A1CLUB AWT Group, January 2024

A1CLUB Weekly Contest Guidelines
A1CLUB Weekly Contest, AWT is the weekly one-hour CW contest
presented by A1CLUB, Japan’s historic CW club. We expect not only theA1CLUB members but also invite all the world CWers to participate. Youcan enjoy AWT with any kind of key such as a straight key, bug key, paddle
and even PC keying using software like N1MM Logger+.

Also SO2R(Single Operator with 2 Radio), and those QRV from a remote shack are allwelcome.

[ AWT Outlines ]Date:

Every Wednesday 12:00Z-13:00Z (21:00-22:00JST)

Mode:

A1A (CW)

Frequencies:

1.9, 3.5, 7, 14, 21, 28MHz*+25-40kHz from lower edge of each CW band plan isrecommended. (ex 7.025-7.040MHz)

CQ Format:

CQ AWT

Exchange:

RST + CW Name (Handle)

Operation Class:

QRP: =<5W, LP: =<100W, HP: Others

Score Calculation:“# of QSOs” x “# of Call Signs”* “# of QSOs” does not include DUP QSOs on thesame band at one AWT.
* “# of Call Signs” does not include DUP Call Signs onall bands at one AWT.

Score Submission:

http://3830scores.com/ (Submit your score by next
Monday from AWT)

Score Tally:

From the February to January of the following year,
all the submitted scores will be tallied and the result
will be announced on the A1CLUB WebPage.

NOTE
1. QSO Example
CQ STN:CQ AWT JE1TRVTAKER:JJ1FXFCQ STN:JJ1FXF 5NN ATSU

TAKER:

5NN HIRO TU

CQ STN:TU JE1TRV AWT …

2. Point Calculation Example① 2021/02/02 12:00Z 7MHzJN1THL② 2021/02/02 12:12Z 7MHz

JF1UOX③ 2021/02/02 12:25Z 14MHzJJ1FXF④ 2021/02/02 12:37Z 14MHz

JE1TRV⑤ 2021/0202 12:48Z 14MHzJJ1FXF⑥ 2021/02/02 12:59Z 3.5MHzJF1UOX# of QSOs:

5 (⑤JJ1FXF is DUP and not counted)# of Call Signs:

4 (④JF1UOX will be counted as 1)

Total Points:

20 (5x4)

3. Advice for Operating Frequencies
1.9, 3.5, 7, 14, 21, 28MHz are the AWT operable frequencies and please
do not QRV on WARC bands such as 10, 18, 24MHz.

Also +25～40kHz

from lower CW band plan is recommended for AWT.

Please pay

attention to QSOs and avoid making QRM.

And it is allowed to QRV outof the recommended AWT frequencies if the AWT frequencies are busy.
But please avoid some conventional frequencies such as the DXpeditionand digital-mode frequencies.

4. Advice for Keying Speed
AWT is also intended for CW contesting practice. Therefore, callingback at QRS is preferred if the sending station is not a fast sender.
AWT accepts all speeds. Feel free to CQ at your comfortable keying
speed. When calling back QRS CQs, adapting the keying speed willalways cause more efficient results.

5. Contest Logger
The world most famous contest logger, N1MM Logger+ provides AWT
module on its website.
https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/mmfiles/categories/userdefinedcontest
s/?CMDsearch=
Look for A1AWT.UDC for download you’re your$HOME/documents/N1MM+logger/UserDefinedContests folder.

3830scores.com Precautions

Submitter's E-mail Address*
Do not forget to check ”□Send copy to this email address” if you like tohave a confirmation.
Call Used*
Continent/Country associated with your score is derived from your callsign. ”Operator(s) Call(s)” and ”Station Call” will be set automatically.

Class*Only “Single Op” at this moment.
Power*
QRP: <5W, LP: <100W, HP: others

Check all that apply:

SO2R

RemoteCheck accordingly to your operation.
Op Time (hrs)
1hr: 1.0, 45min: 075, 30min: 0.5, 15min: 0.25
QTHEnter City/State/Province code or symbol used among HAM.
ClubSelect “A1CLUB”.
Summary:
QSOs：

Number of QSOs on each band

Total*：

Total of QSOs on all bands

Mults*：

Number of different call signs

Total Score*： Total×Mults
Comments:Any comments like band conditions, impressed QSOs or about AWT.
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