Pomaličky sa začína contestová VHF season - namely the 1st sub-regional on March 6-7 from 14:00 to 14:00 UTC. It competes in the bands from 144 MHz to 76 GHz according to the new General Conditions of the race. The Rules for the allocation and registration of quotas for VKV races on the territory of the Slovak Republic were also changed. The last possibility to register a quota via www.vhf.sk expires 5 days before the start of the race.
Odds allocated for the 1st Subregional race 2004
| Brand | Dimension | Locator | Categories |
| OM3KEE | Veľká Javorina | JN88UU | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 |
| OM3KII | Grief | JN88RT | 2, 4, 6 |
| OM0C | Little Sycamore | JN88OG | 2, 4, 6 |
Denníky vo formáte EDI je potrebné zaslať najneskôr desiaty deň po conteste na adresu vyhodnocovateľa, ktorým je OM5KM, Ing.Milan Kukla, Partizánska 59, 94911 Nitra alebo emailom: vkvlogy@pobox.sk.
So we wish the competitors good weather, good spreading conditions and many valuables QSO!