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RSGB SSB Field Day 2007.
A popular club activity. Finding the best ratio
of contact rate to country multipliers provides a challenging
back drop to weekend outdoors.
Date: 1st-2nd September 2007.
Time: 1300 - 1300UTC
Bands: 3.5, 7, 14, 21, 28MHz
Mode: SSB
Exchange: RS + Serial Number.
1. Sections: All sections are multi-operator.
This is a portable contest as defined in General Rule 6.
(a) Open Section. Full licensed power.
There is no restriction on the number, height or type of antennas.
(b) Restricted Section. 100W output
power. One antenna only which must be a single element having
not more than two elevated supports and not exceeding 15m
above ground at its highest point.
2. Equipment:
(a) Open Section. Linear amplifier,
one transmitter and two receivers. The receiver section of
a second transceiver may be used as the second receiver if
desired, so long as the transmitter section is disabled for
the duration of the contest. Unused receiver sections must
also be disabled for the duration of the contest.
(b) Restricted Section. One transmitter
and one receiver or one transceiver. Both receivers in a dual-receive
transceiver may be used, if desired. In all sections, equipment
and antennas for packet radio access above 30MHz may also
be used, if desired.
3. Scoring: For contacts with:
Fixed stations in IARU Region 1: 2 points
Stations outside IARU Region 1: 3 points
/P or /M stations in IARU Region 1: 5 points.
IARU Region 1 countries include those in Europe, Africa, USSR,
ITU Zone 39 and Mongolia. For a more precise definition refer
to the RSGB Amateur Radio Operating Manual. Points must not
be claimed for contacts made by a competing station with members
of its own group.
4. Multiplier: One for each DXCC Country
worked on each band.
5. E-mail logs: E-mail logs should go to:
Example
of SSB FD Contest log.
Further
information regarding the Cabrillo Format
6. Awards: The leading station in
the Open section will receive the Northumbria Trophy and in
the Restricted section, the G3PSH Memorial Trophy.
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