Το Original QRP Contest θα διεξαχθεί το τελευταίο ΣΚ του έτους

Ένας ωραίος διαγωνισμός το Original QRP Contest (O-QRP) θα διεξαχθεί το τελευταίο ΣΚ του έτους δηλαδή Σάββατο 28 και Κυριακή 29 Δεκεμβρίου 2019.
Παρακάτω είναι οι κανονισμοί και η ταυτότητα του contest
Καλή επιτυχία σε όλους και καλή χρονιά
De SV7BVM Stavros Karipidis

Rules of the O-QRP-Contest

---

47th O R I G I N A L - Q R P - C O N T E S T

28./29. December 2019

QRP-Contest-Community (qrpcc)                                 10th November 2019 
 c/o Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
 Bergstrasse 17
 D-38446 Wolfsburg
 e-mail: oqrpc@qrpcc.de
 web: http://www.qrpcc.de



 The QRP-Contest-Community (qrpcc) cordially is inviting to the


              47th  O R I G I N A L  -  Q R P  -  C O N T E S T  ( OQRPC )
              -----------------------------------------------------------

 The contest idea is to promote creative or unconventional QRP-hamming like
 homebrewing or just doing it without your usual 'luxurious' QRO equipment.

 This event more than other contests has a meeting character.
 The result lists show that many operators are taking part only for just an
 hour or two with a singleband homebrew rig without any intention of high
 scoring or even winning.
 But if they want to prove that QRP operators may be keen operators they are
 invited to do so as well.

                           - . . . -

Participants:  Operators of original QRP rig, commercial or homebrew,
               including QRP rig exceeding 5w output like IC-703, SG 2020,
               FT-7, K2 e.a. and QRP-versions of industrial
               QRO-transceivers like TS-130 V, FT-707S etc..
               Stations with QRO-equipment (>20W out) temporarily reduced
               to QRP will be listed as checklog.

 Date:         28th/29th D E C E M B E R 2019 
               -------------------------------------


        04th/05th July 2020
        02nd/03rd January 2021
        02rd/04th July 2021
        01st/02nd January 2022
        02nd/03rd July 2022
        07th/08th January 2023

 Time:         Saturday 1500 UTC till Sunday 1500 UTC,
               9 hours minimum rest period in one or two parts.
               More pauses as you like but the two longest breaks together
               need to be at least 9 hours long

 Frequencies:  CW segments of the 80-, 40-, and 20m band.

 Call:         CQ  OQRP (= Original QRP)

 Categories:   V L P  (1W out or 2W in)        Q R P  (5W out or 10W in)
               M P  (20W out or 40W in)        (No QRO-category)

 Operation:    Single-op CW. Various TX/TRX may be operated,
               but only one at the same time.

 Exchange:     RST, serial-no./ category e.g. 559001/VLP.
               Exchange of RST is sufficient with stations not in contest.

 QSO-Points:   The log checker will count 4 points for a qso with another
               contest station whose log has come in.
               All other QSO count 1 point.

 NEW   NEW   NEW   NEW   NEW:      HANDMADE - BONUS
--------------------------------------------------

Promoting the creative aspects of QRP the usage of equipment
homemade by the operator will be rewarded by a 15% bonus of QSO points
for a TX or TRX assembled from a kit, and by a 30% bonus for an unique
individual handmade TX or TRX.
The Handmade Bonus may be claimed for single bands
while commercial equipment was used on the remaining band(s).

Options for claiming Handmade Bonus points are prepared on the
summary sheet specimen on .
Otherwise (e-logs) the operator has to give a declaration like:
"In the QQRPC I used a kit assembled / an indvidual unique TX resp.TRX
 built by myself on 80m / 40m / 20m".
(Please delete as applicable)

Multiplier:    The log checker will count 2 multiplier points for each
               DXCC-country (+ IT9) from a qso with a station whose log has
               come in. Otherwise each DXCC-country counts 1 MP point.

Final score:   Sum of QSO-points multiplied by the sum of multiplier
               points. (Calculated by the log checker. Don't try an own
               calculation: you cannot foresee who will send his log and
               who will not).

So every log is welcome and important, even just 3 QSO on a picture
postcard
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Logs:       e-mail logs for electronic checking if possible in STF- or
            Cabrillo format to 

   oqrpc@qrpcc.de

            The Windows-version of LM (DL8WAA) is recommended
            for turning "ugly" paper logs into e-mail logs.
            Please mention your callsign in the subject line e.g.:
            "32nd OQRPC log by G9XYZ" !
            Don't forget possibly to apply for Homemade Bonus points.

            In paper logs list QSO sorted bandwise, please.
            (Otherwise you might find your log listed as checklog!)
            Add the DXCC prefix if you claim a multiplier for a QSO.

            You can download a log example at

oqrp.pdf

            See  for further infos and
            log-details .

Summary sheet:
            The use of the specimen on http://www.qrpcc.de
            is very much recommended.
            In any case your summary sheet has to show name, address,
            callsign and 9 hours minimum rest periods.
            Indicate the types of all TX/TRX used with out- or input on
            each band according to manufacturer or measured under
            contest conditions. Homebrew TX/TRXs description at least
            should name the basic principle (e.g. superheterodyne with
            IF or "straight set" like VFO-BU-PA) with pa transistor or
            -tube and possibly a reference (e.g. SPRAT No.&page)

Deadline:  31-January-20 to: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN, Bergstrasse 17,
            D-38446 Wolfsburg, Germany.

                                              - - - - - - - - -

 73/2 es cu in OQRPC !
Lutz, DL1RNN  

Original QRP Contest: 1500Z, Dec 28 to 1500Z, Dec 29
	Geographic Focus:	Worldwide
	Participation:	Worldwide
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80, 40, 20m
	Classes:	Single Op (VLP/QRP/MP)(Handmade/Open)
	Max operating hours:	15 hours
	Max power:	VLP: 1W QRP: 5W MP: 20W
	Exchange:	RST + Serial No. + "/" + Power category
	QSO Points:	QSO with station who submits log: 4 points QSO with station that does not submit log: 1 point 15% bonus for use of TR/TRX assembled from kit 30% bonus for use of unique handmade TR/TRX
	Multipliers:	DXCC Countries: 2 mult points if station submits log, 1 mult point if no log
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mult points
	Submit logs by:	January 31, 2020
	E-mail logs to:	oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
	Mail logs to:	Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN Bergstrasse 17 D-38446 Wolfsburg Germany
	Find rules at:	http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html

Εκλογές στην ΕΕΡ αυτήν την Κυριακή 24 Νοεμβρίου 2019

Πρόσκληση σε επαναληπτική Τακτική Γενική Συνέλευση Αρχαιρεσιών
 
Μετά την μη επίτευξη απαρτίας για την Τακτική Γενική Συνέλευση στις 17/11/2019, καλούνται όλα τα μέλη της ΕΝΩΣΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΡΑΔΙΟΕΡΑΣΙΤΕΧΝΩΝ, σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 21 του καταστατικού, στην εξ αναβολής Τακτική Γενική Συνέλευση στις 24 Νοεμβρίου 2019, ημέρα Κυριακή, στα εντευκτήρια της Ένωσης επί της οδού Παύλου Μελά 42, Περιστέρι, με μοναδικό θέμα ημερήσιας διάταξης:
 
Αρχαιρεσίες για την ανάδειξη νέου Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου
και Εξελεγκτικής Επιτροπής
 
Η Γενική Συνέλευση θα αρχίσει στις 10.30 και θα λήξει στις 14.00.
 
Τα ονόματα και οι παρουσιάσεις των υποψηφίων έχουν αναρτηθεί στην ιστοσελίδα www.raag.org, link: http://www.raag.org/news.asp?ITMID=1275&LANG=GR
 
 
Προσοχή:
 
Τα τακτικά μέλη, θα πρέπει να έχουν ΜΑΖΙ ΤΟΥΣ οπωσδήποτε ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΑ και ΡΑΔΙΟΕΡΑΣΙΤΕΧΝΙΚΗ ΑΔΕΙΑ ΣΕ ΙΣΧΥ, αλλιώς ΔΕΝ ΘΑ ΜΠΟΡΕΣΟΥΝ ΝΑ ΨΗΦΙΣΟΥΝ. Σε περίπτωση που η άδεια έχει υποβληθεί στην αρμόδια Αρχή για ανανέωση, θα πρέπει το μέλος να έχει μαζί αντίγραφο της αίτησης. Επιπλέον, τα μέλη θα πρέπει να είναι ΤΑΜΙΑΚΑ ΕΝΗΜΕΡΑ, δηλαδή να έχει καταβληθεί και η συνδρομή του 2019.
 
Τα τακτικά μέλη, που κατοικούν εκτός Αθηνών, έχουν λάβει φάκελο με ψηφοδέλτιο, για να ψηφίσουν ταχυδρομικά. Παρακαλούμε να ακολουθήσουν επακριβώς τις λεπτομερείς οδηγίες, που περιέχονται στην επιστολή.

Νέα έκδοση του Ham Radio Deluxe η v6.7 είναι τώρα διαθέσιμη

Ham Radio Deluxe v6.7.0.244 Released

The 6.7.0.244 version of Ham Radio Deluxe is now available for download. Please download it from the Download pages on our website at:

www.HamRadioDeluxe.com

If you need an updated software activation key, please read the instructions on our download page.

Over 170 development requests were closed in this release cycle that began in early July 2019. In keeping with our 80/20 objective - 82% of the content was defect correction and 18% was enhancement requests. Significant changes include the following:

! NEW FEATURE ! Ham Radio Deluxe Panadapter Display is released in its initial phase. It was designed to work with compatible radios - ICOM IC-7300, IC-7610, IC-9700, and the Kenwood TS-890S.

(NOTE: Compatible radios must have internal SDR commands that can produce data for software to consume. If you don’t see your radio listed here, the feature won’t work. This feature is available to customers whose Software Maintenance and Support expiration date is later than the feature’s release date. Please use 115,200 baud COM port connection.)

In Rig Control, two radios were added - ICOM IC-9700 and Kenwood TS-890S.

In Logbook, QSL label fonts can be adjusted, HamQTH returned to callsign lookup options, and the callsign lookup function underwent a complete rewrite. (NOTE: Please view the video on our YouTube page that explains the callsign lookup function - www.YouTube.com/HamRadioDeluxe.)

In DM-780, data controller errors eliminated and callsign lookup uses much of the changes made in Logbook.

The remaining changes span Satellite Tracking, HRD Rotator, software activation keys, general maintenance and performance improvements.

You can find the complete release notes at https://ReleaseNotes.HamRadioDeluxe.com

What took so long?

In order to correct bugs and performance problems that customers had reported regarding the callsign lookup function, we decided to completely rewrite it from scratch. Because the original documentation was not created, this turned out to be one of the most complicated changes we’ve ever made. We went through a process of mapping all the available fields from all the callsign lookup options - even the ones we weren’t previously consuming - and coded, tested, coded, tested, coded, and tested. The result is fantastic. It was just a lot of time-consuming hard work in coding, documenting, and testing.

Despite the long development cycle for the 6.7 release, this was the most productive year for product development in the company’s history. Here’s a view of product development over the past five years:

• In 2019, there were 436 development changes in 6 releases.
• In 2018, there were 215 development items in 13 releases.
• In 2017, there were 149 development items in 9 releases.
• In 2016, there were 42 development items and 4 releases.
• In 2015, there were 41 development items and 6 releases.

Meanwhile, the volume of automated failure reports going to Microsoft and the number of technical support requests are at an all-time low on an increased overall count of users. For the whole team of developers (Mike, Doug, and Jose), technical support team (Tim, Kevin, and Ferry), the sales & marketing staff (Lindy, Peggy, and Tammy), and our beta testers… thank you!

What we didn’t get to

Whenever we send out these release notices, we quite often get healthy and vigorous feedback from our customers. Most of them ask about the same 4-to-6 items. We’ll try to cover them here.

There are a few things we didn’t get completed in this release. These become our top priorities for the next release. They include:

• FT4 QSOs confirm on LOTW in some cases, but not in all. This is a big priority for us that will cause us to make some big changes. Much of the work needed to enable us to expand the database schema to add submode was included in the 6.7 release.
• Update for the IOTA data. (The format has changed and we haven’t gotten the work complete to compile it from its new source.)
• We didn’t get a chance to include panadapter support for the SDRplay.
• We haven’t received a specimen of the Yaesu FTdx-101D/MP yet. We are making arrangements for a loaner and will include that as soon as we can get our hands on one.

Install this version of Ham Radio Deluxe.

All those who have purchased Ham Radio Deluxe at any time in the past should download and install this version in order to benefit from all bug fixes. You are entitled to them. Our clients who are covered by an active Software Maintenance and Support period are entitled to Feature Enhancements.

RAN - 5M2 1KW SSB tuner by SV1NL (manual)

Έψαχνα προχθές να βρω το manual του υπέροχου tuner μου το οποίο πήρα πριν αρκετά χρόνια από τον Στέφανο SV1NL αλλά έφαγα όλο τον τόπο και τελικά δεν μπόρεσα να το εντοπίσω. Postάρω λοιπόν σήμερα εδώ για κάθε ενδιαφερόμενο λίγα από τα χαρακτηριστικά του μηχανήματος και το manual φυσικά για να μην τρώμε χρόνο…

RAN-5M2 1KW SSB

1KW DUAL MEMORY AUTO ANTENNA COUPLER

- 1Kwatt PEP (SSB) max power for 25 meter long antennas (1,6 – 30 Mhz)
- 50 memories in each antenna output (“A” and “B”)
- Antenna switching without retuning
- “tuned” start up at the last used frequency
- Memory storage without internal batteries
- Possible to connect with command from most Icom, Kenwood & Alinco transceivers
- Possible to connect with any HF radio with the provided control box
- 6pF output capacitor steps
- Possible to connect a dipole direct to “A” & “B”
- Grounding of the not used antenna output while operating the other
- Grounding of both antenna outputs if the 12v DC supply is cut
- Improved design of the capacitor board (version S)
- Improved input SWR during the tuning process (version S)

- Improved security : When too much RF power during tuning process, Tuning will be interrupted (version S)

73 de SV7BVM

Δείτε το πρόγραμμα των DXpeditions και των μεγάλων Contest για τον μήνα Νοέμβριο 2019

Δείτε το πρόγραμμα των DXpeditions και των μεγάλων Contest για τον μήνα Νοέμβριο 2019. Ο χειμώνας μπήκε για τα καλά, οπότε και οι ΡΕ δραστηριότητες μπορούν να ενταθούν...
73 De SV7BVM

Το LoTW άρχισε να κάνει αποδεκτές τις επαφές με FT4 mode

The latest TQSL update (Config.xml version 11.8), released on May 22, includes FT4 as a submode of MFSK. It also adds AISAT-1 and PO-101 in the satellite category.

As of May 23, 1,048,281,611 contact records have been entered into the system, resulting in 200,387,247 contact confirmations. LoTW has 118,328 users. 

Αυτό το ΣΚ το μεγάλο Worked All Europe DX CW Contest 10 και 11 Αυγούστου

Αυτό το Σαββατοκύριακο 10 και 11 Αυγούστου θα τρέξει ένας ακόμη μεγάλος διαγωνισμός σε CW mode. Το διοργανώνει η Γερμανική DARC και είναι 48ωρο. Δείτε παρακάτω μερικά στοιχεία και τους κανονισμούς.

WAE DX Contest, CW: 0000Z, Aug 10 to 2359Z, Aug 11
	Geographic Focus:	Europe
	Participation:	Worldwide
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op (High/Low) Multi-Op SWL
	Max operating hours:	Single Op: 36 hours, off times of at least 60 minutes Multi-Op: 48 hours
	Max power:	HP: >100 Watts LP: 100 Watts
	Exchange:	RST + Serial No.
	Work stations:	Once per band
	Score Calculation:	(see rules)
	Submit logs by:	August 18, 2019
	E-mail logs to:	(none)
	Upload log at:	https://www.dxhf.darc.de/~waecwlog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/referat-conteste/worked-all-europe-dx-contest/en/

Many leading contesters claim the WAEDC to be the most challenging contest of the year. Being a true blue DX contest, only intercontinental QSOs between DX and Europe are counted (exception is the RTTY part). Therefore the number of DX QSOs here may be similar to the amount of DX usually worked in the CQWW.

Moreover, the unique feature of QTC-traffic adds much fun and another operating challenge to the contest. Here the DX stations transfer real telegrams to the European stations. These telegrams contain data of previously logged QSOs. Each of these records counts one additional point for the sender and the receiver, given that the complete record was logged correctly. Thus, a DX station can actually double its score by sending QTCs. Some European stations, and not only the leading ranks, gain more than 70 percent of their score from QTC traffic.

Hovever, like in any other contest you have to take care about the number of multipliers too. From a DX point of view these are the WAE entities. For the European stations multipliers come from DXCC entities worked and the numerical call areas of several big countries (JA, PY, W, VE, VK, ZL, ZS). Because multipliers are counted per band and on the low bands they count more than on the high bands, there ist significant activity also on 40m and 80m. And remember - every contact is a DX QSO! Reflecting on this, you will work lowband DX as well as highband DX even in the CW part in August as well as in the SSB part in September, despite all seasonal problems in the northern hemisphere. Remember, this part of the year is usually good for lowband activities from the southern hemisphere. For a well equipped station and a dedicated operator worldwide DX is possible on 80m. In addition, the nowadays poor 10m band surprisingly often shows short DX openings with good rates and useful multipliers.

From our point of view, the WAEDCs are significant landmarks in the yearly contest calender, providing highest level radiosport for serious contesters and fun for part time entrants and DXers alike. Join the WAEDC!

Logs need to be uploaded in Cabrillo-Format here:

URL: https://www.dxhf.darc.de/~waerttylog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en

By submitting an electronic log, the participant claims to fully accept the rules of the contest. A written declaration is not necessary.

Clarification: WAEDC and IARU Bandplan
Dear fellow contesters and participants of our WAEDC contests.
The rule we are discussing today is part of the WAEDC rules for approximately20+ Years! To my knowledge we never ever disqualified or penalized anyone foroperating outside the IARU recommendations.

We might be able to remove the QSOs in question from the scoring, what would be a fair approach for everyone. Some participants detected their mistake and already sent the QSOs as XQSO in their Cabrillo log file.

This way it would not be counted towards the score.
For now we suggest to follow the rules and do NOT operate inside the contest free segments.
You are in very high danger losing these QSOs anyway.

According to IARU recommendations operation should be avoided outside contest-preferred segments. 
No operation to take place on:
CW : 3560-3800; 7040-7200; 14060-14350 kHz 
SSB: 3650-3700; 7050-7060; 7100-7130; 14100-14125; 14300-14350 kHz.

It is highly recommended to follow the IARU Bandplans at all times.

73 de
Marco Holleyn (DJ4MH)
WAEDC Manger

WAEDC – Rules

(2019-02-27)

The Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) invites radio amateurs world wide to participate in the annual WAE DX Contest.

Effective of May 2014 are the General Contest Rules of DARC Committee DX and HF Contesting.

1 Times

CW: August, second full weekend
Saturday, August 10, 2019, 0000 UTC until Sunday, August 11, 2019, 2359 UTC

SSB: September, second full weekend
Saturday, September 14, 2019, 0000 UTC until Sunday, September 15, 2019, 2359 UTC

RTTY: November, second full weekend
Saturday, November 09, 2019, 0000 UTC until Sunday, November 10, 2019, 2359 UTC

2 Bands

3.5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 MHz.

According to IARU recommendations operation should be avoided outside contest-preferred segments. No operation to take place on:

CW : 3560-3800; 7040-7200; 14060-14350 kHz 
SSB: 3650-3700; 7050-7060; 7100-7130; 14100-14125; 14300-14350 kHz.

3 Categories

• SINGLE-OP LOW
  Max. output 100 watts - all bands. Only one signal permitted at any time.
• SINGLE-OP HIGH
  Output higher than 100 watts - all bands. Only one signal permitted at any time.
• MULTI-OP
  Band changes are allowed every 10 minutes; this includes all activities of a main station, including QSO & QTC traffic and CQing.
  Only exception: Working of a multiplier. Other transmitters may be used in parallel to the main station to work multipliers on other bands.

Notes:

• Transmitters, receivers and antennas used in the contest must be located within a 2 km diameter circle.
• The use of DX spotting nets is allowed in all categories.

4 Off Times

Single Operator stations may only operate 36 out of the 48-hour contest period.

Off times must be a minimum of 60 minutes during which no QSO or QTC is logged.

5 Exchange

A contest QSO can only be conducted between a European and a non-European station (exception: RTTY, see §12). The exchange consists of RS/RST and a progressive serial number starting with 001. If the station worked does not send a serial number, log the contact with number 000. Each station can be credited only once per band.

6 Multiplier

For non-European stations the multiplier is the number of countries defined in the WAE Country List (see below) worked per band.

For European stations every non-European DXCC entity counts as a multiplier.
Exception: In the following countries up to ten numerical call areas count as multipliers:
W, VE, VK, ZL, ZS, JA, PY and RA8/RA9 and RAØ – without respect to their geographical location.

Examples: W1, K1, KA1 and K3../1 count as W1; 
VE1, VO1 und VY1 count as VE1; 
JR4, 7M4 und 7K4 count as JA4; 
ZL2 and ZL6 are two different multipliers.

Multiplier bonus: Country multiplier points are "weighted" by band. Multiply the number of countries worked on 3.5 MHz by four, on 7 MHz by three, and on 14/21/28 MHz by two. The total multiplier is the sum of the weighted multiplier points of all bands.

7 QTC Traffic

Additional points can be achieved by QTCs. A QTC is the report of a contest QSO back to a European station (exception: RTTY, see §12).

The following rules apply:

1. A QTC contains time, call sign and serial number of the reported QSO. Example: "1307 DA1AA 431" means that DA1AA was worked at 1307 UTC and sent serial number 431.
2. Each QSO may only be reported once as a QTC. The QTC may not be reported back to the original station.
3. Every QTC that was correctly transferred, counts one point for the sender and one point for the receiver.
4. Two stations may exchange up to 10 QTCs maximum. The two stations may establish contact several times to complete the quota.
5. QTCs are transferred by means of QTC series. A QTC series is a block of one (minimum) to ten (maximum) QTCs. QTC series are numbered using the following scheme: The first figure is the progressive serial number starting with one; the second figure denotes the number of QTCs in the series. Example: "QTC 3/7" means this is the third QTC series transmitted by this station and it contains seven QTCs.
6. For every QTC series that is transmitted or received, the QTC number, time and frequency band of the QTC transmission must be logged. If any of this data is missing from your log, no credit will be given for this QTC series.

8 Scoring

The final score is the result of total QSOs plus QTCs on all bands multiplied by the sum of all multipliers weighted by the band bonus factor (see §6).

9 Disqualification

Violation of the rules of the contest or unsportsmanlike conduct will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification. The decisions of the contest-committee are final.

10 Submissions

URL: http://www.waedc.de

Messages to contest manager (no logs): waedc-info(at)dxhf.darc.de

Logs need to be uploaded in Cabrillo-Format here:

URL: https://www.dxhf.darc.de/~waerttylog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en

By submitting an electronic log, the participant claims to fully accept the rules of the contest. A written declaration is not necessary.
Note: After publication of the results all logs will be put into the DARC Contest Logbook (DCL).

Hand-written logs:

After the contest use a proper logging program or LM from DL8WAA to enter your data.

See Link: http://contestsoftware.com/e/home.htm

If you do not have a computer, please ask a friend or family member to import the log.

11 DX & Contest Club Competition

The club score is calculated by adding the final results of all participating club members in all three WAE contests, excluding SWLs. To be counted, the name of the club has to be indicated in the log on a separate header line using the keyword "CLUB".

The club must not be an official national amateur radio club. For a club to be listed, a minimum of three logs must be submitted.

A trophy is sponsored for the top DX (non-EU) and the top EU clubs.

For DL stations participating in the German DARC/VFDB-Clubmeisterschaft put your DOK in the log on a separate header line using the keyword "SPECIFIC".

12 Special Rules for RTTY

In the RTTY portion of the WAEDC there are no continental limits; everybody can work everybody. Only QTC traffic must be performed between different continents.

Every station may send and receive QTCs. The sum of QTCs exchanged between two stations (sent plus received) must not exceed 10 (ten).

The European and non-European multipliers indicated in §6 count for all stations.

13 Log Deadline - NEW 2019 !

Log deadline is always seven days after the end of the contest.

14 Criteria for WAEDC Awards and Plaques

Continental winners will receive a plaque. Printable online certificates will be availabe for all stations on result publication.

Entries from countries split by numerical call areas for multiplier reasons (see §6) will be listed according to their reported location within their respective geographical call area.

Stations who activate a WAE country for the WAEDC from where no log was received over the last three years will be recognized as "WAEDC Hero" and receive a special prize.

For 2019 these countries are:  1A0, C3, HV, JW/b, JX, OY, R1F, SV/A, T7

Stations who have been in the Top-Ten/Top-Six list for at least five times can apply for a special plaque.

The WAEDC committee reserves the right to honor special contest activities with additional plaques.

15 Audio Recording - New since 2019

The Top 3 entrants of every category (Single OP Low EU, Single OP High EU, Multi-OP EU, Single OP Low DX, Single OP High DX, Multi-OP DX) have to send an audio recording of the received and own signal of the whole operating period. This has to be done ONLY ON REQUEST of the Contestmanager. If a station failed to send the requested recording, all not direct checkable QSOs can be removed. This is not recommended for RTTY.

WAE Country List

1AØ, 3A, 4O, 4U1I, 4U1V, 9A, 9H, C3, CT, CU, DL, E7, EA, EA6, EI, ER, ES, EU, F, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GM/s, GU, GW, HA, HB, HBØ, HV, I, IS, IT, JW, JW/b, JX, LA, LX, LY, LZ, OE, OH, OHØ, OJØ, OK, OM, ON, OY, OZ, PA, R1F, RA, RA2, S5, SM, SP, SV, SV/A, SV5, SV9, T7, TA1, TF, TK, UR, YL, YO, YU, Z6, Z3, ZA, ZB.[R1M removed]