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RSGB 80m Club Championship 2009
A series of short weekday evening contests on 80m, based around competition
between affiliated societies. Individual scores in every event count towards a
society(s) overall score so its important for the contest organiser to get
members to come on in as many sessions and as many modes as possible. A rolling
club listing will be maintained on the HFCC web page www.rsgbhfcc.org.
From February 2009, entries must be submitted to the Robot. See rule 4
New rules apply to the datamode events for 2009. See rule 3
The general rules apply to this contest
Dates: Jan to July 2009 (See Calendar for Specific Dates)
April 1900-2030. 80m Club Championships
6th– CW; 15th – SSB; 23rd - Data.
Time: 20:00-21:30 UTC (Jan, Feb, Mar) - 19:00-20:30 UTC (Apr, May, Jun, July)
Mode: CW SSB Datamodes, see table
Exchange: RS(T) + serial number
1. Sections: LOW - 100W maximum power at the transmitter output; QRP - 10W
maximum power at the transmitter output.
Entrants may change section from one event to another. Stations may be single
or multi-operator.
2. Frequencies: CW 3.520-3.570 (QRS Corral around 3.560); SSB 3.600-3.650 &
3.700-3775; Datamodes 3.580-3.620.
** - Note: The frequency segment 3580 to 3585kHz is reserved for PSK operation
- stations operating PSK should transmit only between these limits.Stations
operating RTTY should not attempt to make QSOs in this 5kHz segment.
3. Scoring: One point per.contact. An entrant may be contacted once per session
on cw or ssb, and twice on datamodes (once on RTTY, once on PSK). For cw and
ssb, the final score will be normalised to the leading score in the section,
with the leading score being awarded 1000 points and all other scores expressed
in proportion.
In the datamodes contests, contact may be on RTTY or PSK only. The same station
may be worked on both RTTY and PSK, and an entrant's score on each mode (RTTY
and PSK) is normalised to the leader on that mode. For each entrant, the two
mode scores are then added together and the sum again normalised, so that the
leading overall score in each section is awarded 1000 points and all other
scores are expressed in proportion.
A UK station is required to be at one or both ends of a QSO for it to be
valid.
The Cabrillo Mode Codes are as follows - See an example of 80m Club
Championship Contest log. RTTY - RY and PSK - PS.
4. Entries: Each session is a contest in its own right, and log entries must be
emailed within seven days of the contest. Entries must be in Cabrillo format,
see here for information on preparing a Cabrillo entry. In order to count
towards the total for an affiliated society, the society name must be clearly
indicated on the entry. Societies may wish to appoint a coordinator who can
ensure that entries contain all required information and are submitted on time.
Starting in February 2009, the log entry Robot must be used to submit entries.
The Robot page is located here and FAQs for the use of the Robot are here.
If problems occur with Robot submission which cannot be resolved, the following
email addresses may be used to submit entries:
CW Events - cccw.logs@rsgbhfcc.org SSB Events - ccssb.logs@rsgbhfcc.org
Data Events - ccdata.logs@rsgbhfcc.org
Example of 80m Club Championship Contest log.
Further information regarding the Cabrillo Format
5. Awards: At the end of the programme in August, the affiliated society whose
members have made the highest aggregate score will receive the G5RV trophy, and
the second- and third-placed societies will be awarded certificates. The
individual stations making the top three QSO totals on each mode in the 100W
and 10W sections will receive a certificate. The Foundation and Intermediate
licensees with the top three highest aggregate scores on each mode will receive
a certificate.
Note: There are no 80m events on Tuesdays, to leave a space for the associated
UKAC events organised by the VHFCC. Unlike the AFS contests there is no
distance rule, but societies may be asked to confirm that all entrants are bona
fide club members. Individual entrants may only operate on behalf of one
Affiliated Society in any one event.
In order that scores can be published quickly on the web site, all entries must
be via email and this is where a society(s) contest organiser can help, by
assisting members to prepare their entries.
SD by EI5DI fully supports all RSGB Contests.
Note that the 80m datamodes sessions should be logged in SD as CW, and the
'Data' option chosen when preparing the Cabrillo entry file using SDCHECK.
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General Rules for RSGB HF Contests
1. These rules apply to all RSGB HF Contests, except where superseded by the
specific Contest Rules.
2. UK means England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and
Isle of Man.
3. Entrants must abide by their licence conditions.
4. Contacts:
(a) A contact consists of an exchange with incrementing serial number
commencing from 001 and acknowledgement of receipt of callsign and contest
data. Incomplete contacts must be logged with zero points claimed. Points are
not lost if a non-competing station does not send appropriate information, but
a report must be logged and any other exchange sent by that station must be
recorded. The full contest exchange must be sent to all stations worked.
(b) One contact only with the same station per band counts for points,
regardless of that stations operator or callsign. More than one contact with
the same operator using different callsigns may not be claimed. Contacts with
stations which have no other contest contacts may be disallowed. Duplicate
contacts must be logged, with zero points claimed.
(c) Cross-band contacts do not score.
(d) Contacts scheduled before the contest do not count for points. Schedules
may only be made during the contest.
(e) Simultaneous transmissions on more than one frequency below 30MHz are not
permitted, but in multi-operator / assisted events use of VHF/UHF to access the
DX cluster is permitted. Access must be to the public cluster network, private
clusters are not permitted.
(f) The active use (posting messages, arranging skeds, self spotting etc) of
the DX Cluster and other spotting networks (including internet facilities for
example ON4KST) to assist an entry is not permitted.
(g) Proof of contact may be required.
(h) For contest purposes, /AM and /MM stations are treated as /M stations in
their own country. Other stations are regarded as being in the call area /
country indicated by their callsign as sent.
5. Multipliers: where applicable, are scored per band, and consist of:
(a) for UK stations: Countries as per the DXCC countries list, except that JA,
W, VE, VK, ZL and ZS call areas count as separate countries.
(b) for non-UK stations: one for each UK district.
(c) IOTA and SSB Field Day contests, see specific rules.
6. Portable stations
(a) Entrants must operate from the same site for the whole contest.
(b) Stations must not be located in a permanent building or shelter.
(c) No permanent building or structure may be used as an aerial support (trees
are acceptable).
(d) Power must be obtained solely from on-site batteries, portable generators
or solar cells, without use of mains.
(e) All equipment, aerials and supports must be set up on site no more than 24
hours before the start of the contest. This does not apply to short term
storage of equipment on site.
(f) All portable stations will still be required to sign /P when taking part in
any RSGB contest with a portable section even though new licence regulations
make the use of the /P suffix optional when operating portable.
7. Entrants
(a) All operators of UK stations must be RSGB members except visiting amateurs,
not normally resident in the UK. UK stations may not use special (eg GB, GX
etc) callsigns nor be /MM or /AM.
(b) A single-operator station is operated by one person, who receives no
assistance whatsoever from any other person in operating, log-keeping, checking
and so on, and who does not receive notification of callsign information by
packet, telnet, telephone or any other method including skimmer and
skimmer-like technologies.
(c) Multi-operator entries are those not covered by 7(b). One operator must act
as Entrant and submit the entry.
(d) All transmitters and receivers used by the entrant must be located within a
single 500-meter diameter circle or within the property limits of the station
address, whichever is greater. All antennas used by the entrant must be
physically connected by wires to the transmitters and receivers used by the
entrant. An entrant’s remote station is determined by the physical location of
the transmitters, receivers, and antennas. Only one station may be used by the
entrant during the contest period. That means, for example, that an entrant may
not work himself by use of a second, remote, station nor may that second
station be used to aid the operation of the entrant's station.
8. Adjudication
(a) Errors in sending / receiving are penalised by the loss of all points for
the QSO.
(b) Points may be deducted or entries disqualified or excluded for any breach
of the rules or spirit of the contest. The decision of the RSGB is final.
9. Entries.
(a) Log entries may be submitted by email, on 3.5in disk or on paper. Paper
entries are acceptable only if logging during the contest was not done on
computer. The adjudicator reserves the right to treat a paper entry derived
from a computer as a checklog. Unless specified otherwise in a particular
contests rules, the entry must be sent no more than 16 days after the end of
the contest. Log entries become the property of the RSGB.
(b) The preferred log format for computer entries is Cabrillo. Where a contest
exchange includes information not covered by the basic Cabrillo definition, the
contest specific Cabrillo format is defined on the RSGB HFCC webpage
www.rsgbhfcc.org Entrants unsure of what information is required for a
particular contest are encouraged to use software which provides full support
for RSGB contests, such as SD by EI5DI.
(c) Computer entries must be named with the stations callsign and the extension
.log. Portable stations should use a hyphen, eg g3xyz-p.log. For Cabrillo
entries this is the only file that is required. For a limited period other
ASCII formats may be accepted and for these, in addition to the log file a
summary file (eg g3xyz-p.sum) must also be submitted.
(d) Each RSGB contest has a specific email address for log entries, given in
the rules for that contest. Log entries should be sent as an e-mail attachment,
and the subject line of the e-mail must include the stations callsign. An
automatic acknowledgement of the entry should be received after a short period
but if no acknowledgement is received please allow a few days before
resending.
(e) Disk and paper logs should be sent to RSGB G3UFY, 77 Bensham Manor Road,
Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF, England. Acknowledgement will be sent if a
stamped, addressed postcard or IRC is enclosed.
(f) Paper logs (and any not in Cabrillo format) must ensure the following
information is shown for each contact: Time, Callsign worked, RS(T)/serial
sent, RS(T)/ serial received, other data (specific to the contest), new
bonus/multiplier, QSO points. Send a single log in time sequence, not separate
logs for each band.
(g) Paper summary sheets should include the following declaration "I declare
that this station was operated in accordance with the rules and spirit of the
contest and within the conditions of my licence. I agree to the data from this
entry being entered into a computer for the purposes of contest adjudication
and production of statistics. I agree that the decision of the Board of the
RSGB shall be final in all cases of dispute." Submission of an entry in
Cabrillo or any other format implies acceptance of the wording of this
declaration.
(h) Ensure that the section or category being entered is clearly shown in the
Cabrillo header or summary sheet. Entrants are encouraged to use soapbox lines
in the Cabrillo header to give information about the equipment and antennas
used as well as comments about the contest.
10. Awards.
Trophies as specified will be presented at the annual HF Convention and will be
held for a maximum period of one year for any particular annual event.
Certificates of Merit will be awarded to leading stations in each category /
band as appropriate.
Note: A variety of contest logging programs can be used in RSGB contests. The
most popular is SD by EI5DI, and its the only one which supports all the
Society's contests and produces a correctly scored log. Full details can be
found on the website www.ei5di.com or by writing to EI5DI, QTHR (e-mail:
paul@ei5di.com )
If you use a different logging program you must take steps to ensure that your
entry is correctly formatted and that QSO points, bonuses and multipliers are
correctly shown for each contact.
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