IOTA Contest 2009
Next weekend, 25.July from 12.00UTC to July 26 12.00UTC is held IOTA Contest 2009. IOTA stations and all other stations compete. It competes in the 80m bands, 40m, 20m, 15m and 10m, where stations must comply with IARU recommendations for contest operation (may not be broadcast in segments 3500-3510, 3560 – 3600, 3650 – 3700, 14060 – 14125 a 14300 – 14350kHz).
The IOTA Contest is announced in these categories:
Destination:
- Island (island) – stations working from the IOTA islands with an assigned IOTA ref. number
- World (world) – other stations
Operator:
- Single Operator
- Single-Operator Assisted (allowed DX Cluster, remote RX stanice a pod)
- Multi-Operator (iba 24hod MIX). Operators can use max. 2 stations, the second station can only do multipliers, may not call a challenge or QRZ. DX Cluster and Internet enabled
Time:
- 24 hours
- 12 hours – operation may not last continuously 12 hours, but breaks must last a minimum 60 minutes)
Mode:
- CW
- SSB
- MIX
Performance:
- High power – maximum 1500W out
- Low power – maximum 100W out
- QRP – maximum 5W out
Competition code
RS(T) + serial number of the connection from 001 + (IOTA stations) IOTA number
The serial number is sold continuously regardless of mode. One CW and one SSB connection can be established with one station on one band.
Scoring
- QSO with non-IOTA station – 3 body
- QSO with an IOTA station – 15 points. The exception is the Iceland connection – Island of stations working from the island with the same ref. number, in that case they are counted 3 body.
Multipliers
IOTA islands made on CW + IOTA islands made on SSB
Score
The sum of points for connections from all bands times the total sum of multipliers
Logy
Electronic diaries by e-mail or on CD (email is preferred) until August 16 2009. The recommended format is CABRILLO, but the evaluator also accepts other log formats. Send logs to iota.logs@rsgbcc.org
Spring: http://www.vhfcc.org/hfcc/rules/2009/riota.shtml
