VHF
CONTEST POZEGA 2007 Propositions
1. CONTEST ORGANIZER – VHF Contest
POZEGA is organized by Vallis Aurea Radio Club
9A1BTU, and is included in
3rd period of 9A ACTIVITY Contest.
2. PARTICIPANTS – Contest is open
to all Amateur Radio Stations with valid license.
3. CONTEST DATE –
4. CONTEST TIME – Contest
starts at 07.00GMT, ends at 12.00GMT
5. FREQUENCIES – 144 – 145.575MHz
(2m)
6. ENTRY CATEGORIES:
A – Single operator, all modes
(CW, SSB, FM)
One person performs all
transmitting, receiving, spotting and logging functions, as well as equipment and antenna adjustments.
B – Multi operator, all modes
(CW, SSB, FM)
More than one person performs
transmitting, receiving, spotting and logging functions, as well as equipment
and antenna adjustments.
C – FM only
Single operator stations
in FM mode only
D – YL
E – Non-9A stations, all modes
(CW, SSB, FM)
F – Non-9A stations, FM only
In all categories, only one
signal per band is allowed, and no changing of first chosen location
Is allowed.
7. MODES - CW, SSB and FM
according to 1.IARU Region band plan. Contest entrants may not
transmit on repeater or
repeater frequencies, nor use
8. MAXIMUM ALLOWED TRANSMITTER POWER
– must be in accordance with
participants’ Amateur Radio
License.
9. EXCHANGE – Standard
exchange: RS(T), progressive number starting with 001 and QTH
(WW) locator. (i.e.: 9A4P 59
001 JN85UH)
10. SCORING – 1km distance = 1
score.
Double CONTACTS’s must be
clearly marked and scored 0. Mobile and cross-band contacts
do not count.
11. CONTEST LOGS – must be filled
on standard form, with the following data: Date, Time
(UTC), Callsign, Sent RS(T),
Sent progressive number, Received RS(T), Received
progressive number, and
distance in kilometers.
12. SUMMARY SHEET – must be filled
on standard form, with the following data: Call sign,
band, WW Locator and height,
entry category, operators list, and disclaimer. Authorized Club
member (for Club stations),
or Contest participant must sign the Summary sheet.
13. PENALTIES – Contest Committee
will delete the contact scores if:
· The registered contact time
is more than 10 minutes from the actual contact time;
· The registered contact is
miscopied or uncompleted;
· The distance (QRB) is
calculated wrong by +/- 5km;
· If the unmarked duplicate
contact is found, 10-times score for this contact will be
deducted.
14. DISQUALIFICATION – can occur if:
· The participant is not
following the Contest rules, or not complying to his Amateur
Radio License;
· The participant is knowingly
disturbing other Contest participants work;
· The participant is claiming
non-worked contacts;
· The total score count is
calculated wrong by more than 3%;
· The total number of deleted
scores is more than 10% (Not including deleted contacts
with non-IARU member stations);
· The Contest Committee
receive at least 3 objective written complains about participant's
work.
· Any of the important data in
Summary Sheet or Contest Log is missing.
15. LOGS – must be sent in electronic
EDI format to e-mail:
16. AWARDS – First 3 participants
in categories a), b), c) and d) will be awarded with plaques
and diplomas. All other
participants will be awarded with diploma with their call sign and
place. First participants in
categories e) and f) will be awarded with plaques and diplomas. All
other participants will be
awarded with diploma with their call sign and place.
17. LOGS DEADLINE - Logs must be mailed
7 days after contest
18. LOGs CHECK AND RESULTS – Unofficial results
will be published on our Web
Site www.hamradio.hr/9a3tn 15 days
after contest
After this date, all results
will become official.
Participants will receive
written information about time and place of award ceremony.
Contest Committee holds
exclusive right to made final decisions in all cases of question.
Every issue not covered by
this Contest rules is regulated by 1st region IARU VHF Contest
rules.
Contest Committee for 2007:
1. Boris Horvat, 9A3TN – president
2. Mladen Katić, 9A4KA – member
3. Drago Mikel, 9A2XF – member
Pozega,