DARC International HF SSTV Contest
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        We have the graet pleasure to invite you to join the Intenational
        SSTV Contest. This contest is organized by the Deutscher Amateur-
        Radio-Club (DARC) to increase interest of SSTV modes.

DATE:   Third full weekend in the month of March every year.

TIME:   Saturday  12.00   -   Sunday  12.00 UTC.

BANDS:  3.5 to 28 MHz (excluding 10, 18 and 24 MHz).

CLASSES: 1 - Single Operator
         2 - Short Wave Listener (SWL).

MODES:  All two-way contacts only in SSTV.

CALL:   CQ SSTV TEST.

CONTACTS: The same station may be contacted once on each band.

MESSAGE: RSV and QSO number starting with 001.

QSO-POINTS: Each completed QSO scores one point.

MULTIPLIERS: On each band a multiplier of one is given for contacted each
        country by DXCC/WAE.list and for each call-district in JA, W, and VE.

LOGS:   Please a separate log for each band with name, call, classes.
        Log must contain: Band, Date, Time UTC, Callsign, Message sent and
        received, Points and Multipliers.

SCORING: Sum of QSO points x sum of multipliers.

DEADLINE: Four weeks after the contest (postmarked).

CONTEST MANAGER:     Werner Ludwig,  DF5BX
                     P.O.Box 1270
                     D-49110 Georgsmarienhuette
                     Germany


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