EPC Ukraine DX Contest |
Start: 1st full weekend Saturday of December in 20:00 UTC (05 December, 2020 in 20:00) |
Finish: Sunday in 19:59 UTC (06 December, 2020 in 19:59) |
Modes: BPSK63 |
Bands: |
Categories (classes): - SINGLE-OP ALL 24-HOURS - SINGLE-OP ALL 12-HOURS - SINGLE-OP 80M-40M - SINGLE-OP 20M-15M-10M - MULTI-ONE
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The output power shall not exceed 100 watts. |
Two separate qualification for each class:
1) Ukraine - all participants from Ukraine;
2) WORLD - among participants from all over the world.
SINGLE-OP - One operator performs all the necessary functions. Only one signal is allowed to transmit at any time. The operator
may change bands at any time.
SINGLE-OP 24-HOURS - Operation time - 24 hours.
SINGLE-OP 12-HOURS - Total operation time not more than 12 hours. The operator can make no more than three timeout. Timeouts are
defined from the beginning of the contest. If the operator worked more than 12 hours than its log automatically moved to
SINGLE-OP ALL 24-HOURS category. If it is determined that the operator removed QSOs from his log, then he will be disqualified.
Timeouts should be stated:
SOAPBOX: Off time 07/12/13 20:00 - 07/12/13 21:00 1 hour
SOAPBOX: 07/12/13 24:00 - 08/12/13 08:00 8 hours
SOAPBOX: 08/12/13 16:00 - 08/12/18 19:00 3 hours
SOAPBOX: 1 +8 +3 = 12 hours
MULTI-ONE - Only one signal is allowed to transmit at any time. Operation time - 24 hours. There is no age limit for operators.
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The same stations may be contacted again on other bands. |
Exchanges:
Ukrainian stations: RSQ + number of administrative regions of Ukraine, for example for Kharkiv Region: 599 UR11;
Other stations: RSQ + serial QSO number, for example 599001.
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Points for QSO:
1 point per QSO with own country, including QSO between Ukrainian stations;
2 points per QSO with other country in own continent;
5 points per QSO with other continent;
10 points per QSO with Ukraine for non-Ukrainian stations.
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Multipliers:
DXCC countries + Ukrainian regions on each band.
Ukrainian regions:
Prefix Region Code Prefix Region Code
UR...A Sumy Region UR01 UR...Q Zaporizhia Region UR15
UR...B Ternopil Region UR02 UR...R Chernihiv Region UR16
UR...C Cherkasy Region UR03 UR...S Ivano-Frankivsk Region UR17
UR...D Zakarpattia Region UR04 UR...T Khmelnytskyi Region UR18
UR...E Dnipropetrovsk Region UR05 UR...U Kiev Region UR19
UR...F Odessa (Odesa) Region UR06 UR...V Kirovohrad Region UR20
UR...G Kherson Region UR07 UR...W Lviv Region UR21
UR...H Poltava Region UR08 UR...X Zhytomyr Region UR22
UR...I Donetsk Region UR09 UR...Y Chernivtsi Region UR23
UR...K Rivne Region UR10 UR...Z Mykolaiv Region UR24
UR...L Kharkiv Region UR11 UT...U Kiev City UR25
UR...M Luhansk Region UR12 UU9J(UT5J) Sevastopol City UR27
UR...N Vinnytsia Region UR13 UU...J(UU...A) Autonomous Republic of Crimea UR26
UR...P Volyn Region UR14
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Score:
The final score is the sum of points for QSOs multiplied by the Multiplier |
Logs:
Logs are accepted only in electronic Cabrillo format. In the file name must be your call (eg - CALL.cbr or CALL.log ). The title
e-mail (line "Subject") indicate callsign and the class (for example: CALL SOAB-24). Sending electronic logs confirms that the
participant declares compliance with contest rules and its license conditions. Logs sent in other formats are considered only as
"check log"(for control). |
Sending of electronic logs:
Log must be upload via Web interface. |
Deadline:
17, December 2017 |
Awards:
1) For Ukrainian participants:
- for first place in each of classes - CUP;
- for second and third place in each of the classes - VYMPEL.
2) For non-Ukrainian participants::
- for first, second and third in the world in each of the classes - VYMPEL.
3) participants in each classification subgroup that will take place from the first to the tenth - BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONIC
CERTIFICATE.
The organizers will be grateful and welcome funding additional prizes for the participants of our competition. Your suggestions
send the chief judge of the competition Vasyl Danysh vdanysh@gmail.com. |
Rule Violations, Penalties and Declaration:
Judges will use the mechanism of the air monitoring in order to identify the participants who working in excess of admissible
norms of IMD, creating significant QRM and violate the basic contest rules. Violators will be disqualified. |
Web-site: http://epc-ukraina.ucoz.com/ |
Link for original rules: |
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Examples lines for Cabrillo format logs: 000000000111111111122222222223333333333444444444455555555556666666666777777777788
123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901
-------transmitted------ -------received---------
**** ***** ** ********** **** ************* *** ****** ************* *** ****** *
For Ukrainian stations:
QSO: 21091 RY 2013-12-07 2000 UR0AAA 599 UR01 UA8AAA 599 001
QSO: 7043 RY 2013-12-07 2002 UR0AAA 599 UR01 US9XXX 599 UR22
For others:
QSO: 21091 RY 2013-12-07 2000 UA8AAA 599 001 UR0AAA 599 UR01
QSO: 7043 RY 2013-12-07 2002 UA8AAA 599 002 UA5GGG 599 004
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Examples head for Cabrillo format logs: SINGLE-OP ALL 24-HOURS SINGLE-OP ALL 12-HOURS SINGLE-OP 80M-40M SINGLE-OP 20M-15M-10M MULTI-ONE
SINGLE-OP ALL 24-HOURS (Cabrillo 3.0 format):
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: EPC-UKR-DX
CALLSIGN: UA8AAA
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-TIME: 24-HOURS
NAME: Ivan Ivanov
ADDRESS: ul. Lenina 17-1
ADDRESS-CITY: Chelaybinsk
ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 454111
ADDRESS-COUNTRY: Russia
EMAIL: ua8aaa@yandex.ru
SINGLE-OP ALL 24-HOURS (Cabrillo 2.0 format):
START-OF-LOG: 2.0
CONTEST: EPC-UKR-DX
CALLSIGN: UA8AAA
CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL 24-HOURS
NAME: Ivan Ivanov
ADDRESS: ul. Lenina 17-1, Chelaybinsk, 454111, Russia
EMAIL: ua8aaa@yandex.ru
SINGLE-OP ALL 12-HOURS (Cabrillo 3.0 format):
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: EPC-UKR-DX
CALLSIGN: UA8AAA
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-TIME: 12-HOURS
NAME: Ivan Ivanov
ADDRESS: ul. Lenina 17-1
ADDRESS-CITY: Chelaybinsk
ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 454111
ADDRESS-COUNTRY: Russia
EMAIL: ua8aaa@yandex.ru
SOAPBOX: 07/12/13 20:00 - 07/12/13 21:00 1 hour
SOAPBOX: 07/12/13 24:00 - 08/12/13 08:00 8 hours
SOAPBOX: 08/12/13 16:00 - 08/12/13 19:00 3 hours
SOAPBOX: 1 +8 +3 = 12 hours
SINGLE-OP ALL 12-HOURS (Cabrillo 2.0 format):
START-OF-LOG: 2.0
CONTEST: EPC-UKR-DX
CALLSIGN: UA8AAA
CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL 12-HOURS
NAME: Ivan Ivanov
ADDRESS: ul. Lenina 17-1, Chelaybinsk, 454111, Russia
EMAIL: ua8aaa@yandex.ru
SOAPBOX: 07/12/13 20:00 - 07/12/13 21:00 1 hour
SOAPBOX: 07/12/13 24:00 - 08/12/13 08:00 8 hours
SOAPBOX: 08/12/13 16:00 - 08/12/13 19:00 3 hours
SOAPBOX: 1 +8 +3 = 12 hours
SINGLE-OP 80M-40M (Cabrillo 3.0 format):
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: EPC-UKR-DX
CALLSIGN: UA8AAA
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-BAND: 80M-40M
NAME: Ivan Ivanov
ADDRESS: ul. Lenina 17-1
ADDRESS-CITY: Chelaybinsk
ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 454111
ADDRESS-COUNTRY: Russia
EMAIL: ua8aaa@yandex.ru
SINGLE-OP 80M-40M (Cabrillo 2.0 format):
START-OF-LOG: 2.0
CONTEST: EPC-UKR-DX
CALLSIGN: UA8AAA
CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 80M-40M
NAME: Ivan Ivanov
ADDRESS: ul. Lenina 17-1, Chelaybinsk, 454111, Russia
EMAIL: ua8aaa@yandex.ru
SINGLE-OP 20M-15M-10M (Cabrillo 3.0 format):
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: EPC-UKR-DX
CALLSIGN: UA8AAA
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-BAND: 20M-15M-10M
NAME: Ivan Ivanov
ADDRESS: ul. Lenina 17-1
ADDRESS-CITY: Chelaybinsk
ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 454111
ADDRESS-COUNTRY: Russia
EMAIL: ua8aaa@yandex.ru
SINGLE-OP 20M-15M-10M (Cabrillo 2.0 format):
START-OF-LOG: 2.0
CONTEST: EPC-UKR-DX
CALLSIGN: UA8AAA
CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 20M-15M-10M
NAME: Ivan Ivanov
ADDRESS: ul. Lenina 17-1, Chelaybinsk, 454111, Russia
EMAIL: ua8aaa@yandex.ru
MULTI-ONE (Cabrillo 3.0 format):
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: EPC-UKR-DX
CALLSIGN: UA8AAA
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: MULTI-OP
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
OPERATORS: UA8AAA UA8BBB
NAME: Ivan Ivanov
ADDRESS: ul. Lenina 17-1
ADDRESS-CITY: Chelaybinsk
ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 454111
ADDRESS-COUNTRY: Russia
EMAIL: ua8aaa@yandex.ru
MULTI-ONE (Cabrillo 2.0 format):
START-OF-LOG: 2.0
CONTEST: EPC-UKR-DX
CALLSIGN: UA8AAA
CATEGORY: MULTI-ONE
OPERATORS: UA8AAA UA8BBB
NAME: Ivan Ivanov
ADDRESS: ul. Lenina 17-1, Chelaybinsk, 454111, Russia
EMAIL: ua8aaa@yandex.ru
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