::.  RULES His Majesty The King of Spain Contest Sponsored by Union de Radioaficionados Españoles - URE

MORE INFO Text-only page URE Web Site Bases Version española (Rules in Spanish)

Participants:

Any licensed amateur station.

Contacts:

Any station can be contacted during the contest. Every station can be contacted once per band.

Date and period:

CW 3rd full weekend of May May 21-22, 2005 from 1200 UTC Saturday till 1200 UTC Sunday SSB 4th full weekend of June June 25-26, 2005 from 1200 UTC Saturday till 1200 UTC Sunday

Frequencies:

CW: 1830-1838, 3500-3560, 7000-7035, 14000-14060, 21000-21080, 28000-28050 kHz. SSB: 1840-1850, 3600-3650, 3700-3800, 7045-7100, 14125-14300, 21151-21450, 28255-29200 kHz.

Classes:

SOAB EA - Single Operator All Band EA SOSB EA - Single Operator Single Band EA SOAB DX - Single Operator All Band non-EA SOSB DX -Single Operator Single Band non-EA MOEA - Multi-Operator EA (only all band) MODX – Multi-Operator NO EA (only all band) Novice EA (all band) NOTES: The DX-cluster can be used in all classes but it is not allowed self-spotting Only one signal at the same time is allowed in all single operator classes Only one signal per band is allowed in multi-operator class

Exchange:

Spanish stations: RS(T) + Province letters (see below). DX stations: RS(T) + QSO number starting with 001. Multi-operator stations, if used multi TX, shall report separate serials per band starting with 001.

Points:

10, 15 and 20 m: QSO with stations own continent, 1 point; with EA stations, 2 points. 10, 15 and 20 m: QSO with station in other continent, 3 points; with EA stations, 4 points. 10, 15 and 20 m: QSO between EA stations, 5 points. 40, 80 and 160 m: QSO with own continent stations: 3 points; with EA stations, 5 points. 40, 80 and 160 m: QSO with stations in other continent: 6 points; with EA stations, 8 points. 40, 80 and 160 m: QSO between EA stations, 2 points.

Multipliers:

Each Spanish Province (52) and each EADX100 entity, except EA, EA6, EA8 and EA9, per band.

Final score:

Total QSO points by total number of multipliers.

Valid contacts:

Contacts logged in 10 entries minimum will be only valid.

Prizes:

EA: Trophy will be awarded to the top-scoring entrant in single operator multi-band and to the top-scoring entrant in multi-operator category. Medal will be awarded to the high scoring entrant in single-band categories, if a minimum of five logs are received for that band. Certificate will be awarded to stations with a minimum of 150 QSO in multi-band or 50 QSO in single-band categories. Non-EA: Trophy will be awarded to the top-scoring entrant in single operator multi-band and to the top-scoring entrant in multi-operator category with at least 150 QSO. Medal will be awarded to the high scoring entrant in each single-band category with at least 50 QSO, if a minimum of five logs are received for that band. Certificate will be awarded to the high scoring entrant in each EADX100 country in single operator multi-band category with at least 150 QSO.

Paper log:

The IARU standard log must be used and fulfilled completely: band, day/hour UTC, call sign and exchange, in chronological order, maximum 40 QSO per sheet, multipliers, points and showing duplicated contacts. Each entry must be accompanied by a summary sheet with the following information: name, address, city, CP and call sign of the contestant. It must be also included a signed declaration indicating that you have observed the rules of the contest. Logs not observing all these conditions will be considered check logs.

Electronic log (recommended):

Electronic logs must be only in Cabrillo file from any specific contest software (WinUreCon, RadioGes, WriteLog, N1MMLogger, etc.). A paper log printed by a contest software will be disqualified if it is sent without the pertinent file in diskette. A specific simple software will be available in the web ure@ure.es or asking for it to URE, P O Box 220, 28080 Madrid, Spain, sending SASE.

Sending:

Logs must be sent to: Send the logs to: URE - Concursos HF P O Box 220 28080 MADRID SPAIN Electronic logs (only Cabrillo) can be sent via Internet as attached files without compressing them to: E-mail: concursoshf@ure.es In the subject of the e-mail must be read: "King of Spain log de (call sign)".

Closing date:

Logs must be received by: CW, June 22; SSB, July 25. Logs lately received will be not considered. Please send your comments, anecdotes, etc., to be published in the URE magazine.

Date of info: May 18, 2005	Source: URE Web Site - Rules in English (PDF)