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RSGB Islands on the Air Contest 1995
1. GENERAL.
The aim of the contest is to promote contacts between stations
in qualifying IOTA island groups and the rest of the world and
to encourage expeditions to IOTA islands. UK entrants must be
RSGB members, see the general rules for HF contests published
in January 1995 Radio Communication.
Note: Mainland G/GM/GW = EU005
Mainland GI/EI = EU115
2. WHEN.
1200 UTC Saturday 29th July to 1200 UTC Sunday 30th July 1995.
3. BANDS AND MODES.
3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28MHz, CW and SSB. IARU bandplans must be
observed, and CW contacts must be made only in the recognised
CW ends of the bands. Contest preferred segments must also be
observed, i.e. no operation must take place on 3.56 - 3.60 MHz,
3.65 - 3.70 MHz, 14.06 - 14.125 and 14.30 -14.35 MHz.
4. CATEGORIES.
(a) Single operator. CW only, SSB only or mixed-mode.
(b) Single operator limited. CW only, SSB only or mixed-mode.
Operation is limited to 12 hours, and contacts on any
THREE bands count for points. Off periods must be clearly
marked and must be a minimum of 60 minutes in length.
(c) Multi operator single transmitter. Mixed mode.
Only one transmitted signal. Use of packet cluster or
other assistance during the contest places the entrant
in the multi operator category.
5. SECTIONS.
(a) IOTA Island Stations.
Stations on an island with an IOTA reference, for example
AS007, EU005. This section includes the British Isles.
Entrants intending to operate from a location whose IOTA
status is not clear are advised to confirm validity by
reference to the IOTA directory available from RSGB head-
quarters. Please indicate on the entry whether the station
is permanent or a contest DXpedition, i.e. antennas and
equipment installed specifically for the contest.
(b) World (listed by continent).
Any station in a location which does not have an IOTA
reference.
(c) Short Wave Listener.
See rule 10. The format of the listings will depend on
the number of entries received.
6. EXCHANGE.
Send RS(T) and serial number starting from 001, plus IOTA
reference number if applicable. Do not use separate numbering
systems for CW and SSB. Stations may be contacted on both CW
and SSB on each band. Entrants in section (a) MUST send their
IOTA reference as part of each contact.
7. SCORING.
(a) QSO Points.
Each contact with an IOTA island counts 15 points. Other
contacts count 5 points, except contacts with the entrant's
own country or own IOTA reference, which count 2 points.
(b) Multiplier.
The multiplier is the total of different IOTA references
contacted on each band on CW, plus the total of different
IOTA references contacted on each band on SSB.
(c) Total Score.
The score is the total of QSO points on all bands added
together, multiplied by the total of multipliers.
8. LOGS.
UK stations must use a Summary Sheet and RSGB-style log sheets,
other entrants may use log sheets in local format, together with
a summary and signed declaration that the rules and licence
conditions have been complied with. Separate log sheets must be
used for each band (but not each mode). Single mode entrants who
make contacts on the other mode should submit these separately as
checklogs.
Logs must show:
Time,
Callsign,
RST/serial number/IOTA reference sent,
RST/serial number/IOTA reference received,
Multiplier claimed,
QSO points.
Entrants are encouraged to submit cross-check ("dupe") sheets
and a multiplier list. Logs on computer disk are welcomed, in
accordance with RSGB format. Entries must be postmarked 26 August
at the latest, and mailed to the following address:
RSGB IOTA Contest
c/o S. Knowles G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey
CR7 7AF
England
IOTA stations must state their location, i.e. island from where
they operated, as well as their IOTA reference number. Checklogs
from non-entrants are welcome.
9. PENALTIES.
Points may be deducted, or entrants disqualified, for violation
of the rules or the spirit of the contest. This includes
refusal by IOTA island stations to make contacts with their own
country when requested. Use of a third party to make contacts on
a list or net is also against the spirit and may lead to
disqualification. Duplicate contacts must be marked as such with
no points claimed. Unmarked duplicates will be penalised at ten
times the claimed points, and excessive duplicates may cause
disqualification.
10. SWL CONTEST.
Scoring is as for the transmitting contest. Logs must be separate
for each band, and show
Time,
Callsign of station heard,
RST/serial number/IOTA reference sent,
Callsign of station being worked,
Multiplier claimed,
QSO points.
Under "callsign of station being worked", there must be at least
two other QSOs before a callsign is repeated, or else ten minutes
must have elapsed. If both sides of a QSO can be heard, they can
be logged separately for points if appropriate.
11. AWARDS.
(a) The IOTA Trophy (non-returnable) will be presented by the
IOTA Committee to the entrant, whether single-operator or
a multi-operator group in the IOTA Island Stations Section
(DXpedition subsection), with the overall highest checked
score, regardless of mode. A trophy will also be awarded
to the leading non-DXpedition IOTA entrant, and it is hoped
to introduce further trophies as the contest grows.
(b) The DX News Sheet Trophy (retained for one year only) will
be presented by the Editor of DX News Sheet to the British
entrant operating from a location in the UK (including GD,
GJ and GU) with the highest checked score in the single
operator SSB category, (Category A). The winner of the IOTA
Trophy will not be eligible for this award.
(c) The David King G3PFS Trophy, in memory of Geoff Watts,
(retained for one year only) will be presented to the
British entrant operating from a location in the UK
(including GD, GJ and GU) with the highest checked score
in the single operator SSB category, (Category B). The
winner of the IOTA Trophy will not be eligible for this
award.
(d) Certificates will be awarded to leading stations in each
category and section, and in each continent, according to
entry.
12. NOTE FROM THE IOTA DIRECTOR.
Amateurs planning to activate an all-time new one for IOTA over
the IOTA Contest weekend should, if possible, arrange to commence
their operation in the preceding 24 hours to enable the new
reference number to be issued before the start of the contest.
Once the contest is under way, it will not be possible to issue
a new number and, without this, contacts made will not count as
island contacts.
_________________________________________________________________
Contest Logging Program.
Paul O'Kane, EI5DI has generously offered to provide a copy of his
Super-Duper contest logging program for this contest for the price
of postage (2 IRCs), a self addressed envelope and a blank formatted
3.5 inch diskette or 4 IRCs without the diskette.
Contact Paul direct at 36 Coolkill, Sandyford, Dublin 18, Ireland.
Super-Duper for IOTA may be downloaded, anywhere in the world, from
CompuServe. It is stored as SDI.ZIP in the software library of the
Hamnet Forum and may be located using the keyword IOTA.