Iberoamericano Contest ---------------------- SPONSOR: Organized by Unio Radioaficionats del Valles Oriental and by CQ Radio Amateur de Boixareu Editores. DATE: Weekend before October 12th. TIME: Saturday 20.00 - Sunday 20.00z. MODE: SSB CLASSES: Single operator and multi operator, single transmitter; both Latin-American and non Latin-American. Single operator EC (EA novice), QRP, less than 5 watts output, and SWL EXCHANGE: RST plus serial number. BANDS: 160 - 10 meter (no WARC). POINTS: Latin-American stations score one point per QSO. Non-Latin- Americans, 3 points per QSO with Latin-americans, 1 point with other non-Latin-Americans. MULTIPLIER: Latin-Americans use the DXCC list. Non-Latin-Americans use the following list: CE CO CP CR CT CX C3 C9 DU EA HC HI HK HP HR HT KP4 LU OA PY TG TI XE XX9 YS YV ZP 3C, and DXCC dependencies. FINAL SCORE: Total QSO points from all bands times the sum of the multipliers from all bands. SWL: Same rules apply to SWL entries. The same station cannot be logged more than 15% of the total logged. And the same station can only be logged again after 5 other entries. PENALTIES: Taking credit for excessive duplicate contacts, and violation of rules and amateur radio regulations could result in disqualification. AWAEDS: Certificates will be issued to the highest scorers in each DXCC countries. Participating certificates will go to non-Latin-American stations making 50 or more QSOs. There are plaques for overall winning scores showing at least 4 hours of operation and 100 more QSOs. LOGS: Mailing deadline for entries is November 30th to: Concurso Iberoamericano c/o Concepcion Arenal 5 08027 Barcelona SPAIN