INTERNATIONAL HF CW CONTEST
                        "LZ OPEN CONTEST 1999"

                                R U L E S


ORGANISED BY: LZ1KPP-Radioclub, P.O.BOX 79, Sofia 1606, BULGARIA

DATE AND TIME: Annually, Every 3rd Saturday of January,
               from 12.00 to 20.00 UTC (8 hours total).
               For 2000 - 15.01.2000, Saturday.

BANDS AND MODE: 3.5 and 7 MHz, CW only

EXCHANGE:Six figures: the serial Nr of the QSO and the serial
         Nr of the last corespondent' QSO. No RST required.
         Example for firs QSO: 001 000

QSO WITH THE SAME STATION IS ALLOWED in periodes of 30 minutes
         or more.  No time limit to change the bands.

POINTS:For QSO in the same countrv -1 point.For QSO outside
         the own country 2 points. No preference for working DX or LZ
         stations. No multipliers.

THE QSO WILL NOT BRING POINTS TO BOTH CORRESPONDENTS,it the
         difference in the times is more than 3 minutes,or there is a
         mistake in one of the callsigns or in the serial numbers.

THE QSO WILL NOT BRING POINTS TO THE CORRESPONDENT, who have
         not kept the 30 minutes minimum time for connecting the same
         station again.

FINAL SCORE:The sum of the QSO points.


CATEGORIES: Multi operators, Single operator and QRP (5W) - Bulgarian
         stations.  Multi operators, Single operator and QRP (5W)
         - Foreign stations.

AWARDS: First 3 stations in each category - awards.
        Sponsdors welcomed for extra prices.

DEADLINE: 30 days after the contest.

MAILING ADDRESS: LZ1KPP - radioclub, P.O.BOX 79, SOFIA 1606, BULGARIA.