.: THE 49th BALTIC CONTEST BC-2013 GENERAL RULES :.

The Lithuanian Radio Sports Federation has the honor to invite radio amateurs all over the world to enter 49th Baltic Contest 2013.

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 18, 2013 till 0200z May 19, 2013.

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

                           B – single operator, CW

                           C – single operator, SSB

                           D – multi operator, single TX

                           E – SWL

    4.1. Any use of DX spotting networks (Skimmer, Dx cluster, sked pages and etc.) for sections A, B, C is not permitted.

     4.2. Only one transmitted signal is allowed at any time.

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)   

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 2013.06.10. 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.

Log submision address: E-mail: lrsf@lrsf.lt, Post office: P.O.Box 210, LT-44003 Kaunas, LITHUANIA.

12. Disqualification: If any participant violates contest rules, referees committee can disqualify that paticipant.

13. Referee committee: Referee committee decision is final and indisputable.

14. Future improvements: Any idea for contest improvement is welcome. Ideas should sent to lrsf@lrsf.lt with topic “Ideas for BC”.

We hope that the participants will enjoy the contest. Welcome to BC-2013. 73!

    NEW! Special event station LY49BC will be active in the Contest.