UKRAINIAN DX CONTEST
                              Rules 1999

  The Ukrainian Amateur Radio League and the Ukrainian Contest Club have
  the honor to invite amateurs over the world to participate in the
  annual Ukrainian DX Contest.

  1. Contest period: Every first full weekend in November.

     1200 UTC Saturday 6th to 12.00 UTC Sunday 7th. 1999

  2. Mode: Mixed (CW,SSB,RTTY).***

  3. Bands and Modes: 1,8 - 3,5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 MHz.

  4. Categories: A. Single op. all bands.
                 B. Single op. single band.
                 C. Multi op. multi bands single transmitter.
                 D. Multi op. multi bands multi transmitters.
                 E. Single op. all bands QRP (5w output).
                 F. SWL (as category A).
           ***   G. Single op. all bands RTTY only.

    A station in category C can change the band after 10 minutes of
    operation on it, at the same time it is possible: to make QSO on another
    band which gives new multiplier. It is also permitted for all categories
    to work three times (CW,SSB,RTTY) with one station on each band, but not
    earlier than in 10 minutes period.

  5. Exchange: RS(T) + serial number starting from 001.

     Ukrainian stations will send after RS(T) two letters - the abbreviation
     of the name of the region.

     The list of Ukrainian regions (according to former "R-100-0" award list):

     057-VI, 058-VO, 059-LU, 060-DN, 062-ZH, 063-ZA, 064-ZP, 065-KO, 066-KI,
     067-KR, 068-LV, 069-NI, 070-OD, 071-PO, 072-RI, 073-DO; 074-IF; 075-SU;
     076-TE; 077-HA; 078-HE; 079-HM; 080-CH; 081-CR; 082-CN; 186-kV; 187-SL.

  6. Scoring: - QSO with own country counts 1 point
                QSO with own continent counts 2 points
                QSO with another continent counts 3 points
                QSO with Ukraine counts 10 points

  7. Multipliers: The sum of worked (heard) once (independently of mode)
                  DXCC and WAE countries and Ukrainian regions per band.

  8. Final score: Total QSO points times the total number of multiplier
                  points.

  9. Results of Ukrainian stations will sum up separately and making
     QSO with own country for Ukrainian stations is not permitted.

 10. Awards: First place certificates will be awarded in each category
             for top scoring station in each country.

 11. Logs: Logs must be formed in accordance with generally accepted
           demands separately for each band.

 12. Mail address for logs: Ukrainian Contest Club HQ
                            PO Box 4850
                            Zaporozhye 330118
                            Ukraine

 13. Email address for logs: uy5zz@ucc.zaporizhzhe.ua    or 
                             uy5zz@qsl.net


 14. Deadline: Entries must be postmarked not later than 30 days after
               the contest.

 15. Disqualification: - violation of the rules;
                         unsportsmanlike behavior;
                         excessive number of unmarked duplicates (>3%);
                         excessive number of unique calls (>5%).

     We do hope to meet you in the Ukrainian DX contest and please
     kindly inform your friends about the rules of the contest.

                          Good luck!
                          Ukrainian Amateur Radio league
                          Ukrainian Contest Club.

      Complete rules for next year and summary sheet of results can be
      requested by SAE + two IRC.

      Vladimir ("Bob")  UT1IA
      UCC vice-president

23rd October,1998 (W6/G0AZT)