OPEN VHF-MS CONTEST
CONTEST DIRECTOR UT5UUV
Contest is held during Quadrantids meteor shower.
Start: 02 January 2011, 16:00 UTC
End: 05 January 2011, 05:59 UTC
During Russian Winter MS Contest
Band: 144 MHz
Modes: FSK441, HSCW, SSB.
For CQ in FSK441: 144.370 and 144.350 MHz
For CQ in HSCW: 144.100 (144.095 - 144.105) MHz
For CQ in SSB: 144.200 MHz
It is allowed to use DX-Cluster or other open chats for skeds.
ON4KST CHAT Recomended.
CATEGORIES
HP:
>100 Watt out.
LP:
Max 100 Watt out.
QRP:
Max 10 Watt out SSB or DIGITAL, 5 Watt out CW.
SWL:
Any receiver and antenna.
Station can change location - big square during contest.
Station sends same logs. Result sums.
Station shows it in callsign by strog.
CONTEST EXCHANGE
None.
Standard procedure for Region 1 Meteor Scatter operation.
QSO is completed when both callsigns, both reports and a final rogers is received.
QSO time for LOG is the time of QSO completion.
PARTICIPANTS
Any.
Radio amateurs from all over the World are invited. Region 1 recomended.
POINTS
Any MS QSO valid.
Same station can be worked again using different mode (FSK441, HSCW, SSB).
1 point per FSK441 QSO.
3 point per HSCW QSO.
10 point per SSB QSO.
No log confirmed QSO valid if this callsign will be in 2 or more another logs.
Time difference in logs 10 minutes less.
MULTIPLIERS
Every big WW square (4-figure)
Multipliers count only once.
FINAL SCORE
QSOs points X number WW square.
SWL REMARK
Any received or decoded info during MS QSO reports exchange valid.
Example:
212800 15.2 80 2 16 -150 SA7BOA UY0UP 26 26
213030 28.4 280 1 26 -21 UY0UP SA7BOA R27 R27
Final score metod - same. Log format - also, plus decodes rows.
Points x Mults = Final Score
AWARDS
Winners depends for each DXCC or TERRITORY.
Category HP, LP, QRP, SWL winners receive a trophy by sponsor, if sponsors exist.
1-3 places in each category in each DXCC or TERRITORY receive an electronic awards.
LOGS
Electronic logs format like WSJT.TXT
Info station need:
About your RIG (type, power.),
Antenna (Type, AG, ASL.),
Location (QRA)
Topic letter - Your Callsign. Log File "YourCallsign.TXT".
DISQUALIFICATION
Ignoring contest Rules.
REFERYS
UT4UKW UT5UUV UY0UP
ADDRESS FOR LOGS
E-mail: ut5uuv@yandex.ru
Homepage: http://www.opencontest.org
DEADLINE
February 5 2011.
SOFT FOR THE CONTEST
WSJT by K1JT
WinMSDSP by 9A4GL
TR4W by UA4WLI
Notepad
LOGS EXAMPLE
2011-Jan-02,21:10,SM7G_,jo77,144,FSK441,27,26
2011-Jan-02,22:03,S51A_,jn75,144,HSCW,36,26
2011-Jan-02,22:16,YU7X_,jn95,144,SSB,48,46
Line: Year-Month-Day,UTC,Call,QRA,Band,Mode,RST-r,RST-s
FINAL SCORE EXAMPLE
1 FSK441 qso 1х1=1 pts
1 HSCW связь 1х3=3 pts
1 SSB связь 1х10=10 pts
For all qso's: 1+3+10=14 pts
Big squares, valid for mult: JO77 JN75 JN95 - 3
Multiplier: 1х3=3
Final Score: 14х3=42
REMARKS
WELLCOME CONTESTERS AND SPONSORS
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