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IK6ZDE > HF 05.04.09 14:40l 150 Lines 5455 Bytes #999 (999) @ EU
BID : 54JIK6ZDE1MG
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Subj: Hungarian Straight Key
Path: IZ3LSV<IK6ZDE
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From: IK6ZDE @ IK6ZDE.IMAR.ITA.EU
To: HF @ EU
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Hungarian Straight Key Contest (HSKC)
To make as many QSOs as possible during the 2-hour contest period, using only
• a straight Morse key;
• a barefoot transmitter; and
• the least possible power.
2. Date and Time:
between 15:00-17:00 GMT (UT) on the Sunday of the second full weekend in
April.
(12 April in year 2009).
3. Participants:
Every licensed ham radio operator observing the rules of this contest and the
obligation to use barefoot transmitter as well as straight key for
transmission.
4. Categories:
By Operators:
- SO = Single Operator
- MO = Multi Operator
By Output Power:
- A = station with output power max. 10W
- B = station with output power max. 100W
5. Categories and Their Indication:
SOA – means: Single Op max. 10W output
SOB – means: Single Op max. 100W output
MOA – means: Multi Op max. 10W output
MOB – means: Multi Op max. 100W output
6. Operating Frequencies: 3520-3570 kHz
7. Mode: 2-way CW.
8. Calling for Contest: as äCQ TEST SKC", or äCQ SKC"
9. Report Exchange: RST + serial number of QSO starting from 001 + one-letter
code for
own Output Power Category
Examples: - SO, output power = 5W (SOA); report given: 599 015 A
- MO, output power = 90W (MOB); report given: 599 008 B
10. QSO Points: are Based on Report Received:
QSO point depends on Output Power Category of the other party station:
QSO with a station Category A 3 Points
QSO with a station Category B 1 Point
Examples: Report Received: Points:
599 015 A 3
599 008 B 1
11. Multiplier: is a combination of the last numeral character of callsign
prefix and the
next immediate letter to the right (first letter of the suffix). In case of
special callsigns
without a suffix, the last two characters of the callsign are to be considered
as multiplier.
Examples: Callsign: Multiplier:
HA2MN 2M
HA5ABC 5A
YU9VK 9V
HG5A -
HA8KAZ 8K
HA8KW -
HG2007PAX 7P
HA/DJ7EJ/M 7E
YO6QBC 6Q
HL22 22
TX9 X9
TM380 80
12. Scoring: the final score is a result of the total QSO points multiplied by
the sum of the
multipliers. Important note: your own callsign can be considered as multiplier
even if you
did not contact any other station giving you the same multiplier.
13. Log Instructions:
- The same station may only be scored once ;
- A contact is valid only if the contacted station has been logged by at least
3 other
participating stations;
- A contact is invalid if the logged times of both parties differ by 5 minutes
or more (but:
if no doubt who is faulty the QSO is valid for the other party);
- A contact is invalid if either the sent or the received reports differ in the
logs of the two
stations in contact (basically it is considered that the transmitted data are
the correct
ones, but: if no doubt who is faulty the QSO is valid only for the other
party;
- Duplicate contacts must be logged. Of all the logged dupes only the one QSO
which
is logged by both stations first is valid. Dupes are not subject to penalties.
14. Further Announcements:
- An entrant may use a single transmitter only and may not change categories
throughout the contest.
- Stations using callsigns licensed to Clubs or Groups may only participate as
Multi
Operator (MO) entries regardless of the actual number of operators.
- The logs which do not fulfill the requirements or the logs of stations who
have
undoubtedly violated the rules of the contest, will be handled as control
logs.
- Final results – along with the reasons for requalification as control logs
(if any) – will
be published on the website URL http://www.ha8kux.com on or before the 60th
day
after the log submission deadline.
15. Logs: are preferably submitted electronically (in cabrillo-format or any
kind of text editor-
or spreadsheet-made file with extension of .log, .txt, .rtf, .xls, .dbf etc.
that is suitable for
further computerized processing), but a paper log containing at least the
following data is
also acceptable:
- Date of QSO (yyyy-mm-dd)
- Time of QSO in GMT (UT) (hhmm)
- Other Party Station’s Callsign
- Report Sent (eg.: 599 015 A)
- Report Received (eg.: 599 008 B)
The name of the file in every case should be the callsign only (eg.:
ha8kw.log).
Each log entry except cabrillo-format logs must be accompanied by a separate
summary
sheet. Header of the cabrillo log and the summary sheets should contain at
least the
following data:
- Contest name abbreviation (HSKC)
- Callsign
- Category
- QTH
- Output Power Used, RIG + ANT
16. Log Submission Deadline: 15th day after the contest (posting date). Log
corrections
may be resubmitted any time within this deadline. Each log submitted as
attachment of
an e-mail will be acknowledged by an e-mail reply within 2 working days.
17. Log Submission Address:
- by e-mail: hskc(at)ha8kux.com ;
- by traditional mail: Provics Ferenc, P.O. Box 620, Szeged-1, H-6701, HUNGARY
Subject line of such an e-mail should contain:
Contest name abbreviation, Callsign, Category
(separated each by <space>).
Example: HSKC HA8KW SOA
18. Awards:
Top 6 places in each category will be awarded with certificates. Certificates
will be mailed
to the address given in the header of the cabrillo log or in the log summary.
The winners
of each category obtain the honouring title äStraight Key Jugglerö appearing on
their
certificates.
19. Trophy:
A cup trophy will be awarded to the winner of category äSOAö, thanks to HA8VT,
Zoli
Barta.
Good luck in the contest!
Feco, HA8KW
and the team of HA8KUX
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