The "Soyuz Radioljubitelej Rossii" (Union of Radioamateurs of Russia) is pleased to announce the RAEM Contest.

2. Contest Period

0200 - 0959 UTC 27 December 2009, 8 hours.
The E.T.Krenkel Memorial, "RAEM Contest" is to be held on the 4-th full weekend
of December on the following amateur bands: 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 m.
Mode: CW only.

3. Categories

MULTI-ONE Multi operator - All Bands (2-3 operators) - Single transmitter
SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH Single operator - All Bands - НР
SINGLE-OP ALL LOW Single operator - All Bands - LР
SINGLE-OP 80M Single operator - Single band 80 m
SINGLE-OP 40M Single operator - Single band 40 m
SINGLE-OP 20M Single operator - Single band 20 m
SINGLE-OP 15M Single operator - Single band 15 m
SINGLE-OP 10M Single operator - Single band 10 m
SWL Short Wave Listeners

4. Exchange

Serial number of QSO, since 001 and participant's geographical coordinates, degree values only (!) with hemisphere indicator in German language: N-Nord (Northern), S-Sud (Southern), W-West (Western) and O-Ost (Eastern) Hemispheres. For instance, RW9HZZ and RX0LWC have "001 57N85O" and "001 44N133O" exchange numbers respectively.
You may work the same station on different bands.
10 band changes per hour are allowed.
Only one signal can be transmitted at any given time.
Any human assistance is prohibited.

5. QSO Points

Each QSO worth 50 points + 1 point for every degree difference in geographical coordinates, both latitude and longitude.
Every QSO with a Polar Circle station gives additional 100 points.
Every QSO with RAEM memorial station gives additional 300 points.

The final score consists of:

QSO points
Coordinates difference points
QSO with Polar Circle stations points
QSO with RAEM station points
Participants, located in the Polar Circle, multiple their final score to 1.1.
An example: 300 QSO x 50 +11000 coordinates difference points + 3200 additional points = 29200 points.

6. Short-wave listeners

SWL stations must copy both calls and one exchange numbers in case of one-way QSO reception, and both call and both exchange numbers in case of two-way QSO reception. One-way QSO reception worth 1 point, two-way - 3 points. Dupe reception of the same station on the same band worth 0 points. Final score is the sum of the QSO points by the bands.

7. Awards

1st, 2nd and 3rd place plaquettes will be awarded in each category, listed in the "Categories" section if there were at least 5 participants. MULTI-ONE, SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH and SINGLE-OP ALL LOW categories continental winners and Polar Circle stations winner will be awarded as well. All participants of the contest at whom will prove to be true not less than 100 declared QSO will be awarded by diplomas. Diplomas will be accessible in the form of PDF-files to independent listing.

8. Log submissions

Stations expecting to enter a "top ten" score in any category MUST use electronic submission.
Submit your log as an attachment in a cabrillo format.
Filename for your log should contain your call sign, for instance RX9RXX.CBR.
Be sure to put your call and category name in the "subject" line of your log submission, for instance: RW4WR SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH.

Title sheet should contain the following data:

contest name;
dates of the contest;
callsign, used in the contest;
category;
station location;
operator's call sign, full name;
address;
number of QSOs

Points and final score calculations are not necessary. Contacts in a log submission should be made in chronological order. Each QSO or SWL record must contain the following (* asterisk means not obligatory requrement in case of paper logs):

Frequency, kHz (14010, 3500, etc.), paper log - MHz;
Mode; *
Date; *
UTC;
Your call (for SWLs - one of the received calls);*
Sent exchange number;
Other station's call (for SWLs - another received call);
Received exchange number

The example of electronic log:

START-OF-LOG: 2.0
CONTEST: RAEM
CALLSIGN: RX9RXX
CATEGORY: MULTI-ONE
CLAIMED QSO TOTAL: 1
CLUB:
OP1: Mikhail Kokov RX9RA
OP2: Victor Ivanov RY9RA
OP3: Sidor Sidorov RZ9RA
ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 00, Nonamecity
ADDRESS: 630032, Russia
ADDRESS: rx9ra@yandex.ru
SOAPBOX:
QSO: 21051 CW 2008-12-28 0700 RX9RXX 001 54N63O UA9OA 001 55N83O
END-OF-LOG:

9. DEADLINE

Log submissions should be sent to the organizers within 30 days. All entries must be postmarked NO LATER than January 26, 2010. All log submissions sent after that day or received after February 10, 2010 will be accepted as the check-logs. An extension of the log submission terms may be given by the referees if requested by letter or other means. In that case the last deadline would be given.