UBA Contest
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<Rules 2000/01.00>


Rules for non ON stations (2000)
The UBA has the honour to announce that this contest will be challenged 
under the Patronage of the EC Commission, responsible for Communication, 
Information and Culture. The 13th EUROPEAN COMMUNITY TROPHY will be awarded 
to the highest scoring EC member station from both the CW and SSB Class B 
competition.

1. Purpose
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To contact as many Belgian and other amateurs as possible and to provide 
a way to achieve the WABP and the EC Awards in the "UBA Contest".


2. Periods
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SSB: last weekend in January, from 13.00z Saturday to 13:00z Sunday
SSB January 29 - January 30 2000.
{LASUN01-1:1300:1440:SSB}

CW: last weekend in February, from 13.00z Saturday to 13:00z Sunday
CW February 26 - February 27 2000.
{LASUN02-1:1300:1440:CW}


3. Classes
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A. Single Operator Single Band (A10, A15, A20, A40, A80). 
B. Single Operator Multi Band (5 bands). 
C. Multi Operator Single Transmitter (5 bands). 
D. QRP 5 watt output, as class B. 
E. SWL, as class B (Rules under item 10). 

Remark: 
In all categories ONLY ONE transceiver (or receiver) and transmitting 
signal is allowed at any time during the contest, so NO multiplier 
station permitted. 
 

4. Bands
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Bands to be used: 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. 
The IARU band plan as well as the frequencies proposed by the HF Contest
committee must be adhered to. 
At this time, the preferential frequencies are: 
CW:  3.510 - 3.560; 7.000 - 7.035; 14.000 - 14.060; 
     21.000 - 21.080 & 28.000 - 28.070 MHz. 
SSB: 3.600 - 3.650; 3.700 - 3.775; 7.040 - 7.100; 14.125 - 14.300; 
     21.175 - 21.350 & 28.400 - 28.700 MHz. 

The band segments 3.500 - 3.510 and 3.775 - 3.800 shall not be used unless 
for DX contacts (this means no one shall call "CQ Contest" in those segments).


5. Contest Call and exchange
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CW "TEST UBA"; 
SSB "CQ UBA". 

Exchange: RS(T) + serial number starting from 001. 
Note that Belgian stations give their province abbreviation which is a 
mandatory part of the exchange (e.g. 59001/AN). 
 

6. Scoring
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Each QSO with a Belgian station counts 10 points. 
Each QSO with another EU member station as listed below counts 3 points. 
QSO's with any other station outside the EU counts 1 point. 


7. Multipliers per band 
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All Belgian provinces: AN, BW, HT, LB, LG, NM, LU, OV, VB and WV. 
The region of Brussels : BR 
All Belgian prefixes e.g. ON4, ON5, ON6, ON7, ON8, ON9, OT6, OR0, OT8 etc... 

The following DXCC countries from the European Community: 
CT, CU, DL, EA, EA6, EI, F, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, I, IS, LX, OE, OH, 
OH0, OJ0, OZ, PA, SM, SV, SV5, SV9, SY and TK. 

Remark: a QSO with a Belgian station can give you 2 multipliers 
(province and prefix). 

 
8. Final score
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Total QSO points (from all bands) times the total number of multiplier 
points (from all bands).


9. Special Conditions
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The use of DX-Cluster facilities is permitted.


10. Logs
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Each log must include a summary sheet showing the detailed scoring 
information (QSO's, points an multi-pliers per band). Use the appropriate 
designation to mark your entry Class (A10, A15, A20, A40, A80,A160, B, C, D, E).
 
The log summary sheet shall contain the following signed declaration : 
"I declare that all contest rules and all the rules and regulations for amateur 
radio operations in my country have been observed and adhered to. 
I accept the decisions of the Contest Committee". 

The IARU Region 1 standard format sheets are recommended. 

Computer logs: 
Computer logs  on 5" 1/4 or 3" 1/2 diskettes can only be accepted if the file 
format is ASCII or DBF. One QSO per record is mandatory (ending with CR/LF) 
for computer processing. 
The name of the file will be MYCALL.LOG (MYCALL being your own call). 

We prefer logs generated by EI5DI or ARI contest program as these are specially 
written for this contest. This software was developed especially for this 
contest, and is freely available to all participants. 
 
You can download this software (approx. 467 kB) from the following URL:
http://www.uba.be/HF/conrules/UBArulesfor.htm
  
It can also be down loaded from the Web Site of EI5DI. 
The UBA HF manager will send you a copy upon request and after having received 
a SAE with a formatted disk from you. The computer file to be submitted is the 
file MYCALL.ALL where MYCALL stands for your own callsign. 

Pictures: 
A selection of pictures of operators in action will be published with the 
results, so please send us your picture. Please send your comments with your 
contest log. 

All logs must be postmarked not later than 30 days after the contest. 
Late logs will not be considered for the competition. 
The logs must be send to :

UBA HF MANAGER
CARINE RAMON, ON7LX
BRUGGESTEENWEG 77
B-8755 RUISELEDE
BELGIUM

Logs via E-mail are accepted at <ON7TK-ON7LX@village.uunet.be>. 
The logs sent by E-mail must meet the specifications as outlined above for 
computer logs. We will confirm reception of your log by E-mail.


11. Special SWL rules
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Only stations taking part in the Contest may be logged for scoring purposes. 
Logs should show in columns: Time (UTC), callsign of "Station Heard", complete 
exchange sent by this station, callsign of station being worked, a RS(T) report 
on "Station Heard" at SWLs QTH, new multiplier and points claimed. If both sides 
of a contest contact are heard they may be claimed as separate stations and the 
callsigns have to appear in the "Station Heard" column. A station may only appear 
once per band as station heard. In the column "Station Worked" the same station 
may not be logged more than 10 times per band.


12. Awards
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The stations having sent US $ 5.00 with their log will receive the results by 
direct mail. 
THE QUICKEST WAY TO RECEIVE THE RESULTS IS TO MENTION YOUR AX25 PACKET BBS OR 
EMAIL ADDRESS IN YOUR LOG. 
Awards will be sent to the highest scoring stations from each class in each 
country and W, VE, PY, ZL, JA and VK call area provided they have logged at 
least 40 valid contacts. Other participants receive a certificate when 40 
valid contacts are logged. 
The EC TROPHIES go to the EC winners of class B of both the CW and the Phone 
contest.


13. Penalties and disqualification
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Penalties: 
Incomplete or incorrect exchanges: the QSO will count for zero points, but no 
additional penalty will be applied. 
Deduction of 10 times QSO value for any unmarked duplicate contact. 

Disqualification: 
For cheating, imaginary logging and clear, repetitive and intentional violation 
of the contest rules. 
For continuous or repetitive violation or total negation of the IARU band plan. 
If the total amount of unmarked duplicate contacts amounts to more than 2 % of 
the total number of contacts. 
The decisions of the contest committee are final.
