| 1. Participants |
| Any amateur radio station or SWL |
| 2. Starting date and end date of the challenge |
| The QSOs taken into account for the challenge must have been done between 1 May 00.00 UTC and 30 September 24.00 UTC |
| 3. Classes |
| 1. A. Mono operator 2. B. QRP 10 Watts mono operator 4. C. SWL |
| 4. Bands taken into account |
| 1. 2 m band (144 Mhz)
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| 5. Ways of transmissions taken into account |
| 1. CW 2. SSB 3. RTTY The way of transmission does not count for the final result. The participating stations can perform the three ways. |
| 6. Challenge callsign and exchange of RST |
| No competition callsign is necessary. The same is true for the serial number. However, stations will take care to indicate most exactly possible the sent and received RST. |
| 7. Calculation of the points |
| Number of points = Number of different locators (format xxyy) x total number of stations contacted by this way of propagation (independently for the locator) |
| 8. Transmission of the logs |
| See page "Logs transmission" |
| 9. Particular rules |
| 1. Only one QSO with the same station the same day will be taken into account for the calculation of the points. 2. Only the QSOs of a distance higher than or equals with 1000 Kms (distance between the two locators) will be taken into consideration. 3. The QSOs ES established at the time of the various competitions taking place during the period of the challenge are valid. 4. The QSOs established by packet, relays, transponders, satellites are not valid. |
| 10. Classification |
| 1. The classification will be established on the basis of the largest number of points for each class. |
| 11. Penalties |
| 1. QSOs iincorrect or incomplete : the QSOs will not be taken into account (see the page on transmission of the logs for the detail) and will count for 0 points 2. Non marked doubled QSOs : the QSOs will not be taken into account (see the page on transmission of the logs for the detail) and will count for 0 points. |
| 12. Disqualifications |
| 1. For the stations having sent falsified or imaginary logs 2. For inobservance of the bandplanning IARU |
| 13. Disputes |
| 1. Any recourse or dispute can be submitted to the organizers by post or electronic (E-mail) 2. Any recourse or dispute will be examined by the organizers of the competition based on base and in the spirit of this regulation. 3. Organizers commit themselves to solving any dispute within the 7 days following the introduction of recourse. The decision taken will be transmitted to the applicant party and will be the subject of a publication on the site of the challenge. 4. The decisions taken by the organizers are without call. |
| 14. Participation award |
| 1. The participating stations will receive a participation award after the challenge and establishment of the final results. 2. A special award will be allotted to the participating station having contacted the largest number of differents locators (format xxxyyzz). 3. A special award will be allotted to the participating station having realised the longest distance between two locators (format xxxyyzz). |