2010 NZART Memorial Contest Rules

Updated on: 16-May-2010

To commemorate those from our ranks who lost their lives in World War 2.

When: First Saturday and Sunday evenings in July. A total of six operating periods, three each evening of one hour each from 0800 - 1100 UTC (8.00 pm to 11.00 pm Saturday NZT and 8.00 pm to 11.00 pm Sunday NZT).

1. Contest Rules

   Usual contest rules apply.

2. Operators and Band

   Single operator stations on the 80 metre band.

3. Number of Contacts

   A station may be contacted twice during each operating period - once on phone and once on CW provided that such contacts are not consecutive.

4. Mobile Stations

   Mobile operation is permitted.

5. Cypher System

   Cyphers must be exchanged and acknowledged before points may be claimed for a contact. The cypher will consist of the RS(T) followed by a serial number starting at any number between 001 and 300 for the first contact and incrementing by one for each successive contact. e.g. if the first number is 599007, the next contact will be 599008 etc.

6. Scoring

   1. Phone: One point per phone QSO
   2. CW: Two points per CW QSO

   3. Multiplier

      The multiplier is one for each new prefix worked on phone and one for each new prefix on CW.

   4. Total Score

      Multiply the total of phone and CW contact points by the multiplier.
      e.g. for 100 phone QSO's with ZL1, 2, 3 and 4, the score is 100 x 4 = 400.
      for 100 phone QSO's with ZL1-4 and 50 CW QSO's with ZL1-4, VK1-3, W7,
      the score is (100 + 100) x 8 = 1600.

7. LOGS

   The official log sheets available from the NZART Business Manager are the preferred log sheets. Logs must show contacts in correct order of time. Do not group all ZL1, ZL2, and ZL3 etc. contacts together.

8. SUMMARY

   A separate summary sheet must be completed and attached to the log sheets. This must show the following:
   1. Callsign of station and NZART Branch of which a member.
   2. Name and full address of operator.
   3. Section in which competing:
      • Open phone and CW (Memorial Trophy),
      • Open CW only (Auckland CW Cup),
      • 'Beginners' CW only (Laing-Smith Cup). Competitors in this section must state the number of their operator's certificate and the date of issue,
      • Low power phone and CW (Mannell Trophy),
      • Home made SSB equipment (Brother John Rodgers Plaque),
      • Phone only (Phil Armstrong Plaque),
      • Listeners section: Rules as for the transmitting sections except that only the cypher sent by that station heard should be given. The callsign of the station heard and also of the station being 'worked' must be stated, or
      • Australian section: Rules as for the Open section.
   4. Brief description of equipment used and power output.
   5. Points summary (insert 0 where mode not used).
      

      CONTACTS POINTS
      PHONE x 1	=	____
      CW x 2	=	____
      TOTAL PHONE + CW	=		______
      NUMBER OF PREFIXES Attach list of prefixes	=	____
      CONTACT POINTS PREFIXES TOTAL	=		______
      TOTAL SCORE	=		______

   6. Signed declaration that the contest rules and Radio Regulations have been observed.

9. SUBMISSION

   All logs with summary sheets should be sent to; NZART Contest Manager, Frank Hunt ZL2BR, 8 Manu Crescent, New Plymouth 4310, to arrive no later than 31st July. Logs as email attachments in either Word, Excel or plain Text format sent to 2bfrank@orcon.net.nz are also accepted.

TROPHIES

MEMORIAL TROPHY

Donated by NZART in 1946. To be held for 12 months by the competitor with the highest score. Phone and CW may be used but contacts must be phone to phone or CW to CW. Phone to CW or vice versa is not permitted. A miniature is also awarded with the trophy, becoming the winner's personal property.

AUCKLAND SHORTWAVE CUP

Donated by the Auckland Shortwave Club in 1933 for Morse competitions. To be held for 12 months by the competitor operating CW only, who returns the highest score. Contacts must be CW to CW. Power limit is 150 Watts.

LAING-SMITH CUP

Donated by Mr L E Laing-Smith ZL1BO in 1958. To be held by the competitor returning the highest CW score who, at the time of the contest, has held an amateur operator's certificate for no longer than 12 months. Contacts must be CW to CW. Power limit is 150 Watts. This is to encourage CW operation amongst new hams. To quote ZL1BO 'Any method of inducing or encouraging the new hams to use CW until they are at least proficient' has my support.

MANNELL TROPHY

Donated by Mrs Mannell in memory of her son, who was killed in an aircraft accident while serving with RNZAF. To be held for 12 months by the competitor using a power not exceeding 10 Watts who returns the highest score. Phone and CW may be used but contacts must be phone to phone or CW to CW.

RON GRAY MEMORIAL SHIELD

Presented by Mr And Mrs D Gray and Jock White ZL2GX in memory of Ron ZL1304, who was a regular competitor in the Listeners' Section, for the highest SWL score.

BROTHER JOHN RODGERS MEMORIAL PLAQUE

Presented by a group who appreciated his contribution to the hobby. For the competitor with the highest score using home made SSB transmitting equipment.

PHIL ARMSTRONG ZL1BMC (VK7MC) MEMORIAL PLAQUE

To be held on an annual basis by the competitor with the highest score on phone only. All contacts must be phone to phone.