I. Objective | To promote the use of manual keys. This contest is open to all radio amateurs and SWL. |
II. Dates | Straight Key Party 80m (3510-3560kHz) (HTP80): Annually on the first Saturday in February from 1600 to 1900 UTC. Straight Key Party 40m (HTP40): Annually on the first Saturday in September from 1300 to 1600 UTC. |
III. Bands | HTP80: 80m (3510-3560kHz), HTP40: 40m The IARU Region 1 band plan must be adhered to! |
IV. Categories | Category A: Up to 5 Watt output (10W input) Category B: Up to 50W output (100W input) Category C: Up to 150W output (300W input) Category D: SWL |
V. Operation | Only CW (A1A). Both call signs have to be sent at the start of a QSO.Example: DL1ABC de DL9XYZ. EXCHANGE: RST report plus a progressive 3-digit serial number starting at 001/category/name/age. YLs send „XX“ instead of the age. Examples: "569001/A/Tom/39", "589004/C/Rosel/XX" |
VI. Scoring |
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VII. LOG-Submission |
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