bands.

C       Multi operators - Multi bands, single transmitter.

D       SWL - Multi bands.

During the contest:

All multi-band categories may also utilize radio amateur satellites. These QSOs 
are counted as an additional band.

Multi operators category must remain on the same band for at least 10 minutes 
after the first QSO has been made.

All mixed mode categories can make only one QSO with the same station on that 
band and on different orbites of amateur satellites. 

6. Exchange: RST and ITU Zone number.

7. Scoring:

QSO with own <P-150-C> country - 1 point.

QSO with another <P-150-C> country, in the same continent - 2 points.

QSO with another continent - 3 points.

For SWL:  Complete logging of one station, only the Callsign of the second 
station - 1 point. Complete logging of both sides of a QSO - 3 points. The same 
Callsign may be counted only once on each band.

8. Multipliers: each different ITU Zone on each band gives 1 point for 
multiplier.  SWLs have no multipliers.

9. Final score: 

The final score is calculated as the sum of QSO points on all bands, multiplied 
by the sum of multipliers on all bands.

10. Awards:

The Special trophy will be awarded to the winner in the B, C and D category's.

Different kind of medals will be awarded to the world's top three stations in 
the A, B, C and D categories. 

Certificates will be awarded to top three, and every country's winner in each 
category.

Certificates will be awarded to all the Contest participants who log not less 
than 200 QSOs or 200 SWLs.

11. Logs:

Electronic logs are to be sent via e-mail as the enclosure to the letter or on 
Floppy disc. File format - text of the operator's contest program, but Cabrillo 
format will be much appreciated.

In the field "subject" of your e-mail letter it's necessary to mention your 
Callsign, contest name and category (for example - ra3aaa GC - 2008 B). In the 
text of the letter it's necessary to show your final score calculation, rig and 
antennas data, as well your comments and wishes.

 E-mail address: gc at qst.ru

In case of the paper log use separate sheets for each band. On a summary sheet 
it's necessary to show: category of entry, Callsign used, operator's name, 
address, complete scoring information, as well as the dully signed declaration 
that all Contest rules and regulations for amateur radio in the country of 
operation have been observed. In case of multi-operators entry it's necessary 
to include personal Callsigns and names of operators. Any comments and contest 
stories are encouraged.

Send logs to:

GC Contest Committee, 

P.O.Box 2020, Moscow, 101000, Russia,

The final date of logs sending - May 10, 2008.

The results of <Gagarin Cup> 2005, 2006, 2007 are to the 
http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/33 .



73!
GC committee
mailto:  gc at qst.ru
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