::.  RULES 10 meter NRAU Activity Contest (NAC) Proposed rules for the 10 meter NRAU Activity Contest (NAC) Proposal at the NRAU-meeting in August 2005

MORE INFO Text-only page SSA Section VHF NAC28 rules RESULTS Regler på svenska (Rules in Swedish)

PURPOSE:

The 10-meter NAC is a relaxed and straightforward contest aimed to please the participants and create more activity in the entire 28-29 MHz band.

CONTEST PERIODS:

Every month,- on the first Thursday CW:  1900 - 2000   In OH:  2000 - 2100 SSB:  2000 - 2100   In OH:  2100 - 2200 FM:  2100 - 2200   In OH:  2200 - 2300 MGM/Digital:  2200 - 2300   In OH:  2300 - 2400 The time is LOCAL time! Summer and winter – the same time! NB: The times are NOT following UTC!

CLASSES and proposed frequencies:

A = CW/Telegraphy 28,040 +/- 30 kHz B = SSB/Telephony 28,500 +/- 50 kHz C = FM/Telephony 29,600 +/-80 kHz D = MGM/Digital According to the bandplan        (MGM = All Machin Generated Modes like:        t. ex. RTTY, Amtor, Pactor, PSK31, JT65, FSK441) E = The sum of 1, 2, 3 or all 4 classes: B, A+B, A+B+C, A+B+C+D, etc... Each class is regarded as a separate contest. (Same station can be worked once every hour). A participating station must operate from the same location throughout the event. The band is used in accordance with the IARU, Region 1 bandplans.

CONTEST EXCHANGE:

RS(T) and complete Locator. (539-JO65mj or 57-JO89hi).

POINTS:

1 point per commenced kilometre, plus 500 Bonus points for each new Locator Square worked. (JO44, JO59, KPØØ etc.)

DIPLOMAS:

Diplomas are issued to the best 3 yearly results of each class. Only the best 9 monthly results will be counted for the yearly result.

LOGS:

The log must contain clearly marked results for the different classes. The log must contain: Time – Call – Sent – and – Received RST and Locator. The result is published in ########.

ADJUDICATION:

The logs are sent no later than the first Wednesday after the contest to: THE NATIONAL 10 METRE CONTEST MANAGER

Date of info: 16 December 2005	Source: Jan Wedin, SM4HFI and Rules for 10 meter NAC (NRAU Activity Contest)