Evaluation of the SNP race 2002

A few days ago we brought you a post about the new conditions of the SNP Race, today let's take a look at history, specifically a year back...

33 diaries came for evaluation. 18 dailies from Slovak stations and 15 from Czech and Moravian stations. Another 25 stations also took part in the race, but did not send newspapers. 11 of these stations could have placed quite nicely if they had bothered to send the logs.

V kategórii A1 (QRO-CW) súťažilo dokopy 6 staníc, v kategórii A2 (QRO-SSB) bolo 8 staníc, v kategórii A3 (QRO-MIX) bolo 15 staníc a v kategóriách B1 (QRP-CW) a B3 (QRP-MIX) bolo po dve stanice. Len Category B2 (QRP-SSB) nebola vôbec obsadená. Vek účastníkov sa pohyboval od 30 do 70 rokov. Na pásme bolo len 15 slovenských okresov: BAD, BAE, BBY, BRE, DST, KED, KEO, KRU, LVC, MAL, MAR, TNC, TOP, ZIL a ZVO. Českých a Moravských okresov bolo tiež 15. Len v kategórii A3 bolo dosť účastníkov (minimálne 5), aby sa kvalifikovali na cenu vo svojej kategórii. Takže cenu za prvé miesto v OM vyhral OM3LO, Tibor Ledvényi a v OK dostáva cenu OK2EC, Štěpán Martínek. Cenou za ich úspech v Preteku SNP je 5-dňový pobyt s polpenziou pre výhercu ceny na chate Klačianska Magura.

The cottage is in Mala Fatra in the insurgent region of Turiec. They must choose this stay by the end of 2003, otherwise it will be forfeited in favor of the Magura Bears. If, for some reason, they cannot use up their stay at Magura, they will receive "compensation" in the amount of Sk 1,000. Viktor Chilo, OM6ACV, will coordinate the information about the planned stay and available places on Magura, who will connect you with the cottage. Viktorov's tel. no. is 043 4224252. If all the stations in the race had sent diaries, several could have received the prizes.

Thank you all for your comments, suggestions and comments. It is very difficult to please everyone when it comes to the terms of the competition.

In terms of the quality of the competition journals, the level was quite low. I had to reevaluate all but two diaries. Logbook forms that are 40 years old and not suitable for this race make the evaluator's job difficult. Logs that are barely readable and missing basic data, logs that have been raped by various evaluation computer programs, logs that have been mangled by the Internet, logs that cannot be read due to blackened copies of various old forms, logs with no address, name or sender's mark are truly a disgrace to radio amateurs. By the way, did you all know that log forms for this race can be ordered from the OM3KFV radio club by sending a self-addressed envelope. Only three journals arrived on the correct form. In the next year of the SNP Race, please send diaries on the required forms or in a format that corresponds to the international standard.

Due to the fact that many participants violated the spirit of the race, we are changing the competition conditions and canceling the premium points for QTH. Viďte nové podmienky v Rádiožurnále a na slovenských informačných tabuliach počítačových sietí. Mnohí účastníci poslali denníky, akoby to nikdy v živote predtým nerobili. Dátum a pásmo do denníka spojení netreba vôbec písať, tobôž nie do každého riadku. Sú už dopredu určené v podmienkach preteku. Vyslaný kód sa obyčajne nepíše do každého riadku denníka. Píše sa len do prvého riadku spolu s vyslaným reportom a poradovým číslom QSO. Potom sa píše už len číslo QSO a report, ak je iný ako ten v prvom riadku. Nenapísané reporty v ďalších riadkoch sa považujú za 599 alebo 59. Dve etapy sa píšu na dva listy denníka. Jedno QSO a potrebné kódy do jedného riadku. Pred vyhodnotením denníka si ešte raz poriadne prečítajte súťažné podmienky.

I wish you much success in the next year of the SNP Race. This race is perfect for organizing expeditions to sparsely occupied districts, which will be of great interest in the race. In addition, broadcasting from the field QTH /p will place you in the special category of "brave adventurers", which we will evaluate separately. After all, our parents in the SNP also fought in difficult field conditions. It is enough to go to various SNP monuments throughout Slovakia, to castles and other interesting places, and the category of "brave adventurers" will be the largest in the race.

Result list of SNP race 2002

Alexander Korda OM6SA