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RSGB
80m Club Championship 2008
A series of short weekday
evening contests on 80m, based around competition between affiliated
societies. Individual scores in every event count towards a society(s)
overall score so its important for the contest organiser to get members
to come on in as many sessions and as many modes as possible. A rolling
club listing will be maintained on the HFCC web page www.rsgbhfcc.org.
The general rules apply to this contest
Dates: Feb
to July 2008 (See Calendar for Specific Dates)
Time:
20:00-21:30 UTC (Feb, Mar) - 19:00-20:30 UTC (Apr, May, Jun, July)
Mode:
CW SSB Datamodes, see table
Exchange: RS(T)
+ serial number
1. Sections:
LOW - 100W maximum output power; QRP - 10W maximum output power.
Entrants may change section from one event to another. Stations may be
single or multi-operator.
2. Frequencies:
CW 3.520-3.570 (QRS Corral 3.550-3.570); SSB 3.600-3.650 &
3.700-3775; Datamodes 3.580-3.600.
** - Note: The frequency
segment 3580 to 3583kHz is reserved for PSK operation - stations
operating PSK should transmit only between these limits.Stations
operating RTTY should not attempt to make QSOs in this 3kHz segment.
3. Scoring:
One point per.contact. An entrant may be contacted once per session on
cw or ssb, and twice on datamodes (once per mode). The final score will
be normalised to the leading score in the section, with the leading
score being awarded 1000 points and all other scores expressed in
proportion. A UK station is required to be at one or both ends of a QSO
for it to be valid.
In the datamodes contests, contact may be on RTTY, PSK31 or PSK63 only.
** - Note: The same
station may now be worked on both datamodes scoring one point per mode.
The Cabrillo Mode Codes are as follows
- See an example of 80m Club Championship
Contest log. RTTY - RY and PSK
- PS.
4. Entries:
Each session is a contest in its own right, and log entries must be
emailed within seven days of the contest. Cabrillo format is preferred
(Information on preparing an entry in Cabrillo format can be found on
the HFCC web site). In order to count towards the total for an
affiliated society, the society name must be clearly indicated on the
entry. Societies may wish to appoint a coordinator who can ensure that
entries contain all required information and are emailed on time.
Entries should be e-mailed to the following addresses:
CW Events:
SSB Events:
Data Events:
Example of 80m Club Championship Contest log.
Further information regarding the Cabrillo
Format
5. Awards:
At the end of the programme in August, the affiliated society whose
members have made the highest aggregate score will receive the G5RV
trophy, and the second- and third-placed societies will be awarded
certificates. The individual stations making the top three QSO totals
on each mode in the 100W and 10W sections will receive a certificate.
The Foundation and Intermediate licensees with the top three highest
aggregate scores on each mode will receive a certificate.
Note:
There are no 80m events on Tuesdays, to leave a space for the
associated 2m events organised by the VHFCC. Unlike the AFS contests
there is no distance rule, but societies may be asked to confirm that
all entrants are bona fide club members. Individual entrants may only
operate on behalf of one Affiliated Society.
In order that scores can be published quickly on the web site, all
entries must be via email and this is where a society(s) contest
organiser can help, by assisting members to prepare their entries.
SD by EI5DI fully supports all
RSGB Contests.
Note that the 80m datamodes sessions should be logged in SD as CW, and
the 'Data' option chosen when preparing the Cabrillo entry file using
SDCHECK.
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