07-12-2017, 07:39 PM
Ross Hull Memorial VHF/UHF Contest : A VHF-UHF DX Contest
General Info : http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/rosshull/
Rules : http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/r...202017.pdf
(unless revised, 2018 rules not currently available as an updated version on the WIA web site)
Dates : The Ross Hull Contest will run through the whole month of January. Logs will be due by February 13 (unless revised). If you participate in the Summer VHF-UHF Field Day, remember that you can count Field Day contacts (one per station per band per day) in your Ross Hull Contest log. There is no need to exchange separate serial numbers for the two contests.
Contest Introduction
The Ross Hull Contest is a DX contest, with points awarded for distances worked. There are also band multipliers to encourage activity on the higher bands.
Aim Of The Contest
The aim of the contest is to encourage and to reward achievement in working the greatest possible distances on the VHF, UHF and microwave bands.
Contest Scoring
Entrants may operate on every contest day, but the final score is based on the best seven days nominated by the entrant.
For amateurs with limited operating time, there is also a "Best 2 Days" section. For many entrants, the two days of the Summer VHF-UHF Field Day will probably turn out to be the best two days in the month. You can import your Summer VHF-UHF Field Day contacts into your Ross Hull log. For users of VKCL, there is a description of how to do this in the "Files for Download" section.
Each contact scores one point for each 100 km of distance worked. This score is then multiplied by the band multiplier. The total score is the sum of the scores on all bands.
Note on Calculating Distances
Absolute accuracy is not required. You just need to know whether each station is above or below the nearest multiple of 100 km, so you can use a compass to draw 100 km circles around your location on a map.
Alternatively, you can use contest logging software that can calculate distances. If so, you will need to exchange 6 digit Maidenhead locators to get an accurate distance measurement. You can also calculate distances from six-digit Maidenhead locators using a computer program that is available on the Ross Hull Contest page of the WIA web site.
An easy way to find your latitude and longitude from a Google map is to click this Link to the iTouch Map web site.
To find the six digit Maidenhead locator for any location,use the F6FVY web site http://f6fvy.free.fr/qthLocator/ or the mapping feature at VKLoggerhttp://www.vklogger.com.
Submitting Your Log
Logs will be due by February 13 (unless date is revised).
Logs should be accompanied by a cover sheet including a scoring table as described in the rules. A sample scoring sheet is available for download at the bottom of this page. Logs can be submitted either on paper or as email attachments.
Paper logs may be posted to the Manager, WIA Ross Hull Contest, PO Box 2042, Bayswater Vic 3153. You can find the email address for electronic logs in the contest rules file - see the "Download" section below. Acceptable log formats include: ASCII text, RTF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, MDB, PDF, or any Open Document format.
General Info : http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/rosshull/
Rules : http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/r...202017.pdf
(unless revised, 2018 rules not currently available as an updated version on the WIA web site)
Dates : The Ross Hull Contest will run through the whole month of January. Logs will be due by February 13 (unless revised). If you participate in the Summer VHF-UHF Field Day, remember that you can count Field Day contacts (one per station per band per day) in your Ross Hull Contest log. There is no need to exchange separate serial numbers for the two contests.
Contest Introduction
The Ross Hull Contest is a DX contest, with points awarded for distances worked. There are also band multipliers to encourage activity on the higher bands.
Aim Of The Contest
The aim of the contest is to encourage and to reward achievement in working the greatest possible distances on the VHF, UHF and microwave bands.
Contest Scoring
Entrants may operate on every contest day, but the final score is based on the best seven days nominated by the entrant.
For amateurs with limited operating time, there is also a "Best 2 Days" section. For many entrants, the two days of the Summer VHF-UHF Field Day will probably turn out to be the best two days in the month. You can import your Summer VHF-UHF Field Day contacts into your Ross Hull log. For users of VKCL, there is a description of how to do this in the "Files for Download" section.
Each contact scores one point for each 100 km of distance worked. This score is then multiplied by the band multiplier. The total score is the sum of the scores on all bands.
Note on Calculating Distances
Absolute accuracy is not required. You just need to know whether each station is above or below the nearest multiple of 100 km, so you can use a compass to draw 100 km circles around your location on a map.
Alternatively, you can use contest logging software that can calculate distances. If so, you will need to exchange 6 digit Maidenhead locators to get an accurate distance measurement. You can also calculate distances from six-digit Maidenhead locators using a computer program that is available on the Ross Hull Contest page of the WIA web site.
An easy way to find your latitude and longitude from a Google map is to click this Link to the iTouch Map web site.
To find the six digit Maidenhead locator for any location,use the F6FVY web site http://f6fvy.free.fr/qthLocator/ or the mapping feature at VKLoggerhttp://www.vklogger.com.
Submitting Your Log
Logs will be due by February 13 (unless date is revised).
Logs should be accompanied by a cover sheet including a scoring table as described in the rules. A sample scoring sheet is available for download at the bottom of this page. Logs can be submitted either on paper or as email attachments.
Paper logs may be posted to the Manager, WIA Ross Hull Contest, PO Box 2042, Bayswater Vic 3153. You can find the email address for electronic logs in the contest rules file - see the "Download" section below. Acceptable log formats include: ASCII text, RTF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, MDB, PDF, or any Open Document format.
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If you have a comment or question, post it as it may trigger or answer the query in someone else's mind.