.: THE 47th BALTIC CONTEST BC-2011 GENERAL RULES :.

The Lithuanian Radio Sports Federation has the honor to invite radio amateurs all over the world to enter 47th Baltic Contest 2011.

1. Aim of the BC: to promote radio sport in the Baltic countries and to expand relations between  amateurs of the Baltic and the world.

2. The object of BC: to establish as many contacts as possible with amateur stations world wide.

3. Period: from 2100z May 21, 2011 till 0200z May 22, 2011.  

4. Sections: A – single operator, CW/SSB

                           B – single operator, CW

                           C – single operator, SSB

                           D – multi operator, single TX

                           E – SWL

New!!! Use of spotting nets, packet, or multi-channel decoders (such as CWSkimmer) is not permitted. Single-operator stations that use spottingnets, packet or multi-channel decoders will be reclassified to the Multi-operator, Single Transmitter category. Only one transmitted signal is allowed at any time in sections A, B, C, D.

5. Frequencies: CW (3510-3600) kHz, SSB (3600-3650 and 3700-3750) kHz.

6. Contest call: CW – TEST BC, SSB – CQ Baltic Contest

7. Exchange: RS(T) and serial number starting from 001. Each station may be worked once in SSB and once in CW.

8. Scoring: for participants in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania each QSO (SWL rprt) with Europe counts 1 point and QSO (SWL rprt) with another continent counts 2 points. For participants in Europe each QSO (SWL rprt) with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania counts 10 points, each QSO with another participants counts 1point. For participants outside Europe each QSO (SWL rprt) with ES, YL, LY counts 20 points, each QSO with another participants counts 1 point. SWL rprt must contain both call signs and at least one of the control numbers.

9. Final score: the sum of QSO (SWL rprt) points (no multiplier, no duplicate QSO (SWL rprt). When the number of points is equal,the criteria for priority are: for better percentage of QSO (SWL rprt) confirmation;  for more DX QSO (SWL rprt).

10. Awards: certificates will be awarded to the leading stations of each section for every country (DXCC) in accordance with the number of participants. Winners in A, B, C, D, E sections in the Baltic countries (ES, LY, YL), in the Europe and outside Europe will receive trophies.

         Special trophies: (trophy / donnor)   

New!!! A station winning a medal (the entry winner) will not be considered for the special trophy. That trophy will be given to the second station if the number of entries justifies the trophy.

11. Logs: Deadline 2011.07.01. Paper logs should be mailed to LRSF, P.O.Box 210, LT-44003 Kaunas, Lithuania. Electronic logs should be sent to lrsf@lrsf.lt.
The log MUST show the following information: call sign of participant, name, age, entry, power, and QSO in chrological order. Each contact has to have correct time in GMT, frequency (or band), call, report with serial number sent, and report with serial number received. A log without all required information may be reclassified to checklog.

Address: P.O.Box 210, LT-44003 Kaunas, LITHUANIA. E-mail: lrsf@lrsf.lt

We hope that the participants will enjoy the contest. Welcome to BC-2011. 73!