2008 CQWW SSB Contest: 0000 UTC, October 25 through 2359 UTC, October 26
2008 CQWW CW Contest: 0000 UTC, November 29 through 2359 UTC, November 30
CQWW Contest Records
Both the CW Records and the SSB Records have been updated. Pick one and set a new record.
2008 CQWW Rules
The 2008 CQWW rules are available. The list of trophies and the sponsors have been updated.
You will need the Adobe Acrobat reader for the rules, available free.
Check out the planned DXpeditions for the upcoming SSB & CW contest on NG3K's web site at Amateur Radio Contesting Resources and Information.
2007 UBN/NIL Reports
The UBN and NIL reports for the 2007 CQWW DX Contest ( CW here and SSB here ) are now available for viewing. You will need a password for access. Login names and passwords were sent by E-mail to all participants. A number were returned because of spam protection, mailbox full or account does not exist. If you sent a log, did not receive a password, and would like access, send a request to
questions@cqww.com
A guide to the UBN and NIL reports is available here.
Logs Received
Both SSB and CW logs received are now available: SSB List and CW List. If you're not sure your log made it into the server, check here.
The category extracted from your log is next to your callsign. If it is not correct, change it in your log and resend the log.
E-mail Address for Logs
Please send your CQWW log to
ssb@cqww.com for the CQWW SSB contest
cw@cqww.com for the CQWW CW Contest
You will receive an automated reply telling you it was received. Some changes for you to make to your log for resubmittal may be included which will make log processing more efficient with fewer errors. For an explanation of the messages, see Robot Messages.
You can send your log as many times as needed to correct the log format or correct errors you discovered. The system makes only the last log you sent available for checking.
Club Lists
Please send the list of calls for the club competition to
club-list@cqww.com
CQWW Cabrillo Format
The desired Cabrillo log format for the CQWW DX Contest is available here.
Log Submittal Info
New Email Log Info Page
Includes information on the Cabrillo log format and the new robot operation. A paper log form is available.
A Checklist for Sending E-mail Logs
1) Your callsign is in the message subject and in the log.
2) Your log is in Cabrillo format.
If you don't know how to put it in Cabrillo or aren't sure the format is correct, send your log anyway. If you get an error message, send E-mail to
ssb-problems@cqww.com for help
3) The log begins with
START-OF-LOG:
and has both dashes with a colon at the end.
4) The contest name in the log looks like this:
CONTEST: CQ-WW-SSB
Be sure a space follows the colon
5) The category is one of the standards shown on the expanded Cabrillo Information page.
6) The last line in the log is
END-OF-LOG:
Thank you to everyone for your cooperation and assistance in this transition. If Cabrillo is a problem for you, send your log and we will help you put it in the correct format.
Access to Logs
In past years, an access code for viewing your log and UBN/NIL reports was sent with the log received confirmation. This capability has not been implemented on the new server as yet but is planned for the near future. A list of logs received will be available soon. For queries concerning prior year logs, which are archived, send a message to Help
CQ WW All Time Global Records
Visit the Introduction then look through the CW and SSB records and find one you can beat or one that hasn't been entered yet.
Pictures
We need pictures for the contest magazine articles and the website. Please send digital pictures or scanned photographs of your station, contest operation, etc., to
photos@cqww.com
Features
The Contest Hall of Fame
Members of the CQ WW DX Contest Committee
Useful Stuff
NG3K's Contest DXpedition Page
The CQ WW is about fun, learning and competition. Contesters love to go on DXpeditions to the far reaches of the planet. These DXpeditions make the contest more interesting and challenging for all of us. You can check out the planned DXpeditions for the upcoming CW contest on NG3K's web site at Amateur Radio Contesting Resources and Information.
AC6V's Prefix List
Don't know your CQ zone? You will find it on AC6V's Prefix List. If you are in the U.S., take this shortcut to find your zone.
Guide to the UBN and NIL Reports
CQ Zone map [ Small ] (40kb) or [ Large ] (120kb)
Inviato: 20 ottobre 2008, 18:46