3. Mode: CW
SO-HP
= Single Operator, All bands (at least 2 confirmed
bands), Single TX, High Power, any
authorized power for this mode.
It is transmitted RST
+ serial number starting with 001 (E.g. 599 001)
SO-LP = Single Operator, All bands
(at least 2 confirmed bands), Single TX, Low Power, ( up to 100 Watts )
It is transmitted RST
+ serial number starting with 001 (E.g. 599 001)
SO-SB
= Single Operator Single Band, Single TX any authorized power
for this mode.
It is
transmitted RST + serial
number starting with 001 (E.g. 599 001)
SO-SB categories:
SO-80 (Single
Operator, 80m)
SO-40 (Single
Operator, 40m)
SO-20 (Single
Operator, 20m)
SO-15
(Single Operator, 15m)
SO-10
(Single Operator, 10m)
C&T
= All club stations regardless of the number of
operators and bands, as well as teams operated from
the same location
who will use a
single callsign and TX on all bands, and the power is
the authorized one.
These
stations can only participate in the C&T category,
otherwise they will be included in the Check Log (CL)
list
It
is transmitted RST + serial number starting with 001
(E.g. 599 001).
SWL
= Short Wave Listeners, All bands
If the SWL log contains the same
callsign on a band more than once, the SWL station will be
penalized.
CL = Check Log
7.Contest Exchange:
Non members should
send RST + serial number, starting
with 001 for the first contact. E.g. 599 001
Members of any CW club,
send RST + 001/M (
E.g 599 001/M ). In the Cabrillo log please use
following syntax : 599 001M and not otherwise.
See the
imaginary logs below. Only in this format will the evaluation
program grant the corresponding bonus.
Sample of imaginary log for CW-Club members (M
category):
START-OF-LOG :
CALLSIGN:
.......... (your
contest callsing )
CLUB: .......
(If you enter
PCCC#1000 here it means you want to become
a PCCC member and you can already
participate in the M categories).
CONTEST: PCC
CATEGORY: M-HP
or
M-LP, M-80, M-40, M-20, M-15,
M-10 (only these categories should
be entered at the top of the contest log)
NAME:.........
(your full name ) Exactly what
you enter here will be in the
rankings, on diplomas and
awards.
ADDRESS:
....... (Street and
number) ..............Information
required for possible prizes
ADDRESS: .......
(City /
Town)
ADDRESS:
.........
( Zip-code)
ADDRESS:
..........
(your Country)
EMAIL:
.....@............ (If the EMAIL address is missing,
you will not receive your CLAIM and UBN files)
CREATED-BY: ...
QSO: 7000 CW 2026-12-06 1625
YO0ABC
599 001M DL0ZZZ
599 002M
QSO: 28000 CW 2026-12-06 1630 YO0ABC
599
002M PA0XXX
599 008
END-OF-LOG :
(Pay
attention to the 5-minute break when changing Bands)
8.Scoring:
QSO Points:
For QSO with own DXCC country: 1 point;
For QSO with another DXCC
country: 2 points;
For QSO with CW-club
members (M category), non-members receive : 2 points extra-bonus;
For QSO between two CW-Club
members (M category), they receive: 6 points extra-bonus.
Multiplier:
Each different
prefix worked will count one (1) multiplier on each
band, except all prefixes from own DXCC
country who do not count as a
multiplier.
The final score is the
result of the total QSO points on all bands multiplied with the
sum of multipliers on all bands.
No need to calculate the
score.This will done by the referee software.
like that and nothing more.
11.Arbitration:
Dupes are contacts made with the same
station on the same band. If the first contact between stations
is valid, dupes
have zero points value.
If the first contact is not valid, second (dupe) contact
is accepted. Dupe contacts are not penalized,
so DUPES should not be
marked or deleted.
If a competitor opts for a
category to which the rules do not allow, the referee has the
right to change the category according to the regulation.
If the Band or Mode differ
from the correspondent's log, the QSO will be canceled,
-the penalty for not respecting
the 5 minutes break when changing bands will affect the final total score with 1%
each time,
and you can
find the list of penalties by clicking on the penalty
score specified in the ranking.
-competitors who obtain 0
(zero) points are included in the Check Log (CL)
list.
12.Disqualification
-For imaginary log and clear
repetitive and intentional violation of the contest rules,
especially for using 2 signals at the same time, the log will
be included in the CL.
-If a
competitor's penalty represents more than 50% of
the total score obtained, he will be disqualified and the
log will be included in the CL.
13.The
Result of the contest:
The Provisional result will be posted on the
site: www.proradiocontestclub.com
, by Tuesday, Dec.15,
2026, at 10:00 UTC.
If the EMAIL address was entered at the
beginning of the contest log, all competitors will receive
the CLAIM file after the log is
verified and
UBN after the provisional results
is declared. (for
EMAIL not E-MAIL, not ADDRESS).
Appeals will only concern
possible refereeing errors and will be resolved by Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2026 at 20:00
UTC
The final ranking is
definitive and will be posted by Thursday,
Dec. 17, 2026 at 10:00 UTC.
The prizes for PCC
will be sent only once, usually in the months of March -
April next year to the postal addresses specified in the
log.
The prizes
intended for radio amateurs from RUSSIA or BELARUS will be
sent only if the winning competitor communicates to me by February
15th of the
next year the address of a
friend who is domiciled in one of the countries of the
European Community to whom the prize can be sent.
In the past
editions, some of the prizes were returned, and others were
lost.
14.
Contest manager, referee and personal sponsor is YO2RR.
07-Feb-2026 at 04:07 UTC