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Conditions of the 26th edition of the competition for the Holice Cup 2026, which is organized by the OK1KHL radio club and the city of Holice.

They are traditionally held on the last Saturday in April, this year 25/04/2026, in time: from 06:00 to 08:00 CET (from 04:00 to 06:00 UTC). The conditions published on February 1, 2014 apply with minor changes. The unused category NOVICE was cancelled. Audience scoring.

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Holic cup

Date of the race

Traditionally, the last Saturday in April.
In time: from 06:00 to 08:00 SELČ (from 04:00 to 06:00 UTC).

Band 80 m, in sections

CW: 3520-3560 kHz
SSB: 3600-3650 and 3700-3770 kHz

Type of operation

CW - Challenge "HP TEST"
SSB - "HOLLIC CUP CHALLENGE"

WOLF SDR transceiver — SDR WOLF transceiver

Follow up QSO

OK/OL/OM establish connections only with OK/OL/OM stations.
Only individuals can participate. If a club station participates, it must be operated by only one operator.
You can work with each station only once during the race, or duplicate connections will not be counted. We recommend making duplicate QSOs if the station asks you to (have your electronic log set up to allow this). In the worst case, this QSO will not be counted for you.
QSOs can also be established in a mode in which the station is not competing. These connections must also be recorded in the diary. Only connections in the mode according to the category in which the station applied will be included in the final score. Other connections will be used for checking.

Competition code (multiplier)

It is submitted RS/RST + district emblem (eg 599 LVC or 59 DDO).
According to the division, the district coat of arms is valid until the end of 2001.

Points for QSOs

1 point for each valid connection.
1 multiplier for each unique district emblem.
For listeners, points are calculated in the same way, corresponding to the QSO data on the line.
With the diary in electronic form, it is not necessary to indicate points or multipliers.

The result

The total score is the product of the total number of points and the total number of unique multipliers.
With the diary in electronic form, it is not necessary to indicate the total number of points, they will be evaluated during processing.

Rules for listeners

Listeners can count each station only once, the number of opposing stations is not limited. A recorded connection is valid if it contains the date, UTC, station call sign, RS/RST being sent, contest code being sent, and counter station sign.
If both transmitted codes (multipliers) are caught, these are two QSOs and therefore two separate records, each on a separate line.

Contest with SunSDR2 — contest so SunSDR2

Diaries

All participants who use a computer to create a log will send the log as a data file.
The evaluator fundamentally prefers (and in the case of stations at the top of the results list assumes) race diaries in the format Cabrillo. It accepts both currently used versions 2.0 and 3.0. A properly configured electronic journal will usually export the correct data format.
For a diary in a different format, i.e. text ASCII (.txt) or table (.xls, .xlsx) or document (.doc, *.docx), it is necessary to send a summary, which you name, together with the file calling_sign.sum (for example ok9abc.sum).
For diaries that are not in the Cabrillo format, the evaluator does not guarantee processing and inclusion in the competition.

Delivery of journals

Preferred Method: upload by robot via the web: http://hp.nagano.cz/ (only in Cabrillo format - instant check of formality and confirmation of receipt).
Emailing to: hp@ok1khl.com. In the "Subject" of the message, state the competitive call sign used. The files must be named according to the call sign used in the race, e.g. ok1xxx.cbr.
Sending to the postal address: Radioklub OK1KHL Holice, Bratří Čapků 871, 534 01 Holice, Czech Republic.
Before sending, check that your log contains all the necessary data (the received code is often missing).
We prefer to send diaries electronically, an electronic diary in any format is always better than a paper one! (Note: scanned paper is still considered paper, the data from it cannot be reasonably processed).

Deadline

All logs must be delivered by 14 days after the end of the race.

Evaluation

All QSOs that contain an error (wrong call signs, bad received codes) will not be counted.
If at least 3 competing stations establish a connection with the station that did not send the competition log, it is included in the evaluation "for inspection" and the connection is counted against the opposing stations. If less than 3 competing stations establish a connection with it, the connection is not verifiable and is not counted.
The tolerated mutual time deviation of the connection is 5 minutes.
In case of equal points, the number of connections in the first 20 (or 40, 60) minutes will decide.
Each category is evaluated separately. Prizes are awarded in categories in which at least 5 stations have applied.
All decisions of the competition committee are final.

Ranking, diplomas and prizes

In each category, each station that requests them will receive a diploma and a list of results.
Each station in first place in the category will receive a small "Holic Cup".
The station with the highest number of points also receives a large traveling "Holicky Cup" for a period of one year.
Stations with the highest number of points will be rewarded with material prizes in the value of:
- 1. place — CZK 1,500
- 1. place — CZK 1,000
- 1. place — CZK 500
If the station becomes the absolute winner in three years in a row, it gets a traveling cup for personal ownership.

Disqualification

Violation of the rules of the race, unsportsmanlike conduct or counting a large number of unverifiable connections may be sufficient grounds for disqualification.

Information and questions about the race

Send questions to e-mail: hp(zav)ok1khl.com
Information, a list of received journals and a list of results can be found on the website http://www.ok1khl.com/

The organizer of the race is Radioklub OK1KHL Holice and the city of Holice. Valid from 2014. For Radioklub OK1KHL Holice, Mirek OK1NMP, VO (leading operator).

Source: https://www.ok1khl.com/view.php?cisloclanku=2026020101