[TOEC] SAC 2012 Introduces National Team Contesting

[SM5AJV]

Hi Mats!

Yes, this is an ADDITION to the existing Scandinavian Cup and it is a TRIAL.

The Scandinavian Cup will be done as usual, accumulating each Scandinavian
country (JW, JX, LA, OH, OH0, OJ0, OX, OY, OZ, SM, TF). SAC is still an
activity contest and we want ALL Scandinavians to switch on the radio during
the CW and SSB part and join the fun.


73 Ingo SM5AJV
SAC CC Teamleader



> Ingemar,
>
> Maybe I did not manage to read all small letters...  Is this an additon to
> the existing Scandinavian Cup - or a replacement?
>
> I hope for the first alternative, because Team Competition certainly adds
> excimentment to SAC, especially for those who are appointed as team members
> for each country.
>
> However, if the old Scandinavian Cup is discontinued, we will definitely
> see a decreased interest for high activity from those outside the selected
> elite group.
>
> Please clarify for me and possibly others who did not have good eyes enough
> to read all :)
>
> 73 de RM2D (ex RA/SM6LRR), Mats
>
>
>
> 2012/8/2 SM5AJV <sm5ajv at qrq.se>
>
>> 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
>>