2002 ANNUAL PARA VHF-UHF ROUND UP CONTEST

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2002 ANNUAL PARA VHF-UHF ROUNDUP CONTEST (Compliments of Gil Brian O. Santos, DU1MS).

I. CONTEST PERIOD

Phone - April 6 - 7, 2002

Starts: 22:00 UTC (6:00 AM) Saturday

Ends: 24:00 UTC (8:00 AM) Sunday

CW - June 16, 2002

Starts: 00:00 UTC (8:00 AM)

Ends: 12:00 UTC (8:00 PM)

II. OBJECTIVES. The objectives of this contest are as follows:

A. For all amateur radio stations to contact as many amateur radio stations as possible in the allocated contest period.

B. To provide a venue for testing propagation.

C. To promote club activity.

D. To develop and enhance fellowship and friendship among amateurs radio stations.

E. To collect as many QSL cards for award credit.

F. To promote International Morse Code as the second language.

G. To enjoy the contest.

III. ELIGIBILITY. All licensed amateur radio stations are encouraged to participate and must operate within the limits of the license.

IV. BANDS

Band	Phone	CW
VHF	144.120 MHz to 145.980 MHz	144.010 MHz to 144.090 MHz
UHF	430.020 MHz to 439.980 MHz	430.010 MHz to 430.090 MHz

V. ENTRY CLASSIFICATIONS

A. Single operator fixed station single band

B. Single operator fixed station dual band

C. Single operator field station single band

D. Single operator field station dual band

E. Multi-operator fixed station single band

F. Multi-operator fixed station dual band

G. Multi-operator field station single band

H. Multi-operator field station dual band

I. Single operator QRP station single band

J. Single operator QRP station dual band

VI. RULES

A. An operator must use only ONE callsign during the entire contest.

B. All antennas must be physically connected by wires/cables to the transmitters and receivers.

C. Contacts made on the EMERGENCY frequency, 145.000 MHz are not valid.

D. This contest prohibits multiple single band or dual band entries from the same station. However, a station may join another station provided that these stations independently operate their OWN transceiver and antennas physically connected by wires/cables to the transceiver.

E. Any participating stations or club stations with a special event callsign MUST secure a valid permit from the NTC prior to the contest. Failure to obtain a valid permit will be declared ineligible for an award.

F. Any participating stations or club stations in the field station category who wishes to operate outside its district MUST secure a valid permit from the NTC prior to the contest to qualify for an award.

G. The use of repeaters, telephones, telegrams, packet, fax machines, SSB, the Internet, electronic mail (e-mail) or any other means of modes are not allowed to obtain a valid contact.

H. All CW contacts must be sent and received using means requiring real time human intervention, detection and initiation.

I. No contacts should be made on cross band.

J. Single band entrants who make contacts on the other band are encouraged to submit logs for checking purposes.

K. Contacts made with mobile stations have QSO points but has no multiplier credits.

L. A QRP station must maintain 10 watts maximum power output on VHF and 5 watts on UHF.

VII. EXCHANGE

Phone: RS Report, zip code and handle.

CW: RST Report, zip code and handle.

VIII. MULTIPLIER. The multiplier is the number of different zip code worked. The zip code is composed of four-digit number issued by the Philippine Postal Corporation.

IX. POINTS

A. Contacts between stations on different Districts are worth three (3) points on VHF and UHF.

B. Contacts between stations on the same District but different region are worth two (2) points on VHF and UHF.

C. Contacts between stations on the same District and region are worth one (1) point on VHF and UHF.

X. SCORING. The final score for all stations is the total QSO points multiplied by the total number of different zip code worked.

XI. AWARDS

A. Colored certificates will be awarded to the top-scoring station in first, second and third place in each category and to the station that made the Longest Haul contact.

B. Black and white certificates will be given to all participating stations that have submitted their logs on time.

C. The result of this contest including all the participating stations in all categories will be published in the PARA Newsletter and announced during the netcall.

D. All awards will be issued to the licensee of the station used.

1. Top scorer single operator single band fixed station

2. Top scorer single operator single band field station

3. Top scorer multi-operator single band fixed station

4. Top scorer multi-operator single band field station

5. Top scorer single operator dual band fixed station

6. Top scorer single operator dual band field station

7. Top scorer multi-operator dual band fixed station

8. Top scorer multi-operator dual band field station

9. Top scorer single operator QRP single band

10. Top scorer single operator QRP dual band

11. Longest haul award

XII. LOG INSTRUCTIONS

A. Use the universal coordinated time (UTC) in logging the contacts.

B. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged.

C. A station may be worked ONLY ONCE per band for QSO point credit during the entire contest.

D. Logs must be checked for duplicate contacts, correct QSO points and multipliers. Submitted logs must have duplicate contacts clearly shown.

E. Log sheet must contain band, serial number, time in UTC, station worked, exchange sent and received, zip code, handle, multiplier and QSO points.

F. Logs must be submitted on a typewritten form.

G. Each entry must be accompanied by a summary sheet showing all scoring information, entry classification, contestant's name and address in BLOCK LETTERS and a signed declaration that you have observed all the contest rules and regulations, as well as the laws and regulations for amateur radio.

H. A copy of the amateur radio station license and the valid permit for special callsigns must be submitted.

I. QRP stations MUST indicate on their summary sheets the actual maximum power output

XIII. DISQUALIFICATION

A. Violation of amateur radio rules and regulations of the contest.

B. An entrant whose log is deemed by the Contest Committee to contain a large number of discrepancies may be disqualified.

Action and decision of the PARA Contest Committee are official and final.

XIV. DEADLINE. Submitted logs must be postmarked NO LATER than May 18, 2002 for phone while July 21, 2002 for CW mode. Logs postmarked or personally delivered after the deadline will be declared ineligible for an award.

All logs should be sent to:

THE 2002 PARA ANNUAL VHF-UHF ROUNDUP CONTEST

Philippine Amateur Radio Association (PARA)

SEMICON Center Building

Marcos Highway, Pasig City

THE 2002 PARA ANNUAL VHF-UHF ROUNDUP CONTEST
SUMMARY SHEET
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THE 2002 PARA ANNUAL VHF-UHF ROUNDUP CONTEST
LOG SHEET
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