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International Naval Contest 2024

The International Naval Contest (INC) takes place every year on the 2nd December weekend with changing organizers. This year the Dutch Navy Amateur Radio Club (MARAC) is responsible for the International Naval Contest 2024.

 

Date:  December 14, 2024 16:00 UTC to December 15, 2024 15:59 UTC

Band: 10m - 15m - 20m - 40m - 80m

Preferred frequencies:

CW: 3,560 – 7,025 – 14,052 – 21,052 – 28,052 +/- MHz

SSB: 3,625 – 7,060 – 14,335 – 21,225 – 28,320 +/- MHz

Operating modes: CW - SSB - Mixed

Report information:

1. Naval Club members: RST + CLUB + membership number (eg. "599 MA150")

2. Non-members: RST + serial number (eg. "599 001")

Points:

1. Naval Club Members: 10 points

2. Non-members: 1 point

Rules:

1. Each station can only be rated once per permitted band, regardless of the operating mode.

2. Each logged member of a Naval Club only counts once as a multiplier, even if station was worked on several bands.

3. NAVY-Participants may only participate with ONE Naval Club membership number.

Total number of points: Sum of the QSO points times the multipliers.

Participant Categories:

A = Naval stations all band mixed mode (single op)

B = Naval stations all band CW (single op)

C = Naval stations all band SSB (single op)

D = All band SWL

E = Naval-Club station (multi op)

F = Non Naval Station

Trophies: The 1^st winner of each class.

Logs:

1. It is expected that the logbook owner has already included a calculation of the total score on the log cover as a "FAIR PLAY STATEMENT" stating that the rules have been applied during operation to the log attached.

See:  INC_COVER 2024

2. The chronological log extract in paper or electronically as an email attachment must be submitted preferable in Cabrillo format.   

3. For a paper log extract the log sheet or standard log sheet has to be used.

See:  INC_LOG 2024

 

4. Logs to reach the Contest Manager before the end of Januari 2025. Logs in electronic form only (in ADIF, Cabrillo, Word or Excel). All participant will receive a Certificate for participating by mail.  

Contest manager:

Jan Wilshaus PA5JW

Benesserlaan 350

1911 VM Uitgeest

The Netherlands

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 Contest program proposal:

N1MM (contest file NAVAL), or

Naval Logger 3.2 (holds database of all Naval stations, continuous result counting and Cabrillo file download. Free download at http://www.fs.fi/oh1mie.html  user must use Access dbase for program to work properly.)

   Download INC LOG 2024 INC Cover 2024 Download INC COVER 2024