Rule WLOTA Contest

WLOTA™ Contest RULE

1 - Date and Time for 2008

From Saturday July 05th, 0600 UTC to Sunday July 06th, 1200 UTC

2 - Classes

A – Expeditions on a WLOTA lighthouse LH xxxx - up to 6 hours of contesting.
B – Expeditions on a WLOTA lighthouse LH xxxx - more than 6 hours to 30 hours of contesting.
C – Single operators 30 hours.
D – Multi operators 30 hours.
E – SWL's.
Those who compete on Lighthouses, use an only one Lighthouse reference. If it’s a team and if it go to another Lighthouse with a WLOTA™ "L" reference, during the contest, an other callsign mut be used. The same team , in such case, cannot compete for more than 4 expeditions. Returning on a Lighthouse after activation of an other is allowed, but it’s an other activation and must be done also under another callsign.

3 - Modes

Digital, SSB,CW.

4 - Bands

10, 15, 20, 40 & 80 meters.

5 - Exchanges

RS(T) + number of the QSO starting from 001 + Reference WLOTA™ (L xxxx) (Classes A and B).
RS(T) + number of the QSO starting from 001 ( Classes : C, D and E.)

6 - Points

- 1 point per QSO between stations on the same continent.
- 3 points per QSO between stations on different continents.
- 10 points per QSO with a Lighthouse - reference WLOTA™ L xxxx, anywhere
The same station may be contacted once per mode on the same band (1 time digital, 1 time SSB, 1 time CW).
For exemple :
- L 001 contacted on 20 meters on RTTY, SSB and CW counts is worth 30 points .
- L 001 contacted on 20 meters in RTTY, PSK31, SSB and CW is worth 30 points and a dupe QSO (two times digital).
- W1XYZ contacted on 20 meters by F8XXX in SSB and CW is worth 6 points.

7 - Multipliers

All the Lighthouses (references L xxxx), of all the bands one time per band regardless of the mode.
For exemple :
- L 001 contacted on 20 metres on RTTY, SSB and CW is worth 30 points but only one multiplier.
- W1XYZ contacted on 20 metres by F8XXX in SSB and CW is worth 6 points, but no multiplier.

8 - Final score

The sum of the points of all bands by the sum of all the WLOTA™ "L" references of all the bands as defined in the sections 6 and 7 of the rules

9 - Logs

The log sheets can be downloaded from the WLOTA™ web page at : http://www.wlota.com Logs sheets can be asked too to the Contest checker (address below) (etsa + postage).
Each logger of the expeditions (Classes A and B) must send to the checker, with the log, the pictures and all the material mandatory for the validation of the expedition if necessary. (See Article 2.2. in the WLOTA™ Award rules, on the WLOTA™ web page)

10 - Sending the logs

The logs are due up the 06 of August 2008.
Checker address : WLH award – 18 Allée Roch-Bihen 44510 Le Pouliguen – France
or via contest08 [at] wlota.com Log in Cabrillo (.cbr) are welcome

11 - Rewards

- Cup for the winners of each class A, B, C and D.
- Argent Medal for the second of each class A, B, C and D.
- WLOTA Contest Award for the third of each class A, B, C and D.
- Award for First, second and third of Class E
- Award for the Best record in each category for World, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania

12 - SWL’s

Swl’s report as if they will be licenced hams. They report their own RS(T), and the complete information sent by the station heard. They count the points, multipliers and final score as defined in the sections 6, 7 and 8, of these WLOTA™ contest rules.

13 - Decision for 2008 by WLOTA Contest HQ

The logs data-processing will have to be under Cabrillo (.Cbr) Results will be displayed if it has a minimum of 25 logs receive to the WLOTA Contest HQ - Minimum of 50 Qsos for receive Cup / Medals and Awards

ATTENTION : Alone WLOTA reference are accepted. ARLHS & TWLHF References are not accepted for this contests. The logs having reference TWLHF or ARLHS references will have a 25% penalty of the total of the points.