The Trans Tasman contest has undergone a metamorphosis into a faster more
interesting low bands challenge.
With three modes catered for in SSB CW and Digital (RTTY/PSK) the contest is
now divided into three two hour segments for reworking and 160 80 40 is on the
same evening.
This is in the prime time for Low Frequencies (LF) the month of July.
VK6 was long felt left out of the action and the inclusion of 40M will help
them be part of the contest as well as a new Open power category means that
those have trouble making the trip over the ditch are now able to do it easier.
QRP Medium and High power categories as well as single op and multi op round
out the offering.
Trans Tasman Low Bands Challenge
1. Contest Introduction
This contest is to encourage Low Band Activity in Australia and New Zealand –
The applicable bands are 160, 80 and 40M. The modes are SSB CW and Digital
(RTTY and PSK only)
2. Objective
Amateurs in VK and ZL will endeavour to contact other amateurs in VK and ZL.
* VK and ZL, means any station operating within Australia or New Zealand and
their external territories.
* Points are only awarded for valid contacts between VK and ZL stations.
The contest is made up of 3 individual two hour blocks – you are able to work
another station once per band and mode in every block. Every different Prefix
used by VK or ZL stations is a valid multiplier and credit can be claimed once
per band per block.
3. Contest Date & Time
The contest is held on the Saturday night of the third full weekend of July
Start Time is 08:00 UTC and finish time is 14:00 UTC 16th July 2016
4. Categories
A. Single Operator – High Power All Modes All Bands
B. Single Operator – Low Power (100 watts)
C. Single Operator – QRP
E. Multi-Operator – Single Transmitter
F. Multi-Operator – Multi Transmitter (One per band)
* QRP stations are limited to 5 Watts average (CW/RTTY/PSK) or PEP (SSB) at the
transmitter output.
Each category will have High Scores for SSB, CW and Digital awards.
Any station in Single or Multi Op may win the Single Mode awards – BUT Multi
ops will not be eligible for single op categories.
NOTE: The Mode scores are purely on the highest score and may be from a partial
log. You do not enter SSB only – rather the log is determined as having the
highest SSB score.
5. Permitted Bands
Contacts may be made on 160M 80M 40M in SSB, CW and Digital (PSK and RTTY Modes)
NB. PSK and RTTY are the only allowed digital modes and are combined, not
counted separately.
6. Multi-operator Stations
A. Multi-operator single transmitter stations are only allowed one transmitted
signal on air at any time.
If you are using three transceivers to scan the bands, simultaneous
transmission will reclassify you as
Multi Transmitter(Category F.) – your responsibility to stop multiple
transmitters operating.
B. Multi-operator Multi Transmitter stations
a. Are only allowed maximum one transmitted signal per band,
b. Simultaneous transmissions on different bands are permitted.
* Multi-operator stations are mixed mode only.
7. Contacts
A. Suggested Call: “CQ TT”, “CQ Contest”, or “CQ Test”
B. Exchange: A valid exchange consists of RS(T) followed by a three figure
serial number starting at 001 for each band.
C. No cross band contacts are allowed.
D. Exchange of contact information via satellites, telephones, repeaters,
Echolink, IRLP, or the internet is not in the spirit of the contest and is
banned.
8. Scoring
All contacts are worth one point – Add the number of contacts made in the two
hours and multiply by the different prefixes worked on each band in that two
hours.
NB external territories count as one prefix – eg VK0 counts as VK0 and not the
separate DXCC same as for VK9
e.g. 160 80 40 total contacts 50 X 35 prefixes (total of each band added) =
1750 points per hour.
Final Score is the addition of the scores from the three two hour blocks
starting at 08:00; 10:00 & 12:00 UTC
9. Logs
Logs are due in within one week of closure of the contest.
Submit logs in Cabrillo format only to
http://www.b4h.net/vkcc/transtasman/
Trent
VK4TS
PO Box 275
Mooloolaba 4557
0408497550
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