[A-DX] Wavescan 2002 DX Contest

[Uwe Volk <mail@xxxxxxxx>]

Hallo a-dx,

  ich glaube, dass AWR die einzige Rundfunkststion sein duerfte, die
  noch regelmaessig einen DX Contest durchfuehrt. Heute erreichten mich
  die Teilnahmebedingungen, die ich hier im Original weitergebe:

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Already, many DXers, shortwave listeners and international radio  
monitors are asking us, "What are the details for your 2002 DX  
contest?" In answer to all of these enquiries from many different  
parts of the world, we present the full details for our "Wavescan  
2002 DX Contest".

As with previous DX contests, our 2002 contest will run throughout  
the month of September 2002 and the main ingredient is a response to  
the question, "What is your first shortwave QSL?" Also, "What is your  
first QSL from Adventist World Radio?"

The world winner for the 2002 "Wavescan DX Contest" will receive the  
2002 Bronze Medallion and also an autographed copy of Jerry Berg's  
highly acclaimed book, "On the Shortwaves". Additional continental  
winners will receive a copy of their choice, either "Passport to  
World Band Radio" 2003, or "World Radio TV Handbook" 2003. Several  
hundred additional awards are also available.

All entries must be postmarked during the month of September 2002,  
though in some cases early entries will be accepted. Late entries  
will not be awarded any prizes though the reception reports will be  
QSLed with new QSL cards and the 2002 endorsement, and the 2002 QSL  
stamp.

Here is a summary of the contest requirements:-

PART A: Give the details of your first shortwave QSL.

PART B: Give the details of your first QSL from Adventist World Radio.

PART C: Submit 3 reception reports on any AWR transmissions.

PART D: Where possible, submit 3 radio cards.

PART E: Where possible, submit a cassette tape-recording containing  
the opening routine or the closing routine of a local shortwave station.


And now for the requirements in detail:

PART A: YOUR FIRST SHORTWAVE QSL
You should list all of the important QSL details for your very first  
shortwave QSL. Where possible, a color copy or a black and white copy  
should also be submitted.

PART B: YOUR FIRST QSL FROM ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO
You should list all of the important QSL details for your very first  
QSL from Adventist World Radio. Where possible, a color copy or a  
black and white copy should also be submitted.

PART C: THREE AWR RECEPTION REPORTS
  1. You should send reception reports on three AWR shortwave  
transmissions as
     heard from an AWR owned shortwave station, or a leased  
shortwave facility, or a shortwave program relay.
  2. You may send additional reception reports if desired. All  
accurate reports will be
     QSLed with the special 2002 contest endorsement and the 2002  
QSL stamp, though additional reception reports will not gain  
additional points in your contest score.

PART D: THREE RADIO CARDS - Where Possible
  1. You are invited to enclose 3 radio cards for the AWR Historic  
Collection.
  2. These cards may be old or new or blank QSL cards; or
  3. They may be old or new postcards that depict in some way the  
radio scene, such
     as radio buildings, radio antennas, city towers that contain  
radio/TV stations, radio advertising cards, etc.
  4. Not valid for this contest are amateur nor CB QSL cards.

PART E: STATION RECORDING - Where Possible
  1. You are invited to make a recording on cassette of the opening  
routine or the
     closing routine or the top of the hour announcements of a  
shortwave station near you. We would like to hear the distinctive  
sound of your local shortwave station for possible use on the air in  
Wavescan.
  2. Not valid for this contest are recordings of distant DX stations.

CONTEST AWARDS.
  1. The world winner for the "Wavescan 2002 DX Contest" will  
receive the 2002
     Bronze Medallion and an autographed copy of Jerry Berg's highly  
acclaimed and very readable volume, "On the Short Waves".
  2. Additional continental winners will receive a copy of their  
choice of either "Passport
     to World Band Radio" 2003, or "World Radio TV Handbook" 2003.
  3. Several hundred other awards are available from AWR and other  
radio sources.
  4. All reception reports will be verified with the 2002 QSL stamp  
and with new AWR
     QSL cards endorsed for the 2002 DX contest.
  5. Three new QSL cards will be used to verify reception reports  
for the"Wavescan
     2002 DX Contest":-
     a. 100 copies only of a picture postcard, endorsed as a QSL card.
     b. 24 copies only of a picture postcard of AWR Guam endorsed as  
a QSL card.
        The reception report must be on a transmission from KSDA AWR  
Guam.
     c. Card number 5 in the AWR QSL series, "New Millenium QSL Cards".

THINGS TO REMEMBER
  1. All entries must be postmarked during the month of September  
and received in
     Indianapolis before the end of October, though in special cases  
early entries will be accepted. Late entries will not be entered into  
the contest though the reception reports will be verified.
  2. Where possible, please provide a self-addressed, business size,  
strong envelope.
  3. Where possible, please provide return postage, preferably in an  
acceptable form of
     international currency, though mint postage stamps or IRCs will  
also be appreciated.
  4. The "Wavescan 2002 DX Contest" is open to all radio listeners,  
old and young, in
     any country throughout the world. All (listeners, experienced  
as well as new, have an equal opportunity of winning the contest, or  
of obtaining one of the awards. The 100 picture postcard QSLs will be  
divided equally to all major world areas, as will also the 24 picture  
postcard QSLs that depict the AWR station on the island of Guam.
  5. Where needed, the purchase cost and postage for the cassette  
recording will be
     paid in the form of IRC coupons.
  6. The only address for contest entries is:-

     Anniversary DX Contest
     Box29235
     Indianapolis
     IN 46229
     USA.

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