Podmienky OK-OM DX SSB Contestu 2015

1. Organizer

Český radioklub, ČRK, v spolupráci so Slovenským rádioklubom, SARA, vyhlasuje druhý medzinárodný „OK-OM DX SSB contest 2015“.

2. Date of the race

Always the second full weekend in April. So 12:00 UTC 11/04 – 12:00 UTC 12/04/2015.

3. Categories:

• SOAB - one operator - all bands - power up to 1500 W,

• SOAB - one operator - all bands - power up to 100 W,

• SOAB - Single Operator - All Bands - Performance QRP up to 5 W,

• SOSB - one operator - one band (6 bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 m), categories: HP, LP, QRP,

• MOST – multiple operators, one transmitter,

• MO2T – more operators, two transmitters,

• SWL - listeners - all bands.

All bands 1.8-28 MHz except WARC.

3.1 The participant can participate in both multi-band and several single-band categories at the same time. He can enter up to seven categories - all bands, 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m - and earn up to six diplomas.
3.2 Participants who participate in the race only on one band, but establish connections on other bands as well, will also send the logbook from the other bands for checking.
3.3 Participants are divided into world, Europe, OK+OM.

4. 

   General rules

4.1 Transmitters and receivers must be located in a circle with a maximum diameter of 500 m, and all antennas must be connected to the device with cables - power supplies.
4.2 All categories allow free use of packets and WEB-clusters.
4.3 The use of the IP network for remote reception, including Internet radio stations for remote reception, is unsportsmanlike and is grounds for disqualification.
4.4 Self-spotting is not allowed. Arranging connections using the telephone, the Internet and similar means before and during the race is prohibited.
4.5 Using other brands to maintain the working frequency on other bands, negotiating skeds and retuning to obtain multipliers is prohibited.
4.6 One operator may switch between bands without restriction - he may transmit only one signal at any time.
4.7 Stanica v kategórii jeden operátor je stanica obsluhovaná len jednou osobou, ktorá vykonáva všetko spojené s prevádzkou stanice – prevádzku, logovanie aj prácu s clusterom.
4.8 MOST stations are limited by the ten-minute rule. The initial time determines the moment of the first connection on the given band. Only one signal may be transmitted at any time. An exception is the signal on the next band, but only when establishing a connection with a new multiplier. This band is also limited by the ten-minute rule, and it is not allowed to call a challenge. Connections that violate this rule may be entered in the log, will not be counted or penalized, will be used only for control and will be countable to the opposing station.
4.9 MO2T: a maximum of two transmitted signals on two different bands at any time. Each transmitter can retune eight times per hour. Both stations can make any connections.

5. Contest code:

5.1 Stations outside OK–OM: report + connection number from 001.
5.1.1 MOST can use numbering overall or for each band separately.
5.1.2 MO2Ts may use numbering for each band or for each transmitter separately; connections must be marked in the diary.
5.2 OK+OM station: report + district emblem (three letters).

6. 

   Points for connections:

6.1 OK+OM stations:

• QSO with own country – 2 points,

• QSO with another country on own continent – ​​3 points,

• QSO with another continent - 5 points.
  Note: OK and OM are different DXCC entity, QSO OK–OM pays for 3 points.

6.2 Stations outside OK–OM:

• QSO with OK+OM – 10 points,

• QSO with own country – 1 point,

• QSO with another country on own continent – ​​3 points,

• QSO with another continent - 5 points.

6.3 /MM stations do not pay for the multiplier, but always for 5 points.
6.4 SWLs must record one or both stations in the link, otherwise the same rules apply to them.

7. Duplicates:

7.1 Duplicate connection is connection with a station on the same band repeatedly. If the first connection is valid, the others are for 0 points. If the first one is invalid, the next one is valid.
7.2 Duplicates are listed in the diary, there is no need to mark them.

8. Multipliers:

• each OK and OM district on each band,

• every DXCC and WAE country on every band.

9. Total score:

Total score = connection points × (OK/OM districts + DXCC/WAE countries). The organizer will do the calculation.

10. 

    Podmienky prijímania logov:

10.1 Logs are accepted only electronically in format Cabrillo.
10.2 Only through the web interface http://okomdx.crk.cz.
10.3 All times must be in UTC.
10.4 All data sent and received must be listed.
10.5 Hlavička logu musí obsahovať kategóriu, Email a poštovú adresu.
10.6 Low Power and QRP must describe the device and antennas.
10.7 Ak sa log nepodarí odoslať cez web, posiela sa na „okomdx at crk.cz“.

11. Diaries

11.1 Diaries must be delivered within 14 days.
11.2 Delivery is confirmed on the website and by email.

12. Diplomas and plaques

12.1 The winners of the basic categories will receive the plaque if there is a sponsor. One station can receive only one plaque - for the category with the highest point gain.
12.2 All participants can download a pdf diploma. Paper diplomas are not sent.

13. Summary

13.1 It will be made available to every participant on the website UBN report, results and QSO confirmations with OK/OM districts.
13.2 Info: "okomdx at crk.cz", "crk at crk.cz".
13.3 The evaluator's decision is final.

Software supporting the race: N1MM, WriteLog, EI5DI, AAlog, TR4W, UCXLOG, DXLOG.

Organizátori OK-OM DX SSB Contestu pozývajú všetkých rádioamatérov k účasti!