[Moon-net] XIII Italian EME Contest 2006 CW - SSB , rules

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A.R.I.
XIII Italian EME Contest  2006  CW - SSB , rules

Period: from 00.00 UTC of 9 September 2006 to 24.00 UTC of 10 September 2006



Bands: 50 Mhz and up, only via Moon reflection


Modes:  CW, SSB .

Categories for bands 144 and 432 MHz:
Stations are subdivided by power and type of 
antenna employed. For yagis the total lenght, in 
wavelenghts, is considered (distance 
reflector-last director multiplied by the number 
of yagis in the array), for parabolic reflectors 
the dish diameter is considered.
At 144MHz 1 wl = 2,08 meters = 82" = 6' 10"
At 432 MHz 1 wl = 0.694 meters = 27".340

Band 144 MHz (Cat. A, B, C, D, E, F)
Note: Stations with cross yagis or circular 
polarization are classified separately. For cross 
yagis counts the lenght of the longest.

Yagi                                       Dish

up to 5 
wl 
A

 >5 wl,up to 10 wl                   <7m 
(23')                B

 >10 wl,up to 20 wl                <10m 
(33')                C

 >20 wl,up to 40 wl                >10m 
(33')                D

 > 40 wl, up to 80 wl              >14m (46')                E

 >over 80 
wl 
F

Band 432 MHz (A, B, C, D, E):

Yagi                                       Dish

up to 18 
wl 
A

 >18 wl,up to 36 wl                <3,05m 
(10')             B

 >36 wl,up to 72 wl                <4,57m 
(15')             C

 >72 wl, up to 144 wl           >4,57m 
(14')               D

 >over 144 wl                                                       E

Bands 50 MHz, 1,3 GHz and up:
One category per band, independently from power and antenna.


Downclassing:
If the first of each category scores less than 
the first of the lower category, the whole category is moved into the lower.

Points:
For bilateral  qsos: 10 points, 31 points with italian stations,
10 points between italian stations.
Italian stations, and eventual foreigners 
operating in Italy, will be classified separately from the rest of the world.

SWLs: The station heard can be inserted as 
correspondent twice maximum. Points: 10 for each 
station heard in qso, 31 if italian.

Prizes:
To the first of each cathegory. A certificate 
will be sent to all the partecipants who sent in 
the log. If somebody wins more than one 
cathegory, he gets only one prize and 
certificates for the other cathegories won, while 
the prize for these cathegories goes to the 
second placed and will be so inscribed.

Log:
It can be sent also by e-mail to 
<mailto:mario.alberti8 at tin.it>mario.alberti8 at tin.it 
(will be confirmed always upon reception), or by 
mail to Mario Alberti - Via Privata Maralunga 12 - 19126 La Spezia - Italy.
Logs should be sent within 30 days from the contest.
The log must contain a general section with Call, 
Name, Adress (including e-mail if had), QTH 
Locator, Band, Cathegory, PA Power, Antenna dimensions and type.
The qso log must contain Date, Hour, Mode, Call, 
Points, and Total Points. Comments and other info are welcome.
The Italian E.M.E. Coordinator
Mario Alberti, I1ANP