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Hi Folks,
Here are the dates and rules for the European EME contest 1997 sponsored by
REF and DUBUS.
Please note that the date for the *first part* has already been moved to
take place *one week earlier* than announced previously.
Have fun, Klaus, DL4EBY.
This contest is intended to encourage worldwide activity on moonbounce.
Multipliers are DXCC countries plus *** ALL W/VK/VE STATES *** << NEW!
This gives equal chances for stations from North America, Europe and Oceania.
The rules reward random QSOs, but do not penalize skeds on 2.3GHz or above.
Each leg of the contest begins at 00:00 UTC on Saturday and ends at
24:00 UTC on Sunday.
Subject: DUBUS / REF EME Contest '97
EUROPEAN EME CONTEST
The contest happens during two full weekends: 144 and 1296MHz on the
March weekend, and 432MHz and all other bands on the April weekend.
First leg: 144MHz and 1296MHz 15/16 March 97
Second leg: 432MHz, 2300MHz and above 12/13 April 97
QRP 144MHz <100kW EIRP
432MHz <400kW EIRP
1296MHz <600kW ERP
>= 2300MHz no separate QRP/QRO categories
QRO EIRP equal to or greater than stated above.
PRO Non-amateur equipment or antenna.
PRO stations will not be ranked.
Callsigns, TMO or RST.
100 points for each random QSO completed.
10 (ten) points for each sked QSO completed on bands below 2.3GHz.
100 points for each sked QSO completed on 2.3GHz or higher bands.
Each DXCC country (except W/VE/VK), plus EACH INDIVIDUAL STATE worked
in W/VK or province worked in VE.
Multipliers count only if worked by RANDOM (except on 2.3GHz or above).
States and provinces can be determined after the contest using address
lists in recent Newsletters or in DUBUS.
Sum of points multiplied by sum of multipliers.
(Total sum of points on all bands) * (total sum of multipliers on all bands)
Top score defines one winner per band and one for multiband class.
Multiband stations will also be classified on each separate band worked.
There are no separate multi-operator classes. Multi-operator and QRO
stations will be highlighted in the general classifications.
Copy of the log for each band with details on points, multipliers and
total points.
The following information MUST also be included:
1. Output power, transmit cable loss, antenna type and gain.
2. Working category: QRO/QRP
mono/multi operator
3. Name(s) and signature(s) of all operators
4. Locator/State.
Other information is welcome: Comments, conditions, grid locator,
station details, photographs, etc...
A certificate will be sent to each entry. All (multi-)band winners
will receive a trophy.
12. Logs
Log entries MUST be postmarked no later than 30 days after the end of
the second leg (i.e. in the mail by 9 May), to the following address:
DUBUS Verlag
EME Contest
P.O. Box 500368
D-22703 Hamburg
Germany
Fax: (++49)40-8508972
E-Mail: dubus01@ibm.net
Responsible for rules and general questions is:
Ian White, G3SEK
52 Abingdon Rd.
Drayton, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4HP
England
Tel.: (++44)1235-531559
E-Maill: g3sek@ifwtech.demon.co.uk
Good Luck in the Contest !
For REF: Philippe Martin, F6ETI
For DUBUS: Rainer Bertelsmeier, DJ9BV
Referee: Ian White, G3SEK
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tklaus@berlin.snafu.de AX25: DL4EBY@DB0GR.DEU.EU On the air: DL4EBY
klaus@afutub.extern.tu-berlin.de Klaus Tiedemann In the air: D-6156
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