-------------------------------------------------------------- Text-only page Edited by SM3CER - sm3cer(at)contesting.com - 10 November 2005 SM3CER Contest Service - http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/ -------------------------------------------------------------- OK/OM DX Contest ---------------- The Czech Radio Club (CRC) has the honour to invite amateurs all over the world to participate in the annual OK-OM DX Contest. 1. Contest period: The second full weekend in November. UTC 1200 Saturday to 1200 Sunday 12 - 13 November 2005 (11 - 12 Nov 2006, 10 - 11 Nov 2007) 2. Mode: CW only. 3. Bands: 1.8 through 28 MHz, except WARC bands. 4. Categories: a) Single operator high power - all band, output power shall not exceed 1500 watts (SOAB HP) b) Single operator high power - single band, output power shall not exceed 1500 watts (SOSB HP) c) Single operator low power - all band, output power shall not exceed 100 watts (SOAB LP) d) Single operator low power - single band, output power shall not exceed 100 watts (SOSB LP) e) Single operator - QRP output power shall not exceed 5 watts, all band only f) Multi operator single transmitter - all band, output power shall not exceed 1500 watts (MS) g) SWL DX cluster support is allowed for all categories. Single operator can take part in several categories (e. g. SO AB & SO 20 m & SO 80 m). In this case, it is necessary to send a separate log for each category. For MS: The minimum time to call CQ on a band is 10 minutes. A quick band change in order to work new multiplier is allowed - it is OK to work one station and return to the main band. 5. Making QSOs: • OK/OL/OM stations contact non OK/OL/OM stations. • Non OK/OL/OM stations contact OK/OL/OM stations. A station may be worked once per band. 6. Exchange: • OK/OL/OM: RST + district abbreviation (e. g. 599 BPZ). • Non OK/OL/OM: RST + progressive QSO number starting with 001. 7. Multipliers: • OK/OL/OM: Prefixes following WPX rules on each band. • Non OK/OL/OM: Districts on each band. 8. QSO points: Foreign (non OK/OL/OM) participants from EU countries (use CQ WW rules for continent) earn 1 point for QSO with any OK/OL/OM stations. Foreign participants from DX countries earn 3 points for QSO with any OK/OL/OM stations. OK/OL/OM stations earn 1 point for QSO with EU and 3 points for QSO with DX stations. 9. Score: The final score is the sum of QSO points from all bands multiplied by the sum of multipliers from all bands. 10. Rules for SWLs (non OK/OL/OM): Each correctly logged QSO (date, UTC, band, call-sign OK/OL/OM, district, call-sign non OK/OL/OM) per band counts 1 point (EU SWLs) or 3 points (non EU SWLs). SWL multipliers: OK/OL/OM districts on each band. Each OK/OL/OM station may be counted only once per band. 11. Logs: a) All logs must contain the following data: date, UTC, band, call-sign, transmitted exchange, received exchange, multiplier (only when first time worked), QSO points for each contact. SWLs log date, UTC, band, call-sign OK/OL/OM, district, call-sign non OK/OL/OM, multiplier (only when first time heard), QSO points for each contact. b) Logs must be sorted in chronological order, regardless of band of operation. All-band entries submit a single log of all QSOs. Single-band entries submit one log per band. In case single-band entrant submits an electronic log, a single log is required with QSOs from all used bands and in the summary clearly designate category or all claimed categories. In Cabrillo logs all categories are written in one line, separated by comma (e.g. "CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH, SINGLE-OP 10M HIGH") (See Instructions for Cabrillo log further down the page). c) A summary sheet including used callsign, all relevant data needed to calculate final score, description of equipment, power output, full name and address in block capitals and signed statement of compliance must accompany each log. In case the log is submitted on a disk, a paper summary sheet is necessary. If an entrant submits an electronic log, duplicate contacts, QSO points, and multipliers will be calculated automatically by the sponsors. d) Every competitor who used computer logging is required to submit an electronic log (computer file). We strongly recommend you submit the Cabrillo file created by all major logging programs. If Cabrillo is unavailable, then submit a summary sheet and your log in plain-text ASCII (two files). Every logging program has the option of producing an ASCII text log. Examples of the ASCII log file names of the four most common logging programs are the following: e. g. OL5Y.CBR (Cabrillo), OL5Y.DAT (N6TR), OL5Y.ALL (CT), OL5Y.PRN (NA), OL5Y.LOG (SD). Acceptable submissions can also include all other fixed-column ASCII formats. Any electronic log is always better then paper log! e) We strongly recommend submission of logs via e-mail. Your e-mail log will automatically be acknowledged by the server and entrants will be informed about process of log-checking. Before sending, please check if your log contain all necessary data (especially sent and received exchange), be sure to put used callsign in the "Subject:" line of each message and name the files by used callsign. f) Log Deadline: All log entries must be postmarked by December 1st. 12. Penalties: For QSO errors (broken calls, bad exchanges) and QSOs which do not appear in correspondents log. One times the QSO points for such QSOs will be deducted (except errors in exchange). 10% or more bad contacts or violation of contest rules shall result in dropping the participant from the classification. 13. Disqualification: Violation of contest rules, unsportsmanlike conduct or taking credit for excessive unverifiable QSOs will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification. 14: All decisions of the contest committee are final. The contest is sponsored by Czech Radio Club (CRC), member of the IARU. 15. Awards: The participants will be awarded in three divisions: OK/OM, EU and DX. In each division and each category the top 50% of entrants will be awarded. From all entrants will be allotted 10 entrants (random selection) who will get T-shirt with contest logo. Plaques will be awarded to the winners of the categories, only if they make at least 73 QSO in single band category, 200 QSO in QRP or 400 QSO in all band category. One station can be awarded up to one plaque - for the category, where the maximum of points were achieved. The list of awards and their donors is still updating (look at http://okomdx.crk.cz/plag.html) and a lot of categories are still without donors. If you are interested to promote this contest then write to contest committee (e-mail: okomdxc(at)crk.cz). 16. Mailing address: Mailing address: OK-OM DX Contest - CRK P O Box 69 113 27 PRAHA 1 CZECH REPUBLIC E-mail for logs: okomdx(at)crk.cz to contact committee: okomdxc(at)crk.cz Please, don’t forget to sign your CALL in the Subject of the e-mail! 17. Home web page: http://okomdx.crk.cz/ 18. Logging programs which support OK-OM DX Contest: • N1MM - www.n1mm.com • WriteLog - K5DJ, Windows, www.writelog.com • TRLog - N6TR, www.trlog.com • CT - K1EA, www.k1ea.com • NA - K8CC, www.datomonline.com • YPLOG - VE6YP, members.shaw.ca/ve6yp • Super Duper - EI5DI, www.ei5di.com free • RCKLog - DL4RCK, Windows, www.rcklog.de • LAŘFX - www.qsl.net/la0fx free • AALog - RZ4AG, www.aalog.com • GENLog - W3KM, www.qsl.net/w3km/gen_log.htm • Lux-Log - LX1NO, www.luxlog.info • HAM System - OH2GI, www.iki.fi/oh2gi • Wincontest - I8VKB, digilander.libero.it/wincontest • Win-Test - F5MZN, www.win-test.com • TLF - PAŘR home.iae.nl/users/reinc/TLF-0.2.html GPL (GNU/Linux) • Xlog - PG4I www.qsl.net/pg4i/linux/xlog.html GPL (GNU/Linux) • jLog - LA3HM jlog.org log in Java for Linux/MacOS/Win • or others and use setup for IARU HF Championship Note that duplicate contacts, QSO points, and multipliers will be calculated automatically by the sponsors. 19. Plaques: http://okomdx.crk.cz/plag.html The list of awards and their donors is still updating and a lot of categories are still without donors. If you are interested to promote this contest then write to contest committee (e-mail: okomdxc(at)crk.cz). -------------------- ooo -------------------- Date of info: 10 November, 2005 - Source: OK-OM DX Contest web site - http://okomdx.crk.cz/g.html - -------------------- ooo -------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Cabrillo log template for OK-OM DX Contest ------------------------------------------------------------------- We will highly appreciate all Cabrillo logs in any form/version. Cabrillo log template for OK-OM DX Contest for non-OK/OM stations: -------info sent------ -------info rcvd------ QSO: freq mo date time call rst exch call rst exch QSO: ***** ** yyyy-mm-dd nnnn ************* nnn **** ************* nnn **** QSO: 3519 CW 1999-03-06 0711 HC8N 599 1 OK1ABC 599 BBE 00000000011111111112222222222333333333344444444445555555555666666666677777777 12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567 Cabrillo log template for OK-OM DX Contest for OK/OM stations (the only difference is sent/rcvd exchange): -------info sent------ -------info rcvd------ QSO: freq mo date time call rst exch call rst exch QSO: ***** ** yyyy-mm-dd nnnn ************* nnn **** ************* nnn **** QSO: 3519 CW 1999-03-06 0711 OK1ABC 599 BBE HC8N 599 1 00000000011111111112222222222333333333344444444445555555555666666666677777777 12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567 Cabrillo header: --------------- All header fields specified in Cabrillo Standard Summary Sheet Proposal V2.0 - http://www.kkn.net/~trey/cabrillo/spec.html - are supported. Fields not neccessary for OK-OM DX Contest (ARRL-SECTION, CATEGORY-OVERLAY, CLUB) are allowed but will be ignored. Contest name in field CONTEST is OK-OM-DX. Participants are allowed to entry more categories (SOAB + SOSB). Therefore the CATEGORY field can contain more category definitions delimited by comma (,). CATEGORY: operator-category band-category power-category [, another category specification] [, another category specification etc] The operator-category must be one of the following: SINGLE-OP, MULTI-ONE or CHECKLOG. The band-category must be one of the following: ALL, 160M, 80M, 40M, 20M, 15M or 10M. The power-category must be HIGH, LOW or QRP. The mode-category should be CW, but since OK/OM DX Contest is CW only, it can be omitted. Example: ------- START-OF-LOG: 2.0 CONTEST: OK-OM-DX CALLSIGN: HC8N CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH, SINGLE-OP 15M HIGH CLAIMED-SCORE: 8123171 OPERATORS: N5KO CLUB: Northern California Contest Club NAME: Trey Garlough ADDRESS: Calle Isabela ADDRESS: Pto. Baquerizo Moreno ADDRESS: Islas Galapagos ADDRESS: Ecuador SOAPBOX: e-mail: hc8n@yahoo.com SOAPBOX: New QTH is working great! QSO: 21023 CW 1999-03-06 0000 HC8N 599 001 OK1ABC 599 APA QSO: 21023 CW 1999-03-06 0000 HC8N 599 002 OK1DEF 599 BBN QSO: 21023 CW 1999-03-06 0000 HC8N 599 003 OK1GHI 599 DKV QSO: 28025 CW 1999-03-06 0000 HC8N 599 004 OK1JKL 599 FTR QSO: 21023 CW 1999-03-06 0000 HC8N 599 005 OK1MNO 599 CCK QSO: 21023 CW 1999-03-06 0000 HC8N 599 006 OK1PQR 599 FNY QSO: 21023 CW 1999-03-06 0001 HC8N 599 007 OK1STU 599 APG QSO: 21023 CW 1999-03-06 0001 HC8N 599 008 OK1VWX 599 EUL QSO: 28025 CW 1999-03-06 0001 HC8N 599 009 OK1YZ 599 GZS QSO: 21023 CW 1999-03-06 0001 HC8N 599 010 OM1AA 599 BAB QSO: 28025 CW 1999-03-06 0001 HC8N 599 011 OM2BB 599 PAR QSO: 21023 CW 1999-03-06 0001 HC8N 599 012 OM3CC 599 DST QSO: 21023 CW 1999-03-06 0002 HC8N 599 013 OM4DD 599 ILA [many QSO’s omitted] END-OF-LOG: -------------------- ooo -------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- District Abbreviations ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OK1 / OL Districts (61) ----------------------- Praha Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- APA Praha 1 APE Praha 5 API Praha 9 APB Praha 2 APF Praha 6 APJ Praha 10 APC Praha 3 APG Praha 7 APD Praha 4 APH Praha 8 Central Bohemia Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- BBN Benešov BKH Kutná Hora BPZ Praha západ BBE Beroun BME Melník BPV Praha východ BKD Kladno BMB Mladá Boleslav BPB Príbram BKO Kolín BNY Nymburk BRA Rakovník Southern Bohemia Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- CBU Ceské Budejovice CPE Pelhrimov CST Strakonice CCK Ceský Krumlov CPI Písek CTA Tábor CJH Jindrichuv Hradec CPR Prachatice Western Bohemia Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- DDO Domazlice DPM Plzen mesto DSO Sokolov DCH Cheb DPJ Plzen jih DTA Tachov DKV Karlovy Vary DPS Plzen sever DKL Klatovy DRO Rokycany Northern Bohemia Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ECL Ceská Lípa ELI Liberec ETE Teplice EDE Decín ELT Litomerice EUL Ústí nad Labem ECH Chomutov ELO Louny EJA Jablonec n. Nisou EMO Most Eastern Bohemia Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- FHB Havlíckuv Brod FNA Náchod FSV Svitavy FHK Hradec Králové FPA Pardubice FTR Trutnov FCR Chrudim FRK Rychn n. Kneznou FUO Ústí nad Orlicí FJI Jicín FSE Semily OK2 / OL Districts (25) ----------------------- Southern Moravia Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- GBL Blansko GJI Jihlava GVY Vyškov GBM Brno mesto GKR Kromeríz GZL Zlín GBV Brno venkov GPR Prostejov GZN Znojmo GBR Breclav GTR Trebíc GZS Zdár nad Sázavou GHO Hodonín GUH Uherské Hradište Northern Moravia Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- HBR Bruntál HNJ Nový Jicín HPR Prerov HFM Frýdek - Místek HOL Olomouc HSU Sumperk HJE Jeseník HOP Opava HVS Vsetín HKA Karviná HOS Ostrava OM Districts (79) ----------------- Bratislava, prefix OM1 Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- BAA Bratislava 1 BAD Bratislava 4 PEZ Pezinok BAB Bratislava 2 BAE Bratislava 5 SEN Senec BAC Bratislava 3 MAL Malacky Trnava, prefix OM2 Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- TRN Trnava HLO Hlohovec SKA Skalica DST Dunajská Streda PIE Piestany GAL Galanta SEA Senica Trencín, prefix OM4 Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- TNC Trencín MYJ Myjava PBY Povazská Bystrica BAN Bánovce n. Bebr. NMV Nové Mesto n. Váh PRI Prievidza ILA Ilava PAR Partizánské PUC Puchov Nitra, prefix OM5 Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- NIT Nitra NZA Nové Zámkyv ZMO Zlaté Moravce KOM Komárno SAL Šala LVC Levice TOP Topolcany Zilina, prefix OM6 Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ZIL Zilina KNM Kysucké N. Mesto RUZ Ruzomberok BYT Bytca LMI Liptovský Mikuláš TTE Turcianské Teplice CAD Cadca MAR Martin TVR Tvrdošín DKU Dolný Kubín NAM Námestovo Banská Bystrica, prefix OM7 Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- BBY Banská Bystrica POL Poltár ZAR Zarnovica BRE Brezno REV Revuca ZIH Ziar nad Hronom DET Detva RSO Rimavská Sobota BST Banská Štiavnica KRU Krupina VKR Velký Krtíš LUC Lucenec ZVO Zvolen Košice, prefix OM8 Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- KEA Košice 1 KEO Košice-okolie SOB Sobrance KEB Košice 2 GEL Gelnica SNV Spišská Nová Ves KEC Košice 3 MIC Michalovce TRE Trebišov KED Košice 4 ROZ Roznava Prešov, prefix OMŘ Abbr District Abbr District Abbr District ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- PRE Prešov POP Poprad SVI Svidník BAR Bardejov SAB Sabinov VRT Vranov nad Toplou HUM Humenné SNI Snina MED Medzilaborce KEZ Kezmarok SLU Stará Lubovna LEV Levoca STR Stropkov -------------------- ooo -------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- District Abbreviations Sorted by abbreviations ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbr District name Pfx Abbr District name Pfx ---- ------------------ ------ ---- ------------------ ------ APA Praha 1 OK1/OL GJI Jihlava OK2/OL APB Praha 2 OK1/OL GKR Kromeríz OK2/OL APC Praha 3 OK1/OL GPR Prostejov OK2/OL APD Praha 4 OK1/OL GTR Trebíc OK2/OL APE Praha 5 OK1/OL GUH Uherské Hradište OK2/OL APF Praha 6 OK1/OL GVY Vyškov OK2/OL APG Praha 7 OK1/OL GZL Zlín OK2/OL APH Praha 8 OK1/OL GZN Znojmo OK2/OL API Praha 9 OK1/OL GZS Zdár nad Sázavou OK2/OL APJ Praha 10 OK1/OL HBR Bruntál OK2/OL BAA Bratislava 1 OM1 HFM Frýdek - Místek OK2/OL BAB Bratislava 2 OM1 HJE Jeseník OK2/OL BAC Bratislava 3 OM1 HKA Karviná OK2/OL BAD Bratislava 4 OM1 HLO Hlohovec OM2 BAE Bratislava 5 OM1 HNJ Nový Jicín OK2/OL BAN Bánovce n. Bebr. OM4 HOL Olomouc OK2/OL BAR Bardejov OMŘ HOP Opava OK2/OL BBE Beroun OK1/OL HOS Ostrava OK2/OL BBN Benešov OK1/OL HPR Prerov OK2/OL BBY Banská Bystrica OM7 HSU Šumperk OK2/OL BKD Kladno OK1/OL HUM Humenné OMŘ BKH Kutná Hora OK1/OL HVS Vsetín OK2/OL BKO Kolín OK1/OL ILA Ilava OM4 BMB Mladá Boleslav OK1/OL KEA Košice 1 OM8 BME Melník OK1/OL KEB Košice 2 OM8 BNY Nymburk OK1/OL KEC Košice 3 OM8 BPB Príbram OK1/OL KED Košice 4 OM8 BPV Praha východ OK1/OL KEO Košice-okolie OM8 BPZ Praha západ OK1/OL KEZ Kezmarok OMŘ BRA Rakovník OK1/OL KNM Kysucké N. Mesto OM6 BRE Brezno OM7 KOM Komárno OM5 BST Banská Štiavnica OM7 KRU Krupina OM7 BYT Bytca OM6 LEV Levoca OMŘ CAD Cadca OM6 LMI Liptovský Mikuláš OM6 CBU Ceské Budejovice OK1/OL LUC Lucenec OM7 CCK Ceský Krumlov OK1/OL LVC Levice OM5 CJH Jindrichův Hradec OK1/OL MAL Malacky OM1 CPE Pelhrimov OK1/OL MAR Martin OM6 CPI Písek OK1/OL MED Medzilaborce OMŘ CPR Prachatice OK1/OL MIC Michalovce OM8 CST Strakonice OK1/OL MYJ Myjava OM4 CTA Tábor OK1/OL NAM Námestovo OM6 DCH Cheb OK1/OL NIT Nitra OM5 DDO Domazlice OK1/OL NMV Nové Mesto n. Váh OM4 DET Detva OM7 NZA Nové Zámkyv OM5 DKL Klatovy OK1/OL PAR Partizánské OM4 DKU Dolný Kubín OM6 PBY Povazská Bystrica OM4 DKV Karlovy Vary OK1/OL PEZ Pezinok OM1 DPJ Plzen jih OK1/OL PIE Pieštany OM2 DPM Plzen mesto OK1/OL POL Poltár OM7 DPS Plzen sever OK1/OL POP Poprad OMŘ DRO Rokycany OK1/OL PRE Prešov OMŘ DSO Sokolov OK1/OL PRI Prievidza OM4 DST Dunajská Streda OM2 PUC Půchov OM4 DTA Tachov OK1/OL REV Revůca OM7 ECH Chomutov OK1/OL ROZ Roznava OM8 ECL Ceská Lípa OK1/OL RSO Rimavská Sobota OM7 EDE Decín OK1/OL RUZ Ruzomberok OM6 EJA Jablonec n. Nisou OK1/OL SAB Sabinov OMŘ ELI Liberec OK1/OL SAL Šala OM5 ELO Louny OK1/OL SEA Senica OM2 ELT Litomerice OK1/OL SEN Senec OM1 EMO Most OK1/OL SKA Skalica OM2 ETE Teplice OK1/OL SLU Stará Lubovna OMŘ EUL Ústí nad Labem OK1/OL SNI Snina OMŘ FCR Chrudim OK1/OL SNV Spišská Nová Ves OM8 FHB Havlíckův Brod OK1/OL SOB Sobrance OM8 FHK Hradec Králové OK1/OL STR Stropkov OMŘ FJI Jicín OK1/OL SVI Svidník OMŘ FNA Náchod OK1/OL TNC Trencín OM4 FPA Pardubice OK1/OL TOP Topolcany OM5 FRK Rychn n. Kneznou OK1/OL TRE Trebišov OM8 FSE Semily OK1/OL TRN Trnava OM2 FSV Svitavy OK1/OL TTE Turcianské Teplice OM6 FTR Trutnov OK1/OL TVR Tvrdošín OM6 FUO Ústí nad Orlicí OK1/OL VKR Velký Krtíš OM7 GAL Galanta OM2 VRT Vranov nad Toplou OMŘ GBL Blansko OK2/OL ZAR Zarnovica OM7 GBM Brno mesto OK2/OL ZIH Ziar nad Hronom OM7 GBR Breclav OK2/OL ZIL Zilina OM6 GBV Brno venkov OK2/OL ZMO Zlaté Moravce OM5 GEL Gelnica OM8 ZVO Zvolen OM7 GHO Hodonín OK2/OL -------------------- ooo -------------------- This contest is known to be supported by: AALog by RZ4AG: http://www.aalog.com/ GEN LOG by W3KM: http://www.qsl.net/w3km/gen_log.htm Lux-Log by LX1NO: http://www.luxlog.info/ N1MM Logger: http://pages.cthome.net/n1mm/ OH2GI Ham System: http://www.iki.fi/oh2gi/ OK/OM DX Contest by LAŘFX: http://www.qsl.net/la0fx/ RCKLog by DL4RCK: http://www.rcklog.de/ SD by EI5DI: http://www.ei5di.com/ TR by N6TR: http://www.trlog.com/ Win-Test by F5MZN: http://www.win-test.com/ Wincontest by I8VKB: http://digilander.iol.it/wincontest/ WriteLog by W5XD: http://www.writelog.com/ YP-Log by VE6YP: http://members.shaw.ca/ve6yp/ SM3CER Contest Service Software Page: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/software.htm -------------------- ooo -------------------- MORE INFO: OK-OM DX Contest Web Site: http://okomdx.crk.cz/ Czech Radio Club Web Site: http://www.crk.cz/ -------------------- ooo -------------------- Please send corrections/changes/new rules/results to: Jan-Eric Rehn - SM3CER sm3cer(at)contesting.com ------------------------------------------------- URL: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/text/okomdxc.txt Copyright © 1997-2005 Jan-Eric Rehn - SM3CER This page was created April 19, 1997 Most recent revision November 10, 2005 -------------------------------------------------