Belarussian Federation of Radioamateurs and Radiosports

Mogilev Municipal Executive Committee

Voluntary Society of Military Service Assistance of the Republic of Belarus (DOSSAF)

6th  INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN HIGH SPEED TELEGRAPHY “CUP OF NATIONS”. JULY 4-8, MOGILEV, BELARUS

INVITATION LETTER

	Belarussian Federation of Radioamateurs and Radiosports, Mogilev Municipal Executive Committee, DOSSAF of the Republic of Belarus are glad to invite national teams or individuals of radio amateur societies to take part in the 6th International Tournament in HST “The Cup of Nations”.

1. TIME and PLACE of EVENT:

July 4-8, 2008, Mogilev, Belarus. Secondary School #43, located at – 5a, ul.Rogachevskaya.
Contacts: +375222482021, +375297455474

2. ORGANIZATION AND TERMS OF PARTICIPATION:

All participants from abroad will be met and accommodated at the hotel “SIGNAL”, located at the address – 2, ul Kutepova.
Participating fee will be 65 EURO per person to cover full accommodation (July 4-8) and full board (July 5-7, ham fest included).
All expenses for accommodation and board of International Referees will be covered by the Hosts of the Tournament.  

3. CATEGORIES :

Participants will compete in the following categories and subcategories –
M – Overall Males,
F – Overall Females,
JM 18 Subcategory – Junior Males Under 18 (1990 year of birth and younger),
JF 18 Subcategory – Junior Females Under 18 (1990 year of birth and younger),
SM 40 Subcategory – Senior Males Over 40 (1968 year of birth or older),
SF 40 Subcategory – Senior Females Over 40 (1968 year of birth or older).
In case if there are 5 and more competitors of 13 and younger additional subcategory YM(F) 13 will be added.
	
4. RULES :
The competition will be held in the following THREE tests:
HIGH SPEED CALLSIGNS RECEPTION (RUFZXP software);
PILE UP RECEPTION (MORSERUNNER software);
TRANSMISSION (letters, figures, mixed marks transmission).

 	4.1 High Speed Callsigns Reception.
This test is taken on IBM compatible computers in the presence of two Jury Members. Each competitor has 13 minutes to stay in the test room. After the end of this period the attempt will be aborted, and contestant will get the score he achieved up to his moment. The keyboard must be fit to the US standard (QWERTY). It is NOT allowed to use own headphones and keyboard. The computer should be set by referees.
Competitors will go one after another accordingly to the draw having TWO rounds of the TEST. 
During every round a competitor makes two attempts to receive 50 call signs generated by the program and the better attempt shall be taken as the competitor entry. Competitors will compete under their own names or call signs. Contestants have the right to prepare for the first attempt, i.e. to make all possible settings and a test run. Time for these preparations is limited up to two minutes starting with entering the door. Before he/she starts with first attempt he/she should sign the document that everything is working properly. Between first and second attempt a maximum break of one minute is allowed. If the referee states that preparation-/break-time is over, contestant must start attempt immediately. The competitor has the right to choose the starting speed before he/she begins the test. The competitor with the best results in the Call sign receiving Test is awarded a score of 100 points. Other competitors are scored proportionately as in the following example. It is RECOMENDED that during Amateur Radio Call sign receiving Test the work of competitors to be monitored outside so that the audience could follow the event.
So, the best of FOUR attempts will be scored for the final result of the competitor.

4.2 Pile Up Reception.

This test is taken on IBM compatible computers in the presence of two Jury Members. Each competitor has 13 minutes to stay in the test room. After the end of this period the attempt will be stopped, and contestant will get the score he achieved up to his moment. The keyboard must be fit to the US standard (QWERTY). It is NOT allowed to use own headphones and keyboard. 
Competitors will go one after another accordingly to the draw having TWO rounds of the TEST.
During every round competitors are allowed one attempt which shall be taken as the competitor's entry. Competitors will compete under their own names or call signs. Contestants have the right to prepare for his/her attempt, i.e. to make all possible settings and a test run. Time for these preparations is limited up to three minutes starting with entering the room. Before he/she starts the attempt he/she should sign the document that everything is working properly. If the referee states that preparation-/break-time is over, contestant must start attempt immediately. Competitors make as many contacts as possible in a period of 10 minutes. The competitor with the highest number of MR points is awarded of 100 points and the other entrants are scored proportionately lower. It is RECCOMENDED that during pile up test the work of competitors to be monitored outside so that the audience could follow the event.
So, the best of TWO attempts will be scored for the final result of the competitor.

4.3 Transmission.
 
This test will be run accordingly to the Rules for IARU HST Championships (see and download at www.iaru.org).

CLASSIFICATION AND AWARDS :

In M, F categories competitors will be awarded separately for 3 tests (Callsigns Reception, Pile Up Reception,  Transmission). The winner of every test will be announced as an INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION OF THE CUP OF NATIONS.
In JM18, JF18, SM40, SF40 (YM13, YF13) subcategories competitors will be awarded only for their general positions (sum of three tests). 
At the same time ALL competitors will compete and be classified in overall categories as well.
Teams (Male or Female)  should comprise of  not more than  3 competitors each. But to have full team result a team must have 1+2 or 2+1 competitors, that is 1 M(F)+2JM18(JF18) or 2 M(F)+1JM18(JF18).
Male and Female teams will be classified separately, so the TWO teams will be announced TEAM CHAMPION (Male and Female).
All competitors and team members (including coach) gaining 1-3 places will be awarded with medals (“Gold”, “Silver”, “Bronze” appropriately) and certificates. The rest of teams and participants will be awarded with memorable certificates.

We are looking forward in getting your soonest reply and confirmation about your participation!!!
Come to our land and you will never regret! Inform us about your wish to come as soon as possible (better before May 15, 2008, so that we could arrange all paper work as regards obtaining visas for you).
Our email   andrew_eu7ki@hotmail.com or andrew_eu7ki@tut.by

Yours, sincerely
Andrei Bindasov
Head of Jury,
DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE