UBA Contest
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The UBA has the honour to announce that this contest will be challenged
under the Patronage of the EC Commission, responsible for Communication,
Information and Culture. The 9th EUROPEAN COMMUNITY TROPHY will be awarded
to the highest scoring EC member station from both the CW and SSB Class B
competition

Purpose:
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to contact as many Belgian and other amateurs as possible and to provide a
way to achieve the WABP and the EC Awards in the "UBA Contest"

Categories:
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A. single operator, single band (A10, A15, A20, A40, A80)
B. single operator, multi band (5 bands)
C. multi operator, single transmitter (5 bands)
D. QRP 5 watt output, as class B
E. SWL, as class B (rules under item 10)

Date:
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SSB: last weekend in January, from 13.00z Saturday to 13:00z Sunday
{LASUN01-1:1300:1440:SSB}
CW: last weekend in February, from 13.00z Saturday to 13:00z Sunday
{LASUN02-1:1300:1440:CW}

Bands:
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80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m

Exchange:
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RS(T) + serial number starting from 001
Note that Belgian stations give their province abbreviation which is a
mandatory part of the exchange (e.g. 59001/AN)

Multipliers:
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per band
- all Belgian provinces : AN, BW, HT, LB, LG, NM, LU, OV, VB and WV. The
  region of Brussels : BR
- all Belgian prefixes e.g. ON4, ON5, ON6, ON7, ON8, ON9, OT6, OS4, etc....
- the following DXCC countries from the European Community: CT, CU, DL, EA,
  EA6, EI, F, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, I, IS, LX, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OZ,
  PA, SM, SV, SV5, SV9, SY and TK

Points:
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- each QSO with  a Belgian station  counts 10 points
- each QSO with another EC member stations as listed below counts 3 points
- QSO's with any other station  outside the EC counts 1 point

Final Score:
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total QSO points (from all bands) times the total number of multiplier
points (from all bands)
                           
Special Conditions:
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- the use of DX-Cluster facilities is permitted.
- 10 minute rule: A station must remain for at least 10 minutes on a
  specific band. The starting time on a new band is not necessarely the time
  of the first QSO on that band, it can also be the time of the last QSO on
  the previous band (listening time on the new band, prior to the first
  contact is accepted)

Logs:
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each log must include a summary sheet showing the detaile scoring
information (QSO's, points an multipliers per band. Use the appropriate
designation to mark your entry Class (A10, A15, A20, A40, A80, B, C, D, E).
The log summary sheet shall contain the following signed declaration: "I
declare that all contest rules and all the rules and regulations for amateur
radio operations in my country have been observed and adhered to. I accept
the decisions of the Contest Committee". The IARU Region 1 standard format
sheets are recommended. 

Remarks:
Computer logs: Computer logs  on 5" 1/4 or 3" 1/2 diskettes can only be
accepted if the file format is ASCII. One QSO per record is mandatory
(ending with CR/LF) for computer processing. The name of the file will be
MYCALL.LOG (MYCALL being your own call). Logs prouced by CT (K1EA) are
accepted in an ASCII format. We prefer the file MYCALL.LOG of EI5DI as it is
specially written for this contest. A selection of pictures of operators in
action will be published with the results. Please send your comments with
your contest log. The quickest way to receive the results is to mention
your AX25 Packet BBS in your log

SWL Rules:
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only stations taking part in the Contest may be logged for scoring purposes.
Logs should show in columns: Time (UTC), callsign of "Station Heard",
complete exchange sent by this station, callsign of station being worked, a
RS(T) report on "Station Heard" at SWL's QTH, new multiplier and points
claimed. If both sides of a contest contact are heard they may be claimed as
separate stations and the callsigns have to appear in the "Station Heard"
column. A station may only appear once per band as station heard. In the
column "Station Worked" the same station may not be logged more than 10
times per band

Penalties:
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- Incomplete or incorrect exchange: the QSO will count for zero points, but
  no additional penalty will be applied
- Deduction of 10 times QSO value for any unmarked duplicate contact
- Deduction of 10 times QSO value (QSO and/or multiplier) for each QSO in
  infraction of the 10-minute rule

Disqualification:
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- for cheating, imaginary logging and clear, repetitive and intentional
  violation of the contest rules.  
- if the total amount of penalty points (see above) amounts to more than
  2 %  of the submitted score, the participant will be disqualified

Deadline:
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all logs must be postmarked not later than 30 days after the contest. Late
logs will not be considered for the competition.

Address:
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UBA HF Manager
Carine Ramon
ON7LX
Bruggesteenweg 77
8755 Ruiselede
Belgium

Awards:
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the stations having sent US $ 5.00 with their log will receive the results
by direct mail. Awards will be sen to the highest scoring stations from each
class in each country and W, VE, PY, ZL, JA and VK call area provided they
have logged at least 40 valid contacts. Other participants receive a
certificate when 40 valid contacts are logged. The EC TROPHIES go to the
EC winners of class B of both the CW an the Phone contest.

<ON7SS 12/96>
