EA RTTY CONTEST 2000 RULES


Sponsored by UNION DE RADIOAFICIONADOS ESPAÑOLES (U.R.E.).


Date: 16:00 Z Sat. to 16:00 Z Sun., April 1 - 2, 2000.


Mode: RTTY (Baudot).


Bands: 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 meters, according to IARU bands plan.


Classes:        a) single operator all band.
                b) Single operator single band.
                c) Multi operator all band only.
                d) SWLs


Call:  CQ EA TEST


Message: RST and CQ Zone.  Only EA Stations send RST and PREFIJO
PROVINCIAL.


Points: on 10, 15 and 20 meters bands, ONE for contacts within own
continent, TWO for contacts  outside own continent.
On 40 and 80 meters bands, THREE for contacts within own continent,  
SIX for contact outside own continent.


Contacts  between stations in the same DXCC Entity are valid for
multiplier
credit but have ZERO point value. Contacts between stations world-wide 
are valid. It is not necessary to contact EA stations.


Multipliers: DXCC Entities and Spanish Provinces (Prefijo Provincial) on
each band.


NOTE: The first QSO with an EA, EA6, EA8 and EA9 station, on each band,
count for 2 multipliers (DXCC Entity + Province).
The Spanish PREFIJOS PROVINCIALES (Province initial) are as follows:


A, AB, AL, AV, B, BA, BI, BU, C, CA, CC, CE, CO, CR, CS, CU, GC, GI, GR,
GU,
H, HU, IB, J, L, LE, LO,
LU, M, MA, ML, MU, NA, O, OU, P,  PO, S, SA, SE, SG, SO, SS, T, TE, TF,
TO,
V, VA, VI, Z, ZA.


Final Score:  Total points in all bands x total multipliers in all
bands.


Trophies: Plaque to winner  in Class A); Certificate all four Classes
1st
thru 3rd place


Logs: The log to contain BAND, DATA/TIME (UTC), CALLSIGN, RST/CQ-ZONE
SENT
AND RECEIVED, MULTIS AND POINTS CLAIMED. Use separate log sheet for each 
band. Include a summary sheet showing the scoring and other essential 
information. Official log forms are recommended.


Logs on a floppy disk are accepted, however, you must include a paper
summary sheet.


Mailing deadline for all entries is June 30th, 2000, to


EA RTTY CONTEST MANAGER
ANTONIO ALCOLADO (EA1MV)
P.O.BOX 240
E-09400 ARANDA DE DUERO (BURGOS) - SPAIN


E-MAIL INSTRUCTIONS:


Logs via Internet are accepted.  E-mail to:


                       ea1mv@retemail.es


Use your callsign as the subject heading. Include a summary sheet in
plain
ASCII text named YOURCALL.SUM. The log must also be in plain ASCII text 
and named YOURCALL.LOG
Both files MUST be readble using MS DOS EDIT program.



ref: 12 March,2000 W6/G0AZT