1.Name of Contest : The 37thKCJ Contest

2.Period : Starts 1200z Aug.27,2016. Ends 1200z Aug.28,2016.

3.Mode : CW.

4.Categories Participants in Japan(JA): Single Operator－Multi-bandand ―Single band, Multi Operator and SWL－Multi-band.Those in overseas(DX)and SWL:Multi-band.

5. Bands: 1.8 through 50Mhz, except WARC bands.
Suggested frequencies :1810-1825and 1907.5-1912.5 kHz,3510-3525kHz,7010-7030kHz, 14050-14080kHz,21050-21080kHz,28050-28080kHz,50.250-50.300kHz

6.Exchange JA : RST plus Prefecture/district code.DX : RST plus Continent code(See the reference of this document).

7.Invalid contacts:a.Oncross-mode or not CW.b.By cross-band, via repeater or satellite.

8.Points : For each complete contact on each band,JA : One point with JA, five points with DX.DX : One point with JA, no point with others.

10.Multipliers : Each prefecture/district (and continent for JA) worked on each band.

11.Scoring :Multiplying total points by total multipliers

12.Log instructions:
a.Each entry must be accompanied by summary sheet showing all scoring information, name and address of the participant in BLOCK LETTERS.
b.Log should contain date, time, band,callsign and exchanges both sent and received.
c.The time must be logged in JST by JA, and in UTC by DX.
d.Files in Cabrillo format may be emailed directly toaddress described below.Be sure to put your callsign in the subject line of your e-mail.

13.Awards : All logs will be collated with each other to obtain the final score, multiplying total points confirmed by total multipliers confirmed, and certificates will be awarded to :
a.JA : The upper 5% and the top in each prefecture/district, being ranked at the upper half of each category.
b.DX: The top in each DXCC entity, in each state in USA, getting more than ten points.

14.Mailing deadline : The log and the summary sheet must be e-mailedor postmarked by air mail no later than 29of September, 2016.

15. E-mail address: 2016kcjtest(a)kcj-cw.com(replace (a) with @or http://www.kcj-cw .com/Postal address: T. Mori JH6IEK, Saida 556-36, Tamamura machi, Sawa gun,Gunma 370-1131, Japan

16.Other notes :(1) For KCJ contest information, you may contact JA8AJE atja8aje(a)jarl.com(replace (a) with @).(2)The contest results will be disclosed in the KCJ Newsletter issued for the members in overseas, and the internet site of KCJ, URL: http://www.kcj-cw.com/ (both in Japanese and English)(3)Acopy of the “Newsletter” will be sent to all participants in overseas free of charge.