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Rules of the Spring Contest

Submitted by ON7SS on Wed, 30/03/2011 - 23:18

UBA Spring Contest 2013

The UBA section of DST (Diest) invites all radio amateurs to take part in the 30th edition of the UBA SPRING-CONTEST.

1. Contest dates / Contest parts

  • HF-80m CW: 3 March 2013 (07.00 -11.00 hour UTC).
  • VHF-6m Phone/CW: 10 March 2013 (07.00 -11.00 hour UTC).
  • VHF-2m Phone/CW: 17 March 2013 (07.00 -11.00 hour UTC).
  • HF-80m Phone: 24 March 2013 (07.00 -11.00 hour UTC).

Attention: only UTC time in the log is valid.

2. Contest call

CQ UBA contest.

3. Points

3 points for each contact.
Only “point to point” contacts via the air are allowed.

4. SWL'S

Each station HEARD may be counted ONCE. A station WORKED may appear a maximum of 10 times. Each QSO logged must contain at least one ON station.

5. Multipliers

  • Each section of the UBA (group of 3 characters), sent by the ON stations member of the UBA. Ex.: DST, OSB and LGE are 3 multipliers.
  • The 3 characters group XXX, sent by ON stations NOT member of the UBA.
  • The 3 characters group UBA, sent by the National station ON4UB.
  • For ON stations only: all DXCC countries, except ON.

6. Reports

  • ON Stations: Report = RS(T) + QSO serial number starting with 001 + UBA section or XXX for ON stations NOT member of the UBA. Ex: ON4DST - rprt given 59(9)001 DST - rprt received 59(9)003 MCL.
  • Foreign stations: Report = RS(T) + QSO serial number starting with 001. Ex.: G3ZZZ - report given 59(9)005 - report received 59(9)019 DST.
The QSO serial number must run continuously, regardless of the mode of transmission (VHF).

7. Foreign stations

Only contacts with ON stations are valid.

8. Final score

Total of QSO points x Total of MULTIPLIERS.

9. Classifications

a. Individual rankings for each contest
  • (1) ON Stations (QRP separate).
  • (2) Foreign Stations.
  • (3) SWL ON Stations.
  • (4) Foreign SWL Stations.
b. Rankings by club (UBA Sections)
  • (1) 80m band: SSB and CW.
  • (2) VHF bands: 2m and 6m.

SCORE = (AxB)/C

A= Sum of the individual final scores of the section.
B= Number of logs of the section.
C= The number of members of the section (March 1, 2013).

10. QRP stations

In the individual rankings for each contest QRP stations are mentioned separately. QRP stations indicate "QRP" in the log- and the summary sheet headers.
Maximum output power: CW = 5 Watts, Phone = 10 Watts.

11. Souvenirs

  • The winner of each classification and the QRP station with the best result in each part of the contest will receive a souvenir.
  • A challenge cup is provided for the winning section of the HF and VHF contests. After three consecutive victories by the same section, this trophy becomes the property of the section.

12. Logs

We strongly encourage participants to use freeware log software WinOnContest from ON4AVJ (see UBA website under downloads) or N1MM Logger. We will only accept CABRILLO logfiles which can be generated by each of those programs. Rename the files to MYCALL.CBR or MYCALL.LOG where "MYCALL" is your call sign. (example ON4DST.CBR or ON4DST.LOG) Make sure you send in the right cabrillo format.
Paper logs: No paper logs are accepted anymore!

Cabrillo header must include:
  • Callsign.
  • Your name, first name and complete address.
  • UBA Section (only for UBA members).
  • The category in which you took part.
  • Station description and used power.
Incomplete logs will be used as "Check logs.

Remark: Only 1 log per station will be accepted. (or with his normal call, or with his special call or as SWL).

13. Deadline

The logs (via e-mail) must arrive at latest 2 weeks after EACH contest date at: ubaspring [at] uba [dot] be.

14. Disqualification

  • Logs with more than 5% faulty QSO's will be disqualified.
  • If the same person sends more than one log per contest, these logs will be disqualified.
  • Absence of one or more items of information listed in paragraph 12 may result in disqualification.

15. HF bandplanning

The IARU contest segments should be respected.
  • CW: 3,510 to 3,560 MHz.
  • SSB: 3,600 to 3,650 MHz and 3,700 tot 3,775 MHz.

The result can't be discussed.

Hope to meet you in the contest! The UBA-DST spring contest - committee ON4CAQ, ON7FH, ON7KS.

UBA Sections

AAA Antwerpse Actieve Amateurs HOB Heist-op-den-Berg RAM Radio-Amateurs Mouscronnois
ACC Antwerpse Contest Club HRT Herentals RAT Radio Amateur Team
ARC Amateur Radio Club of Brussels IPR Ieper RBO Eupen
AST Aalst KSD Koksijde RCA Radio Club des Ardennes
ATH Radio Club de Ath KTK Kortrijk RCB Radio Club de Bruxelles
ATO Tienen LGE Liège RCN Radio Club Noord
BDX Brussels DX team LIR Lier REM Radioamateurs Erpe-Mere
BLW Brussel West LLV La Louvière RFA Radioclub Famenne-Ardennes
BRC Bell Radio Club LUS Luxembourg Sud RST Sint-Truiden
BSE Brabant Sud-Est LVN Leuven RSX Ronse
BTS Brabant Sud MCL Mechelen SBS Sambre-Basse-Sambre
BXE Bruxelles Est MLB Midden Limburg SNW Sint-Niklaas
CDZ Ciney Beauraing Rochefort MNS Mons THN Thuin
CLR Charleroi MTT Mol-Turnhout TLS Tussen Leie en Schelde
CPN Charleroi Pays Noir MWV Midden West-Vlaanderen TOR Tournai
CRD Club Radioamateur de Durnal NBT Noord Brabant TRA Torhoutse Radio Amateurs
DNZ Deinze NLB Noord Limburg TRC Trudo Radioamateurs Club
DRC Dendermonde NMR Namur TRK Tieltse Radioamateur Klub
DST Diest NNV Ninove TWS Together We’re Strong
EKO Eeklo NOK Noorderkempen VHF Antwerpen VHF
ERA Radioamateurs Eeklo NOL Noord-Oost Limburg WLD Waasland
GBN Geraardsbergen ODE Oudenaarde WRC West-vlaamse Radio Club
GBX Gembloux ONZ Oosthoek WTN Radio Club Wetteren
GDV Gang De Verviers ORA Opwijkse Radio Amateurs WTO Waterloo
GNT Gent OSA Antwerpen XXX Not member of UBA
GTM Grensloze TransMissie OSB Brugge ZLB Zuid Limburg
HAC Hasselt OST Oostende ZLZ Zelzate
HCC Haaglandse Contest Club RAC Radio Amateurs Club ZTM Zottegem