Marconi Memorial Contest HF
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Aim:
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the MARCONI MEMORIAL CONTEST HF commemorates the II Century of RADIO and its
father: GUGLIELMO MARCONI. It's a world-wide competition: everybody can work
everybody

Categories:
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1) single operator
   L) low power (max 100 watts out)
   Q) QRP (max 5 watts out)
   the operators L and Q in the class 1 will be marked and awarded
2) multi operator

Date:
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4th full weekend of June, from Saturday 14.00z to Sunday 14.00z
{04SAT06:1400:1440}

Contest Period:
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Band can be changed only after 10 minutes you have been on it. The 10
minutes' count starts from the first QSO made on that band.

Bands:
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160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m

Mode:
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CW

Exchange:
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RST and a serial number from 001

Multipliers:
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all DXCC countries count 1 multiplier. The same multiplier can be counted
once a band

Points:
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each verificable QSO count 1 Point

Final Score:
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the sum of Points from all bands multiplied bye the sum of multipliers from
all bands

Logs:
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separate standard logs are necessary for each band. A summary sheet is
required showing all the scoring details on each band, class of entry,
power, name, callsign, full address of the applicant, callsign of the
operators and a signed declaration. Computerized logs on diskette are
welcome only in ASCII format. You can apply for the free software to the
Contest Manager: send a formatted 1.44 Mb diskette with SAE and two IRCs for
return postage. Please enclose your station description and your comments.
A picture will be much appreciated

Penalties and disqualification:
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Penalties and disqualification will be applied for violation of the contest
rules. Each decision of the Contest Committee will be final.

Deadline:
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Logs must be mailed within 30 days from the end of the contest

Address:
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ARI sez.di Fano
P.O.Box 35
61032 FANO (PS)
Italy

Award:
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A plaque with certificate will be awarded to the No.1 top scoring station in
each class and subclass. A certificate will be awarded to No.2,3,4,5 top
scoring in each class as well as to the No.1 top scoring stations in each
country in each class and subclass. The Committee will send to the No.1 top
scoring of single operator (if it is no member) the "MARCONISTA" award of
the MARCONI CLUB of LOANO.

<IK6MQP 6/96>
