AMATEUR RADIO
INTERNATIONAL HF CW CONTEST
LZ OPEN CONTEST 2011
SPONSORED BY: LZ OPEN CONTEST CLUB
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DATE AND TIME: Annually, Every 3rd Saturday of January, from 02.00 to 06.00 UTC (4 hours total time). For 2011 - January, 15, Saturday BANDS AND MODE: 3.5 and 7 MHz, CW PARTICIPANTS: Amateur Radio Operators World-Wide EXCHANGE: Six figures: the serial Nr of the QSO and the serial Nr of the last corespondent's QSO. No RST required. See the example bellow First QSO exchange: 001 000 QSO with the same station is allowed after 29 minutes regardless of band (Any station can be worked once every 30 minutes - on the 30-th minute or after it) . For example : QSO at 00:02 next QSO is OK at 00:32 or later. (The seconds are not important!) No time limit to change the bands. POINTS: The unconfirmed QSOs will not count for points. Each valid QSO counts 1 point regardless of country or continent (Everyone works everyone ) No preferance for working DX or LZ stations, no multipliers. This is an example of LZ1FW's imaginary log.
The QSO will not bring points to both correspondents if the difference in the times fixed is more than 3 minutes, or there is a mistake in one of the callsigns or in the serial numbers.
FINAL SCORE: The sum of the QSO points.
The QSO will not bring points to the correspondent who has not kept the 30 minutes minimum time for connecting the same station again. CATEGORIES: Bulgarian stations: Multi operators, Single operator and QRP (5W). Foreign stations by continents: Multi operators, Single operator and QRP (5W) The ORP participants must clearly mark their output power in the logs (5 watts maximum)! Please do not add /QRP after your Call Sign - just mark that you have operated QRP in your log. Straight key Entrants (STREY World) - regardless of country , continent or power. ( Plese note in your contest log that you have used a straight key (STREY) during the entire contest period. ) A descrption and picture of your key will be appreciated. AWARDS:Certificates to the first 3 stations in each category.( Still waitng for a sponsor ) Everyone who wishes to issue the certificates , please send a message to LZ1GL@yahoo.com. His name and Callsign will be published and he will sign and send the certificates to the winners. E_LOGS: Plain text and Cabrillo format. Send as attached file to LZ1GL@yahoo.com If you like the contest you can join the LZ Open Contest Club (LZOCC). Just note in your log that you wish to become a member. The Membership is free of charge and it is open for everyone who loves CW contesting. We need the following information in the TEXT LOGS: Nr. Band Time Call Sent Received 1 3.5 07:36 RW6FO 013 031 037 051 2 3.5 07:37 YO3APJ 014 037 026 055 3 3.5 07:38 ON3ND 015 026 026 017 The Cabrillo logs must not contain the RST - we don't need it. The exchange should be split in the middle by space The Cabrillo QSO line should look like QSO: 7000 CW 2008-01-19 0424 LZ1DNY 001 000 F9OQ 001 000 QSO: 7000 CW 2008-01-19 0425 LZ1DNY 002 001 UA4PN 012 008 QSO: 7000 CW 2008-01-19 0436 LZ1DNY 003 012 RW9LL 006 008PAPER LOGS : NO PAPER LOGS ACCEPTED ANYMORE ! DEADLINE: 10 days after the contest. OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.lzopen.com LOGGING SOFTWARE that SUPPORTS LZ Open Contest: WE RECOMMEND  - SD is free, and runs on
Windows and Linux/Wine.Select the "LZ Open" template. After the contest, use SDCHECK (included with SD) to create your Cabrillo log. SD V14.11, released October 2008, is the only contest logger to fully support all aspects of the LZ Open. It shows individual countdown timers for calls that have been logged within the previous 30 minutes, and it highlights calls that have become available to work within the previous 10 minutes. You don't even need to type the call - the statistics is in front of your eyes : just watch and act ! Use SD in the LZOpen - you will not be disappointed. N1MM Free Contest Logger - now fully supports LZ Open Contest , Your F2 exchange message should be: {EXCH}{LASTEXCH} or #{LASTEXCH} follow the setup instructions LZOPEN ONLINE Contest Logger - you can use it online during the contest. No software needs to be installed. You have full statistics, dupe check, edit function, log generator. Just login and play with it before the contest - it is fun :) You can reset the log as many times as you wish. UA1AAF LZcwc - Free excellent program written by Boris, UA1AAF, to handle LZOpen type contests
The contest checking starts right after the contest. Every new log is automaticaly checked with the logs already received and the result is displayed online. You can see all the errors and compare the logs (cross-check).
The final results will be published within 24 hours after the deadline on the 11-th day after the contest ABOUT THE CONTEST: We organize this international contest, using the rules and our rich experiance from the domestic Bulgarian competitions. No unusefull information sent or received, no multipliers, no mistakes. 100% check of all the contacts. In this contest the exchange of the call signs does not mean that the contact is over. You still have to send and receive 6 figures WITH NO MISTAKE !!! High tempo non stop. The correspondents never end. You are allowed to work the same station up to 8 times durring the contest period. Our system of creating the control numbers is unique and has been used in all the domestic Bulgarian competitions since 1975. We are glad to see that it is well accepted outside Bulgaria. We wish you good luck in the LZ OPEN CONTEST 2011!! |
