MAY ANNIVERSARY 2008

To celebrate the Anniversary of the founding of the Society and to encourage members to make as many contacts as possible with other members worldwide on all bands.

Duration:

Start on the 1st May at 0001 hrs and continuing throughout the month until 31st May at 2359 hrs.

Exclusions:

The Society supports the exclusion of the WARC Bands for all Contest activity.

Operation on all bands, with the exception of the WARC Bands and 60m (5MHz).

There is now no restriction on band use except for above.

Scoring:

No serial numbers to be used

1 point for working members inside you own continent and 2 points for working members outside of your continent . The definition of the six continents to be used is that used for the RSARS WAC Award.

It is not a requirement to work an overseas member, but is beneficial in as much as it is worth 2 points as explained above (provided that they are on a different continent).

Members in the European continent are required to work at least 30 members.

Members in other continents are required to work at least 15 members, this subject to the Awards managers’ discretion, ie lack of propagation.

Members working more than a one-to-one QSO are not allowed under any circumstances ie sitting on a frequency and running of a group QSO. with members taking turn to work each other. This is NOT in the spirit of the activity, any such action will result in disqualification

Points may not be claimed for duplicates.

Prizewinners:

 A winner for each continent and 2nd place certificate for the 2nd place member in the European continent No member can win more than once in any 3 consecutive years, unless decided by the Awards Manager for those continents where there is or has been a lack of activity.

Logs:-

To include TIME of QSO, CALL SIGN of station worked, RST Sent / RST Received,  NAME,  QTH,  RSARS Number Received.

Logs not submitted correctly will be returned to the claimant for completion, time permitting.

A Summary Sheet fully scored must be completed and submitted with the log. The Log Sheet and Summary Sheet can be downloaded from the Society website or an S.A.E. to the Awards Manager will secure you a printout.

Logs and Summary Sheet to be submitted to the Awards and Contests Manager, QTHR and inside front cover  “MERCURY” no later than the 20th June.

Notes:- 

Members working other members for the first time can claim under normal Award rules, no matter where they are in the world. If a member is worked for the FIRST TIME, then the full exchange, as per the Awards Rules is required if a claim is to be made.

If you are not sure or just want advice on any aspect of the Rules then contact the Awards Manager by email at:- g0swy@talktalk.net or by  telephone on  02380 553619