The Romanian Amateur Radio Federation is proud to invite you to participate at our traditional international contest dedicated to VHF/UHF. RULES

1. Contest period: 06 - 07 July 2002 , 14.00 - 14.00 UTC This contest takes place every year, during the first full weekend of July. Starts at 14.00 UTC on Saturday, ends at 14.00 UTC on Sunday.

2. Bands: all VHF/UHF/SHF/EHF amateur radio bands, starting with 144 MHz, except 3,4 GHz.

3. Modes: A1A, J3E and F3E according to IARU Region I bands plan.

4. Sections: A = Single operator 144MHz B = Single operator 432MHz C = Single operator 1296MHz D = Single operator multiband 144, 432 and 1296MHz E = Multioperator multiband 144, 432 and 1296MHz F = SHF/EHF all amateur radio band, starting with 2320 MHz, regardless number of operators.

5. Contest call: CQ YO Contest or TEST YO

6. Exchanges: RS(T) plus a progressive serial number starting with 001 on each band plus the WW QTH locator.

7. Scoring: 144 MHz = 1p/km 432 MHz = 5p/km 1296 MHz = 10p/km For D and E sections, the final score is the sum of the points for each band. For the F section (SHF/EHF), one km distance counts one point. The score on each band is the sum of the points multiplied by the following factor: 1 for 2320 MHz 3 for 5760 MHz 6 for 10368 MHz The final score for this category is the sum of the scores obtained on each SHF/EHF band.

8. Log instructions: Separate on each band and summary sheets for each entry. All times must be in UTC. Each log has to be accompanied by a Summary sheet showing following informations: callsign, country, name, address, section, QSOs number, points, multiplier, score, station description. Also it has to include a signed statement that all contest rules and regulations for amateur radio in the own country has been respected. Electronic logs are accepted in ASCII format and will contain all information requested above. Pictures and equipment details are welcome.

9. Deadline: All entries must be mailed or E-mailed no later than July 31 Mail address: Romanian Amateur Radio Federation P.O. Box 22-50 R-71100, Bucuresti ROMANIA E-mail address: yovhf@yo5kai.cluj.astral.ro or yo5te@yo5kai.cluj.astral.ro

10. Classifications and awards: The highest scoring station in each section will receive the title of "International Champion of Romania" and the appropriate certificates. The first ten places of each section will be awarded with certificates.

11. Notes: Logs may be submitted also on floppy disk. Logs submitted on disk must contain all required information. Only ASCII format and MS-DOS compatible disks will be accepted. Single operator means that a single person performs both operation and logging. It is not allowed to change the callsign or the QTH during the contest. DX Packet clusters and DX alerting assistance are permitted in all sections. A station may be worked once on each band. Contesters must observe and respect the amateur radio regulations in their countries, as well as the IARU Region I recommendations.

We are gently asking you to make available the informations about our contest to all those hams who might be interrested.

Best Regards,

YO5TE
Contest Manager