Three-day activity of the Czech, British and Slovak QRPák February 2009
These 3 days QRP activities of Slovak, Czech and British radio amateurs, organized by G-QRP-Klub especially for OM, OK and G stations. The competition is intended to encourage enthusiasm for radio amateur activity with small power as well as cooperation and friendship between radio amateurs from Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Britain. QRPs from other countries are usually added to these days of activity to support low power operation. Max. TX power is 5W. In addition to Slovak members of G-QRP-C, every OM radio amateur who is able and willing to work with low power is welcome in this race. After all, it is not a problem to reduce the power on a more powerful device down to 5W, to take the output from the exciter, or at the end of the week to take a soldering iron and make a single or multi-watt TX for this short competition as well as other races that also have a QRP category. Excellent connections can be made even with low power.
OM stations that take part in the race and send in a diary for evaluation will also receive a small commemorative participation prize in the form of a £2 Marconi commemorative coin for their efforts.
We establish connections with all QRP stations. Call CQ QRP or CQ CZEBRIS. Connections with other QRP stations, not only OM, OK, G and M, are also valid until the race. Also expect that they will call you QRO station. Although these connections are not included in the competition, they will please the QRO stations who value the efforts and skill of the QRP stations.
| SCORING | QSO with stations in: | |||
| Stations in: | G | OM/OK | EU | DX |
| G/GD/GI etc. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| OK and OM | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| EU stations | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| DX | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Start: 16.00 GMT on Friday, February 27
End: 23.59 GMT on Sunday, March 1
Type of operation: Telegraphy (CW)
Max. power: 5W
Connections are made around the usual QRP frequencies of 3560, 7030, 14060, 21060 and 28060 kHz, sometimes plus/minus 10-15 kHz, depending on how many participants gather there. There are no multipliers in this race. The final result is the sum of points from all bands. The following contest code will be broadcast: RST / name / performance e.g. 579 ALEX 3W.
Diaries: From each band separately plus a list of results, to be sent by the end of April. G and other stations on G3XJS, OM and OK stations on OK1AIJ, Karel Běhounek, ul. On chances no. 1181, 537 05 CHRUDIM 4, Czech Republic. You can use the form for the diary and the results sheet from our international race "Spring Sprint" (Radio Club OM3KFV, PO Box No. 3, 038 61 Vrútky). You can also send the diary to Karol by e-mail at: karel.line@seznam.cz. Send me a copy of the diary by regular mail, (A.Korda, ul. Horná kručná no. 31 (23) , 038 61 Vrútky) or by e-mail to the address alexanderkorda@hotmail.com so I can send you the participation prize.
Last year I sent commemorative coins to several Slovak addresses, and I was very happy that Slovak radio amateurs contributed to the increase of QRP activity. In this special competition, however, we should represent Slovakia in larger numbers and thus show our abilities to the whole world. I wish everyone success in the race, joy and pride in the results achieved.
Alex OM6SA