VHF contest POKUPLJE 2002 - invitation

Dear friends, I invite you to participate in traditional international VHF contest "POKUPLJE".
This year contest will be on 19.5.2002 from 07.00-12.00z.

More information, rules see on http://come.to/pokuplje
e-mail: pokuplje@net.hr

In the name of Contest committee:
Mate, 9A3PA

Rules in Czech: (For English rules look below)

Zavod je organizovan radiokluby z arealu reky Kupy (jizni Slovinsko a severozapadni Chorvatsko). Ucelem zavodu je zvysit provozni aktivitu v pasmu 2m i mimo prvni vikend.Vsichni koncesovani radioamateri jsou vitani jako ucastnici tohoto tradicniho nedelniho jarniho zavodu. Datum konani je vzdy treti nedele v kvetnu (letos tedy 19.kvetna 2002.)

CAS

07:00 - 12:00 UTC - CW/SSB/FM (BANDPLAN!)

PASMO

144 MHz (pozor na rozdeleni pasma!)

KATEGORIE

A - jeden operator - pevne QTH (fixed)
B - jeden operator - prechodne QTH (portable)
C - vice operatoru - pevne QTH (fixed)
D - vice operatoru - prechodne QTH (portable)
O - organizatori (viz soupis)

PREDAVA SE

RS(T) + QSO No + LOC (npr. 599001 JN88AX)
Stanice organizatoru predavaji tez QTH (npr. 599001 JN75SK/DR)

BODOVANI

Plati jedno QSO s kazdou stanici, za kazdy preklenuty km je 1 bod. QSO prostrednictvim EME, MS, druzic a prevadecu, jakoz i spojeni na S20/V40 nejsou platna.

PRIDAVNE BODY (BONUS)

Kazde spojeni se stanici spoluorganizatorem (viz soupis) se pocita 250 bodu + QRB, a s organizatorem (tento rok je to 9A1CVW) pocita se 500 bodu + QRB.

Priklad: JN59AA-JN85EL/KA = 620 km+500 (bonus) = 1120 bodu pro spojeni s 9A1CVW

DENIKY

date/time/call/rs(t)-sent/qso No.-sent/rs(t)-rcvd/qso No.-rcvd/loc/(qth)/bodu, celkem bodu.

SOUHRNNY LIST

Obsahuje znacku, jmeno a adresu, (vsech operatoru), kategorii (A-D), LOC, vysku asl, pocet QSO, celkovy bodovy zisk, popis zarizeni a anten, vykon, ODX: call/QRB/LOC.
Deniky zaslat do 4. cervna 2001.
Doporuceny postup zasilani elektronickeho deniku ve standardu REG1TEST (.EDI) e-mailem:
[kategorija]_[call].[tip], npr: A_9A2AE.edi ili O_S59DJR.edi ili C_OK2KJT.txt

e-mail adresa: pokuplje@net.hr

Prijaty e-mail bude potvrzen.

Adresa soutezniho vyboru:
Radio klub "KARLOVAC", 9A1CVW
HR-47000 KARLOVAC
CROATIA

Deniky s chybou v celkovem bodovem zisku 10% i vice, nebo 10% i vice neplatnych QSO (chyba +/- 5km nebo +/- 10 minut v jednom QSO) budou pouzity jako CHECK-LOGy. QSO s nejmene jednou stanici - spoluorganizatorem je podminkou zarazeni do oficialnich vysledku souteze. Ostatni pravidla odpovidaji souteznim pravidlum IARU 1. regionu.

STANICE SPOLUORGANIZATORU

VYSLEDKY

Neoficialni vysledky posleme kazdemu ucastnikovi postou a budou uverejneny na PR a Internetu. Ev. stiznosti vyrizuje soutezni vybor.

ODMENY

Prvni tri mista v kazde kategorii - pohar
Prvnich 10 mist v kazde kategorii - diplom s uvedenym obsadenym mistem
Vsichni ucastnici - diplom
Vitez z kazde DXCC zeme - diplom
Absolutni vitez v 2002 - pohar

CONTEST COMITEE

1. Branko Pavlaković, 9A3LD - president;
2. Vlado Veslić, 9A4TL- member;
3. Zeljko Eklic, 9A6JWF - member 

Preklad do cestiny: Tiko, 9A2YF@9A0YDA.HRV.EU

Objective of this contest is to activate 144 MHz band out of the first weekend period in the sense of  DX activity and exploration of propagation phenomenas. Contest is organized by radio-clubs from the Kupa river stream area in southern Slovenia and northwestern Croatia.

TIME: May 19th, 2002.

0700 - 1200 UTC CW/SSB/FM

BAND

144 MHz (BANDPLAN !)

CLASSES

A - single op -fixed-

B - single op -portable-

C - multi op -fixed-

D - multi op -portable-

O - organizer's stations (see list below)

EXCHANGE

RS(T)+QSO No+LOC

Example:
599001 JN75XT

Organizer's stations are also reporting the QTH identifier (i.e. 599001 JN75RP/OZ), see list below.

QSO-POINTS

1km/point (only one QSO with the same station during contest).
EME, MS, via sattelitte or active repeaters, and on S20/V40 QSOs are not valid for this contest.

BONUS-POINTS

Each QSO with coorganizer's stations (see list below) is valid for 250 points + QRB , and this year organizer 500 p + QRB (9A1CVW)

Examples:

JN59AA-JN85EL/SK = 620km+500(bonus)= 1120p for QSO with 9A1CVW

LOGSHEETS

Columns:
date/time/call/rs(t)-sent/qso No.-sent/rs(t)-rcvd/qso No.-rcvd/loc/(qth)/points, and summary.

SUMMARY SHEETS

Must contain:

• own call, name and address (if multi op, for all op's),
• category (A-O),
• own loc/asl,
• No of qso's and score in points,
• ant system used -descr.max.output power used,
• odx: call/qrb/loc.

LOGs must be posted no later than June 3rd 2002. 
Electronic LOG's welcome ! REG1TEST format (.EDI).
Recomended procedure for e-mail:

[kategorija]_[call].[tip], for eg.: A_9A2AE.edi or O_S59DJR.edi or C_OK2KJT.txt


e-mail address: pokuplje@net.hr

Address of Contest Comitee:

Radio klub "KARLOVAC", 9A1CVW
HR-47000 KARLOVAC
Maksimilijana Vrhovca 15
C R O A T I A

LOGs with 10% or more mistakes in total score or 10% or more not valid QSOs (usual rule +/- 5 km & +/- 10 minutes/QSO is used) will be used as CHECK-LOGs.

At least one QSO with any of the coorganizer stations is a minimum for taking place in official results.

All other rules are similar to standard IARU REGION I test.

RESULTS

Unofficial results will be posted to every participant and also will be announced via packet-radio and this pages. Contest Comitee is responsible for solving any complaints and for interpretation of this rules.

PRIZES

3 top scorer/class - jugs
10 top scorers/class - certificates with mark of position
All participants - certificates
Top scorers in every DXCC country - certificates
Absolute top scorer in 2002 - crossing jug

CONTEST COMITEE

1. Branko Pavlaković, 9A3LD - president;
2. Vlado Veslić, 9A4TL- member;
3. Zeljko Eklic, 9A6JWF - member