[CQ-Contest] EUROPEAN HF CHAMPIONSHIP 2001

Tue Jul 24 17:30:55 EDT 2001

                     EUROPEAN HF CHAMPIONSHIP

                organized by SLOVENIA CONTEST CLUB

              THIS YEAR: 4th AUGUST 10:00 - 21:59 UTC

1. OBJECTIVE
For European amateur radio stations to contact other European amateur 
radio stations and compete for the "EUROPEAN HF CHAMPION"
title. Only EU to EU contacts count, considering CQWW countries list.
Calling: CQ EU on CW and CQ EUROPE on SSB.

2. CONTEST PERIOD
Every year, first Saturday in August, from 10.00 UTC to 21.59 UTC.

3. BANDS
All amateur bands from 1.8 through 28 Mhz, except WARC bands.
Operating in DX segments is not allowed!

4. TYPE OF COMPETITION
Single operator all band category only in seven classes:

I.   CW/SSB - high power (maximum 1500W output)
II.  CW/SBB - low power  (maximum 100W output)
III. CW - high power     (maximum 1500W output)
IV.  CW - low power      (maximum 100W output)
V.   SSB - high power    (maximum 1500W output)
VI.  SSB - low power     (maximum 100W output)
VII. SWL                 

ONLY ONE transmitted signal is allowed at any time. CW contacts in
SSB portion of the bands and SSB contacts in CW portion are not
allowed. Only one operator is allowed to perform all of the
operating and logging functions and only one callsign is allowed
from a particular radio station. Use of DX CLUSTER, spotting nets
or any other forms of alerting are not permitted.

5. EXCHANGE
RST report (CW) or RS report (SSB), plus a two digit number,
meaning the last two digits of the year of operator's first
official amateur radio license (i.e. RST 82 or RS 82 means that
operator received his/her first official amateur radio license in
the year 1982).
Operators operating from club stations and guest operators
operating from stations owned by other amateurs, must sign a two
digit number corresponding to the year of their own first official
amateur license.

6. MULTIPLIERS
Multipliers are different two-digit numbers, meaning the last two
digits of the year of operator's first official amateur radio
license. The multiplier (XX) is counted only once per band
regardless of mode.

7. QSO POINTS
Each completed contact counts one (1) point regardless of mode.
The same station may be worked once per band and mode.

8. SCORE
The final score is the sum of QSO points from all bands multiplied
by the sum of multipliers from all bands.

9. BAND AND MODE CHANGES
In CW and SSB categories maximum 10 band changes per full hour
(i.e. 11:00 - 11:59 UTC) are allowed and in CW/SSB category
maximum 10 band and mode changes per full hour are allowed
(example: 5 band + 5 mode changes, where band together with mode
change counts as one change).

10. AWARDS
European Champions in classes I.- VI. will be awarded with
trophies. The Contest Committee will, upon its own judgment, award
certain number of certificates in each class/category.

11. NATIONAL CATEGORY
A separate list of national scores (the sum of all scores from one
DXCC country), regardless of club affiliation, will be published.

12. LOG INSTRUCTIONS
a) All logs must include following data: band, mode, time in UTC,
   callsign, sent and received exchanges.
b) Logs must be sorted in chronological order, regardless of band
   and mode of operation.
c) A summary sheet including all relevant data needed to calculate
   final score, description of radio station, used power output, name,
   family name, address and year of operators first licence in block
   capitals and signed statement of compliance with rules must
   accompany each log.
d) All competitors who use computer logging or established 200 and
   more QSOs are obliged to submit log in a computer file. Logs must
   be in ASCII format, preferred format is CABRILLO.
   Files shall be named: "callsign.LOG" and "callsign.SUM".
e) We strongly recommend submission of logs via e-mail!

13. SWL
Each correctly logged station counts 1 (one) point, the final SWL
score will be calculated according to the paragraph 8. of this
rules. Following information must be entered in your log:
time, band, mode, station callsign, correspondent's station
callsign and multiplier of both stations. None of the station
callsigns shall appear twice in a row in your log. No limitations
in regard to band and mode changes apply to SWL amateurs.

14. PENALTIES
For unmarked duplicate QSOs, broken calls, bad exchanges and QSOs,
which do not appear in correspondent's log, QSO points and
additional one (1) QSO point for each such error will be removed.
10% or more bad contacts, or violation of contest rules shall
result in dropping participant from the classification. Other
reasons, like non-submission of PC files or other information
requested from participant, could also lead to dropping the
participant from the classification.

15. SUPERVISION
The Organizer reserves it's right to appoint different persons to
check operation of different stations during the competition.

16. DISQUALIFICATION
Violation of contest rules, unsportsmanlike conduct or very high
percentage of unverifiable QSOs will be deemed sufficient cause
for disqualification. Disqualified operator will not be classified
in EUHF Championship standings in the year following
disqualification.

17. ALL DECISIONS OF THE CONTEST COMMITTEE ARE FINAL.

18. DEADLINE
All submitted logs must be postmarked no later than August 31st of
that year. Indicate EU HF CHAMPIONSHIP and CATEGORY on the
envelope.

E-mail submission address: euhfc at hamradio.si

Please send paper logs and diskettes to:

                            Slovenia Contest Club
                            Saveljska 50
                            1113 Ljubljana
                            SLOVENIA

NOTE:
According to Paragraph 15. of contest rules, organizers
monitor station during the contest will be S50SCC. On
its request the called competitor is obligate to give his 
operating adress.

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