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Subj: THE 44th BALTIC CONTEST
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THE 44th BALTIC CONTEST BC-2008 GENERAL RULES :.
The Lithuanian Radio Sports Federation has the honor to invite radio amateurs all over the world to enter 44th Baltic Contest 2008.
1. Aim of the BC: to promote radio sport in the Baltic countries and to expand relations between amateurs of the Baltic and the world.
2. The object of BC: to establish as many contacts as possible with amateur stations world wide.
3. Period: from 2100z May 17, 2008 till 0200z May 18, 2008.
4. Sections: A – single operator, CW/SSB
B – single operator, CW
C – single operator, SSB
D – multi operator, single TX
E – SWL
5. Frequencies: CW (3510-3600) kHz, SSB (3600-3650 and 3700-3750) kHz.
6. Contest call: CW – TEST BC, SSB – CQ Baltic Contest
7. Exchange: RS(T) and serial number starting from 001. Each station may be worked once in SSB and once in CW.
8. Scoring: for participants in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania each QSO (SWL rprt) with Europe counts 1 point and QSO (SWL rprt) with another continent counts 2 points. For participants in Europe each QSO (SWL rprt) with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania counts 10 points, each QSO with another participants counts 1point. For participants outside Europe each QSO (SWL rprt) with ES, YL, LY counts 20 points, each QSO with another participants counts 1 point. SWL rprt must contain both call signs and at least one of the control numbers.
9. Final score: the sum of QSO (SWL rprt) points (no multiplier, no duplicate QSO (SWL rprt). When the number of points is equal,the criteria for priority are: for better percentage of QSO (SWL rprt) confirmation; for more DX QSO (SWL rprt).
10. Awards: certificates will be awarded to the leading stations of each section for every country (DXCC) in accordance with the number of participants. Winners in A, B, C, D, E sections in the Baltic countries (ES, LY, YL), in the Europe and outside Europe will receive trophies.
Special trophies: (trophy / donnor)
Europe
S.Franckevicius LY4AA
Baltic countries LP (less than 100W output)
Estonian Amateur Radio Union
Non Baltic countries LP (less than 100W output)
Latvian Radio Amateur League
North America
M.Jukna LY4L
Europe CW
Biržai RC, R.Šaltauskas LY1Z Memorial
Estonia
R.BaltuÜis LY6A
Latvia
LY7A contest team
YL
M.Stern 4Z4KX, LY2NL Memorial
Youth (until 16 years)
J.Urbonas LY4T
Lithuania CW
G.Lucinskas LY3BA
Oldtimer BC (more than 60 years)
A.Macas LY2OO
Baltic countries QRP (less than 5W output)
Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society
SWL
V.Morkunas LY3BY
11. Logs: the IARU R1 standard format sheets recommended, or send by E-mail or in 3 1/2" 1,44 MB Microdisk in the ASCII form, suitable for computer analysis. Deadline: July 1, 2008.
Address: P.O.Box 210, LT-44003 Kaunas, LITHUANIA. E-mail: lrsf@lrsf.lt
We hope that the participants will enjoy the contest. Welcome to BC-2008. 73!
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