All licensed YL/OM-operators and SWL:s throughout the world are invited to participate. Contacts to be between: YL - YL, YL - OM, OM - OM. No QSO:s via repeater, crossband or crossmode.
| Starts: | Saturday, 5th April, 1997 at 1300 UTC. |
| Ends: | Sunday, 6th April, 1997 at 1300 UTC. |
| Modes: | Phone Mixed (Phone - CW - RTTY). Separate contests. |
| Frequencies: | Bands to be used are: 3.5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 MHz only. |
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| Procedure: | Phone: Call "CQ YL, CQ OM, ELETTRA MARCONI CONTEST" CW: Call "CQ YL, OM, TEST" (YL:s are adviced to add /XYL to their callsign; i.e. I2KYM/XYL. This will make identification of an YL calling on CW. |
| Exchanges: | RS(T) and serial number starting at 001 IYLRC E. Marconi members will add "RC" (Radio Club); i.e. 001 RC |
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| Multipliers: | A multiplier of 1 for each DXCC Country per band. |
| Final score: | Total QSO points x total number of multipliers. |
| SWL rules: | Each station may be counted only once per band as principal station (station calling on the frequency you are listening on), and no more than 3 times on each band as a correspondent. |
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| Logs: | Operators participating in both contests (Phone and Mixed) please use separate logs, starting at 001, on each mode indipendently. Use separate log sheets for each band. Log must show: Date, UTC time, Band and Mode, Callsign worked, Report and serial number sent and received, Points claimed, Possible multipliers and Final score. Logs must be signed and show full name, callsign and address of operator. Please don't forget to specify if you are an OM or an YL member of IYLRC or not. Logs to be sent within 30 days from the end of the contest (date of dispatch postmark will bear witness) to the Contest Manager:
P O Box 45 I-55049 VIAREGGIO (LU) ITALY The decision of Contest Manager will be final. Logs, which do not comply with the above requirements will be disqualified. Logs reaching the Contest Manager after the date arranged will be considered as check-logs. |
| Prizes: | A cup will be awarded to:
(Date of info: February 21 1997) |