LZ DX Contest

The Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs has the honour to invite
amateurs all over the world to participate in the LZ DX CONTEST.

1. Date and Period	Each third weekend of November from 12:00 UTC on Saturday till 12:00 UTC on Sunday (1999 20/21 November).
2. Band and Mode	80; 40; 20; 15 ; 10 m according to IARU Region I band plan. CW only. Band changes are allowed after being on the same band for 10 min.
3. Categories	A - Single Operator/Multi Bands (SOMB) B - Single Operator/Single Band (SOSB) C - Multi Operators/Multi Bands/Single Transmitter (MOMB) D - SWL
4. Exchange	RST plus ITU Zone of the transmitting station.
5. Points	6 points for each QSO with LZ station. 3 points for each QSO with other continent. 1 point for each QSO with the same continent.
6. SWL Points	3 points for two call signs and two numbers. 1 point for two call signs and one number.
7. Multiplier	The sum of ITU zones on each band.
8. Final Score	The sum of QSO points multiplied by final multiplier.
9. Logs	In standard forms. Separate logs for each band are required. A summary sheet showing zones worked on each band and a declaration are required. Send your log to : BFRA, P.O.Box 830, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria Email: [email protected]
10. Deadline	30 days after the contest (post seal being decisive).
11. Awards	Cat. B - first three scores in the world on each band - awards. Cat. A and C - first three scores in the world - awards. - first three scores in each continent - awards. Cat. D - first three scores in the world - awards. A special plaque will be awarded to the first of the top ten list category A and category C.
12. Remarks	Bulgarian stations have separate entries. Logs may be accompanied by applications for BFRA awards: W-100-LZ, 5 Bands LZ, Black Sea, Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria, W-28-Z ITU.