V sobotu 22.mája 2021 sa uskutoční YOTA Contest, ktorého cieľom je Increasing the activity of young people on the air, strengthening the reputation of the YOTA program and demonstrating support for young people around the world.
1. Organizer: IARU R1 Youth Working Group in cooperation with MRASZ
2. Objective: Increasing the activity of young people on the air, strengthening the reputation of the YOTA program and demonstrating support for young people around the world.
3. Dátum a čas YOTA contest 2021
a. Round 1: May 22, 0800-1959 UTC
b. Round 2: July 17, 1000-2159 UTC
c. Round 3: December 30, 1200-2359 UTC
4. Participants:
a. Any radio amateur in the world who accepts these contest rules
b. YOTA: defined by the IARU as any person under the age of 25
5. Bands: 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m
6. Fashions: CW and SSB
7. Categories:
a. One operator 3 bands mixed (open)
b. One operator, mixed 3 bands (YOTA)
i. Z logu sa automaticky vyberú 3 pásma s najvyšším dosiahnutým skóre, preto ich nie je potrebné vopred určovať.
c. One operator all bands MIX (open)
d. One operator MIX all bands (YOTA)
e. One operator All bands MIX 6 hours - YOTA only
i. A maximum of 6 hours of operating time with a stoppage of operation for at least 1 hour. This means that the break between QSO longer than 60 minutes is not included in the operating time.
f. One operator with multiple operators All MIX bands - YOTA only (maximum 1 unmarried operator for every 2 youths)
i. The 10-minute rule applies to band changes. You can change modes without restriction in the same band.
ii. Up to 2 signals can be transmitted simultaneously: one in the "RUN" band and the other in the "MULT" band.
Mr. Shortwave listeners (SWL), MIX all bands
i. The points for each QSO are the sum of each QSO partner's points relative to the SWL location (eg a QSO between a non-YOTA station on the SWL continent and a 23-year-old YOTA station is worth 11 points (1 for a non-YOTA - YOTA station and 10 for a YOTA station).
ii. Each listened station is valid only once for each band and mode. Listening to only one specific station will result in a lower score.
h. Sponsor stations: station operators who invite young people can enter a separate category with submitted photos and will be rewarded for their efforts.
i. Enter the sponsor call sign in the list of operators.
8. Competitive connections:
a. Everyone can work with everyone.
b. It is possible to work with the same station in the same band in CW and SSB modes.
9. Code exchanged:
a. One operator: RS (T) + age as of January 1
b. Multiple operators: RS (T) + average age as at 1 January or 25 years, whichever is less
10. Scoring:
a. QSO with own continent, station over 25 years old (older than 25): 1 point
b. QSO with another continent (DX), station over 25 years old (older than 25): 3 points
i. Continents are defined as follows:
North America (NA), South America (SA), Europe (EU), Africa (AF), Asia (AS) and Oceania (OC)
c. QSO with youth regardless of continent:
i. <12 years: 13 points
ii. 12-16 years: 12 points
iii. 17-21 years: 11 points
iv. 22-25 years: 10 points
d. Multipliers: different multipliers ("age groups") are calculated for each band regardless of mode
e. The final result is the sum of points earned per band and mode multiplied by the sum of multipliers worked per band.
11. Diaries:
a. File format Cabrillo (V 2.0 a vyšší) je možné nahrať na https://contest.ham-yota.com
b. Uzávierka prihlášok: 7 dní po skončení súťaže. Po odoslaní dostanú účastníci e-mailové potvrdenie. Pokiaľ ide o zasielanie denníkov, na otázky účastníkov sa do uzávierky odpovedá na contest(zav)ham-yota.com.
c. Each station can send 1 log. If more than 1 log with the same call sign is sent, the last one is counted.
12. Log check:
a. Logs are reviewed using specially designed software and human evaluation.
b. Double contacts do not result in penalty points.
c. Contacts with the wrong call sign, exchange, date and time are worth 0 points.
13. Evaluation:
a. There will also be an overall evaluation of 3 rounds per year.
b. MRASZ is responsible for checking and evaluating the protocols and for publishing the results.
c. Od účastníkov sa očakáva, že budú dodržiavať písomné a nepísané pravidlá amatérskej rádiovej prevádzky. Porušenie pravidiel súťaže alebo nešportové správanie môže mať za následok konanie výboru YOTA contest.
14. Prices:
a. Plaques for first place scoring stations in all categories in each round.
b. Awards for all participants are available for download after the results have been evaluated.
15. Other provisions:
a. Radios and antennas must be placed at a distance of 500 meters from each other. This choice of location is fixed for the given call sign. Entrants wishing to participate from different locations within the same competition must use a different call sign for each.
b. Do not remove duplicate connections or any established contacts! Even if you enter the Single Operator 3 Band category, please include all calls made on any band in the contest.
c. In the case of registered contacts, the time difference between the diary entries of 2 stations must not exceed 3 minutes. In addition, the contact will be deleted. This does not entitle anyone to establish contact outside the competition period. Before the competition, it is advisable to synchronize your computer's clock with GPS or an Internet time server.
d. The use of DX clusters is permitted in any category, but auto discovery and seat requests are strictly prohibited. In the event of a clearly identifiable self-detection related to the operator and not the call sign, the log of the affected station can only be accepted as a control record and will result in disqualification.
e. If the participant's campaign program does not work properly or has unintentional functioning other than the rules of the competition, it does not entitle the participant to raise an objection against the decisions and evaluation of the YOTA Competition Committee. Operators are therefore responsible for sending log files in a readable format to Cabrillo. In the event that other file types are entered and cannot be converted, the record entry is reclassified to a control log.
f. Total output power must comply with local regulations and must never exceed them in any band.
Mr. Remote control is allowed if the physical location of all transmitters, receivers and antennas is in one place. The remote controlled station must comply with all station licences, operator licenses and category restrictions. The call sign used must be that issued or authorized by the regulatory authority for the location of the station.
h. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the official position of the IARU-R1 is not to encourage the participation of multiple competitors in the competition according to the principle of "social distancing". Nevertheless, the working group for youth explicitly accepted the decision to allow the activation of several operators in this competition. This enables the participation of youth (who often do not have their own station) e.g. parent or elmer station, as a means of getting them on the air. Despite what we support in "normal times" within the framework of the YCP (Youth Competition Programme), we currently do not recommend bringing together groups of young people at large competition stations according to the principle of "social distancing". Follow all local and national laws and recommendations regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
i. By submitting a YOTA contest log and taking into account the efforts of the YOTA contest committee to review and evaluate this protocol, the participant unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that:
i. has read the competition rules and understands them and undertakes to be bound by them,
ii. operated in accordance with all rules and regulations relating to amateur radio for the location of the station,
iii. – agreed that the diary entry may be made available to the public and –
iv. accepted that the issuance of disqualification and other decisions of the YOTA Competition Committee are official and final.
v. If the Participant is unwilling or unable to agree to all of the above, the Participant should not submit the Application or the Application only as a control record.
j. V prípade konfliktu prekladov budú definitívnymi pravidlami anglické pravidlá uverejnené na https://ham-yota.com/contest v čase začiatku každej súťaže.
Questions regarding the YOTA competition rules can be sent to competition(zav)ham-yota.com