Barber cup is organized by the radio club OK1KHL and the city of Holice every last Saturday in April from 04:00 to 05:30 UTC in the 80 m band in the sections 3520–3560 kHz and 3700–3770 kHz. Operation: 2× CW and 2× SSB. Call for telegraphy: HP TEST, SSB operation HOLINESS CUP CHALLENGE. The code is RS or RST and the district coat of arms according to the territorial-administrative division valid until the end of 2001.
Categories: Mix (CW and SSB operation), CW, SSB and RP. Next, separate rankings will be evaluated in the MIX, CW and SSB categories QRP stations (up to 5 W power). The competition is only for both OK and OM individuals, with the proviso that if a club station participates, it must be operated by only one operator.
Scoring: 1 point for each connection, you can work with each station only once during the race. Multipliers: district characters. The result is determined by simply multiplying the points and multipliers. In the event of a tie, the number of connections in the first 20 (or 40 or 60) minutes decides. Each participant who sends a diary for evaluation will receive a diploma and a list of results.
The station in first place in the category will receive a small "Barber Cup 2004", the station with the highest number of points will get a mobile ticket "Barber Cup" for a period of one year. If the station becomes the absolute winner three years in a row, it gets a traveling cup for personal ownership.
Diaries are sent within 14 days after the race to the e-mail address: ok1khl@QSL.net or to the address:
Svetozár Majce, Rádioklub Holice OK1KHL, Bratři Čapku 471, 534 01 Holice in Bohemia.