[OZ-CONTEST] Fw: Invitation to RRTC-2011

[Steen Wichmand]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RRTC 2011" <ra3tyl at gmail.com>
To: <oz8sw at mail.tele.dk>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 5:42 PM
Subject: Invitation to RRTC-2011


> Hello.
>
> RRTC-2011  has a great pleasure to invite you to take part in RRTC held 
> from 07:00 UTC July, 16th 2011 till 14:59 UTC July, 16th, 2011. 8 hours 
> only!
>
> Russian operators will be back at it this weekend, as 14 different two-man 
> teams will use a Field Day style event. The teams will be set up close 
> together as portable stations, using an agricultural area not far from 
> Nizhniy Novgorod.
>
> Rules for RRTC outside participants:
> 1. Date and contest period: The Saturday of the third full weekend of July 
> (July 16th, 2011) beginning 07:00 UTC and ending 14:59 UTC. Both Single 
> and Multi operator stations may operate the entire 8-hour period.
> 2. Everybody can work everybody.
> 3. Modes: CW and SSB.
> 4. Bands: 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz.
> 5. Band and (or) mode can be changed at any time. Only one signal is 
> allowed at a time.
> 6. Exchange: Outside participants sends RS (RST) and ITU zone number. 
> Russian Radio Team Championship competitors sends RS (RST) and 
> three-character combination, e.g. 599 XYZ.
> 7. Station with the same call-sign may be worked on different bands/modes, 
> to include both modes per band.
> 8. Scoring Point System: QSO with RRTC station (special call-sign series 
> R3XY-R3XY  X- digital, Y - letter) - one point. QSO with outside 
> participant from the same ITU zone - one point. QSO with outside 
> participant from different ITU zone on the same continent - three points. 
> QSO with outside participant from different ITU zone on different 
> continent - five points.
> 9. Multipliers: ITU zone and new three-character combination received from 
> an RRTC team - one point for the multiplier on each band (regardless of 
> mode). RRTC station gives no ITU zone multiplier.
> 11. Entry categories:
> A - Single operator, mixed (CW and SSB), high power
> B - Single operator, mixed (CW and SSB), low power (100 W and less)
> C - Single operator, SSB, high power
> D - Single operator, SSB, low power (100 W and less)
> E - Single operator, CW, high power
> F - Single operator, CW, low power (100 W and less)
> G - Multi operator team (2 or 3 operators), mixed (CW and SSB).
> 12. Awards: Special trophies, certificates and medals will be awarded to 
> the world`s top scoring stations in both the A and G categories. 
> Certificates and medals will be awarded to the world's 2nd and 3rd 
> stations in both the A and G categories. Certificates will be awarded to 
> the world's top three stations in the B-F categories. Achievement 
> commemorative pennants will be awarded to those participants making at 
> least 10  QSOs with RRTC competitors and submitting email logs to 
> ochr at srr.ru. Logs must be submitted no later than 17:00 UTC, July 16th, 
> 2011.
> 13. Logs: Any contest logging software can be used which supports IARU HF 
> World Championship. Only email logs are accepted, Cabrillo log format 
> shall be used according to IARU HF Championship requirements. File name 
> should be mycall.cbr where mycall is your callsign.
>
> Please send the file as an attachment to ochr at srr.ru during 2 hours after 
> contest, for checking RRTC team.  10 QSO`s with RRTC competitors  - 
> special RRTC plaque!
>
> Thank you and see you in RRTC 2011!
>