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• Contest: AGCW Straight Key Party 40m

Begins: 2017-09-02 13:00:00 UTC

Ends: 2017-09-02 15:59:59 UTC

Straight Key Party (HTP)

I. Objective
To promote the use of manual keys. This contest is open to all radio amateurs and SWL.

II. Dates
Straight Key Party 80m (3510-3560kHz) (HTP80): Annually on the first Saturday in February from 1600 to 1900 UTC.

Straight Key Party 40m (HTP40): Annually on the first Saturday in September from 1300 to 1600 UTC.

III. Bands
HTP80: 80m (3510-3560kHz), HTP40: 40m
The IARU Region 1 band plan must be adhered to!

IV. Categories
Category A: Up to 5 Watt output (10W input)
Category B: Up to 50W output (100W input)
Category C: Up to 150W output (300W input)
Category D: SWL

V. Operation
Only CW (A1A).
Both call signs have to be sent at the start of a QSO.
Example: DL1ABC de DL9XYZ.

EXCHANGE:
RST report plus a progressive 3-digit serial number starting at 001/category/name/age. YLs send „XX“ instead of the age.
Examples: "569001/A/Tom/39", "589004/C/Rosel/XX"

VI. Scoring
QSO POINTS:
Category A with Category A: 9 points
Category A with Category B: 7 points
Category A with Category C: 5 points
Category B with Category B: 4 points
Category B with Category C: 3 points
Category C with Category C: 2 points

TOTAL SCORE: Sum of all QSO points.

VII. LOG-Submission
LOG INFORMATION: The log must contain the following information: UTC, band, call signs, exchanges, category, description of the station, calculation of the points, declaration of honour that only a straight key was used. SWL logs must contain both calls of a QSO and at least one complete exchange.
MANAGER: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY, Birnheck 2, D-65779 Kelkheim, Germany.
E-Mail: htp@agcw.de

DEADLINE:
HTP80: Arrived at the manager until 28 February; HTP40: Arrived at the manager until 30 September.
Results can be requested from the manager. In this case send a self-addressed and stamped envelope (SASE).



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