WRTC2000
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE, COMMUNIQU? No.11
Ljubljana, 17th February 2000
Dear WRTC2000 Teams,
The excitement is building!
Here are the rules for WRTC2000!
Questions and clarifications concerning the WRTC2000 rules will be answered
directly by Robert Kasca, S53R. We will try tocompile a list of FAQs
and answer them all at the same time periodically, so you'll all be fully
informed!
Send your questions to <scc@bit.si>, <s53r@bit.si>
or<s53r@hotmail.com>.
Tine Brajnik, S50A
President, Organization Committee WRTC2000
RULES FOR THE WRTC2000
GENERAL
1. Date and Contest Period: WRTC2000 will be run within the IARU 2000 HF
Championship. Begins 1200 UTC Saturday, ends 1200 UTC Sunday, July 8-9,
2000.
2. WRTC2000 Operating Time: 24 hours with obligatory 4 hours of breaks
(maximum 3 breaks, each at least 60 minutes).
3. Frequency Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. Frequencies below are
allocated for amateur-radio use in Slovenia and must be obeyed. Frequencies
in parenthesis are recommended frequencies, based upon our experience, where
most of contest activity takes place.
3500 - 3600 kHz CW (3500 - 3580)
3600 - 3800 kHz SSB (3650 - 3800)
7000 - 7040 kHz CW
7040 - 7100 kHz SSB
14000 - 14099 kHz CW (14000 - 14070)
14101 - 14350 kHz SSB (14120 - 14300)
21000-21149 kHz CW (21000-21080)
21151-21450 kHz SSB (21200-21400)
28000-28190 kHz CW (28000-28080)
28225-29700 kHz SSB (28300-28700)
4. Modes: SSB, CW
5. Contest Exchange: WRTC stations send signal report and ITU zone (S5 is
in zone 28). A complete exchange must be logged for each valid QSO.
6. Valid Contact: The same station may be worked once per band and
mode. Reworking a station in the phone portion of the band on CW and vice
versa is not permitted.
7. Antennas: The Organizer will provide all locations with equal
antennas. For 10/15/20 meter bands, a 3-element tri-band Yagi will be
supplied and WINDOM antenna for 80/40 meter bands, both mounted
approximately 12 meters above the ground.
8. Logging: We strongly recommend computer logging. In this case, only
software supplied by the Organizer shall be used. We will supply logging
software from K1EA (CT), N6TR (TR), EI5DI (SDW) and K8CC (NA). Special
versions of all mentioned programs, that support WRTC2000, will be
uploaded on our web page shortly. All teams must submit their computer
disks to Referee within fifteen (15) minutes after the contest ends.
9. Pile-up simulation: Outside of the IARU 2000 HF
Championship, pile-up simulation tests will be conducted. Teams will have to
figure out as many as possible correct call-signs in both modes. There
will be separate tests for CW and SSB. Only one team member is allowed to
receive. It is also allowed that only one member receives in both modes.
10. Total score: Total score of the WRTC2000 will be sum of points
achieved in four different standings:
- CW and SSB pile-up simulation
- Number of CW contacts
- Number of SSB contacts
- Number of multipliers.
11. Scoring: The best team in pile-up simulations is awarded 100 points,
the team with the highest number of CW contacts 300 points, the team with
the highest number of SSB contacts 300 points and the team with the highest
number of multipliers is awarded 300 points. Other teams will receive
adequate number of points related to the percentage of the best score
they achieve.
Logs will be verified by a nominated team of Referees.
Example: team "XX" managed to work 212 multipliers, being highest
number overall, team "YY" has worked 168 multipliers, therefore, 300 points
will be awarded to team "XX" and 238 points to team "YY".
12. Multipliers: ITU zones, HQ stations and IARU
representatives. Each multiplier is counted once per mode on each
frequency band. Contacts with HQ stations and IARU representatives do
not count as zone.
13. Penalty: For every bad call verified by nominated team of Referees, 2
extra contacts in the same mode will be removed (total of 3 QSOs removed).
14. The Winner: The team with highest total score will be announced as the
Winner of WRTC2000. We will also announce rankings in different standings
according to paragraph "10" above.
15. The use of non-Amateur Radio means of communications (e.g. telephone or
Internet) for the purpose of soliciting a contact (or contacts) during the
contest period and use of packet cluster or any other spotting methods is
not allowed.
16. All decisions of the Contest Committee are final.
STATION SET-UP
1. The Organizer will make best effort to provide largest possible
selection of quality transceivers. However, we strongly encourage all teams
to bring their own equipment, this means everything except the coax and
antennas.
2. Radios: Two transceivers are allowed, but only one will be allowed to
transmit. It should be named "MAIN" before the contest begins. Second
transceiver can only be used for receiving. Change of functions between the
transceivers is only permitted in case of malfunction, as determined by the
Referee. Transceivers must not be physically connected in any way.
3. Output power: Maximum output power is 100W and is verified by external
power-meter provided by the Organizer.
4. Band and mode changing: Any control of transceiver's functions via
interface and logging software is not allowed, the only exception being CW
keying. All functions must be performed by the operators manually.
5. CW: It is allowed to send CW from the PC. Use of electronic memory
keyers is also allowed. Interfaces between the transceiver and the PC for
sending CW, keyers and paddles, if wanted, must be provided by the teams.
6. Phone: Use of different devices for reproduction of voice is allowed.
If wanted, the teams must provide any such devices or interfaces used to
operate them.
7. Audio: Teams are allowed to listen via speakers or headphones. A "Y"
type 1/4" connector is plugged into "phones" socket on the MAIN transceiver.
One input on the "Y" connector is strictly reserved for the station
Referee. All audio accessories (except for the Referee's headphones and "Y"
connector), if wanted, must be provided by the teams.
ANTENNAS, ANTENNA-SWITCHES, FILTERS
1. Antennas: The Organizer will provide all locations with equal
antennas. For 10/15/20 meter bands, a 3 element tri-band Yagi will be
supplied and WINDOM antenna for 80/40 meter bands. Antennas are fed via
two coaxial cables with PL-259 type connectors at the station end.
2. Antenna switches: No antenna switches are allowed. Antennas must be
changed manually.
3. Filters: Use of different band-pass filters on both radios is allowed.
Filters and coaxial cables for their connection, if wanted, must be supplied
by the teams.
4. Coaxial cables: If used in connection with different RX/TX filters, all
coaxial cables must be closed with PL-259 type connectors. Female connectors
on different devices must be SO- 239 type.
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Sent by Robert, S57AW on February 17th 17:55 GMT
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