[OZ-CONTEST] <> <> <> Scandinavian Activity Contest 2018 <> <> <>

[OZ1BII Henning]

*The contest committee is pleased to invite you to the first round in the
SAC Polar Battle 2018.*

The first round is on CW:

*15-16 September, 12:00 UTC – 11:59 UTC*

Please take a look in the updated rules
<http://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/>and choose a suitable entry category.
The updates include changes in the Multi Operators Single Transmitter
category and how you should deal with stations not sending a serial number
in their report. All updates are marked with red. Please read the rules
<http://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/> *before* the contest!
http://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/

*Announce your activity*
Don’t forget to announce your own activity
<http://www.sactest.net/blog/announce_form/>. Doing so will inspire others
to join and make their own challenges. Those who have already signed up can
be seen at Annouced operations CW
<http://www.sactest.net/blog/announcements.php?mode=CW>and SSB
<http://www.sactest.net/blog/announcements.php?mode=SSB>. If you need to
change your entry, just email us at support at sactest.net.
http://www.sactest.net/blog/announce_form/

*Sponsored Plaques*
Thanks to the generous contributions of many individuals, there are several
Sponsored Plaques available for both Scandinavian and non-Scandinavian
operators to pursue. Please take a look at the last years sponsored plaque
program <http://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/sac-sponsored-plaque-program/>and
pick your target.
http://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/sac-sponsored-plaque-program/

*Frequency Limits*
We would like to remind you about the frequency limits that was implemented
last year:
*CW* : 3510-3560, 7000-7040, 14000-14060, 21000-21070, 28000-28070 kHz
*SSB*: 3600-3650, 3700-3800, 7060-7100, 7130-7200, 14125-14300,
21151-21450, 28320-29000 kHz
*Note*: QSO’s outside these limits will be given zero points and no
multipliers in the log checking.

*Invite your friends*
This website functions as the SAC information hub, but SAC also has a
social media presence, and you can “like” the SAC Facebook
<http://www.facebook.com/ScandinavianActivityContest> page. Please invite
your ham friends!
https://www.facebook.com/ScandinavianActivityContest

*Propagation predictions*
Make your own VOACAP predictions <http://www.voacap.com/hf/>! Jari OH6BG
have refurbished his site and it’s easier than ever to make predictions.
Give it a try!
http://www.voacap.com/hf/

*73 & CU!*
*SAC Contest Committee*

Ingemar SM5AJV, Team leader
Tomi OH6EI
Henning OZ2I


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