V nedeľu 11. septembra 2016 sa uskutočnila telegrafná časť hodinových pretekov Memoriál OTC SARA. Tento tradičný závod patrí k významným podujatiam slovenskej rádioamatérskej komunity, pričom je venovaný spomienke na zosnulých členov Old Timer Clubu Slovenského amatérskeho rádia (OTC SARA). The autumn part, which takes place in the form of a telegraph (CW) race, attracted many fans of telegraphy and sports competition on the bands this year as well.
Do tohto ročníka sa zapojilo približne 20 staníc, pričom denníky zaslalo 16 súťažiacich. The organizers noted good participation and a fair competitive atmosphere. The signal propagation conditions were favorable on this day, which made it possible to establish interesting connections. The evaluation took into account not only the number of connections made and points earned, but also the connection time with the club station OM9OT, ktorý bol rozhodujúci pri rovnosti bodov.
Výsledky ukázali vyrovnaný priebeh pretekov. Na prvých dvoch miestach sa so zhodným počtom bodov umiestnili OM8AQ a OK2NO, pričom o konečnom poradí rozhodol práve čas spojenia s klubovou stanicou. Na tretej a štvrtej priečke sa s malým odstupom ocitli OM3WZ a OM8CW, who scored 46 points each. The following ranks were mostly owned by OTC SARA members, which shows the active involvement of this community in the race.
The complete order of competitors was as follows
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Touch CW trap OM8AQ – 47 points
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OK2NO – 47 points
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OM3WZ – 46 points
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OM8CW – 46 points
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OM2KM – 45 points
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OM3PA – 45 points
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OM8FF – 44 points
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OM8ON – 44 points
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OK1DQP – 43 points
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OM7AT – 40 points
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OM8HG – 39 points
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OK8KM – 38 points
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OM3CFR – 37 points
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OM3CAZ – 36 points
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OM4DU – 35 points
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OM3BA – 26 points
The organizers thank all radio amateurs who took the time to participate in this event. Their participation contributed to the preservation of the tradition and to the support of telegraphy as one of the pillars of radio amateur broadcasting.
The list of results and conditions of the race can be found on the official website of OTC SARA in the section OTC SARA Memorial Results Archive. Everyone is already looking forward to the next edition, where CW enthusiasts will once again meet to measure their skills, technique and skill in a friendly yet competitive atmosphere.