Rules for SAC 2020

We have updated the SAC rules for 2020. Biggest news is that we now allow for assistance in all operator categories. We have also clarified the rules about plaques and awards. See the rules for details!

We are still having a pandemic and we urge every participant to pay extra care and follow advice and restrictions regarding Covid-19. Extra care must be taken for participants in the Multi Operator categories and we encourage the use of remote operation. For Scandinavian Multi-Multi operations we allow for “scattered stations”, similar to the HQ-station concept in the IARU HF Championship. If you decide to participate with “scattered stations”, please inform us via email to support@sactest.net.

UPDATE 2020-09-16

Discussions around rule change have continued. After some consideration and by receiving an excellent suggestion, we have decided to flip assisted / non-assisted column around: Instead of marking non-ass. “N” (novice, like someone joked;-), we will mark assisteds A. For this in results will be separate column, and data for this comes from log submission robot. Participant will be asked whether one used cluster etc. or not.

UPDATE 2020-08-21
After publishing the rules for SAC 2020 we have got some reactions on allowing for assistance in all operator categories. The reason behind the change is that we want to reduce the number of operator categories and plaques. The reduction will also make the log handling and checking easier. 
In order to recognize operators that prefer not using any assistance we have decided that you are able to state if you operated without any assistance when submitting the log. Operators who participate  without assistance will be marked with (N) after the call in the ranking lists.

SAC Dates 2020

SAC is soon! Start planning for your best participation ever! Why not announce your activity on CW and SSB to inspire others. Use our Announcement Form!

CW: 19-20 September
SSB: 10-11 October

73
SAC Contest Committee

SAC 2019 Booklet

The SAC Booklet for 2019 is here with loads of results and historical anecdotes.

Henning OZ2I has again made the booklet. Thank you Henning! But it is all the contributers who make it worth reading. Thank you all!

Read it here on-line or download the booklet for later amusement! All previous booklets can be found on the SAC Booklet page!

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SAC 2019 Final Scores

The SAC 2019 Final Scores are now in the books and we are happy to congratulate 61 SAC plaque winners.

You will find scores listings in the Result menu above. If you want to download your award, simply click on the rank number left to your call in the result listing. To view the UBN-file, click on the callsign. The Sponsored Plaque list will be published soon, please QRX.

SAC Contest Committee
Ingo SM5AJV, Tomi OH6EI, Henning OZ2I, Morten LB8DC

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – SCANDINAVIA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – OG2B (op. OH2GEK)
SINGLE-OP LOW ALL – LA2AB (op. LA7MFA)
SINGLE-OP QRP ALL – OH0V (op. OH6LI)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – OH1TX (op. OH1JD)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED LOW ALL – SE5E (op. SM5AJV)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED QRP ALL – SF0A (op. SM0LPO)
SINGLE-OP LOW ALL TB-WIRES – 5Q6EE (op. OZ2I)
SINGLE-OP LOW ALL WIRE-ONLY – SD7W (op. DL2SWW)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL TB-WIRES – LB8DC (op. LB8DC)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED LOW ALL WIRE-ONLY – SE4E (op. SM4DQE)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – OG7F (op. OH5DA RW1A RV1AW RT1M RN1A)
MULTI-MULTI HIGH ALL – OH1F (op. OH1HS OH1MM OH1NOA OH1RX OH1TM)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – OH8X (op. OH6UM)
SINGLE-OP LOW ALL TB-WIRES – OG3P (op. OH3P)
SINGLE-OP QRP ALL TB-WIRES – 8S3DX (op. SM3LDP)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – OG6N (op. OH6NIO)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED LOW ALL – OH0V (op. OH6LI)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED QRP ALL – OG3X (op. OH3KRH)
SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL WIRE-ONLY – OV9M (op. DF9TM)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL TB-WIRES – OH6DX (op. OH6DX)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL WIRE-ONLY – SE1E (op. SM0NOR)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – OH0W (op. OH2BH OH2TA OH6KZP)
MULTI-MULTI HIGH ALL – OH5Z (op. OH5KS OH5NQ OH5TS)

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – AFRICA

CW

SINGLE-OP QRP ALL – EA8/DL2TM (op. EA8/DL2TM)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – EA8DIG (op. EA8DIG)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – EA8DED (op. EA8DED)

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – ASIA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – R8WF (op. R8WF)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – RG9A (op. RG9A)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – UA9W (op. UA9W)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – UA9BA (op. R8AA UA9BA)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – R8WF (op. R8WF)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – UN7LZ (op. UN7LZ)

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – EUROPE

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – LZ5R (op. LZ5DB)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – UA6LFQ (op. UA6LFQ)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – LY5R (op. LY5R)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – IQ2MG (op. I2GPT IK2CKR IZ2BKP IZ2FLX)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – LZ1GU (op. LZ1GU)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – I2WIJ (op. I2WIJ)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – LY2A (op. LY2KA)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – LZ5R (op. YU4RED YU3VIP LZ1JZ LZ1UK LZ1YQ LZ5DB Z36W)

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – NORTH AMERICA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – K8MFO (op. K8MFO)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED LOW ALL – AA2A (op. N2KW)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – VE9CB (op. VE9CB)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – KC1XX (op. WA1Z K1GQ NF1H KC1XX)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – K8MFO (op. K8MFO)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – KC1XX (op. KC1XX)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – NV9L (op. NV9L WT2P WB9Z)

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – OCEANIA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – ZL2AGY (op. ZL2AGY)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – ZM4G (op. ZL2IFB)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – ZL3PAH (op. ZL3PAH)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – YB3IZK (op. YB3IZK)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED LOW ALL – YC8EJ (op. YC8EJ)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – YF3CYT (op. YF3CYT)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – 9M4CRP (op. 9W6AJA 9W6MOZ 9W6WOT 9W6AUA 9W6OMG)

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – SOUTH AMERICA

CW

SINGLE-OP LOW ALL – PY1AX (op. PY1AX)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – YV4ABR (op. YV4ABR)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – PY2KJ (op. PY2KJ)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – PJ4DX (op. PJ4DX)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – PY5QW (op. PY5QW)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – CE2LS (op. CE2RTF CE2SQE)

SAC SSB 2019 Preliminary Scores

The SAC 2019 SSB preliminary results are finally ready. We are sorry that the log checking took a longer than usual. 

A handful participants have got heavy score reductions due to working outside the allowed SAC frequency limits. In total more than 1700 QSO’s has been scored to zero during the log checking.

Please check your Category, Score and UBN!

Click on your call in the listings, to see the UBN result.

If you find that something is wrong or have questions, please e-mail us: support@sactest.net.

73
SAC Contest Committee
SM5AJV, OZ2I, OH6EI and LB8DC

UPDATE 2020-03-01
OL1D’s submitted log was found with errors regarding his callsign (OK1DXW instead of the correct OL1D). All affected scores and UBN’s has been updated accordingly.

SAC CW 2019 Preliminary Scores

The SAC 2019 CW preliminary results are now ready. 

Please check your Category, Score and UBN!

Click on your call in the listings, to see the UBN result.

  • ScandinaviaCW
  • AfricaCW
  • AsiaCW
  • EuropeCW
  • North AmericaCW
  • South AmericaCW
  • OceaniaCW

If you find that something is wrong or have questions, please e-mail us: support@sactest.net.

73
SAC Contest Committee
SM5AJV, OZ2I, OH6EI and LB8DC

SAC 60 Years Awards

Thanks to all ‘old-timer’ participants who took the opportunity to get an anniversary award. The awards are issued in four different levels:

  • Platina –  to those who were in the first SAC 1959
  • Gold – to those whose first SAC was 1960-1969
  • Silver – to those whose first SAC was 1970-1979
  • Bronze – to those whose first SAC was 1980-1989

Please click on your callsign to download your award (PDF)!

I you see any errors, please email us: support@sactest.net

4K9W-1977
4X6DK-1971
4Z4KX-1968
AD0LI-1980
DF4ZL-1982
DJ6TK-1970
DJ7IK-1966
DK3GI-1970
DL1CW-1984
DL1DTL-1960
DL1DXA-1962
DL1LOD-1977
DL1LZ-1982
DL2DXA-1982
DL3KWR-1977
DL4HRM-1982
DL5AXX-1981
DL5JQ-1983
DL5YM-1971
DL7SP-1980
DL7YS-1983
DL8AAE-1983
DL8IH-1973
DL9LM-1963
DL9ZP-1977
EA3KX-1986
EA6SM2EKM-1970
EA8CN-1960
EA8DED-1971
EA8DIG-1988
ES1QD-1972
EU6RO-1977
EV6Z-1975
EW1FM-1974
F5NBX-1989
F5NLX-1989
F6API-1975
F6AUS-1975
F6DRP-1986
F6HJO-1962
G3RSD-1980
G3TXF-1965
G3WRR-1968
G4DBW-1976
G4NXG-1984
G6AY-1964
GM0AXY-1961
HA0NAR-1979
HA2MN-1969
HA5BA-1984
HA5T-1980
HA6IAM-1985
HA8AR-1982
HA8TP-1971
HG8C-1976
I2WIJ-1974
IV3DRP-1988
JA0BJY-1989
JA2KKA-1985
JA2XYO-1980
JI7VNJ-1989
K1GQ-1986
K2MK-1967
K3ZO-1972
K4BAI-1966
K5KG-1968
K8MFO-1960
K8ZT-1989
K9NW-1980
KC1XX-1986
KU8E-1979
LA0CX-1980
LA1LO-1971
LA2HFA-1966
LA5FBA-1976
LA5LJA-1976
LA6DW-1986
LA7MFA-1986
LA7NFA-1981
LA7SI-1976
LA8CJ-1966
LA8OM-1969
LA9OI-1987
LB5WB-1984
LY2BAA-1986
LY2BMX-1987
LY2LF-1982
LY2MM-1977
LY2NK-1960
LY4T-1987
LY5G-1974
LY5O-1973
LY5W-1981
LY7M-1985
LZ1DQ-1964
LZ1FH-1974
LZ1MC-1974
LZ1QN-1982
LZ1QV-1982
LZ1ZM-1981
LZ2CH-1980
LZ2GS-1974
LZ2PS-1977
LZ3TL-1968
LZ3ZZ-1986
LZ5DB-1989
LZ9R-1989
N0AV-1969
N0KE-1980
N0KQ-1983
N3GD-1982
N3RD-1980
N3UA-1971
N4QS-1970
N5AW-1975
N7ZZ-1979
N8II-1979
NF1H-1986
OE5CYL-1976
OG3A-1965
OG3G-1972
OG55W-1970
OG5N-1979
OH1BC-1980
OH1EB-1977
OH1HS-1988
OH1JD-1982
OH1LAR-1970
OH1MA-1970
OH1MKV-1982
OH1MM-1987
OH1ND1972
OH1NOA-1988
OH1NX-1965
OH1RX-1988
OH1TM-1988
OH1TX-1959
OH1VR-1961
OH1ZAA-1971
OH2A-1959
OH2BAH-1962
OH2BAI-1962
OH2BBM-1963
OH2BC-1962
OH2BCI-1965
OH2BFG-1984
OH2BH-1962
OH2BJ-1984
OH2BKX-1988
OH2BMN-1962
OH2BN-1960
OH2BSI-1979
OH2BU-1972
OH2EA-1967
OH2EF-1959
OH2KA-1983
OH2KI-1962
OH2KM-1987
OH2KW-1980
OH2LU-1970
OH2MAS-1965
OH2MGA-1979
OH2MM-1961
OH2N-1980
OH2PQ-1962
OH2SC-1959
OH2XX-1979
OH2YV-1959
OH3BJL-1982
OH3CV-1981
OH3HS-1972
OH3JR-1972
OH3KAV-1982
OH3KD-1979
OH3KX-1973
OH3NAQ-1972
OH3PE-1970
OH3RB-1989
OH3RF-1979
OH3VV-1959
OH3WW-1977
OH3XZ-1962
OH4TQ-1979
OH4UI-1979
OH4X-1972
OH5BM-1972
OH5BQ-1983
OH5KW-1978
OH5SW-1959
OH5TS-1962
OH5UQ-1965
OH5VT-1965
OH5YU-1988
OH6BA-1986
OH6CS-1980
OH6CT-1981
OH6DH-1981
OH6EI-1980
OH6LI-1983
OH6MW-1982
OH6NIO-1986
OH6OS-1985
OH6RE-1985
OH6TN-1984
OH6UM-1974
OH6XY-1967
OH7HM-1984
OH7MFO-1989
OH8LQ-1984
OJ0W-1965
OK1AWC-1982
OK1FCA-1976
OK1OFM-1987
OK1PFM-1972
OK2QA-1967
OK2QX-1965
OK2SG-1989
OK4FF-1969
OL8M-1977
OM3PA-1969
ON5GQ-1975
ON5WL-1977
ON6LO-1987
OZ1D-1979
OZ1IKY-1987
OZ1KKH-1986
OZ1LO-1962
OZ2I-1978
OZ4CG-1965
OZ4FA-1960
OZ4FF-1959
OZ4FF
OZ4KG-1976
OZ4MD-1966
OZ4NA-1984
OZ4O-1977
OZ4UN-1966
OZ5DX-1959
OZ5KU-1967
OZ5UR-1988
OZ7BQ-1959
OZ8AE-1977
OZDL3KWF-1963
PA0RBA-1988
PA0VLA-1983
PA2CHM-1989
PA5TT-1981
PE5O-1984
PG2AA-1986
PG7V-1984
PJ4DX-1978
PT7ZT-1986
R1QE-1986
R3GM-1989
R6AF-1977
R6GE-1970
R7AC-1978
R7AT-1982
R7KX-1970
R7MC-1968
RA1WZ-1980
RA3TT-1969
RC1W-1970
RG9A-1981
RK2M-1965
RM4W-1988
RM7C-1977
RT5Q-1988
RU1AC-1973
RU4SO-1986
RV3YR-1983
RW0UM-1981
RW3AI-1973
RW4WA-1979
RX3VF-1970
RX9CM-1968
S51DX-1982
S52AW-1973
S56A-1962
S57DX-1978
S58MU-1984
S58Q-1980
S59AA-1965
SG0X-1982
SJ4F-1966
SK5DB-1988
SM0CUH-1963
SM0CXU-1963
SM0HEV-1976
SM0OY-1964
SM0T-1963
SM2CEW-1972
SM2CVH-1967
SM2ILF-1972
SM3CZS-1963
SM3EAE-1968
SM3LDP-1986
SM3LIV-1980
SM3RAB-1988
SM3WMU-1988
SM4DQE-1970
SM4EPR-1972
SM4IPC-1977
SM5ACQ-1960
SM5ACQ-1962
SM5AJV-1976
SM5ALJ-1967
SM5BFJ-1970
SM5BMB-1960
SM5CBN-1961
SM5CCE-1959
SM5CCT-1964
SM5CSS-1961
SM5DXR-1980
SM5EMR-1974
SM5FUG-1972
SM5GLC-1975
SM5GMZ-1979
SM5IMO-1979
SM5MX-1964
SM6BFE-1959
SM6BWQ-1959
SM6CNN-1960
SM6CUK-1962
SM6DHU-1969
SM6EWB-1968
SM6FPC-1972
SM6JSM-1979
SM6LRR-1982
SM7CIL-1966
SM7DQV-1983
SM7DUZ-1968
SM7WT-1959
SP1DMD-1979
SP2GOW-1975
SP2GUB-1976
SP2HMY-1976
SP3JUN-1979
SP7QO-1959
SP8JPA-1979
SP9BRP-1976
SP9H-1965
SQ3WW-1980
SV1JG-1978
TF3DC-1979
TF3Y-1978
UA0SBQP-1980
UA1ANA-1982
UA3X-1989
UA4WJ-1981
UA6AA-1986
UA6AK-1978
UA6GO_MM-1970
UA6LFQ-1982
UA6YH-1971
UA6YN-1978
UA9BA-1975
UA9CAW-1985
UA9ZZ-1987
UG3G-1980
UN2E-1981
UN6G-1970
UN7CN-1983
UR3QCW-1978
UR4IZ-1988
UR5MM-1968
UT7DX-1988
UX1VT-1988
UY5TE-1978
UY5ZZ-1970
UZ1WW-1980
VE3DZ-1975
VE3TM-1973
W1ARY-1974
WA1Z-1986
WX4G-1981
YL2GP-1974
YL2LY-1986
YL2PP-1968
YL3CW-1977
YL3DQ-1977
YL3GQ-1981
YO2CJX-1982
YO4AAC-1986
YO4BEX-1989
YO4BXX-1983
YO4SI-1971
YO6BHN-1974
YO9HG-1962
YU1LM-1983
YU1RA-1981
YU5T-1983
YU7AF-1970

It’s soon time for SAC SSB

There are only a few days left until it’s time to grab the microphone and turn on your radio for SAC SSB October 12-13.

The CW part was a great success with more than 1700 participants. Almost 1300 logs with a total of 300.000 log lines was uploaded to the SAC Log Robot! A new record! Thanks to all participants!

60 years and still going strong

Our beloved SAC is 60 years old, and for this anniversary we offer special diplomas:

  • Bronze – to those whose first SAC was 1980-1989
  • Silver – to those whose first SAC was 1970-1979
  • Gold – to those whose first SAC was 1960-1969
  • Platina –  to those who were in the first SAC 1959

To get this you only need to report your first SAC-year when uploading your log.

Rules

Please read the rules carefully https://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/ .

Frequency limits:
​SSB: 3600-3650, 3700-3800, 7060-7100, 7130-7200, 14125-14300, 21151-21450, 28320-29000 kHz.
Remember, QSO’s outside the frequency limits will be scored zero points.

The “zero rule”:
If the station worked does not send a serial number, log the contact with number 0. QSO’s with zero in the received serial number field will not give QSO points nor multiplier points.

Sponsored plaques

Thanks to a multitude of generous sponsors we have a large program with sponsored plaques. Go and take a look and start planning!

Learn about propagation to Scandinavia

Propagation to and from Scandinavia can sometimes be challenging. Do your own planning by visiting our propagation page!

Announce your activity!

Fill in the announcement form and your plans will be on the Announced Operations in SAC SSB page.

Please be kind to forward this info to mailing lists or other internet media of your contest club, national league or other contest-oriented group.

73 & CU!
SM5AJV, OH6EI, OZ1BII, LB8DC
SAC Contest Committee

Welcome to SAC CW 2019

Please welcome to SAC CW 21-22 September! Each part of this “Polar Battle” gathers 1000+ contesters from all around the world. As the Nordic hams enter their radio huts en masse, SAC offers non-scandinavians a unique opportunity to work the propagationally challenged Arctic nations and practice your skills.

60 years and still going strong

Our beloved SAC is 60 years old, and for this anniversary we offer special diplomas:

  • Bronze – to those whose first SAC was 1980-1989
  • Silver – to those whose first SAC was 1970-1979
  • Gold – to those whose first SAC was 1960-1969
  • Platina –  to those who were in the first SAC 1959

To get this you only need to report your first SAC-year when uploading your log.

Rules

Please read the rules carefully https://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/ .

Frequency limits:
​CW : 3510-3560, 7000-7040, 14000-14060, 21000-21070, 28000-28070 kHz
QSO’s outside the frequency limits will be scored zero points.

The “zero rule”:
If the station worked does not send a serial number, log the contact with number 000. QSO’s with zero in the received serial number field will not give QSO points nor multiplier points.

Results booklet from SAC 2018

Get inspired of last years SAC by reading the 2018 booklet that contains all results, pictures and stories.

Sponsored plaques

Thanks to a multitude of generous sponsors we have a large program with sponsored plaques. Go and take a look and start planning!

Learn about propagation to Scandinavia:

Propagation to and from Scandinavia can sometimes be challenging. Do your own planning by visiting our propagation page!

Announce your activity and challenge your friends

Fill in the announcement form and your plans will be on the Announced Operations in SAC CW page.

Please be kind to forward this info to mailing lists or other internet media of your contest club, national league or other contest-oriented group.

73 & CU!
SM5AJV, OH6EI, OZ1BII, LB8DC
SAC Contest Committee

Plaque status for SAC 2018

We would like to inform you that the SAC 2018 regular plaques has not been sent out yet.

The delivery is delayed since we had to find a new producer of plaques. This is now solved and the plaques will be ready within a month or two. So please be patient, your plaque is not forgotten.

73 & CU in SAC CW soon!
Ingo SM5AJV

The SAC 2018 Booklet is here!

The SAC Booklet for 2018 is now published with results, records, photos and a nice story about the smallest SAC entity Market Reef.

Thanks goes to Henning OZ2I who done all the work with the booklet!

Read it here on-line or download the booklet for later amusement! All previous booklets can be found on the SAC Booklet page!

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