Marconi Memorial Contest HF
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<Rules 2000/12.99>
            

     1) Aim:  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, only CW.
     
     2) Date and time: Every IV full week-end of June from 1400 Utc
     Saturday  till  1400  Utc  Sunday.  In  2000  it  will  be  on
     24-25 June.
{04SAT06:1400:1440}

     3) Classes: 1)Single Operator     2)Multi Operator.
     Subclasses of class 1: L)Low power (max 100W out) Q)Qrp (max 5
     watts out). The  operators  L  and  Q  in  the class 1 will be
     marked and awarded.
     
     4) Bands and mode: Only CW, 10m thru 160m  (except Warc bands)
     are  allowed  according  to  IARU  Band Plans. The 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.
     
     5) Exchange: The station  send RST + a serial number from 001.
     
     6) Qso/Points:  Each verifiable QSO count 1 Point.
     
     7) Multipliers: All CQWW countries count 1 multiplier.The same
     multiplier can be counted once for band.
     
     8) Final Score: The sum of Qso/Points from all bands multiplied
     by the sum of multipliers from all bands.
     
     9) Logs  and  summary  sheet:  standard  logs are necessary. A
     summary sheet  is required showing all the QSO 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 via
     Internet at  the  site  http://www.qsl.net/ik6ptj/marconi.htm.
     Logs must be mailed within 30 days from the end of the contest
     and addressed to: 
     ARI sez.di Fano POBox 35 61032 FANO (PS)  I T A L Y
     or via E-Mail to ik6ptj@qsl.net.
     Please enclose your station  description and your  comments. A
     picture will be much appreciated.
     
     10) Penalties and disqualification:  Penalties and disqualifi-
     cation  will be applied for violation  of the  contest  rules.
     Each decision of the Contest Committee will be final.
     
     11) Award:  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.
     The  Committee  will  send  to  the No.1 top scoring of single
     operator  (if it is not a member) the   "MARCONISTA"  award of
     the MARCONI CLUB of LOANO.
                                           Il Presidente ARI Fano
                                                  IK6NTY 


