[TOEC] SAC 2012 Introduces National Team Contesting

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SAC 2012 Introduces National Team Contesting

Last year's SAC entailed many general developments,
including open logs and log checking reports, and
new categories to make the contest more attractive
to non-Scandinavians. Still, there are always things
to develop further. For example, the important
Scandinavian Cup has practically always been a
simple (although very tough!) OH-SM affair, and the
spectator aspects of the contest have been lacking.

This year SAC is teaming up with the popular online
scoring site cqcontest.ru to dramatically improve the
real-time features of the contest. Scandinavian national
teams of six stations from different categories will
compete in a new "contest within a contest" for country
and glory. The teams, chosen by each national league,
will use real-time scoring and, in many cases, provide
real-time audio and video from their efforts through
the above-mentioned website to appease curious spectators.

SAC will be the first annual ham radio contest to
showcase the use of real-time technology in this
spectator-directed manner. Coupled with the prestigious
competition between national teams, it is hoped that
a significant boost in media interest and excitement
among the ham population will result. Simple briefs to
help with outreach to journalistic outlets will be
provided in English for use by the national leagues,
contest clubs, and local hams.

See
http://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/national-team-contesting-trial-sac-2012/
for further information on the national team contesting rules.


SAC Contest Committee
SM5AJV Teamleader