It’s time to get on the HF bands and work as many DXCC’s as you can in the month of September. There are rule changes this year and we have added a deadline for entries and have improved the Awards structure slightly. So here are the details and good luck everyone.
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When:
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00:01 GMT 1st September 2011 to 23:59 GMT 30th September 2011
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Bands:
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15m, 12m, 10m and 6m only
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Modes:
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Any within your license
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Power:
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Any within your license
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Eligibility:
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The HF Challenge is open to any licensed amateur world-wide, but only fully paid up members of the Chiltern DX Club (CDXC) are eligible to receive Awards.
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Scoring:
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Each DXCC entity scores 1 point for each band that it is worked regardless of mode. (So, for example, if you work an entity on three of the four bands using a combination of CW, SSB and Data, you would score 3 points).
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Log entry:
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Via upload to Clublog and electing to enter the 2011 HF Challenge on the Clublog website. Regular uploading of your log during the month is encouraged - once per week is preferred - as this helps to drive the Challenge and provides a spectator sport for all to see.
Electronic logs in ADIF format may be e-mailed to Jim, M0ZAK to arrive no later than the closing date, but uploading to ClubLog is the preferred approach. Paper logs will not be accepted.
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Log Verification:
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No QSL’s are required, but in the event of a dispute the CDXC committee may request a photocopy or print-out of applicants’ logs.
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Closing date:
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All logs must be uploaded or e-mailed by 23:59 on 10th October 2011
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Awards:
Trophies:
Salvers:
Certificates:
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The Hinson Trophy will be awarded to the CDXC member with the highest number of DXCC’s worked. The Chairman’s Cup will be awarded to the runner-up. Trophies will be presented at the CDXC AGM/Summer Social in July 2012 and will be held for 1 year.
The top three placed entrants and the entrants with the highest score on each of the four bands (provided at least 10 DXCC’s have been worked on that band) will receive an engraved salver to keep. Salvers will be presented at the CDXC AGM/Summer Social in July 2012.
Certificates of merit will be awarded to the entrants placed overall 4th to 10th. Certificates will be e-mailed in .pdf format approximately two months after the closing date. A hard copy certificate will be available on request.
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CDXC acknowledges the inspiration and efforts of Gary Hinson, ZL2IFB / G4IFB in setting up the first running of the HF Challenge in 2009.
