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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>A.R.I. XVI
Italian EME Contest 2009, rules<BR><BR>Period: from 00.00 UTC of
12th.September 2009 to 24.00 UTC of 13th.<BR>September
2009<BR><BR>Bands: </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Bands 50, 144, 432 MHz,1.2, 2.3,
5.7, 10 GHz. and Up</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>, only via Moon
reflection<BR>Modes: CW, SSB .<BR><BR>Categories for bands 144 and 432
MHz:<BR>Stations are subdivided by power and type of antenna employed.
For<BR>yagis the total length, in wavelengths, is considered
(distance<BR>reflector-last director multiplied by the number of yagis in
the<BR>array), for parabolic reflectors the dish diameter is
considered.<BR><BR>At 144MHz 1 wl = <ST1:METRICCONVERTER w:st="on"
productid="2,08 meters">2,08 meters</ST1:METRICCONVERTER> = 82" = 6'
10"<BR><BR>At 432 MHz 1 wl = <ST1:METRICCONVERTER w:st="on"
productid="0.694 meters">0.694 meters</ST1:METRICCONVERTER> =
27".340<BR><BR>Band 144 MHz (Cat. A, B, C, D, E, F)<BR><BR>Note: Stations with
cross yagis or circular polarization are<BR>classified separately.
<BR><BR> Yagi
Dish<BR>up to 5
wl
<SPAN> </SPAN>A<BR>> 5 wl,up to 10
wl <7m
(23')
B<BR>>10 wl,up to 20
wl <10m
(33') C<BR>>20
wl, up to 40
wl >10m
(33') D<BR>>
40 wl, up to 80 wl
>14m
(46') E<BR>>over
80 wl<SPAN>
</SPAN>
F<BR><BR>Band 432 MHz (A, B, C, D,
E):<BR><BR>Yagi
Dish<BR>up to 18 wl <SPAN>
</SPAN>
A<BR>>18 wl,up to 36
wl <3,05m
(10') B<BR>>36 wl,up to 72
wl <4,57m
(15') C<BR>>72 wl, up to
144 wl >4,57m
(14') D<BR>>over 144
wl <SPAN>
</SPAN>
E<BR><BR> Bands 50 MHz,1.2, 2.3, 5.7, 10 GHz. and Up: </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB><BR>One category per band, independently from power and
antenna.<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Downgrading:<BR><BR>If
the first of each category scores less than the first of the
lower<BR>category, the whole category is moved into the
lower.<BR><BR>Points:<BR><BR>For bilateral QSOs: 10 points, 31 points
with Italian stations,<BR>10 points between Italian stations.<BR><BR>Italian
stations, and eventual foreigners operating in <ST1:PLACE
w:st="on"><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION
w:st="on">Italy</ST1:COUNTRY-REGION></ST1:PLACE>, will be<BR>classified
separately from the rest of the world.<BR><BR>SWLs: A station heard can be
inserted as correspondent no more than twice. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Points: 10 for
each station heard in QSO, 31 if Italian.<BR><BR>Prizes:<BR><BR>A prize will
be sent to the first of each category. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>A certificate
will be sent to all the participants who sent the log in.
<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>If somebody wins
more than one category, he gets only one prize <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>and certificates
for the other categories won, while the prize for these<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>categories goes
to the second placed and will be so inscribed.<BR><BR>Log:<BR><BR>By e-mail to
<A href="mailto:i5wbe@i5wbe.it">i5wbe”@”i5wbe.it</A> <BR>(it will be confirmed
upon reception)<BR><BR>Logs should be received on 30th November 2009 at the
latest.<BR><BR>The log must contain a general section with Call, Name,
Address<BR>(including e-mail), QTH Locator, Band, Category, PA
Power,<BR>Antenna dimensions and type.<BR><BR>The QSO log must contain Date,
Hour, Mode, Call, Points, and Total<BR>Points. Comments and other info are
welcome.<BR><BR><BR>Vy73' & GL<BR>Enrico -
I5WBE<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>