CQ CQ Baltic Contest 2019!

We would like to invite radio amateurs all over the world to enter 55th Baltic Contest (2019).

There will be special calls to commemorate this contest and one its founders – Arvydas Macas LY2OO (sk).

Also, this year we have three new special trophies! Many thanks to their donors!

See you in the contest!

The 55th BALTIC CONTEST (2019)

General rules

The Lithuanian Radio Sports Federation has the honor to invite radio amateurs all over the world to enter 55th Baltic Contest (2019).

The aim: to promote radio sports in the Baltic States and to expand relations among Baltic and World radio amateurs.

The object: to establish as many contacts as possible with amateur stations worldwide.

Period: from 2100z May 18, 2019 till 0200z May 19, 2019.

Sections:  

A – single operator, CW/SSB

B – single operator, CW

C – single operator, SSB

D – single operator, 2 hours, CW/SSB

E – multi operator, single TX

F – SWL

Any use of DX spotting networks (Skimmer, DX cluster, sked pages and etc.) for section A, B, C, D is not permitted. Only one transmitted signal is allowed at any time. Only one period of two hours with the biggest QSO number counts for section D competition; all contacts made outside this period will be automatically used only for the check.

Frequencies: CW (3510-3600) kHz, SSB (3600-3750) kHz.

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

Scoring: for participants in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania: each QSO with Europe counts 1 point and QSO with another continent counts 2 points.

For participants in Europe: each QSO with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania counts 10 points, each QSO with another participant counts 1 point.

For participants outside Europe: each QSO with ES, YL, LY counts 20 points, each QSO with another participant counts 1 point.

SWL report must contain both callsigns and at least one of the control numbers.

Final score: the sum of QSO points. When the number of points is equal, the criteria for priority are for better percentage of QSO confirmation; for more DX QSO.

Awards: certificates will be awarded to the leading stations of each section for every country (DXCC). Winners in A, B, C, D, E, F sections in the Baltic States (ES, LY, YL), in the Europe and outside Europe will receive originally designed medals.

Special trophies: (trophy/donor)

Europe MIX LP
S.Franckevičius LY4AA
Baltic States LP (less than 100W output) Estonian Amateur Radio Union
DX LP (less than 100W output) Latvian Radio Amateur League
North America M.Jukna LY4L
Europe CW LP
G. Lučinskas LY9A (R.Šaltauskas LY1Z Memorial)
Estonia Kaunas University of Technology Radio Club
Latvia R.Baltušis LY6A
YL R. Žakelis LY5AA
Lithuania YL M.Stern 4Z4KX (E. Laurušonis LY2NL Memorial)
Youth (until 16 years) J.Urbonas LY4T
Lithuania CW G.Lučinskas LY9A
Oldtimer Baltic States (60 -70 years old) Kaunas University of Technology Radio Club (A.Macas LY2OO Memorial)
Baltic States QRP (less than 5W output) Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society
Scandinavian countries T. Vahk ES5TV
LY youth (until 20 years) T. Misiūnas LY2OX
Youngest operator, who will make 55 or more QSOs M. Jukna LY4L
Oldtimer Baltic States (at least 70 years old)
Estonian Amateur Radio Union (A. Kallaste ES1CW Memorial)

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 medals.

Logs: Deadline 9th June, 2019. Electronic logs should be uploaded using Log Uploader http://www.lrsf.lt/lt/bc-log-uploader/

If you have issues using the uploader, you can send your log to balticcontest@inbox.lt. Cabrillo file format is preferred.

Paper logs should be mailed to LRSF, P. O. Box 210, LT-44003 Kaunas, Lithuania.

By submitting a log, you confirm that you comply with the contest rules and agree that your result will be published on LRSF website and in the Baltic Contest booklet.

The log MUST show the following information: callsign, name, age, entry, power, and QSO in chronological 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.

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

Referee committee: Referee committee decision is final and indisputable.

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Baltic Contest committee

Baltic Contest Results 2018/Rules 2019 booklet

We are happy to announce that you can now download the Baltic Contest Results 2018/Rules 2019 booklet!

Thanks to Kęstutis M0PKZ and Tonno ES5TV and others who made it possible!

Also, congratulations to Tonno ES5TV, who won the Centennial lottery and will receive a special trophy for 100+ QSOs with LY 🙂

Enjoy!

The paper copy of the booklet will be sent to those, who received a diploma or a special trophy.

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Baltic Contest manager,

Karolina LY5XX

Welcome to Lithuanian CUP 2018

Lithuanian Radio Sports Federation has the honor to invite contesters to take part in the international on-site HF competition Lithuanian Cup 2018.

The 21st  Lithuanian Cup will take place on 16th June 2018 on holiday resort Birštonas, which is situated 40 km south from Kaunas.

About 10-15 on-site participants will use call signs LY18A – LY18Z.

You are welcome to enter this contest as on-site competitor or as a participant!

 

Communicate No 1 short rules

COMMUNICATE NO 2 technical requirements for the participant equipment

COMMUNICATE No3 Agenda

COMMUNICATE No4 organising committee

COMMUNICATE No5 Location

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LRSF

Baltic Contest 2018 logs received

You can find Baltic Contest 2018 logs received for this day by clicking here.

The deadline for logs is 10th June. Logs received after the deadline, will be clasified as checklogs.

 

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LRSF

CQ BALTIC CONTEST 2018 CQ

We would like to invite you to the Baltic Contest 2018 – the biggest HF contest in the Baltic States.

It starts on 19th May, 2018 from 2100 UTC till 0200 UTC on 80 m band. You can find the general rules on www.lrsf.lt/en/balticcontestrules/

Special calls will be on air: LY54BC – 54th Baltic Contest; LY100BC – 100 years of restored state of Lithuania.

Every competitor, who will make 100 QSOs with LY stations, will participate in a special lottery. The winner will receive a plaque in remembrance of 100 years of restored state of Lithuania.

The results will be announced on www.lrsf.lt/en/

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Lithuanian Radio Sports Federation

Welcome to Lithuanian Cup 2017

Lithuanian Radio Sports Federation has the honor to invite contesters to take part in international on-site HF competition Lithuanian Cup 2017.

The 20th  Lithuanian Cup will take place on 24th June 2017 on holiday resort Birštonas, which is situated 40 km south from Kaunas.

About 10-15 on-site participants will use call signs LY17A – LY17Z.

You are welcome to enter this contest as on-site competitor or as usual participant!

Communicate No 1 – short rules
Communicate No 2 – technical requirements for the participant equipment
Communicate No 3 – agenda
Communicate No 4 – organizing committee
Communicate No 5 – On-site participant location HQ