THE EUROPEAN CW ASSOCIATION

To promote an increase in activity throughout Europe and even the World, the Union Francaise des Telegraphistes has proposed a joint Top-Band contest.

The date is normally the first weekend of January each year except when the 1st January falls on the Saturday or Sunday . In such a case, the second weekend will be chosen.

Saturday from 20h00 to 23h00 GMT

Sunday from 04h00 to 07h00 GMT

Frequencies : 1810 to 1840 kHz

The contest is open to participants worldwide, including SWLs.

Licenced members of a club affiliated to EUCW using 150 W HF or more.

Licenced members of a club affiliated to EUCW using 5 to 150 W HF.

The same, but using 5 W HF or less.

Other stations, no power limitations.

S.W.L.

Classes A,B,& C : RST/name/Club/ membership number.

Class D : RST/name/NM (non-member).

Class E : Full report on each station in QSO.

Classes A,B,C & D : 1 point per QSO with a station in the same DXCC entity.

2 points per QSO with a station in another DXCC entity but in samecontinent.

5 points per QSO with a station in another continent.

Class E : 2 points for each complete report.

All Classes: 10 points for each official EUCW club station, e.g. DA0HSC, DF0ACW, DF0AGC, DK0AG, DK0HSC, DK0RTC, DL0CWG, DL0CWW, DL0HSC, DL0RTC, DL0DA, DL0XYL, EA3HCC, F8UFT, EM0RSE, G4FOC, GX0IPX, HB9HC, IQ3QR, MX5IPX, ON5CFT, etc.

A QSO with the same station may be made on Saturday and again on Sunday.

One multiplier per EUCW Club contacted per day.

the number of points multiplied by the number of multipliers.

The EUCW affiliated clubs are :

see http://www.eucw.org/eucw.html

Associated non-European clubs  : QRP-ARCI (U.S.A.) CWAS (Brazil) GACW (Argentina).

Date/time GMT/callsign/report/ points claimed/ multipliers.

The list of multipliers for each day.

Summary on a separate page giving details of the station equipment including the antenna, the entry Class, power used and points claimed.

Finally a declaration that the regulations as well as the license conditions have been respected followed by the signature of the operator.

Where possible please submit entries by an ASCII file – either by floppy or by e-mail sent to the corrector

NB : Special callsigns will not be classed.

Entries to be sent before February 8 to :

Ghislain BARBASON, 5 rue de l’Ecluse, F-02190 PIGNICOURT, Email:..f6cel (ay-symbol) wanadoo.fr..

Prizes.

1st Class A A cup.

2nd Class A A trophy.

3rd Class A A trophy.

1st Class B A cup

2nd Class B A trophy

3rd Class B A trophy

1st Class C A cup

1st YL station A cup

1st Class D A trophy

1st Class E A cup.

Further information can be obtained from :

http://www.uft.net/

Source: received from F5NQL c/o UFT (translated from French by F6GPA es XYL)

RESULTS: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011