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Do You Need A CQ World Wide Contest Fix? Then Try The South America WWSA CW Contest

By Jamie Dupree NS3T radio-sport.net
Posted June 7, 2010

Using a very familiar exchange and format, contesters have a prime option this weekend from South America, with the WWSA CW Contest, sponsored by the Grupo Argentino de Radiotelegrafia (GACW).
The focus is on South America, as the 24 hour contest runs from 1500 GMT on Saturday 12 June to 1500 on Sunday 13 June. For some participants, it could mean a bit of conflict from the first weekend of the World Cup.
"Argentina will play its first match against Nigeria on Saturday 12th at 1400z" said Alberto Silva LU1DZ, the WWSA Contest Manager, who says he is urging Argentine hams to be ready for both the contest and the World Cup.
"We're spreading to the LU stations to be prepared to have a TV nearby in the shack for the contest and watch time to time during the second half time while they are are running the contest, hi hi" added Sliva.
Also that Saturday is the first game for the US and English squads, as they face each other in a first round match as well. That game time is 1930 GMT.
Silva has been trying hard in recent months to get more US and Canadian stations to join in the WWSA CW Contest, and those that tune in during the 24 hour contest period should recognize a very familiar rhythm.
The contest exchange is the same as CQ WW, using a signal report and your CQ zone. Multipliers are also counted the same way, making it a familiar format. Just like CQ WW, contacts between stations in your home country are okay for zone or country multipliers, but have zero point value.
There is one difference in how your score is totaled, as South American stations are worth extra points - 5 points for stations outside of South America.
"It is a kind of a contest in which all the South Americans will play the role of difficult DX since we grant special points," said Silva.
"For this edition, as we did the previous year, we will grant electronic Diplomas to the winners of the most important categories and when the score justifies it," Silva added.

2010 WWSA CW Contest

The 2010 WWSA CW Contest runs from 1500z June 12 to 1500z June 13.
See all the rules on the WWSA website.
Exchange: RST report plus CQ zone.
Multiplier: Two types of multiplier will be used.
A multiplier of one (1) for each different zone contacted on each band.
A multipier of one (1) for each different country contacted on each band. Stations are permitted to contact their own country and zone for multiplier credit.
The CQ WAZ definitions, DXCC and the GACW country list, WAE country list, and WAC boundaries are standards. Maritime mobile stations will count only for a zone multiplier.

Contacts between stations on different continents are worth three (3) points.
Contacts between stations on the same continent but different countries, one (1) point.
Contacts between stations in the same country are permitted for zone or country multiplier credit but have zero (0) point value.
Contacts with South American stations = 5 pts. (Only for non SA)