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Text-only page - Rules in English (Regolamento English)
Edited by SM3CER - sm3cer(at)contesting.com - 10 June 2002
SM3CER Contest Service - http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/
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Marconi Memorial Contest HF
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The VII Marconi Memorial Contest HF 2002


 1) Aim:
    The MARCONI MEMORIAL CONTEST HF commemorates the second Century of
    RADIO and its father: GUGLIELMO MARCONI. It’s a world-wide
    competition; everybody can work everybody, only CW.


 2) Date and time:

    Every fourth full weekend of June
    from 1400 UTC Saturday till 1400 UTC Sunday.

      In 2002 it will be on 22 - 23 June
      from 1400 UTC Saturday till 1400 UTC Sunday


 3) Classes:

      1) Single Operator
         Subclasses of class 1:
           L) Low power (max 100 W out)
           Q) QRP (max 5 watts out)

           The operators L and Q in the class 1 will be marked and
           awarded.

      2) Multi Operator


 4) Bands and mode:
    Only CW, 10 m thru 160 m (except WARC bands) are allowed according
    to IARU Band Plans.

    Band can be changed only after 10 minutes you have been on it.
    The 10 minutes count starts from the first QSO made on that band.


 5) Exchange:
    The station send RST + a serial number from 001.


 6) QSO Points:
    Each verificable QSO count 1 point.


 7) Multipliers:
    All CQ WW countries count 1 multiplier. The same multiplier can be
    counted once a band.


 8) Final score:
    The sum of QSO-points from all bands multiplied by the sum of
    multipliers from all bands.


 9) Logs and summary sheet:
    Standard logs are necessary.

    A summary sheet is required showing all the QSO details on each
    band, class of entry, power, name, callsign, full address of the
    applicant, callsign of the operators and a signed declaration.

    Computerized logs on diskette are welcome only in ASCII format. You
    can apply for the free software via Internet at the site:
      - http://www.qsl.net/ik6ptj/marconi.htm -

    Logs must be mailed within 30 days from the end of the contest
    and addressed to:

      ARI sez. di Fano
      P O Box 35
      I-61032 FANO (PS)
      ITALY

    or via E-mail to:

      ik6ptj(at)qsl.net

    or temporary via E-mail to:

      ik6ptj(at)yahoo.it

    Please enclose your station description and your comments.
    A picture will be much appreciated.


10) Penalties and disqualification:
    Penalties and disqualification will be applied for violation of the
    contest rules.

    Each decision of the Contest Committee will be final.


11) Awards:
    A plaque with certificate will be awarded to the No. 1 top scoring
    station in each class and subclass.

    A certificate will be awarded to No. 2, 3, 4, 5 top scoring in each
    class.

    The Committee will send the "MARCONISTA" award of the MARCONI CLUB
    of LOANO to the No. 1 top scoring of Single Operator (if it is not
    a member).

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    Il Presidente ARI Fano
    IK6NTY										
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Date of info: 10 June, 2002
  - Source: IK6PTJ Web Site - http://www.qsl.net/ik6ptj/ -
            (2001 rules with changed dates for 2002 by SM3CER)


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This contest directly supported by:

  CP v.1.51 by IK6PTJ: http://www.qsl.net/ik6ptj/
       GENLOG by W3KM: http://www.qsl.net/w3km/gen_log.htm
          SD by EI5DI: http://www.ei5di.com/
  Wincontest by I8VKB: http://digilander.iol.it/wincontest/
      YP-Log by VE6YP: http://members.shaw.ca/ve6yp/

How to setup SD for this contest:
  http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/sdconf.htm#MARCONI

SM3CER Contest Service Software Page
  http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/software.htm


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MORE INFO:

  Regolamento Italiano / Rules in Italian:
    http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/marcoita.htm

  IK6PTJ Web Site: http://www.qsl.net/ik6ptj/

  RESULTS: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/resultsm.htm#MMC


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Please send corrections/changes/new rules/results to:
  Jan-Eric Rehn - SM3CER
  sm3cer(at)contesting.com

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