The 41th  Scandinavian                  Activity Contest 1999                  SCANDINAVIAN RULES    Please note that there is two changes in the rules: A) the contest time    has been shortened to 24 hour. Also the beginning and end times are new.    B) There is one new competition class - low/power.             CW: September 18, 1200 UTC to September 19, 1200 UTC 1999            SSB: September 25, 1200 UTC to September 26, 1200 UTC 1999                       GENERAL RULES FOR SCANDINAVIANS   1   Aim of the contest.       The aims of the contest are to promote amateur radio activity within       Scandinavia as well as to encourage amateur radio communications       between Scandinavian and non-Scandinavian amateur radio stations.       Scandinavian stations will try to work as many non-Scandinavian       stations as possible. The contest is arranged in 1999 by SRAL (Finland).       Scandinavian stations are defined by prefixes as follows:                         JW Svalbard and Bear I.                         JX Jan Mayen I.                LA/LB/LG/LJ Norway                OF/OG/OH/OI Finland                OFØ/OGØ/OHØ Aland Is.                        OJØ Market Reef                         OX Greenland                         OY Faeroe Is.                      OZ/5P Denmark       SI/SJ/SK/SL/SM/7S/8S Sweden                         TF Iceland   2   Eligible entrants.       Radio amateurs and SWL's all over the world are invited to       participate.   3   Periods.       CW:  3rd full weekend of September each year.       SSB: 4th full weekend of September each year.       Starts 1200 UTC Saturday and ends 1200 UTC Sunday.   4   Sections.       a) Single Op./Single TX/Multi Band - High power (as before).          Single Op./Single TX/Multi Band - Low power (output 100W or less,),          Single Op./Single TX/Multi Band - QRP (output 5W or less).          Single Op./Single TX/Single Band       Single operator means that one person performs all operating,       logging and spotting functions without any assistance from other       person(s). The use of DX-Cluster is not allowed. Low power - All band       is a new competition class in 1999.       b) Multi Op./Single TX/Multi Band.       Only one signal may be transmitted on any band at any time (running       station). When operation has started on one band, the station must       remain on that band for at least 10 minutes. The 10 minutes-period       starts with the first QSO worked on that band.       Exception: It is allowed to work a station on another band if it is       a new multiplier (multiplier station). The multiplier station is       allowed to be in the air at the time as the running station. The       multiplier station must also stay on the "multiplier band" at least       10 minutes. This rule is similar to the CQ WW DX contest.       Use of multiplier spotting assistance from other persons than the       station-operators is not allowed. However, DX-Clusters may be used       by Multi Operator stations.       c) Multi Op./Multi TX/Multi Band.       The use of DX-Cluster is allowed. There are no restrictions on the       number of transmitters. Only one signal per band is allowed at any       time. All stations must locate within a circle with a diameter of       maximum 500 meters.       d) SWL. Single Operator/Multi Band.       Only non-Scandinavian stations may be logged for points. Scoring as       for transmitting sections.   5   Bands.       3.5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 MHz bands may be used according to IARU HF       Band Plans.       (NB: 3560-3600, 3650-3700, 14060-14125 and 14300-14350 kHz to be       kept free from contest traffic).   6   Contest exchanges.       The contest exchange consists of RS(T) plus serial number starting       with 001 (e.g. 59(9)001).       (QSO's after 999 are numbered 1000, 1001 etc). The same station may       be worked once on each band. Cross-mode and/or cross-band QSO's are       not allowed.       The minimum content of a valid contest QSO is correct callsign and       correct contest exchanges.   7   Scoring.       Two-way QSO with sent and received exchange counts for QSO-points.       EUROPEAN stations give two (2) points per every complete contact.       NON-EUROPEAN contacts give three (3) points per QSO.   8   Multipliers.       Worked DXCC countries are valid for multiplier on each band.   9   Final score.       To calculate the final score, multiply the sum of QSO-points on all       bands with the sum of multipliers worked on all bands.   10  Logs.       Signed original logs (or copies of original logs) must be submitted       separately for CW and SSB.       Logs to be filled in the following order:       Date and time UTC, Band, Station worked, Exchange sent, Exchange       received, Multipliers and Points.       SWL-log must contain:       Date and time UTC, Band, Station heard, Message sent by Station       heard, SWL's own report, Station worked by Station heard,       Multipliers and Points.       SUMMARY SHEET.       All entries must be followed by a summary sheet showing station       callsign, contest category, name of operator(s) and address.       Indicate number of QSO's per band less duplicates, number of       duplicates per band, multipliers per band, QSO-points per band and       final score.       MULTIPLIER SHEET.       All entrants must submit a multiplier check list for each band with       more than 200 QSO's.       DUPLICATE CHECK LIST.       Possible duplicate QSO's must be shown in the log and counted for       zero (0) points. Each entrant shall submit a duplicate check list       for each band with more than 200 QSO's. Duplicate check list to       contain worked stations listed e.g. by DXCC-countries.       Electronic log       PC-computerized logs are highly recommended when       log is submitted on disc (only 3.5", 1.44 Mb) or via e-mail. Use       ASCII-format. ARRL log standard is accepted. N6TR-file *.DAT is very       usable.       Basic rules: Only one QSO on each line. Each line must contain       following information: Date, Time (full) UTC, Band, Mode, Station       worked, Sent (full) exchange, Received (full) exchange, Multiplier       (if applicable) and Points (dupes to be marked with (0) zero).       If you send log on disc, paper log is not mandatory. Summary sheet       must always be on paper (not when using  e-mail). Disc must be clearly       labelled with call,contest name, class and date of the contest. CW and       SSB portion can be on same disc. Use file-names like OH9A.DAT or OH9A.CW       or OH9A.SSB and OH9A.SUM   11  Declaration.       With her/his signature on the summary sheet, the participant       declares that all the rules are observed and that the station was       operated in accordance with the rules and regulations for amateur       radio stations in the country of the participant.   12 Address for logs.       The arrangement of the contest alternates between SSA, NRRL, EDR and       SRAL in that order.       Post address in 1999:       SRAL Contest manager Hannu Saila, OH3WW       Muurainkorventie 17, 33470 Ylojarvi, FINLAND       E-mail logs to:       sac99@sral.fi   13  Closing date for logs.       Logs and accompanying control-sheets, addressed to the organizing       Society, shall be mailed not later than October 31st 1999.   14  Awards.       TRANSMITTING SECTION:       The top scoring QRO-station in each country, in each category, both       CW and SSB, will receive a Contest Award, provided a reasonable       score is made. Scandinavian winner stations may also receive a Contest Plaque on       High-power and Low-power multi band categories.       QRP operators will be listed in one common list for all       Scandinavians.       SWL:       The top scoring station in Scandinavia will receive an award.       ALL SECTIONS:       Depending on the number of participants, the Contest Committee may       consider additional awards.   15  Dispute.       Violation of Amateur Radio Regulations in the country of the       contestant or of the rules for this contest, unsportsmanlike conduct       and the taking of credit for unverifiable QSO's or multipliers may       lead to disqualification.       Each unmarked duplicate QSO found by the Contest Committee will       result in a penalty of five (5) QSO's of same value as the       duplicate. A log showing more than one (1) percent unmarked       duplicate QSO's will be disqualified unconditionally.                      The decisions by the Contest Committee                             are final and definite.                   Right to changes in this rules are reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----                           The 41th  Scandinavian                           Activity Contest 1999                           NON-SCANDINAVIAN RULES      Please note that there is two changes in the rules: A) the contest time      has been shortened to 24 hour. Also the beginning and end times are new.      B) There is one new competition class - low/power.             CW: September 18, 1200 UTC to September 19, 1200 UTC 1999            SSB: September 25, 1200 UTC to September 26, 1200 UTC 1999                     GENERAL RULES FOR NON-SCANDINAVIANS   1   Aim of the contest.       The aims of the contest are to promote amateur radio activity within       Scandinavia as well as to encourage amateur radio communications       between Scandinavian and non-Scandinavian amateur radio stations.       Non-Scandinavian stations will try to work as many Scandinavian       stations as possible. The contest is arranged in 1999 by SRAL (Finland).       Scandinavian stations are defined by prefixes as follows:                         JW Svalbard and Bear I.                         JX Jan Mayen I.                LA/LB/LG/LJ Norway                OF/OG/OH/OI Finland                OFØ/OGØ/OHØ Aland Is.                        OJØ Market Reef                         OX Greenland                         OY Faeroe Is.                      OZ/5P Denmark       SI/SJ/SK/SL/SM/7S/8S Sweden                         TF Iceland   2   Eligible entrants.       Radio amateurs and SWL's all over the world are invited to       participate.   3   Periods.       CW:  3rd full weekend of September each year.       SSB: 4th full weekend of September each year.       Starts 1200 UTC Saturday and ends 1200 UTC Sunday.   4   Sections.       a) Single Op./Single TX/Multi Band - High power (as before),          Single Op./Single TX/Multi Band - Low power (output 100W or less),          Single Op./Single TX/Multi Band - QRP (output 5W or less).       Single operator means that one person performs all operating,       logging and spotting functions without any assistance from other       person(s). The use of DX-Cluster is not allowed.       b) Multi Op./Single TX/Multi Band.       Only one signal may be transmitted on any band at any time (running       station). When operation has started on one band, the station must       remain on that band for at least 10 minutes. The 10 minutes-period       starts with the first QSO worked on that band.       Exception: It is allowed to work a station on another band if it is       a new multiplier (multiplier station). The multiplier station is       allowed to be in the air at the time as the running station. The       multiplier station must also stay on the "multiplier band" at least       10 minutes. This rule is similar to CQ WW DX contest.       Use of multiplier spotting assistance from other persons than the       station-operators is not allowed. However, DX-Clusters may be used       by Multi Operator stations.       c) SWL.            Single Operator/Multi Band.       Only Scandinavian stations may be logged for points. Scoring as for       transmitting sections.   5   Bands.       3.5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 MHz bands may be used according to IARU HF       Band Plans.       (NB: 3560-3600, 3650-3700, 14060-14125 and 14300-14350 kHz to be       kept free from contest traffic).   6   Contest exchanges.       The contest excange consists of RS(T) plus serial number starting       with 001 (e.g. 59(9)001).       (QSO's after 999 are numbered 1000, 1001 etc). The same station may       be worked once on each band. Cross-mode and/or cross-band QSO's are       not allowed.       The minimum content of a valid contest QSO is correct callsign and       correct contest exchanges.   7   Scoring.       Two-way QSO with sent and received exchange counts for QSO-points.       EUROPEAN stations credit their logs with one (1) point for every       complete Scandinavian QSO on each band.       NON-EUROPEAN stations credit their logs with one (1) point for every       Scandinavian QSO on 14, 21 and 28 MHz and with three (3) points for       complete QSO on 3.5 and 7 MHz bands.   8   Multipliers.       Worked call-number areas (Ø-9) in each Scandinavian country are       valid as multiplier on each band.       (e.g. SI3, SK3, SL3, SM3, 7S3 and 8S3 are all in ONE district and       counts ONE (1) multiplier on each band).       Portable stations without district number counts for the 10th area       (e.g. G3XYZ/LA counts for LAØ). OHØ (Aland Is.) and OJØ (Market       Reef) are separate call areas. SJ9 counts for the 9th district in       Sweden.   9   Final score.       To calculate the final score, multiply the sum of QSO-points on all       bands with the sum of multipliers worked on all bands.   10  Logs.       Signed original logs (or copies of original logs) must be submitted       separately for CW and SSB.       Logs to be filled in the following order:       Date and time UTC, Band, Station worked, Exchange sent, Exchange       received, Multipliers (e.g. OZ4, SM3, SM4, OH2 etc) and Points.       SWL-log must contain:       Date and time UTC, Band, Scandinavian station heard, Message sent by       Scandinavian station, SWL's own report, Station worked by       Scandinavian station, Multipliers and Points.       SUMMARY SHEET.       All entries must be followed by a summary sheet showing station       callsign, contest category, name of operator(s) and address.       Indicate number of QSO's per band less duplicates, number of       duplicates per band, multipliers per band, QSO-points per band and       final score.       MULTIPLIER SHEET.       All entrants must submit a multiplier check list for each band with       more than 200 QSO's.       DUPLICATE CHECK LIST.       Possible duplicate QSO's must be shown in the log and counted for       zero (0) points. Each entrant shall submit a duplicate check list       for each band with more than 200 QSO's. Duplicate check list to       contain worked stations listed e.g. by DXCC-countries and call       areas.       Electronic log       PC-computerized logs are highly recommended when       log is submitted on disc (only 3.5", 1.44 Mb) or via e-mail. Use       ASCII-format. ARRL log standard is accepted. N6TR-file *.DAT is very       usable.       Basic rules: Only one QSO on each line. Each line must contain       following information: Date, Time (full) UTC, Band, Mode, Station       worked, Sent (full) exchange, Received (full) exchange, Multiplier       (if applicable) and Points (dupes to be marked with (0) zero).       If you send log on disc, paper log is not mandatory. Summary sheet       must always be on paper (not when using e-mail). Disc must be clearly       labelled with call,contest name, class and date of the contest. CW       and SSB portion can be on same disc. Please use file-names like:       AA1AA.DAT or AA1AA.CW or AA1AA.SSB and AA1AA.SUM   11  Declaration.       With her/his signature on the summary sheet, the participant       declares that all the rules are observed and that the station was       operated in accordance with the rules and regulations for amateur       radio stations in the country of the participant.   12  Address for logs.       The arrangement of the contest alternates between SSA, NRRL, EDR and       SRAL in that order.       Post address in 1999:       SRAL Contest manager Hannu Saila, OH3WW       Muurainkorventie 17, 33470 Ylojarvi, FINLAND       E-mail logs to:       sac99@sral.fi   13  Closing date for logs.       Logs and accompanying control-sheets, addressed to the organizing       Society, shall be mailed not later than October 31st 1999.   14  Awards.       TRANSMITTING SECTION:       The top scoring High power and Low power station in each country       as well as in each US call area, in each category, both CW and SSB,       will receive a Contest Award, provided a reasonable score is made.       QRP operators will be listed in one common list for all       non-Scandinavians.       The top scoring Single Operator (QRO) station on each continent may       be awarded a Contest Plaque provided a reasonable score is made.       SWL:       The top scoring station outside Scandinavia will receive an award.       ALL SECTIONS:       Depending on the number of participants, the Contest Committee may       consider additional awards and.   15  Dispute.       Violation of Amateur Radio Regulations in the country of the       contestant or of the rules for this contest, unsportsmanlike conduct       and the taking of credit for unverifiable QSO's or multipliers may       lead to disqualification.       Each unmarked duplicate QSO found by the Contest Committee will       result in a penalty of five (5) QSO's of same value as the       duplicate. A log showing more than one (1) percent unmarked       duplicate QSO's will be disqualified unconditionally.                      The decisions by the Contest Committee                             are final and definite.                   Right to changes in this rules are reserved.