Contest Sections 2008
SO (Single Op Others)
.
Single Operators not located at a fixed station address as defined in the SF section.
Stations not operating as a fixed station must use the /P callsign suffix. This does not preclude the use of /A or /M where appropriate.
SF (Single Op Fixed)
.
Stations must operate from permanent and substantial buildings located at the main station address as shown on the licence validation document. The spirit of the contest will be paramount.
R (Restricted Section of VHF NFD)
.
(i) The power output of any band must not exceed 100W PEP at the transmitter.
(ii) The height of any part of the antenna's driven element must not exceed 10 metres above ground level.
(iii) Only one antenna per band may be used (i.e. no stacked, bayed or colinear arrays or switching between two or more antennas). A slot fed Yagi or Quad antenna is permitted. Dish or Backfire antennas must not exceed 2m diameter.
(iv) Operate on up to 4 bands from the following list:
50MHz (6m) 1400 to 2200 Saturday (all mode)
70MHz (4m) 0800 to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
144MHz (2m) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
432MHz (70cm) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
1.3GHz (23cm) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
Open (Open section of VHF NFD)
.
(i) Maximum output power as permitted by standard licence conditions.
(ii) General rules apply
(iii) Operate on any bands from the following list, but only the best 4 normalised scores will count to the final total:
50MHz (6m) 1400 to 2200 Saturday (all mode)
70MHz (4m) 0800 to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
144MHz (2m) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
432MHz (70cm) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
1.3GHz (23cm) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
O (Open)
.
This section is for portable stations and multi-operator fixed stations
Stations not operating as a fixed station must use the /P callsign suffix. Entrants may omit the /P suffix if using a special contest callsign, that is callsigns consisting of a single 'G' or 'M', a regional locator (if operating outside England) and a single suffix letter. This does not preclude the use of /A or /M where appropriate.
M (Mix and Match Section of VHF NFD)
.
7.4 Mix and Match (M)
(i) A group can elect to place different bands into Restricted, Low-Power or Open sections. E.g. 4m in Restricted, 2m and 70cm in Open, and 23cm in Low Power. This decision must be made at registration time and the details shown on the site registration form. At least one station must be in a different section to the other stations (e.g. 6m, 4m and 2m in the Open section, 70cm in the Restricted section)
(ii) Individual band entry will be tabulated in the appropriate main section, and a normalised score for the band produced on this basis.
(iii) The sum of the normalised scores will appear in a separate Mix and Match section table.
(iv) Operate on up to 4 bands from the following list:
50MHz (6m) 1400 to 2200 Saturday (all mode)
70MHz (4m) 0800 to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
144MHz (2m) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
432MHz (70cm) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
1.3GHz (23cm) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
(v) Note that 2m, 70cm or 23cm stations entered in the Low Power section may be operated for no more than 16 hours during the contest period. Each rest period must last at least 1 hour.
LP (Single Operator, Fixed, 25W / Single Antenna)
.
This section is open to single operator fixed stations using 25W or less output and a single antenna.
When applied to the VHF Championship, if a station enters some contests with high power or extra antennas, and some with low power and a single antenna, only the low power, single antenna scores will count towards the championship.
L (Low Power Section of VHF NFD)
.
(i) The power output of any band must not exceed 25W PEP at the transmitter.
(ii) The height of any part of the antenna's driven element must not exceed 10 metres above ground level.
(iii) Only one antenna per band may be used (i.e. no stacked, bayed or colinear arrays or switching between two or more antennas). A slot fed Yagi or Quad antenna is permitted. Dish or Backfire antennas must not exceed 2m diameter.
(iv) Operate on up to 3 bands from the following list:
50MHz (6m) 1400 to 2200 Saturday (all mode)
70MHz (4m) 0800 to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
144MHz (2m) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
432MHz (70cm) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
1.3GHz (23cm) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)
(v) Each band may be operated for no more than 16 hours (except for 6m and 4m: see 7.3 (iv) above) during the contest period. Each rest period must last at least 1 hour.
A (All)
.
This contest has a single section for all stations, single or multi-operator, fixed or portable in any combination
6S (6 hours Single Op Fixed)
.
Rules as per section "SF" except stations may choose any continuous 6 hour period in which to operate (e.g. 1500-2100, or 1917-0117). Alternatively you may split the 6 hour period into two segments separated by at least 1 hour off time. Serial numbers must start at 001 for this 6 hour period, and you cannot enter both this section and the full contest. In multi-band contests the same single 6 hour period must be used on all bands.
6O (6 hours others)
.
Rules as per section "O" except stations may choose any continuous 6 hour period in which to operate (e.g. 1500-2100, or 1917-0117). Alternatively you may split the 6 hour period into two segments separated by at least 1 hour off time. Serial numbers must start at 001 for this 6 hour period, and you cannot enter both this section and the full contest. In multi-band contests the same single 6 hour period must be used on all bands.
3S (3W Single Op Portable)
.
Backpacker Contest. 3w Single-operator.
3M (3W Multi-Op Portable)
.
Backpacker Contest. 3w Multi-operator.
10S (10W Single-Op Portable)
.
Backpacker Contest. 10w Single-operator.
|
10M (10W Multi-Op Portable) |