OK – OM DX SSB Contest 2014
1. Organizer
Czech Radio Club, ČRK, in cooperation with the Slovak Radio Club, SARA, announces the first international "OK-OM DX SSB Contest 2014".
2. Date of the race
Always the second whole weekend in April. So 12:00 UTC 12. 4. – 12:00 UTC 13. 4. 2014.
3. category:
o SOAB – one operator - all bands - power up to 1500 W,
o SOAB – one operator - all bands - power up to 100 W,
o SOAB – one operator - all bands - QRP performance to 5 W,
o SOSB – one operator – one band, (6 belt: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 m), category: HP, LP, QRP,
o MOST – multiple operators, one transmitter,
o MO2T – multiple operators, two transmitters,
or SWL – listeners - all bands.
All bands 1,8 – 28 MHz outside the WARC band.
3.1 The participant can participate in all-band and multiple single-band categories at the same time. It can subscribe to up to seven categories - all bands, 160 m, 80 m, 40 m, 20 m, 15 m, 10 m and get up to six diplomas.
3.2 Participants, who take part in a race in only one zone, but it will establish connections in other zones in the race as well, they will also send a log from other bands for inspection.
3.3 The participants are divided into the world, Europe, OK + OM.
4. General rules
4.1 Transmitters and receivers must be placed in a circle with a maximum diameter 500 m and all antennas must be connected to the device by cables – power supply.
4.2 All categories allow free use of packet and WEB clusters.
4.3 Use of IP network for remote reception, including Internet radio stations for remote reception, je nesportovní a je důvodem k diskvalifikaci.
4.4 Self-spotting is not allowed. Arrange a connection by phone, Internet and other similar means before and during the race, is prohibited.
4.5 Use of other marks to maintain the working frequency in other bands, negotiating skedding and negotiating retuning to obtain multipliers is prohibited.
4.6 Jeden operátor se může přelaďovat po pásmech bez omezení – smí vysílat pouze jeden signál v libovolném okamžiku.
4.7 A station in the single operator category is a station operated by only one person, which performs everything connected with the operation of the station, i.e.. traffic, logging, and working with the cluster.
4.8 MOST stations are limited by a ten minute rule. The start time is determined by the moment of the first connection in the given band. Only one signal may be transmitted at a time. The exception is the signal on the next band, but only when connecting to a new multiplier. This additional band is also limited by the ten-minute rule and it is not allowed to call a call on this additional band. If connections are established, which run counter to this provision, may be listed in the diary, however, they will not be counted or penalized, they will be used for control and will be eligible for the counter station.
4.9 MO2T (Multi Op, two transmitters): A maximum of two transmitted signals on two different bands at any one time. Each transmitter can be retuned from band to band eight times per hour (00-59 minute hours). For example, change from 40 me and 80 m - here the connection and back again represents two retunings. Both stations can make any connection.
5. Competition code:
5.1 Stations outside OK-OM: report + connection number starting with 001.
5.1.1 MOSTs can use total numbering or on each band separately.
5.1.2 MO2Ts can use numbering on either band separately, nebo za každou stanici samostatně. The connection for each station must be marked in the LOG.
5.2 OK + OM stations: report + district emblem (three letters).
6. Connection points:
6.1 OK + OM stations:
o QSO with own country – 2 body,
about a QSO with another country on its own continent – 3 body,
about a QSO with another continent – 5 points.
Note: OK and OM are different DXCC countries, QSO OK-OM pays for 3 body.
6.2 Stations outside OK - OM:
o QSO s OK + OM stations – 10 points,
o QSO with own country – 1 that,
about a QSO with another country on its own continent – 3 body,
about a QSO with another continent – 5 points.
6.3 The / MM station does not pay for the multiplier, however, it always pays for 5 points.
6.4 The SWL station must record one or both stations in the connection, otherwise the same rules apply to them.
7. Duplikáty:
7.1 A duplicate is a connection established with the same station on the same band repeatedly. If the first connection is valid, each additional pays for 0 points. If the first connection is invalid, the next connection is valid.
7.2 Duplicates are listed in the factory diary. It is not necessary to label them.
8. Multipliers:
Two types of multipliers are used:
o each OK and OM district in each zone separately,
o Each DXCC and WAE country in each band separately.
9. Total score:
The total score is the product of the connection points multiplied by the sum of both types of multipliers (OK / OM districts + DXCC / WAE countries). The total score is calculated by the organizer after the end of computer processing.
10. Conditions for receiving LOGS:
10.1 Logs are only accepted electronically in CABRILLO format.
10.2 LOGS are only accepted via the web interface at http://okomdx.crk.cz.
10.3 All times must be in UTC.
10.4 All sent and received information must be recorded in the LOG.
10.5 Category information must not be missing in the header of the electronic log, emailová a poštovní adresa účastníka.
10.6 Participants in the LowPower and QRP categories must describe their equipment and antennas - they will use the comments / soapbox in Cabrill.
10.7 If, for unidentifiable reasons, the log cannot be sent via the web interface, will be sent to the address "okomdx at crk.cz".
11. Diaries
11.1 Diaries must be delivered to the organizer by 14 days after the end of the race.
11.2 Successful delivery of the diary is immediately confirmed on the website, at the same time, a confirmation email is sent to the address specified in the CABRILLO file header.
12. Diplomas and plaques:
12.1 The plaque will be awarded to the winners of the basic categories, if there will be a sponsor for that category. One station can receive a maximum of one plaque in a given year, and that for categories, in which she got the most points.
12.2 All participants can download an electronic diploma in pdf format. Diplomas will be downloadable for all participants and all placements. Paper diplomas will not be sent.
13. Summary
13.1 To each participant, who delivers a diary to the organizer, the UBN report will be made available on the WEB, results, and will have at its disposal confirmation of connections established with OK and OM districts.
13.2 announces second international "OK-OM DX SSB Contest 2018".
13.3 The decision of the evaluator of the OK-OM DX SSB Contest is final.
The organizers of the OK-OM DX SSB Contest invite all radio amateurs to participate!
