[CQ-Contest] INTERNATIONAL NAVAL CONTEST 2009

[Carlos Nora ©]

*DECEMBER!!!*

*12th and 13th
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*INTERNATIONAL NAVAL CONTEST 2009*


*Sponsored by Portuguese Navy Hamradio Club - NRA*

This Great Naval Contest will take place every year on December second
weekend;

This year, *NRA (Portuguese Navy Hamradio Club)* will be organising the
International Naval Contest.

*When:* Saturday *12 Dec 2009* 16:00 UTC until Sunday *13 Dec 2009* 15:59
UTC

*Bands:* 3.5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 MHz

*Mode:* CW-SSB-Mixed

*Information to be given on contact:*

1. Naval Club Member: *RST* + *CLUB* + *MEMBERSHIP NUMBER* (eg. "*599 PN007*
")

2. Non Naval Club Member: *RST* + *NUMBER* (eg. "*599 001*")

*Points:*

1. Naval Club Members: 10 Points

2. Non Naval Club Members: 1 Point

*Multipliers:*

1. Every contacted and logged member of a participating Naval Club.

2. Every Naval station only counted once as multiplier during the contest
regardless of the number of bands you work them on.

*Note:* Participation in contest only as member of one club, do not use
different club membership numbers.

*Score:* Total QSO points x Multipliers

*Classes:*

A = All band mixed mode (single op)

B = All band CW (single op)

C = All band SSB (single op)

D = All band SWL

E = Naval-Club-Station (multi op)

F = Non Naval

*Trophys:* First winner of each class plus one more special trophy to the
winner of most participated category. The goal of this trophy is to increase
participation.

*Awards:* A Special Award will be present to first five classified stations
of each class;

*Logs:*

All electronic Logs are to use formats: Cabrillo, Word or Excel.

Each Log is to be titled with the Contest Station Call Sign.

Having into consideration that there could be a large number of Old Men who
don't use computers, we will accept handwritten paper Logs.

*Participant Clubs:*

ANARSAustralian Naval Amateur Radio SocietyAX BMARSBelgian Maritime Amateur
Radio SocietyBM MFCAMarine Funker Club AustriaCA FNARSFinish Naval Amateur
Radio SocietyFN INORCItalian Navy Old Rhythmers ClubIN MARACMarine Amateur
Radio Club NetherlandsMA MFMarinefunker-Runde e.V.MF ARMIAssociazione
Radioamatori Marinai ItalianiMI RNARSRoyal Naval Amateur Radio SocietyRN
YO-MARCRomanian Marine Radio Amateur ClubYO NRANúcleo de Radio Amadores da
Armada PortugalPN

The summary sheet is to have "FAIR PLAY STATEMENT" stating that contest
rules and general amateur rules have been applied during operation.

*All handwritten paper Logs are to be forwarded to:*

NRA - Núcleo Radioamadores da Armada

International Naval Contest

ATTN: Contest Manager

ETNA - Base Naval de Lisboa - ALFEITE

2810-001 Almada

PORTUGAL

*Electronic Logs are to be addressed to:*

*E-Mail:* inc.contest09 at nra.pt

2010 February 1st is the deadline to receive either electronic or
handwritten Contest Logs.



The NRA Chairman
António Gamito
CT1CZT
NRA #001, REP #308, ARMI #365, MF #1026