RUSSIAN WINTER MS CONTEST - RULES
DATE/TIME
Contest is held during Quadrantids meteor shower.
Start: 02 January 2010, 15:00 UTC
End: 05 January 2010, 04:59 UTC
PARTICIPANTS
Radio amateurs from all over the World are invited.
CONTEST PROGRAM
Band: 144 MHz
Modes: FSK441, HSCW, SSB.
Contest QSOs are valid between any participants using meteor scatter reflections only.
Same station can be worked again using different mode (FSK441, HSCW, SSB).
In order to minimize load on the CQ frequencies, it is recommended to use IARU Region 1 procedures (http://www.vhfdx.de/ms_howto.pdf) and BCC CQ-QSY system ( "CQ 368" or "CQ 68"means that CQ-calling station is listening on 144.368 MHz and the answering station should TX/RX on 144.368, where the QSO will actually take place).
In HSCW, if necessary, it is allowed to use extended letter system.
It is allowed to use DX-Cluster or other open chats for arranging skeds.
RECOMMENDED FREQUENCIES
For CQ in FSK441: 144.370 and 144.350 MHz
For CQ in SSB: 144.200 MHz
For CQ in HSCW: 144.095 - 144.105 MHz
CATEGORIES
A - Participants, located in Russian federation;
B - Foreign participants.
CONTEST EXCHANGE
Standard procedure, as used in everyday Meteor Scatter operation. QSO is completed when both callsigns, both reports and a final RRR is received.
QSO time for LOG is the time of QSO completion.
POINTS
One point per QSO.
MULTIPLIERS
Every big WW square (4-figure, like LO48, KO85, LO88 etc.) located in territory
of Russia. WWL's outside Russian federation do not count for multiplier, but
contacts is valid for QSO-point credits.
Multipliers count only once.
FINAL SCORE
QSOs points X number of WWLs from Russia.
For example 20 qso-points X 6 WWLs = 120 pts. final score
AWARDS
Each category winners receive a trophy.
1-3 places in each category receive an awards.
LOGS
Log format is free-form, but must contain:
For each QSO:
- date
- time in UTC
- callsign worked
- sent/received report
For summary sheet:
- participant's callsign
- WWL
- operator(s) full name(s)
- category (A or B)
- post address
- email
- station description
LOG-file must be plain text. All pacticipants should sent LOGs to Contest Committee no later than 30 days after end of Contest.
ADDRESS FOR LOGS
E-mail: ra9qce@gmail.com
Post: Roman Sergeyev, Sverdlova 35-60, Shadrinsk, 641870 Kurganskaya obl, RUSSIA
