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GARES Winter 2021/22 Challenge: Rules

Scores for this contest.

Objective:
To work as many DXCC as you can manage on a band of your choice from the below selection. To level the playing field for Foundation and Intermediate licensees more credit is given for contacts made by those licence holders as detailed below. Entry is simple. Just send an email when you’ve have something to report.
Although we will keep score the Challenge is not intended to be a contest but will enable results and experiences to be shared amongst participants. Awards certificates will be given to leading stations in their respective sections and the leading Foundation and Intermediate stations.

Timescale:
Starting on Saturday 1st January 2022 and finishing Monday 28th February 2022.

Bands:
Any band from 160 to 15 mtrs.10 & 12 Mtrs will be grouped together for this challenge. 60 Mtrs is not included. Just pick one and stick to it.

Power:
10/100/>100 Sections. You can only enter one section.

Exchanges and Modes:
All modes are allowed appropriate to the band in use. A DXCC can only be worked once. Contacts should involve, as a minimum, an exchange of reports. Contest contacts are not allowed.

Scoring:
One point will be given for contacts made with each DXCC.

  • Points for contacts made by Foundation licence holders will be tripled
  • Points for contacts made by Intermediate licence holders will be doubled.

Submission:
Send entries to challenge@g4aym.org.uk. G4ENZ is administering this is administering this challenge.
A spreadsheet is available to track your progress. Submit this spreadsheet via email whenever you are ready to report.

Alternatively, you can print out the spreadsheet and keep a paper record of your progress. If you can get a copy of this paper record to G4ENZ, it will be included in the challenge table. Home address for G4ENZ is correct on QRZ.COM.

Rules published 22nd December 2021

Scores for this contest.

Rules and Scores from previous contests.

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