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SARL 80 m QSO Party
1. Aim
The aim of these contests is to create an interest in and activity on the 80 m
band. It
is a phone only contest.
The South African Radio League
The 2009 SARL Contest Manual - Blue Book V3.0 Feb 09 Page 11 of 31
2. Dates
The first Thursday in April and October. [2 April 2009 and 1 October 2009]
3. Time:
From 17:00 to 20:00 UTC [19:00 to 22:00 CAT]
4. Frequencies
Only frequencies in the segment 3.600 to 3.650 and 3.700 to 3.800 MHz may be
used.
5. Exchange
Call sign, RS signal report and serial number commencing with 001
6. Categories
Single Operator
Short Wave Listener (SWL)
7. Scoring
10 points for every contact with a South African station.
15 points for every contact with a station outside South Africa.
8. Sponsor
Durban Amateur Radio Club, 17 Brownlee Place, Bluff, Durban, 4052. E-Mail:
zs5lp@sharksden.co.za. Closing date for log submission: 17 April 2009 and 16
October
2009
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SARL General Contest Rules
1. General
a. These contest rules apply to all SARL contests with effect from 1 January
2009.
Contestants shall also comply with the specific rules of each specific
contest.
b. The contests are open to all licensed amateurs in South Africa, Namibia,
Botswana,
Lesotho, Swaziland, Angola, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia,
Madagascar, St Helena Island, Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island, Marion and
Prince Edward Islands, South African Antarctica, Mayotte Island, Comoros
Islands,
Reunion and Mauritius Islands and their associated islands, unless otherwise
stated.
c. Stations located outside of the Republic of South Africa may enter a
contest, and
will be tabulated within the overall results tables, but will only be eligible
for their
own awards.
d. Complaints or suggestions regarding rules may be submitted in writing to the
Contest
Manager. Submissions will be collated and considered for possible future
revision.
e. All operations shall be conducted in accordance with the limitations of the
entrant’s
licence and with the rules and spirit of the contest.
2. Official Contests
a. The following are the Official SARL contests:
i. SARL 80 m QSO Parties
ii. SARL Digital Contest
iii. SARL Field Day Contest
iv. SARL Hamnet 40 m Simulated Emergency Contest
v. SARL HF Phone and CW Contests
vi. SARL VHF/UHF Contests
vii. SARL 160 Metre QSO Party
viii. SARL 40 Metre Mobile Contest
ix. SARL Youth Sprint
x. SARL YL Sprint
3. Proposed Events or Contests
a. Proposals for any new contests or other on-the-air activities may be
submitted to
the SARL Contest Manager by 31 October annually for inclusion in the following
year's Official Calendar of Events. A copy to SARL Headquarters is also
recommended.
4. Paper entries: Log sheets and Summary Sheets
a. The official SARL Log sheet or a reasonable copy thereof is preferred in all
contests.
The log sheet shall contain all the required information. An example of the
official log sheet is contained herein or can be found on the SARL Website.
b. Log sheets shall contain the following information: Date, time in UTC, call
sign of
station contacted, exchange (i.e. RST and/or serial sent and received), points
claimed for each contact and, in the case of VHF contests, grid locator or
physical
location of the station contacted and the distance worked.
c. A separate chronological log shall be submitted for every frequency band
worked.
For contests requiring serial numbers, a single consecutive numbering sequence
shall be used for all contacts. However, a multi-operator station transmitting
on
several bands simultaneously may at their discretion use separate number
sequences
for each band.
d. In all contests, the official SARL Summary Sheet, or a reasonable copy
thereof,
is preferred and all information required on Summary Sheet shall be completed.
A
copy of the official Summary Sheet is contained in this manual or can be found
on
the SARL Website.
e. Summary Sheets shall contain the following information, where applicable:
contest
date, call sign used, category entered, call signs of all operators, a
breakdown
of points claimed and details of the contact person (name, address, telephone
and/or fax numbers and email address) and a signed declaration as detailed
below.
Other information such as details of equipment used (antenna, transceiver,
power,
etc.); SARL membership status, club if any and longest distance worked for
each
band can also be included.
f. The declaration to be included on the summary sheet shall state:
I declare that this station was operated in accordance with the Amateur Radio
Regulations, Terms of my Licence and the Rules of the Contest. I accept the
decision
of the Contest Committee.
Signed at .............................. this ............... day of
............................ 200 ...
Signature .........................
5. Electronic Logs and Summary Sheets
a. Participants may submit text file logs and summary sheets instead of written
logs,
by disk or email. The received log shall be capable of being viewed and printed
using
Microsoft® Notepad/WordPad, Word or Excel. The summary sheet shall include
the declaration specified in Clause 4f. The Contest Committee may request
a signed paper copy.
b. QSOs shall be separated by a carriage return, and each QSO shall include the
information
as specified for written QSOs in Clause 4b above.
6. Closing Date, and Announcement of preliminary and final Results
a. Entries shall be postmarked or e-mailed not later than 15 days after the
contest
has ended.
b. The Contest Committee shall meet no more than five weeks after the contest
and
compile a list of claimed scores submitted. This list shall be emailed to all
entrants
for whom email addresses are available, and submitted to the SARL Webmaster
for publication on the Web site. Written objections and comments shall
be lodged with the SARL Contest Manager within one week of publication.
c. The Contest Committee shall compile final results and forward them together
with
a contest analysis to the SARL Contest Manager, the SARL National Bulletin
compiler
and to the Editor of Radio ZS for publication. It is also recommended that
the Committee e-mail the final results to all participants for whom addresses
are
available.
7. Address for Contest Entries
a. Entries shall be submitted to the Contest Committee for the contest
concerned,
and NOT to SARL Headquarters. The relevant address for each contest is
published
in the rules for that contest.
8. Locators
a. In all contests where stations must transmit their location as part of the
exchange,
the Maidenhead Grid Locator System shall be used. This shall consist of
the full 6-digit system. For scoring, only the first 4 digits will be used.
9. Dispute Resolution
a. Written objections shall be submitted to the SARL Contest Manager within 14
days of the announcement or publication of the list of claimed scores for the
contest
concerned. The Contest Manager shall convey the objection to the relevant
Contest Committee for comment.
b. The Contest Committee shall present its decision to the SARL Contest
Manager
within seven days of receipt of such objections, and its decision shall be
final.
10. Definitions
a. Single operator: A contestant operating alone and without aid from another
person,
whether present or via remote communication.
b. Multi-operator: a station operated by more than one person, either for the
entire
duration of the contest or part of the time. There is no limitation on the
number
of operators that may be used.ö
c. Equipment: Includes both station equipment and antennas utilised for the
contest.
d. All equipment for stations must be located within a diameter of 500 m or
within
the property limits of the station licensee, whichever is the greater.
e. Fixed Station: A station, which is operated from, and located at, the
registered
main station address of a licensee as shown on a radio station licence,
regardless
of the call sign being used for the contest. Except in the case of stations
normally
shared by several licensees (e.g. relatives), only one call sign may be used
for
the duration of the contest.
f. Portable / Field Station: A temporary station, operated from a location
other
than that of the registered main station address of a licensed amateur.
Antennas
may not be supported by any permanent man-made structure or building. The
power for the station shall be drawn from a source other than the normal mains
supply, e.g. batteries, portable generator, solar power, wind power or some
alternative
source of power. Storage batteries may be recharged during the contest
by any of the above alternative power sources, including a motor vehicle, but
a
mains supply may not be used for this purpose.
11. Penalties and Disqualification
a. Any entrant found to be operating in contravention of the Rules or in any
way, not
operating within the spirit of the contest may be disqualified. The Contest
Committee's
decision in this regard and in the interpretation of any other rule shall be
final. Reports of persistent poor signal quality or poor operating practice
shall be
deemed to fall into this classification.
b. Unmarked duplicate contacts or contacts containing incorrect or invalid
times, call
signs, grid locators or exchanges will be removed from the entrant’s log. In
addition,
the Contest Committee may impose a penalty of three valid contacts of equal
value for every contact removed from the entrant’s log. A reduction in claimed
score of more than 20% shall result in exclusion from the results.
c. Any entrant excluded in terms of this rule may appeal to the contest
committee in
writing within 14 days of notice of, providing full details of reasons to
overturn
the decision. The Committee shall announce its final decision no later than
seven
days after receipt of the appeal.
d. Entries that do not contain the required information on Log and Summary
Sheets,
or that are illegible may be rejected or reclassified as check logs, not
eligible for
awards.
12. Limitations
a. Operators of a multi-operator Field or Portable Station may not be claimed
as
contacts.
b. Contacts with call signs appearing as operators on any of the summary
sheets
forming an entry shall not count for points or multipliers.
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