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Welcome to the official website of the Competition Green and Yellow
The CVA DX CONTEST is a contest sponsored by the School of Communications of the Brazilian Army
The Competition Yellow-Green (CVA) is one of the most important activities amateur radio of Brazil, lying in the current year, in its 53rd edition, which implies tradition and demonstrated proficiency over the years. The CVA DX Contest is always held the third weekend of August CW and fourth weekend of August SSB.
The CVA was built to celebrate the Week of the Soldier, by a Ministerial Notice on 16 June 1972, and aims to promote reconciliation among amateurs and associations radioamadorísticas – civilians and military from around the world – and mingle in the commemorative activities of amateur Soldier of the Week, publicizing the events related to August 25 and the image of Duque de Caxias, Patron of the Brazilian Army.
REGULATION OF GREEN AND YELLOW CONTEST
1.PERÍODO
Date Mode Time Event
Penultimate Saturday August CW 21:00 (UTC) Home
Penultimate Sunday August CW 21:00 (UTC) End
Last Saturday in August SSB 21:00 (UTC) Home
Last Sunday in August SSB 21:00 (UTC) End
RULES OF THE CVA-DX
2. CATEGORIES
2.1 Categories CW and SSB:
(a) Single Operator, Single Band, High Power : 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80: All work and logging operation run by one person (the operator). Only a transmitted signal is permitted at any time. QSY to another band after 10 minutes the band has worked. The output power shall not exceed the maximum allowed by the legislation in force in the country. (1st place awards for national and international).
(b) Single Operator, Single Band, Low Power (up to 100 W) 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80m: All work and logging operation run by one person (the operator). Only a transmitted signal is permitted at any time. The total output power must not exceed 100 w (prize for 1st place 1st place national and international).
(c) Single Operator, All bands, QRP (up to 5 W): All work and logging operation run by one person (the operator). Only a transmitted signal is permitted at any time. QSY to another band after 10 minutes the band has worked. The total output power must not exceed 5w (prize for 1st place 1st place national and international).
(d) Single Operator, All Bands, High Power: All work and logging operation is performed by one person (the operator). QSY to another band after 10 minutes the band has worked. The output power shall not exceed the maximum allowed by the legislation in force in the country. (1st place award for 1st place national and international).
(e) Single Operator, All Bands, Low Power: All work and logging operation is performed by one person (the operator). Only a transmitted signal is permitted at any time. QSY to another band after 10 minutes the band has worked. The maximum output power shall not exceed 100 watts (1st place award for 1st place national and international).
(f) MIL (stations Multi – operator located in Military Units): In this category the operators may be civilian or military stations operating within Military Units, Armed Forces or Auxiliary. (Awards: 1st place National and 1st International).
(g) Military Single Operator , All Bands Low Power : active and retiref military of Armed Forces and Auxiliary Forces (Military Police and Military Fire Brigade). All work and logging operation is performed by one person (the operator). Only a transmitted signal is permitted at any time. QSY to another band after 10 minutes the band has worked. The maximum output power shall not exceed 100 watts. (1st place award for 1st place national and international).
(h) Military Single Operator , All Bands High Power: active and retiref military of Armed Forces and Auxiliary Forces (Military Police and Military Fire Brigade). All work and logging operation is performed by one person (the operator). Only a transmitted signal is permitted at any time. QSY to another band after 10 minutes the band has worked. The output power shall not exceed the maximum allowed by the legislation in force in the country. (1st place award for 1st place national and international).
(I) Multi – Operator , Single Transmitter all bands high power: More than one person can contribute to the final score during the official competition. Only a transmitted signal is permitted at any time. QSY to another band after 10 minutes the band has worked. The output power shall not exceed the maximum allowed by the legislation in force in the country. (awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place nationally and 1st, 2nd and 3rd place international).
(j) Clubs: (Sum of scores of all participants): In this category there will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place national and international place.
(l) HQ (Labres and Associations Recognized by IARU): In this category there will be prizes for the top finishers national and international.
(m) TEEN Single Operator (up to 17 years): In this category there will be prizes for the top finishers national and international.
n) Single Operator YL: Exclusive to Young Ladies, (awards for 1st place National and 1st place international).
ORVELAY: SUBCATEGORY CW and SSB
o) ROOKIE (rookie): To participate in this category, the operator must have been licensed to three (3) years or less from the date of the competition. Indicate the date of the first license in the field SOAPBOX and have never participated in the CVA DX with another prefix.
Remarks: QSY only after a period of 10 minutes the band has worked. The ten-minute periods are defined as beginning with the first logged QSO on a band. Only one signal to be transmitted by time.
3. EXCHANGE
a) Station Director CRAEC
RST + CVA (599 CVA ou 59 CVA)
b) Stations of LABRE and amateur associations recognized by the IARU
RST + HQ (599 HQ ou 59 HQ)
c) Station located in Military Units or Single Operator Military
RST + MIL (599 MIL ou 59 MIL)
d) Stations Brazilian
RST + UF (599 RJ ou 59 RJ)
* RJ is the UF of Rio de Janeiro.
e) Stations QRP
RST + QRP (599 QRP ou 59 QRP)
f) Stations YL
RST + YL (599 YL ou 59 YL)
g) Stations operated by TEEN ham aged less than or equal to 17 years.
RST + TEEN (599 TEEN ou 59 TEEN)
h) Stations DX
RST + DX (599 DX or 59 DX)
QRP: 599 QRP or 59 QRP
MIL: 599 MIL or 59 MIL
YL: 599 YL or 59 YL
HQ: 599 HQ or 59 HQ
TEEN: 599 TEEN or 59 TEEN
4. SCORE
1) will be valid all QSOs confirmed, a station worked per band. QSY only after a period of 10 minutes in the band. The ten-minute periods are defined as beginning with the first logged QSO on a band.
(a) Stations of Stations “PY”
Contacts between stations in Brazil = 2 pts
Contacts between stations in Brazil and DX = 3 pts
(b) Stations DX
Contacts between stations in the same country = 0 pt
Contacts between stations of different countries = 1 pt
Contacts with stations of Brazil = 3 pts
(c) All Seasons
Contacts with the station director (PT2CVA) = 10 pts
Contacts with stations HQ or MIL = 5 pts (regardless of country)
Contacts with QRP stations = 3 pts (regardless of country)
5. MULTIPLIERS:
Two types of multipliers will be used:
M1) multiplier for different UF contacted by Brazilian band.
M2) A multiplier different country contacted on each band.
Allowed contacts with stations in their own country for the credit multiplier.
* Federal Units:
Estado UF Estado UF Estado UF
Acre AC Alagoas AL Amapá AP
Amazonas AM Bahia BA Ceará CE
Brasília DF Espírito Santo ES Goiás GO
Maranhão MA Mato Grosso MT Mato Grosso do Sul MS
Minas Gerais MG Pará PA Paraíba PB
Paraná PR Pernambuco PE Piauí PI
Rio de Janeiro RJ Rio G Sul RS Rondônia RO
Rio G Norte RN Roraima RR Santa Catarina SC
São Paulo SP Sergipe SE Tocantins TO
6. SCORES
The final score is calculated by the following formula:
Total = total score (sum of QSO points of all bands) × M1 (UF all bands) x M2 (Countries worked from all bands).
7. DECLARATION:
By submitting an entry to the CVA DX CONTEST you agree that: 1) you have read and understood the contest rules and agree to follow the same, 2) you have operated in accordance with all rules and regulations pertaining to amateur radio in his country, three ) your og can be opened to the public, and 4) all actions and decisions of the CVA DX Contest Committee are official and end.
8. LOGS AND RESULTS:
1) All logs must be submitted on the website of CRAEC (http://www.craec.org) until the 15th year the contest september The log must be submitted in Cabrillo format to: cw@craec.org and ssb @ craec.org
2) The recommended software to record the Log is N1MM, update from V 8.5.12.
3)The latest update can be obtained ( http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-list_file_gallery.php?galleryId=15 ).
4) N1MM software, can be obtained from: ( http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-list_file_gallery.php?galleryId=7 ).
5) here is also a program called SD which is compatible with the CVA DX (http://www.ei5di.com/).
6) The results will be published on the website of CRAEC (http://www.craec.org) or (www.cvadx.org).
