Cieľom European HF Championship je, aby európski amatéri kontaktovali čo najviac ďalších európskych amatérov a súťažili o titul „Majster Európy HF“. Počítajú sa iba kontakty z EÚ do EÚ, berúc do úvahy zoznam krajín CQWW.
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2. Term
Termín súťaže je každý rok on the first Saturday in August, from 12:00 UTC to 23:59 UTC (August 4, 2024).
3. Bands
Competing in bands 160-10m (excl WARC).
4. Kategórie European HF Championship 2024
Participants can compete in one of the 8 categories listed below:
| # | Category | Category designation v Cabrillo denníku |
| 1 | CW/SSB – High Power | SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH MIXED |
| 2 | CW/SSB – Low Power | SINGLE-OP ALL LOW MIXED |
| 3 | CW only – High Power | SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH CW |
| 4 | CW only – Low Power | SINGLE-OP ALL LOW CW |
| 5 | SSB only – High Power | SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH SSB |
| 6 | SSB only – Low Power | SINGLE-OP ALL LOW SSB |
| 7 | SINGLE-OP -UNLIMITED | SINGLE-OP -UNLIMITED |
| 8 | SINGLE-OP QRP | SINGLE-OP ALL QRP |
General concepts related to output power for all categories
a. High Power: The total output power must not exceed 1500 watts at any time.
b. Low Power: The total output power must not exceed 100 watts at any time.
c. QRP: The total output power must never exceed 5 watts
Competition conditions for all categories
a. Všetky prevádzkové a logovacie činnosti vykonáva len jedna osoba (prevádzkovateľ).
b. All participants must work within the limits of their chosen category when performing any activity that could affect their performance.
c. V každom okamihu je povolený len jeden vysielaný signál. Iba jeden operátor môže vykonávať všetky prevádzkové a logovacie činnosti a z konkrétnej stanice je povolený len jeden volací znak.
d. If there are two or more transmitters on the same band at the same time, a hardware device must be used to prevent more than one signal from being transmitted at a time. It is not allowed to ask or demand QSO (napr. volanie CQ) na viac ako jednej frekvencii na tom istom pásme súčasne. Druhá blokovaná stanica na pásme by mala byť len volajúca stanica a po každom QSO musí zmeniť frekvenciu.
e. The entire operation must take place from one operating location. The transmitter and receiver must be located in a circle with a diameter of 500 meters.
f. Remote station operation is permitted if the physical location of all transmitters, receivers and antennas is within a radius of 500 meters. A remotely operated station must comply with the station license, the license operator and the restrictions for each category. The call sign used must be issued or authorized by the regulatory authority in the location of the station. Remote receivers outside the station location are not allowed.
g. Pre všetky kategórie je povolená akákoľvek verejná pomoc pri upozorňovaní na QSO. To zahŕňa okrem iného DX siete typu Cluster, miestne alebo vzdialené technológie typu skimmer and/or Skimmer-like and RBN siete.
h. Self-spotting or requesting spotting is not allowed.
i. Diaries with recorded connections in only one mode in categories no. 1-6 will be classified as "single mode" (CW or SSB).
Competition conditions for new experimental categories
SINGLE-OP -UNLIMITED
The new SINGLE-OP-UNLIMITED category is subject to the same rules as the existing All Band High Power categories (#1, 3, 5), except that the maximum number of band/mode changes is not limited and an audio recording of the competition is required (see further explanation below).
SINGLE-OP-UNLIMITED only has an "All Band Mixed" classification, there is no separate separation regarding "Band", "Mode" or "Power".
Request for audio recording
SINGLE-OP-UNLIMITED Participant Competing for Top Five (5):
– must record the transmitted and received audio as heard by the operator during the duration
competition operation
– the recording must be in a common format (e.g. mp3, wav...) and should contain audio for each
as a separate channel.
– the record must be continuous (not a record of individual QSOs)
– time "off the air" (when not transmitting or receiving) may not be recorded
– the committee can request the record within 90 days after the close of the diary to help
when deciding on a journal
– the participant must provide the recording files within 5 days of the request
- failure to submit the required audio recording may result in reclassification of the category in the journal or disqualification
SINGLE-OP QRP
The new SINGLE-OP QRP category is subject to the same rules as category no. 2 (Mixed LP), except that the total output power must not exceed 5 W at any time. A maximum of ten (10) band and mode changes (see paragraph 9).
SINGLE-OP QRP is only classified as "All Band Mixed", there is no separate division regarding "Band" or "Mode".
5. Competition code
SSB: RS report / CW: RST report + dvojmiestne číslo. To je the year of the first issue of the operator's amateur radio concession bez ohľadu na to, či používa danú značku alebo inú.
NOTE:
– 59(9) 82 means that the first official radio amateur license was issued in 1982, 17 means 2017, etc.
– oficiálna licencia SWL is also considered an official amateur radio concession
- there is no exception regarding work on special brands or competition brands, exactly the same rules apply as written above: the first official concession of the operator is considered valid data for the broadcast two-digit number
– if you are not sure or have doubts about the correctness of the competition code, contact the organizer before the competition
6. Multipliers
The multipliers are different two-digit numbers, meaning the last two digits of the year in which the contestant first obtained a radio amateur license. The multiplier is calculated only once per band, regardless of the mode.
7. Points for connections
One (1) point is counted for each terminated valid connection, regardless of the mode. The same station can be contacted once on each band and mode.
8. Final score
The final score is the sum of the QSO points multiplied by the total number of multipliers.
9. Band and mode changes - applies to all categories except the SINGLE-OP-UNLIMITED category
a. Mixed Mode Categories (Category #1, 2, 8) - a maximum of ten (10) band and mode changes can be made in any hour (00 to 59 minutes). For example, five (5) band changes and five (5) mode changes, where a band change together with a mode change counts as one (1) change.
b. single-mode categories (CW or SSB only) (Category No. 3, 4, 5, 6) - maximum of ten (10) band changes in any hour (00 to 59 minutes).
c. Important: A band or mode change when moving from one full hour to another is counted as the 1st change in the following full hour. Example: A QSO at 13:59 on 20CW, another QSO at 14:00 on 10CW is already counted as the 1st shift at 14:00 - 14:59.
d. Band or mode change after the tenth band / mode change will be penalized with QSO points and multipliers deducted for those QSOs in that hour.
10. DXCC competition
A separate list of results according to DXCC entities (sum of all results from valid DXCC countries), regardless of club affiliation, will be published. The latest ARRL DXCC list of current countries will be used for this purpose.
11. Awards (plaques and certificates)
a. Plaques will be awarded to European champions in several categories depending on
sponsorship.
b. Dôrazne sa odporúča zapísať presnú prevádzkovú frekvenciu pre každé QSO do Cabrillo logu. Iba denníky s presne zapísanými frekvenciami budú oprávnené na získanie plakiet.
NOTE: Ak nepoužívate kontrolu CAT na zaznamenanie presnej frekvencie QSO, zapíšte do logu iba všeobecnú frekvenciu (1800, 3500, 7000 atď.) Vo vašom Cabrillo a nepoužívajte iné umelé
frequencies within the band (3545, 7033 and similar).
c. Journals submitted after the deadline may be listed in the results but are not eligible for plaques.
Resubmitting an entry after the deadline will result in it being considered a late entry.
d. Electronic certificates will be available for download for anyone who submits a journal for evaluation.
12. Decision
The EUHFC competition committee is responsible for checking and judging the competition logs. All logs are reviewed using proprietary software and human judgment. Participants are expected to follow the rules and good radio amateur practices. Violation of competition rules or unsportsmanlike conduct may lead to disciplinary action by the committee.
13. Penalties
a. Missed calls, incorrectly exchanged contest codes, and QSOs not entered in the contest log, and other similar instances of logbook discrepancies, will result in the call being deducted and an additional one (1) QSO point for each such error. A high percentage of bad connections or a violation of the competition rules will result in the participant being disqualified from the classification.
b. Participants who have been disqualified or sanctioned in other competitions in the previous year will result in the participant being removed from the classification.
c. Other reasons can also lead to exclusion, such as failure to submit the required information from the participant.
14. Disqualification
a. Violation of competition rules, unsportsmanlike conduct or a very high percentage of unverifiable QSOs will be considered sufficient grounds for disqualification
b. Examples of unsportsmanlike conduct include, but are not limited to:
– arranging or confirming any connection during or after the competition using ANY non-amateur means such as telephones, internet, instant messages, chat rooms, VoIP, e-mail, social networks, etc.
- broadcasting of the contestant on frequencies outside the license restrictions
– changing the times in the diary in order to comply with the change of zone/mode or adjusting the time at the beginning or end of the competition
– excessive amount of unverifiable QSOs or unverifiable multipliers
– signals with excessive bandwidth (e.g. sputters, clicks) or harmonic signals on other bands
- operating stations that establish more than three consecutive calls without transmitting their call sign
c. Disqualified participants will be published in the results and are not eligible for an award
d. Oznámenie o opatreniach výboru bude zaslané e-mailom na adresu uvedenú v logu
filing. The participant has five (5) days to appeal the decision to the contest director. After this period, the decision is final.
e. The committee reserves the right to change the category of any journal based on review
denníka alebo iných informácií f. Diskvalifikovaný operátor nebude klasifikovaný v rebríčku European HF Championship v danom roku nasledujúcom po diskvalifikácii.
15. Supervision
The organizer reserves the right to use any publicly available technology and to designate different persons to control the operation of different stations during the competition.
16. Statement
By submitting the EUHFC Competition Log and taking into account the efforts of the EUHFC Competition Committee
to review and evaluate this diary, the participant unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that:
- has read and understood the competition rules and agrees to follow them
- works in accordance with all rules and regulations related to the amateur radio station
– agreed that the entry in the diary and the report of UBN môžu byť sprístupnené verejnosti
- agreed that the issuance of disqualifications and other decisions of the committee are official and
final
If the participant is not willing or able to agree to all of the above conditions, he should not send the log or submit it as a control log only.
17. Instructions on the date and diary
All participants must submit logs in electronic form and must meet the requirements below:
– The following data must be entered in the log for each connection: correct date and time in UTC, frequency (or band), call sign of the station being worked with, sent and received match code. A log without all the required information can be reclassified to checklog.
– Connections should be logged at the time they are terminated. Stations competing for the European Champion must enter the actual frequencies for all connections in the logbook.
– Contest participants on one band are required to list all connections made during the contest period, even if made on other bands. Only connections made on the band listed in the Cabrilla header will be considered for evaluation purposes. Logs with connections on only one band will be classified as single-band logs.
The Cabrillo file format is a standard for logs. Here is a sample/template of what your EUHFC Cabrillo journal should look like.
Uploading to the web is the only way to submit logs. Uploading logs to the web is available on the site Log Submission page. All received logs will be confirmed by email.
The participant can download the sent diary for any reason within 30 days from the closing date of the diaries. Contact the Competition Committee for instructions.
All entries must be submitted within 48 hours of the end of the competition (Monday 23.59 UTC).
If you are unable to submit a journal in CABRILLO format or have other questions, please contact the organizer at the e-mail address "euhfc (at) s5cc.eu" and ask for help. Full text of the EUHFC 2024 terms and conditions https://euhf.s5cc.eu/rules/euhfc_rules_latest.pdf