Scandinavian Activity Contest
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Aim
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To encourage actifity on the part of Scandinavian and non Scandinavian
amateurs to work each other and to promote communication skill between 
amateur stations worldwide. Non-Scandinavian stations will try to work as
many Scandinavian station as possible.

Scandinavian stations are defined by prefixes as follows:
LA/LB/LG/LJ(Norway), JW(Svalbard and Bear Island), JX(Jan Mayen),
OF/OG/OH/OI(Finnland), OH0(Aland Island), OH0M/OJ(Market Reef),
OX(Greenland), OY(Faroe Islands), OZ(Denmark), SI/SJ/SK/SL/SM/7S/8S(Sweden)
and TF(Iceland).

Eligible entrants:
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Radio amateurs as well as SWL's all over the world are invited to participate

Sections:
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a). Single Op./Single TX/All bands only
    Single Op./Single TX/All bands QRP
Single operator: one person performs all operating, logging and spotting
functions. QRP operators may use stations with maximum output 5 watts.
b). Multi Op/Single TX/All bands only
Only one signal allowed at any time on any band.Main station must remain on
one band at least 10 minutes. Exception: On other band it is allowed to work
a station, if it is a new multiplier. Also this multiplier station must remain
on band at least 10 minutes. This 10 minutes starts, when a QSO on that band
is worked.
c). SWL/Single Op./All bands
Log must contain Date/Time UTC, band, Scand.stn heard, msg sent by Scand.
stn, SWL's own report, stn wkd by Scand.stn, multiplier, points. Only
Scandinavian stations may be logged for points. Scoring as for transmitting
sections.

All sections: The use of multiplier spotting assistance from other persons
than the station-operator(s) is not allowed.

Date:
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CW: 3rd full weekend in September, 15.00z Saturday to 18.00z Sunday
{03SAT09:1500:1620}
SSB: 4th full weekend in September, 15.00z Saturday to 18.00z Sunday
{04SAT09:1500:1620}

Bands:
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10m, 15m, 20m, 40m, 80m according to IARU band plans.
(N.B.:3560-3600, 3650-3700, 14060-14125 and 14300-14350 kHz to be kept free
of contest traffic exept when this conflicts with national regulations. In
that case split-operation must be used).

Exchange:
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Consists of RS(T) plus serial number, starting from 001, (e.g.59(9)001).
QSO's after 999 are numbered 1000, 1001 ect. The same station may be worked
once on each band. Only CW/CW and SSB/SSB QSO's are vaild.

Multiplier:
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Worked call-number areas (0 to 9) are vaild on every band in each 
Scandinavian county.
Portable stations without district number counts for the 10th area, 
e.g. G3XYZ/LA counts for LA0. OH0 and OH0M are separate call areas. 
(N.B.:OH0MM counts for Aland Islands). SJ9 counts for the 9th call area in
Sweden. (e.g. SM3-SK3-SL3-7S3 count 1 multiplier on each band - not 4
multipliers on each band).

Scoring:
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Two-way QSO with sent and received exchange counts for QSO-points.

EUROPEAN stations credit their logs with one point for every complete 
Scandinavian QSO on any band.

NON-EUROPEAN stations (DX) credit their logs with one point for every 
complete Scandinavian QSO on 14, 21 and 28MHz and with three points for such
QSO on 3,5 and 7 MHz.

Final score:
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Multiply the sum of QSO-points on all bands with the sum of multipliers 
worked on all bands.

Logs:
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Signed orginal logs (or copies of orginal logs) must be submitted 
separately for CW and PHONE. Logs to be filled out in the following order:
Date and time(UTC), station worked, sent and received exchange, band,
multipliers(e.g. OZ4, SM3, SM4, OH0 etc.) and points.

SWL-log must contain: Date and time(UTC), band, Scand.stn herd, msg sent by
Scand.stn, SWL's own report, stn worked by Scand.stn, multipliers, points.

Summary sheet:
All entrants must be followed by a summary sheet shiwing station callsign,
category, name of operator(s) and address. Indicate number of QSO's per band
less duplicates, number of duplicates per band, multipliers per band, QSO-
points per band and final score.

Multiplier sheet:
All entrants must submit a multiplier sheet for each band with more than 200
QSO's.

Duplicate QSO sheet:
Possible duplicate QSO's must be shown in the log and counted for zero
points. Each entrant shall submit a dublicate QSO sheet for each band with
more than 200 QSO's. Duplicate sheet to contain worked stations listed e.g.
by DXCC-countries and call areas.

Logs on diskette:
IBM/MS-DOS PC-standard computerized logs are highly recommended to be
submitted on diskette (3.5" or 5.25"). Used database format is not critical,
but it must be an ASCII-file. For example ARRL log standard is accepted.
Basic rules: Only one QSO/row. Each row must contain the following
information: Date, time (full UTC), call, sent(full exchange), received (full
exchange), multiplier (if multiplier-QSO), points (dupes must be marked as
0), band, mode.
If you send your log on diskette, paper log is not necessary. Summary sheet
must always be on paper. Diskette must be clearly labelled with call, contest
name, class and date of the contest. CW and PHONE portions can be on same
diskette. A SASE is needed if you want your diskette returned.

Declaration:
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By her/his signature onthe summary sheet the participant declares, that all
rules are observed and that the station was operated in accordance with the
rules and regulations for amateur radio stations in the county of the
partipant.

Closing date:
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Logs and accompagnying sheets, addressed to the organizing League, shall be
mailed not later than October 31st the year of the contest.

Dispute:
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Violation of Amateur Radio Regulations in the county of the contestant or of
the rules of this contest, unsportsmanlike conduct and the taking of credit
for unverifable QSO's or multipliers may laed to disqualification. A log
showing more than one percent unremoved duplicate QSO's results in
unconditional disqualification. Each unremoved duplicate QSO found by the
Contest Committee results in a penalty of five QSO's of the same value as the
duplicate.

The decissions by the Contest Committe are final and definite. Right to
changes inthis rules are reserved.

Address:
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1992:
SSA Contest Manager
Jan-Eric Rehn
SM3CER
P.O.Box 54
S-86301 Sundsbruk
Sweden

1993
NRRL HF Contest
Liv Johansen
LA4YW
P.O.Box 142
N-7078 Saupstad
Norway

1994
EDR HF Contest Manager
Morten Skjold Fredriksen
OZ1FTE
Smedevej 41
Kyndelose
DK-4070 Kirke Hyllinge
Denmark

1995
SARL Contestmanager
Harri Mantilla
OH6YF
P.O.Box 30
SF-64701 Teuva
Finland

1996
SSA Contest Manager
Sweden

Awards:
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Transmitting sections:
The top scorer in each country as well as in each US call district, in each
category (QRO) both CW and SSB, will recive a Contest Award, provided a
reasonable score is made.

QRP operators will be listed in once common list for non-Scandinavians.

Depending on the number of entrants of each county, additional certificates
will be awarded by the Contest Committee.

The top scoring Single Operator (QRO) on each continent will receive a 
Contest Plapue both on CW and SSB, provided a reasonable score is made.

SWL:
The top scorer outside Scandinavia will receive an award. Depending on the
number of entrants the Contest Committee will award additional certificates.

<CQDL 9/95>
