Italian YLRC Elettra Marconi International Contest
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         All licensed YL/OM operators and SWLs throughout the world are invited
         to participate. Contacts to be between: YL-YL, YL-OM and OM-OM. No
         QSOs via repeater, crossband or crossmode.

DATE:    First weekend in April.

TIME:    Saturday  13.00   -   Sunday  13.00 UTC.

MODES:   Phone - Mixed (Phone - CW - RTTY) operation (separate contest).

FREQUENCIES: Bands to be used are: 3.5, 7, 14, 21, 28 MHz only.

CATEGORIES: Single YL operator.............Phone
            Single OM operator.............Phone
            Foreign OM-YL..................Phone
            SWL............................Phone
            Single YL operator.............Mixed
            Single OM operator.............Mixed
            Foreign OM-YL..................Mixed
            SWL............................Mixed

PROCEDURE: Phone: call "CQ YL, CQ OM, ELETTRA MARCONI CONTEST".
           CW: call "CQ YL, OM, TEST" (YLs are advised to add /XYL to their
               callsign; i.e I2KYM/XYL. This will make identification of a
               YL calling on CW).

EXCHANGES: RS(T), serial number starting at 001. IYLRC E.Marconi members will
           add "RC" (Radio Club): i.e. 001 RC.

SCORES:  1 point for each OM contacted.
         2 points for each YL non member contacted.
         3 points for each YL member of IYLRC contacted.

         Each station may be counted only once per band.

MULTIPLIERS: A multiplier of 1 for each DXCC country per band.

FINAL SCORE: Total QSO points x total number of multipliers.

SWL RULES: Each station may be counted only once per band as principal
         station (station calling on the frequency you are listening to), and
         no more than 3 times on each band as a correspondent.

SWL SCORES: QSO heard between OM-OM...........1 point
            QSO heard between OM-YL...........2 points
            QSO heard between YL-YL...........3 points.

            There is no difference between YL member and YL not member.
            Multipliers are not valid.

LOGS:    Operators participating in both contests (Phone and Mixed) please use
         separate logs, starting at 001 on each mode, indipendently. Use
         separate log sheets for each band. Log must show: Date, UTC Time,
         band and mode, callsign worked, report and serial number sent and
         received, points claimed, possible multipliers, and final score. Logs
         must be signed and to show full name, callsign and address of
         operator, please don't forget to specify if you are an OM, a member
         of IYLRC or not. Logs to be sent within 30 days from the end of the
         contest (date of dispatch - postmark will bear witness) to the
         Contest Manager:
                         Pina Lazzarini,  IK5GBL
                         Pio Box no 45
                         55049 Viareggio (LU)
                         ITALY

         The decision of Contest Mngr will be final. Logs which do not comply
         with the above requirements will be disqualified. Logs reaching
         Contest Manager after the date arranged will be considered
         check-logs.

PRIZES:  A cup will be awarded to:
          SSB - Top score single Foreign OM-YL
                Top score single Italian YL
                Top score single Italian OM
                Top score single SWL.

          Mixed  - Same categories as above.

          QSOs made during the contest, with IYLRC members, will be valid for
          all Awards issued by the Italian YLRC Elettra Marconi.



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