We invite all radio amateurs and listeners to participate in the traditional SNP RACE, which is held annually in honor of the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising and in memory of Alexander Korda OM6SA - the founder, long-term organizer and evaluator of this race.
The race has a specific character – it brings together OM and OK stations, as well as Slovaks and Czechs living abroad. The peculiarity is that Slovaks and Czechs outside their homeland give the zip code and district emblem of the place they come from in the competition code.
The organizer is Radioclub OM3KFV Vrútky. Races are advertised for individuals, while club stations can only be served by one operator.
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Date and course
- Date: third Sunday in August, i.e. 17.8.2025
- Etapy: two hour stages
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- stage: 04:00 – 04:59 UTC
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- stage: 05:00 – 05:59 UTC
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- operation: CW, SSB
- Bands:
- CW: 3520–3560 kHz
- SSB: 3700–3770 kHz
Categories
- A1 – QRO, CW
- A2 – QRO, SSB
- A3 – QRO, MIX
- B1 – QRP, CW
- B2 – QRP, SSB
- B3 – QRP, MIX
- QRO according to permit conditions, QRP max. 10 W input or 5 W power.
- Listeners (P) may participate under normal conditions.
Competition code
- 1. etapa: RST (RS), číslo QSO od 001, PSČ QTH and the initial letters of the name and surname (e.g.
579 001 03861 JM). - 2. etapa: RST (RS), QSO continuation number, district code and the last two digits of the year of birth (e.g.
559 037 MAR 43).- Women can use "00" instead of year.
- Stations /p give the zip code of the nearest village.
Scoring and multipliers
- Scoring: 5 points for QSOs with OM, OK and with Slovaks/Czechs abroad.
- Multipliers: each new zip code and new district emblem in each stage.
- Result: sum of points from both stages × sum of multipliers from both stages.
- In the MIX categories (A3, B3) it is possible to make 2 connections (CW and SSB) with the same station in each stage, while the multiplier is calculated only once.
Diaries
- Odoslať do 30 dní after the race to the address:
Radio club OM3KFV, P.O. Box no. 3, 038 61 Vrutky - Sample diary and front page:
- by mail to the above address (with envelope and stamp)
- or download from: www.om3kfv.szm.com
- Possibility to send also in text format to: om3kfv@zoznam.sk
Evaluation and diplomas
- The results will be published in the journal Rádioamatér/Rádiožurnál a na weboch:
- hamradio.sk
- CQ.sk
- om3kfv.szm.com
- Diplomas will be given to all participants who send a diary.
- Stations /p will be evaluated separately if there are min. 5 (need to indicate field QTH).
These races are an excellent opportunity to test your technique, operational skills and establish interesting connections with stations at home and abroad. Get your antennas ready, tune in to the bands and tune in!