Tesla Radio Club and Computeradio are announcing:
World RADIOSPORTING Championship Rules
Tesla Cup is International Amateur Radio World Championship Contest sponsored by TESLA Radio Club and Computeradio.us to promote international good will, competition, sportsmanship, technical excellence, operating skills and to provide means of measuring and comparison of operator skills and station performance on World, Continental and Country levels.
Phone:
Saturday,
(last weekend of) September 24,
2005,
from 0000 to 2400 UTC
CW:
Sunday,
September 25,
2005,
from 0000 to 2400 UTC
The single operator stations may operate no more than 22 hours out of the 24 hours on each mode. A minimum of two hours of rest time may be taken in one or two rest periods. All multi operator stations can operate the full 24 hour periods.
1. Objective: For amateurs around the World to contact other amateurs in as many Grid Locator Squares (stripes) as possible. To accumulate all time score in stripes for STRIPES Award. All contacts with fixed licensed amateur radio stations around the world, including own country count.
2. Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 Meters, as allowed by the license of the entrant.
3. Exchange: Your own four character Grid Locator ID (no Reports). For example: FN22. How to calculate your grid locator ID from your latitude and longitude coordinates can be found on http://www.arrl.org/locate/grid.html For US cities the Grid Locator ID can be found on http://www.arrl.org/locate/locate.html
4. Points: Each correctly sent exchange is worth one point, each correctly received exchange is worth one point on phone and two points on CW, a total of two (three on CW) points for each error free contact. The same station can be contacted only once on each band and mode for a valid point credit. Contacts with own country and grid count also.
5. Multipliers: On each band a multiplier of one for each different first three characters of Grid Locator Square ID - (Square Vertical Stripe - FN2, FN5).
6. Scoring: The final score is the result of the total QSO points from all bands multiplied by the total multipliers from all bands.
7. Categories of competition:
7.1. POWER:
H. High Power-
stations using the maximum output power of 1500 Watts
L. Low Power-
stations using the maximum output power of 150 Watts
Q. QRP- stations
using the maximum output of 15 Watts
Maximum power in each category must not be exceeded
during the contest.
In each of the above power groups there are the following
7.2. CATEGORIES:
A. Single Operator - All Bands
O. Single Operator - One Band of
160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 meters
P. Single Operator - All bands - Packet/Guest
S. Multi Operator - Single Transmitter-
Combined
M. Multi Operator - Multi Transmitter-
Combined
C. Club/Team Competition -
Combined
Combined Phone and CW scores will be used for the main competition listings. Separate Phone and CW results for single operator categories will also be posted and awards issued.
Category A and O can be operated by a single operator, operating his own station or setup (no guest operating) without any other assistance or spotting from other operators, packet, Internet, repeater nets or bulletin boards. Only one signal allowed at any one time.
Category P allows single operator, unlimited transmitters, remote stations, with packet assistance and guest operating.
Category S and M includes club stations, stations operated by more than one operator and using repeater, Packet, Spotting nets or any other assistance while operating.
The multi-single transmitter category stations may use only one transmitter (one signal at a time, one "transmitting" operator) which is connected to the power source during the contest. In case of failure, it may be replaced by another transmitter. Spotting operators may use receivers or transceivers with transmitter disabled only and networked computers.
The multi-multi transmitter category stations may operate one transmitter per band simultaneously (one signal per band at any time).
All transmitters must be located within a 500 meter diameter or within the property limits of the station licensee's address. The antennas must be physically connected by wires to the transmitter.
Category C - Club Competition entries may claim a maximum of one station per category, in a selected power group, on each mode (maximum 20 - ten on phone and ten on CW - six one band entries plus one each in categories A, P, S, M). The final club score is the addition of individual scores made by the club members on both modes The club captain must submit a list of stations and their category before the contest. Individual stations use their own calls and QTH and may be located over four neighboring squares (i.e. FN56, FN66, FN55, FN56).
8. Awards:
First place certificates will be awarded in each category and power group in
every participating country or call area where justified. Certificates will be
filled out and available on-line, if not claimed, they will be mailed out.
World, continental and country records will be kept
and published. Claimed scores, final results and records will be posted on TESLA
CUP home page. Special LOG LOTTERY prize winner will be drawn from all the logs
submitted.
Trophies will be awarded as donated by the sponsors, see web site www.K3BU.us/TeslaCup
Three Computeradio "Dream Radio 1" Gift Certificates of $500 value will be drawn at the next Dayton Hamvention from the pool of top 10 scorers in each category.
9. TESLA CUP and plaques will be awarded to the highest scoring stations. If one station would qualify for more than one trophy, the second less significant trophy will go to the next eligible station. Individuals, clubs, societies and companies are encouraged to sponsor a trophy.
10. Log instructions: All
participants are requested to submit Cabrillo electronic logs via e-mail or on a
diskette via mail. Al dates/times must be in UTC. All the sent (default exchange
indicated) and received exchanges must be logged. Do not use separate log sheets
for each band, except for multi operator, multi transmitter stations who should
keep separate logs per band. Single operator stations must clearly mark the rest
periods in the log by entering "OFF" and "ON" in a callsign
field.
All participants should send the log in regardless
of their score. Logs are needed for checking
purposes and they must arrive
at TC CC within 30 days after the contest in order to be included in the
results. One prize winner will be drawn from all the submitted logs.
Notes:
All entrants must operate within the limits of their
chosen category when performing any activity that could impact their submitted
score. Transmitters and receivers must be located within a 500 meter diameter
circle or within the property limits of the station licensee's QTH. All antennas
used by the entrant must be physically connected by wires to the transmitters
and receivers used by the entrant. Only the entrant's callsign can be used to
aid the entrant's score. A different callsign must be used for each entry.
11. Deadline: To
be included in the results contest logs must be in hands of TESLA CUP Contest
Committee by
E-mail within 14 days to K3BU@aol.com. Diskettes and paper
logs (typed) must be received not later than 30 days after the contest at:
TESLA CUP, Box
282, Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA
12. Disqualification: Violation of amateur radio regulations in the country of the contestant, or the rules of the contest, unsportsmanlike conduct, exceeding power limit of selected power category will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification. The use of any non amateur means such as telephones, telegrams, internet, or the use of packet (selfspotting) to solicit contacts during the contest is unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject to disqualification. Actions and decisions of the TC Contest Committee are official and final.
13. Web site for Tesla Cup contest is at the www.computeradio.us/TeslaCup