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After research among the amateurs today announced the return of Araucaria VHF Contest
Rules:
1. Period:
Autumn’s Edition (in Southern Hemisphere):
From: Saturday 00:00 UTC May 02; 2015.
To: Sunday 16:00 UTC May 03; 2015.
2. Objective: Make the major number of contacts and work different grids
inside the period of the competition. Only point-to-point QSOs allowed (VoIP
links, EME, satellites and repeaters are forbidden). For stations outside South
and Central America the valid QSOs must have to be make with South and/or
Central American stations.
3. Bands: 6 meters (50 MHz) and 2 meters (144 MHz) observing the respective
band plan of each country where you are located.
4. Modes: FM, SSB, CW.
5. Categories:
5.1 Single Operator, All Bands;
5.2 Single operator, 50 MHz;
5.3 Single operator, 144 MHz;
5.4 Multi Operator.
6. QSO: The RS or RST exchange plus grid square (the first 4 digits of the WW
Locator). Example: “59 FN32” for SSB and “599 EH33” for CW.
7. Multipliers: The number of different grid squares worked per band
regardless the mode.
8. Points:
8.1. One (1) point for each station worked on 6m, regardless the mode;
8.2. Two (2) points for each station worked on 2m, regardless the mode;
8.3. The final score is the sum of different grid squares worked on each band
multiplied by the sum of the points obtained per band;
9. Awards:
9.1. Awards for the best positions of each category in each DXCC country;
9.2. Trophy for the first place of each category in Brazil;
9.3. Trophy for the first place of South America-Central America (expect Brazil);
9.4. Special Trophies: Brazilian expedition with highest score and Class C
Brazilian Ham with major score.
10. Logs: CQWW VHF Contest model supported on several contest’ s software
(N1MM, DX4WIN, etc). It would not be accept paper logs. Send by e-mail the
Cabrillo file until 10 days after the contest. Logs received after that period will be
considered check logs. The email is: log@avhfc.com
11. Miscellaneous:
a. Just one call must be sent as your respective competitive station during the
contest;
b. DX CLUSTER is allowed but without self-spot;
c. Respect the legal limits of your licensee and the amateur radio rules of your
country;
d. Contacts made with stations that did not sent their own logs, but appears at
least on 3 logs received, will have the QSO credits count after cross checking
log received informations;
e. Optimize your station for the best DX performance;
f. Expeditionary: Be AWARE and take in mind the SECURITY FIRST factor for
all contest team;
g. The results will be announced until 90 days after the limit-date for log’s
submission;
h. The trophies will be giving to the contester during the annual Araucaria DX
Group meeting;
i. The awards will be free for download and press on the Internet;
j. Will be declared the Brazilian VHF Champion the operator or team/group that
made the major score.
k. The station that had severe dad written log and not following these rules will
be declassified.
l. Site of AVHFC: http://www.avhfc.com
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