Also this year wed
like to organise an Ysselmeercontest. This contest is basically ment to give microwave
amateurs in the Netherlands and its adjacent countries a perfect challenge to test their
microwave equipment. The contest is concentrated around the beautiful Ysselmeer, which is
located in the centre of the Netherlands. The Ysselmeer ensures good microwave sites with
excellent take off to many directions. The different locations are perfect for most
microwave contacts within reachable distance and will give good opportunities for 24 GHz
and higher.
This year wed like to experiment with the rover phenomenon.
That means that wed like to extend the duration of the contest with one hour to give
stations the opportunity to move to a diferent location. For instance: you are situated at
location A. You work as many stations as you can, specifically at the higher microwave
bands. After three hours of operation you move to location B, possibly somewhat further
away or in a different QTH locator with respect to some mmwave hams you worked before. The
idea is that from this new location you may work any station again as if it were a newly
worked station. So all uniquely worked stations count, even if you work them twice (from a
different location, holds for both sides and for all stations participating, off course).
This way you can optimally test your station: first from a nearby location, then from a
more remote QTH.
If you are interested in participating please contact the organization
PAoEHG or PA0HRK for further information.
Contact via e-mail: mailto:pa0ehg@planet.nl or pa0hrk@amsat.org
Please state your
name and callsign, expected QTH locator and gsm number. Consult the website of Hans,
PA0EHG, for locations used in the past.
Contest rules :
Stations participating must be /P without
connection to mains supply,
Home stations are encouraged to make contacts
but cannot win this contest. They may concentrate to work different locators or greater
distances.
Each band where more than 2 QSO's are made
contribute to the score
Time for the contest : 10.00 until 17.00 hrs
local time. It is suggested to move after three hours of operation but this is
voluntarily.
All contacts made after 14.00 hrs local count
again, whether youre moved or not.
Bands: 10, 24 GHz (24.192 MHz) and higher
Talkback frequency on 432.350 MHz or gsm/cell
phone.
Exchange: Callsign, band, RST and locator, in
the log also the time and distance must be added; logs should be sent to PA0EHG within one
week after contest.
Each band has a winner when three or more
logs per band received.
Points are
calculated by the sum of total QRB on each band.