www.RADIOMARITIMEDAY.org updated February 2010
*
*
[
mailto:f6dgu@free.fr]
[
./radiomaritimedaypag.html]
[
mailto:f6dgu@cyberelec.fr]
[
./awardpag.html]
The Rules of the MARITIME RADIO DAY
2 0 0 9
1). Date and duration
1200 UTC 11th April 2009 to 1200 UTC 12th April 2009
2). Entry categories
a). Country Coast Station.
Each participating maritime nation will be able to run stations representing their former main coast station E.g. GKA, PCH, DAN etc.
The number of radio-station is open for each country.
b). Single operator former Radio Officer
c). Multiple operator former Radio Officers only.
d). Single radio amateur.
e). Multiple operators. .
3). Bands
160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m & 10m
4). Mode
CW
5). Power
100w except for Country Coast Stations.
6). Exchange.
a). Radio Officers exchange QSA plus callsign of last ship/aircraft (if only operated at a coast station then the callsign of the coast station followed by the last letter of own callsign). Categories B and C must only use one ship call sign.
b). Radio amateurs QSA and serial number ( multiple operator stations using only one call sign).
c) QSO example :
cq mrd cq mrd cq mrd de dl9cm dl9cm dl9cm k
dl9cm de ik6ijf gm rolf, QSA5, hr is alfredo, ikky or last ship was ikky k
k6ijf de dl9cm gm QSA 5, op rolf, dlcm or last ship was dlcm
ik6ijf de dl9cm tnx 73 .-.-
cq mrd cq mrd cq mrd de TM1FFB TM1FFB TM1FFB k
TM1FFB de k6ijf gm , QSA 5 alfredo, ikky k
k6ijf de TM1FFB, QSA 4 gm alfredo op olivier, Fxxx or last ship was Fxxx or last coast station was FXXX k
TM1FFB de k6ijf tnx 73 +
7). 500kc/s SILENCE PERIODS WILL BE OBSERVED AND LOGGED.
During the silence periods we have to stop trafic
in all MRD frequencies
Silence periods ; h+15 to h+18 - h+45 to h+48
Note – silence periods have been included in this in order to provide some recollection of the silence periods we used.
Special silence period 0545 UTC to 0548 UTC
Note - in memory of J. Phillips
JPHILLIPS RADIO-STATION sending alone on 7015khz
CQD de MGY / JP -- CQD de MGY / JP -- CQD de MGY / JP
All MRD-radio-stations listen
8). Points.
Full exchange with Country Coast Station 5 points
Ship to ship callsigns 3 points
Ship to amateur or amateur to ship 2 points
Amateur to amateur 1 point
Multiplier
Each maritime nation contacted (includes flags of convenience Panama etc.) a list of multipliers will be printed and on the web site. Multipliers apply once only regardless of band worked.
Accuracy is important and 2 points will be deducted for inaccurate ships call signs being logged, Failure to observe and log silence periods will result in a deduction of 50 points and if persistently noted may lead to disqualification. ( Check logs and referees will be monitoring the bands).
9).Awards.
A certificate will be awarded to the operator(s) of the stations .
At least of the RADIOMARITIME DAY 2009 with dead line June 1th 2009
every body wants receive RADIOMARITIME DAY 2009 AWARD has to be sending by e-mail enquiery with LOG REPORT to F6DGU@free.fr.
Then F6DGU AWARD MANAGER will send by mail the AWARD.
10). Entries and logs and examples of logs
All entries must be accompanied by the entry form which can be found on the web site at www.radiomaritimeday.org.
Click here to get LOG REPORT FORM in EXCEL
Click here to get INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOG FORM .in PDF
Click here to have got EXAMPLE of LOG FORM
Click here to have got EXAMPLE of LOG FORM WORD 1
Click here to have got EXAMPLE of LOG FORM WORD 2
Every Country are managing their LOG REPORT
At least of the RADIOMARITIME DAY 2009 with dead line May 1th 2009
all LOG REPORT FORM in EXCEL forma WITH POINTS (total for each radio-station and operator complying with rules of radiomaritime day 2009) have to be submitted to F6DGU@cyberelec.fr
Then F6DGU webmaster of the official MRD website will publish the result of contest on line www.radiomaritimeday.org
11) QSL cards
Every country and every radio-station will be managing each own QSL card receiving and sending directly.
there is not qsl manager in the radiomaritime day 2009.
12) FREQUENCIES LIST
Plus / minus 5kc/s
1824 khz, 3520 khz, 7020 khz, 14052 khz,
21052 khz, 28052 khz
updated April 2nd 2009
[
./linkspag.html]
[
mailto:f6dgu@free.fr]
[
./radio_stationspag.html]
[
./newspag.html]
[
./radiomaritimedaypag.html]
[
Web Creator]
[
LMSOFT]