The 54^th BALTIC CONTEST 2018

General rules

The Lithuanian Radio Sports Federation has the honor to invite radio amateurs all over the world to enter 54^th Baltic Contest 2018.

1. The aim: to promote radio sport in the Baltic countries and to expand relations among radio amateurs of the Baltic and the world.
2. The object: to establish as many contacts as possible with amateur stations worldwide.
3. Period: from 2100z May 19, 2018 till 0200z May 20, 2018. UTC
4. Sections:                A – single operator, CW/SSB

B – single operator, CW

C – single operator, SSB

D – single operator, 2 hours, CW/SSB

E – multi operator, single TX

F – SWL

• Any use of DX spotting networks (Skimmer, DX cluster, sked pages and etc.) for section A, B, C, D is not permitted.
• Only one transmitted signal is allowed at any time.
• Only one period of two hours with biggest QSO number counts for section D competition, all contacts made outside this period will be automatically used for check.

5. Frequencies: CW (3510-3600) kHz, SSB (3600-3750) kHz.
6. Exchange: RS(T) and serial number starting from 001. Each station may be worked once in SSB and once in CW.
7. Scoring: for participants in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania each QSO with Europe counts 1 point and QSO with another continent counts 2 points. For participants in Europe each QSO with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania counts 10 points, each QSO with another participant counts 1 point. For participants outside Europe each QSO with ES, YL, LY counts 20 points, each QSO with another participant counts 1 point. SWL report must contain both call signs and at least one of the control numbers.
8. Final score: the sum of QSO points. When the number of points is equal, the criteria for priority are: for better percentage of QSO confirmation; for more DX QSO
9. Awards: certificates will be awarded to the leading stations of each section for every country (DXCC) in accordance with the number of participants. Winners in A, B, C, D, E, F sections in the Baltic countries (ES, LY, YL), in the Europe and outside Europe will receive originally designed medals.

This year only: additional trophies will be announced for celebration of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia’s 100 years of restoration.

Special trophies: (trophy/donnor)

 

Europe MIX LP	S.Franckevičius LY4AA
Baltic countries LP (less than 100W output)	Estonian Amateur Radio Union
DX LP (less than 100W output)	Latvian Radio Amateur League
North America	M.Jukna LY4L
Europe CW LP	G. Lučinskas LY9A, R.Šaltauskas LY1Z Memorial
Estonia	Kaunas University of Technology Radio Club
Latvia	R.Baltušis LY6A
YL	M.Stern 4Z4KX, LY2NL Memorial
Lithuania YL	R. Žakelis LY5AA
Youth (until 16 years)	J.Urbonas LY4T
Lithuania CW	G.Lučinskas LY9A
Oldtimer BC (more than 60 years)	Kaunas University of Technology R.C., A.Macas LY2OO Memorial
Baltic countries QRP (less than 5W output)	Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society
Scandinavian countries	Tonno Vahk ES5TV

A station winning a medal (the entry winner) will not be considered for the special trophy. That trophy will be given to the second station if the number of entries justifies the medals.

1. Logs: Deadline 10th June, 2018. Electronic logs should be sent to balticcontest@inbox.lt. Cabrillo file format is preferred. Paper logs should be mailed to LRSF, P. O. Box 210, LT-44003 Kaunas, Lithuania.

The log MUST show the following information: callsign, name, age, entry, power, and QSO in chronological order. Each contact has to have correct time in GMT, frequency (or band), call, report with serial number sent, and report with serial number received. A log without all required information may be reclassified to checklog. Also, please indicate if you want to receive a paper or electronic copy of a Baltic Contest booklet and diploma in the soapbox.

11. Disqualification: If any participant violates contest rules, referees’ committee can disqualify that participant.
12. Referee committee: Referee committee decision is final and indisputable.

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Baltic Contest committee