New conditions of the OM Activity Contest
Presidium of the SZR at its meeting 8.6.2024 approved the KV commission's proposal to change the conditions of the OM Activity Contest. In point 2 the frequency section for the SSB part was extended up to 3775 kHz (until now 3770 kHz). Other changes concern the evaluation of connections (new point 9.5), not evaluating the station in the stage (new points 10.3 a 10.4) and station disqualifications (new points 11.1 to 11.3). The new conditions apply from 1.7.2024.
Racing OM Activity Contest (hereinafter referred to as "OMAC") organized by the Slovak Association of Radio Amateurs and are listed only for individuals. Club stations can only be operated by one operator, who will list his brand in the diary. Races are announced only for OM and OK stations, which establish connections only with OM and OK stations. The station's OM and OK broadcasting station must be located on the territory of the Slovak or Czech Republic.
1. Date
1.1. They have races 12 stage, each stage takes place every second Saturday in the relevant month from 06,00 do 06,59 local time by CW operation and from 07,00 do 07,59 local time by SSB operation.
2. Frequencies
2.1. He competes in the band 80 m in the following frequency bands:
3520 – 3560 kHz (CW)
3700 – 3775 kHz (SSB)
3. Categories
3.1. QRO CW + SSB (transmitter power max. 100 W)
3.2. QRO CW (transmitter power max. 100 W)
3.3. QRO SSB (transmitter power max. 100 W)
3.4. QRP CW + SSB (transmitter power max. 5 W)
3.5. QRP CW (transmitter power max. 5 W)
3.6. QRP SSB (transmitter power max. 5 W)
4. Competition code
4.1. The competition code composed of RS is exchanged(T) and the serial number of the connection starting from 001.
4.2. Connections are numbered continuously, regardless of the stages.
5. Scoring
5.1. Each valid connection is evaluated 1 bodom.
5.2. For a connection to the same station in both modes, it is added for the second connection 1 additional point, that is, the CW and SSB connections to the same station are evaluated 3 bodmi.
6. Multipliers
6.1. The multipliers are the different last letters of the counterparty's marks once per relevant OMAC monthly stage plus the last letter of the own mark, unless it is included in the connection with another station.
6.2. The maximum number of multipliers is 26.
7. The result
7.1. The total result of the competing station is calculated after evaluating all connections according to the formula: sum of points x sum of multipliers.
7.2. The evaluator will calculate the result based on the submitted competition log.
8. Sending logs
8.1. Logs for the relevant OMAC stage are sent exclusively via the web interface on the kv.szr.sk website. The log must be sent to 7 days after the end of the relevant monthly phase (t.j. next saturday until 08,00 local time). After this deadline, logging is automatically deactivated.
8.2. The data sent via the web interface must contain:
8.2.1. Call sign of the competing station
8.2.2. Designation of the given monthly stage
8.2.3. Email address of the competing station
8.2.4. Category
8.2.5. Attached complete diary in Cabrillo format
8.2.6. Affidavit:
I declare on my honor, that I complied with the competition conditions and permitting conditions for amateur stations and the data in the diary are true. I agree with the publication of the sent station log. I consider the evaluator's decision to be final.
8.3. All connections retrieved from the connected log are displayed on the web interface before the log is sent to the evaluator.. The competing station must confirm the correctness and completeness of the read connections. By confirming the diary, the competing station agrees with the read diary and affidavit.
9. Evaluation
9.1. Each stage of the race will be evaluated separately. The results of the stage for the given month will be published on the kv.szr.sk website in the OM Activity Contest section.
9.2. The full-year OMAC evaluation will include the nine best stage results during the year. The year begins with the November stage and ends with the October stage (example: year of studies 2024 begins with a stage 11/2023 and ends with a stage 10/2024).
9.3. Only connections confirmed on both sides in the competition logbooks and with a correctly accepted competition code are accepted (paragraph 4).
9.4. Regardless, whether or not the participating station sent the competition log from the given stage, connections with it will be counted by opposing stations only under conditions, that her call sign appeared in at least five competing dailies.
9.5. The evaluator does not recognize connections, in which it is proven, that they were not carried out, or they were manipulated in the diary.
9.6. The final results will be published seven days after the end of the relevant phase and will be included in the annual evaluation.
10. Non-evaluation in the monthly stage
10.1. The competing station will not be evaluated at the given monthly stage:
10.1.1. if it violates the OMAC competition conditions or the licensing conditions for amateur stations
10.1.2. if, as a result of errors in its competition diary from the stage, other competing stations are damaged, the number of such errors exceeding 30 % of the total number of connections in her log
10.1.3. if he declares connections in the competition diary from the given stage, in which it is proven, that they were not carried out, or they were manipulated in the journal in order to improve their result.
10.1.4. if her call sign is not found in at least five competition diaries from the given stage.
10.2. The log of an unrated station will be removed from review for other stations.
11. Disqualification
11.1. A competing station may be disqualified in the year-round OMAC rating, if it will not be evaluated in several monthly stages due to violation of the provisions of paragraphs 10.1.1. to 10.1.3.
11.2. Disqualification is decided by the KV commission of the SZR.
11.3. The disqualified station has the right to appeal the decision of the KV commission of the SZR to the Presidium of the SZR. The decision of the SZR Presidium is final.
