DATE: Annually on the 3rd Wednesday in February

TIME: 1900-2030 UTC

PARTICIPANTS: All licensed amateurs using a semi automatic key (bug). No hand keys or elbugs.

FREQUENCIES: 3,510 – 3,560 kHz

CALL: CQ BUG

EXCHANGE.: RST + QSO-No./the year the OP used a bug successfully for the first time.

Example: 579001/61

SCORING:

Every complete QSO counts one point. Each station may be worked once. Every participant having at least 10 QSOs can give a bonus of 5 points to another OP for excellent usage of his bug. SWL logs must contain both callsigns and at least one report.

PRIZES:

There are awards for the first, second and third place and placement cards for each entrant.

LOGS:

UTC, Call, exchange sent, exchange received, points, bug type, serial number of bug and year of production.

MANAGER:

Deadline is March 15.

Manager:

Ulf-Dietmar Ernst, DK9KR

Elbstraße 60

D-28199 Bremen

Germany

Or per E-Mail to semiautomatic@agcw.de