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1. Object

1. W/VE amateurs work as many amateur stations in as many DXCC countries of the world as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands.

2. Foreign amateurs (including KH6, KL7, CY9, and CY0) work as many W/VE stations in as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible.

2. Date and Contest Period

1. CW Third full weekend in February (February 20-21, 1999).

2. Phone First full weekend in March (March 6-7, 1999).

3. Contest Period 48 hours each mode (separate contests). Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; ends 2400 UTC Sunday.

3. Entry Categories

1. Single Operator
   1. All Band
      1. QRP.

      2. Low Power.

      3. High Power.

   2. Single Band (one only). Single-band entrants who make contacts on other bands should submit logs of those contacts for checking purposes.

   3. Single Operator Assisted.

2. Multi Operator
   1. Single Transmitter.

   2. Two Transmitter.

   3. Multi Transmitter.

4. Contest Exchange

1. W/VE stations in the 48 contiguous United States and Canada (except in the islands of St Paul and Sable) send signal report and state or province.

2. DX stations send signal report and power (three-digit number indicating approximate transmitter output power).

5. Scoring

1. QSO Points -- W/VE stations count three points per DX QSO. DX stations count three points per W/VE QSO.

2. Multiplier -- W/VE stations Sum of DXCC countries (except US and Canada) worked per band. DX stations Sum of US states (except KH6/KL7) and District of Columbia (DC), NB (VE1, 9), NS (VE1), QC (VA2, VE2), ON (VA3, VE3), MB (VE4), SK (VE5), AB (VE6), BC (VA7, VE7), NT (VE8), NF (VO1), LB (VO2), YT (VY1), PE (VY2) worked per band. Maximum of 62 per band.

3. Final Score -- QSO points × multiplier = final score.

6. Miscellaneous:

1. Your call sign must indicate your DXCC station location (KH6XYZ/W1 in Maine, FS/FGOAAA on St Martin, etc).

2. The same station may be worked only once per band -- no crossmode or repeater contacts.

3. Aeronautical and maritime mobile stations outside the US and Canada may be worked by W/VE stations for QSO credit only.

7. Awards

1. Plaques (if sponsored) will be awarded in the following categories for both the CW and phone contests.
   1. Top W/VE scorer in each entry category -- single operator-all band-QRP, single operator-all band-low power, single operator-all band-high power, single operator-single band (160- 10 Meters), single operator assisted, multi operator-single transmitter, multi operator-two transmitter, multi operator-multi transmitter.

   2. Top scorer in the single operator-all band category worldwide and on each continent. In addition, worldwide leaders in the single operator-all band-QRP, single operator-all band-low power, single operator-single band, single-operator assisted, multi operator-single transmitter, multi operator-two transmitter and multi operator unlimited categories will receive plaques.

2. Certificates will be awarded to
   1. top single operator-all band entries (QRP, low power, and high power) from each country and ARRL/RAC Section

   2. top single-band entries in each US call area and each country

   3. top single operator assisted entries in each country, US call area and in Canada

   4. top multi operator entries (single, two and multi transmitter) in each country, US call area and in Canada

   5. DX entrants making more than 500 QSOs on either mode will receive certificates.

   6. Additional single-band and multi operator certificates will be awarded if significant effort or competition is displayed.

8. Other See rules for All ARRL Contests and for HF Contests.