{"id":2160,"date":"2018-08-31T09:35:16","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T07:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sactest.net\/blog\/?p=2160"},"modified":"2018-08-31T12:10:40","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T10:10:40","slug":"sac-polar-battle-round-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sactest.net\/blog\/sac-polar-battle-round-one\/","title":{"rendered":"SAC Polar Battle – Round One"},"content":{"rendered":"

The contest committee is pleased to invite you to the first round in the SAC Polar Battle 2018.<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first round is on CW:<\/p>\n

15-16 September, 12:00 UTC – 11:59 UTC<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Please take a look in the updated\u00a0rules <\/a>and choose a suitable entry category. The updates include changes in the Multi Operators Single Transmitter category and how you should deal with stations not sending a serial number in their report. All updates are marked with red. Please read the rules<\/a> before<\/em> the contest!<\/p>\n

Announce your activity<\/strong><\/span>
\nDon’t forget to announce your own activity<\/a>. Doing so will inspire others to join and make their own challenges. Those who have already signed up can be seen at Annouced operations CW <\/a>and SSB<\/a>. If you need to change your entry, just email us at support@sactest.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sponsored Plaques<\/strong><\/span>
\nThanks to the generous contributions of many individuals, there are several Sponsored Plaques available for both Scandinavian and non-Scandinavian operators to pursue. Please take a look at the last years sponsored plaque program<\/a> and pick your target.<\/p>\n

Frequency Limits<\/strong><\/span>
\nWe would like to remind you about the frequency limits that was implemented last year:
\nCW<\/strong>\u00a0: 3510-3560, 7000-7040, 14000-14060, 21000-21070, 28000-28070 kHz
\nSSB<\/strong>: 3600-3650, 3700-3800, 7060-7100, 7130-7200, 14125-14300, 21151-21450, 28320-29000 kHz
\nNote<\/strong>: QSO’s outside these limits will be given zero points and no multipliers in the log checking.<\/p>\n

Invite your friends<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis website functions as the SAC information hub, but SAC also has a social media presence, and you can “like” the SAC Facebook<\/a> page. Please invite your ham friends!<\/p>\n

Propagation predictions<\/strong><\/span>
\nMake your own VOACAP predictions<\/a>! Jari OH6BG have refurbished his site and it’s easier than ever to make predictions. Give it a try!<\/p>\n

73 & CU!<\/strong>
\n SAC Contest Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingemar SM5AJV, Team leader
\nTomi OH6EI
\nHenning OZ1BII<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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