Αυτό το Σαββατοκύριακο τρέχει το The Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest 2011

Πρόκειται για ένα contest αφιερωμένο στην μνήμη του αστροναύτη Yuri Gagarin, του πρώτου ανθρώπου που πέταξε στο διάστημα στις 12 Απριλίου του 1961. Είναι μόνο σε cw σε όλες τις μπάντες και ξεκινά 21:00 UTC του Σαββάτου και τελειώνει 21:00 UTC της Κυριακής 10 Απριλίου 2011.Ακολουθούν οι κανονισμοί του διαγωνισμού.
RULES

1. Date: from 21.00 UTC on April 09th till 21.00 UTC on April 10th, 2011. Stations of categories A, B and D may operate 20 of the 24 hours. Off times must be a minimum of 60 minutes during which no QSO is logged.
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.
Categorie C must remain on the same band for at least 5 minutes after the first QSO has been made.
Categories A, B and C can make only one QSO with the same station on that band.
6. Exchange: RST and ITU zone number.
7. QSO points:
QSO with own «P-150-C» country count 2 points.
QSO with a different «P-150-C» country in the same continent - 3 points.
QSO with a different continent - 4 points.
Satellite`s QSO - 100 poins.
QSO points on:
1.8 MHz and 3.5MHz multiplied by 3;
7 MHz - 2;
14, 21 and 28 MHz - 1.
For SWL: Complete logging of one station only the callsign of the second station count 1 point. Complete logging of both sides of a QSO - 3 points. The same callsign may be logged 5 times on each band.
8. Multipliers: each different ITU zone, QSO with radioamateurs stations: RG50F, RK50G, RS3A, R3K, UP7Z, R50SK, R50YG and UP50G worked on each band gives 1 point for multiplier. SWLs have no multipliers.
9. Final score:
The total number of QSO points on all bands times the total number of multipliers worked on all bands.
10. Awards:
The Special trophy will be awarded to the winner in the B & C categories.
Different kind of medals will be awarded to the world’s top three scoring stations in the A, B, C and D categories.
Certificates will be awarded to top three and each country's winner in each category.
Certificates will be awarded to all the Contest participants who log not less than 250 QSOs or 250 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 is necessary to mention your callsign and category (for example – ra3aaa B). In the text of the letter it is necessary to show your final score calculation, rig and antennas data, as well as your comments and wishes.
E-mail address: gc11(at)bk(dot)ru
In case of the paper log use separate sheets for each band. On a summary sheet it is necessary to show: category of entry, сallsign 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 is necessary to include personal callsigns and names of operators. Any comments and contest stories are encouraged.
Send logs to:
GC Contest Committee,
Korneev G. P.O. Box 705, Tula, 300053, Russia,
The final date of logs sending - May 10, 2011.
The results of «Gagarin Cup» are to the http://gc.qst.ru and http://www.qrz.ru/contest/