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Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!panix!.POSTED.panix6.panix.com!rri.panix.com!robomod!not-for-mail From: Alan Griffin <marcom@rac.ca> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.dx,rec.radio.info Subject: [RAC] Commonwealth Contest: March 8-9 Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.dx Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 12:18:31 EST Organization: Radio Amateurs of Canada Approved: RRI Admin <rec-radio-info-request@panix.com> Message-ID: <1cc2ce962688ad6bb6db0d414.56439b80b6.20250302171748.321caad41b.16dabaa6@mail63.atl301.rsgsv.net> Reply-To: Alan Griffin <marcom@rac.ca> Injection-Info: reader1.panix.com; posting-host="panix6.panix.com:166.84.1.6"; logging-data="22524"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@panix.com" X-RRI-Policy: http://www.panix.com/~rram/usenet/rri/index.html X-RRI-Info-1: Send submissions to rec-radio-info@panix.com X-RRI-Info-2: Send technical complaints to rec-radio-info-request@panix.com X-RRI-Info-3: Send complaints about policy to rec-radio-info-request@panix.com X-Comment-1: The moderators do not necessarily agree or disagree with this article. 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This 24-hour CW-only contest take s place on the five HF contest bands (80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres). Once known as the "BERU," the CC involves Amateurs in the 56 member coun tries of the Commonwealth of Nations and their associated territories only .. This gives us an exclusive shot at some very interesting DX. This contest has been around since 1931, and this year there are a few b ig changes: * The contest is now a partnership of the International Amateur Radio Unio n’s (IARU) member societies for Canada (Radio Amateurs of Canada – RAC), Australia (Wireless Institute of Australia – WI A), India (Amateur Radio Society of India – ARSI), New Zealand (New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters – NZART) and the U nited Kingdom (Radio Society of Great Britain – RSGB). * Entry categories have been adjusted to be more similar to other major co ntests. * Intercontinental QSOs are now worth twice as many points. "HQ" stations have a special status in this contest, and for the first t ime, the station at RAC HQ will be active: VE3RHQ will be operated by Mi ke Kelly, VE3FFK. Other RAC call signs will be activated across Canada. There will also be HQ stations from many parts of the Commonwealth, with several in each of the United Kingdom and Australia. Please get on and be part of the first RAC Commonwealth Contest. For more information on the CC, please go to rac.ca/commonwealth (https://www.rac.ca/commonwealth/) . ** Concours du Commonwealth, 8 et 9 mars 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** https://www.rac.ca/commonwealth/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Le Concours du Commonwealth (CC) annuel aura lieu très bientôt , de 10 h 00 UTC le samedi 8 mars à 9 h 59 UTC le dimanche 9 mars. D’une durée 24 heures, ce concours réservé aux c ommunications en code Morse se déroule sur les cinq bandes utilisà ©es pour les compétitions (80, 40, 20, 15 et 10 mètres). Autrefois connu sous le nom de « BERU », le CC est uniquement réservé aux radio amateurs des 56 pays membres du Commonwealth des Nations et des territoires associés. Cela nous offre une excelle nte occasion de contacter certaines stations DX très intéressant es. Ce concours existe depuis 1931, et il va connaître quelques cha ngements importants cette année, à savoir : * Le concours est désormais un partenariat entre les sociétà ©s membres de l’IARU pour le Canada (RAC), l’Australie (WIA), l’Inde (ARSI), la Nouvelle-Zélande (NZART), et le Royaume-Uni (RSGB). * Les différentes catégories de participation ont été ajustées pour établit une concordance plus étroite avec d ’autres concours importants. * Les QSO intercontinentaux valent désormais deux fois plus de points .. Les stations « HQ » ont un statut spécial dans ce concours. Pour la première fois, la station du siège de RAC, VE3RHQ , sera active; elle sera exploitée par Mike, VE3FFK. D’au tres indicatifs RAC seront activés dans tout le Canada. Il y aura également des stations « HQ » dans de nombreuses régions du Commonwealth, notamment au Royaume-Uni et en Australie , plusieurs d’entre elles étant exploitées dans chacun de ces pays. Rejoignez-nous sans hésiter et participez au tout premier Concours du Commonwealth organisé conjointement de RAC! Pour en savoir plus sur le CC, rendez-vous à l’adresse rac.ca/commonwealth (https://www.rac.ca/commonwealth/) . ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ ÿÿÿÿ Alan Griffin RAC MarCom Director TCA Editor – ** marcom@rac.ca (mailto:marcom@rac.ca) Copyright © 2025 Radio Amateurs of Canada, All rights reserved.