[SFDXA] New YO International PSK31 Contest

[Bill Marx]

I received this today:
-Bill Marx W2CQ

Hello to all PSK-ers,

The Baia Mare city radio club (YO5KAD) has the pleasure to announce a new
PSK31 contest - YO International PSK31 Contest. The rules are included in
this message. You are all welcome!

73 de Zoli / YO5CRQ

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YO International PSK31 Contest
1st edition


Purpose: to work as many stations as possible on 80m band, and popularizing
of digital modes, especially PSK31, between YO and foreign hams.

Organizer & Sponsor: Sport Club of Baia Mare city, Radio section - YO5KAD

Date: third Friday of November every year - 15th November in 2002

Time: 16.00 - 22.00 UTC

Bands: 80m band only (3570.3590 kHz)

Modes: PSK31 only

Categories: a single category with maximum 50W output power (the summary
sheet must contain declaration of the power level used in the contest,
absence of this resulting in disqualifying of the station)

Exchange: RST + serial number beginning with 001 + county abbreviation for
YO stations / DXCC entity for stations outside YO

QSO points:
      - each contact with YO stations counts 2 (two) points
      - each contact with stations outside YO counts 1 (one) point
      - dupe QSOs counts 0 (zero) points

Multipliers: each different YO county worked + each different DXCC entity
worked

A valid contact means that correct QSO datas are present in the both logs of
the correspondant station.

Score: total valid QSO points x sum of multipliers

Awards: Stations classified on 1,2,3 place receives a trophy and award. All
participants with at least 10 valid QSOs receives a participation award. For
at least 20 valid QSOs with YO stations you can apply for the PSK31YO award
which cost is 50.000 lei for YO hams and 2 EUR for hams outside YO.

Final scores: will be posted on the website  at http://www.qsl.net/yo5crq .

Entries: your logs have to show your callsign, details of stations worked -
callsign, date, time (UTC), exchange sent and received. The summary sheet
must contain the operator's name and callsign, mailing address, and claimed
score.

The best way to send your logs is via email to yo5crq@qsl.net . Two files
are required: a plain ASCII text file with log data, and another text file -
summary with the details above. All entries must be received within 15 days
after the contest.

You can send paper logs to the following address, not later then 15 days
after the contest (postal stamp date):
Radioclubul YO5KAD
P.O. Box 220
RO-4800 Baia Mare
Romania

All entries are subject to verification. The organizers has the right to
disqualify entries not in accordance with these rules, or which are contrary
to the spirit of the contest.


List of YO counties:

Abbreviation  /  County

AB      Alba

AR      Arad

AG      Arges

BC      Bacau

BH      Bihor

BN      Bistrita-Nasaud

BT      Botosani

BV      Brasov

BR      Braila

BU      Bucuresti

BZ      Buzau

CS      Caras-Severin

CL      Calarasi

CJ      Cluj

CT      Constanta

CV      Covasna

DB      Dambovita

DJ      Dolj

GL      Galati

GR      Giurgiu

GJ      Gorj

HR      Harghita

HD      Hunedoara

IF      Ilfov

IL      Ialomita

IS      Iasi

MM      Maramures

MH      Mehedinti

MS      Mures

NT      Neamt

OT      Olt

PH      Prahova

SM      Satu-Mare

SJ      Salaj

SB      Sibiu

SV      Suceava

TR      Teleorman

TM      Timis

TL      Tulcea

VS      Vaslui

VL      Valcea

VN      Vrancea

Good luck to everybody!
Zoli / YO5CRQ