BEACON HUNT (MAKE AND FIND BEACON contest - game)

BEACON HUNT  (Rules v.6 2015/05/24)

(MAKE AND FIND BEACON  )

Country: Russia
Founder: R2AJA
Date: 11 June 2016
Time: 06:00 - 10:00 UTC
Participants: all licensed radio amateurs and SWLs
Power: no more then 1 Watt output power
Bands: 40/20M
Modes: CW
Beacon call: "VVV DE CALL/B CALL/B   WWLoc WWLoc BCN HUNT", delay near one minute. 20 WPM.
Example: VVV DE R2AJA/B R2AJA/B KK88XX KK88XX BCN HUNT
(It can send service info after “BCN HUNT” , Temp, PWR, Voltage, also)

The main goal of this contest-game is to increase interest in working QRP with hand-made equipment and listening weak signals.

 CATEGORIES:

Constructor
• Constructor start  beacon at specified time;
• Maximum power is 1 W,  CW (A1A) ;
• Constructor measure beacon power on 50 Ohm equivalent in home conditions;
• Beacon can be used at home or field location;
• Beacon can be made with fabrique transmitters. Example: Arduino+FT817 ;
• Recommended frequencies:

for 40М
7.047...7.053 MHz
7.100...7.109 MHz
7.111...7.130 MHz
for 20М
14.089...14.099 MHz
14.112...14.125 MHz
14.305...14.345 MHz

• Beacons should not use frequencies,  recommended IARU for special purposes (CW DX, CW QRS, CW QRP,  NCDXF, etc.);
• Beacon must work on 20M, 40M or both diapasons;
• Beacon can change frequencies many times;
• You can use two beacons on 20M and 40M simultaneously, but both of them must have
one WWLoc and same power;
• Self-spotting is prohibited;
• Constructor must create constructor’s log with callsign, antenna type, power, WWLoc, and frequency/time “beacon on/off” table.

SWL
• Find and fix beacon’s signals (Call, Time, RST, WWLoc);
• SWL can use internet systems for finding. (RBN, WEBSDR).

Constructor can be a SWL, but scores for own beacon can’t be got.

CONTROL NUMBERS:
• A duplicate contact is allowed on different bands.
• WWLoc is needed for  log report

POINTS:
• Points for SWL is (one score for one kilometer) * (multiplier)
• Multiplier  depends on beacon’s power as M = 5 – Log (Power, mW)
• Final score is sum all points.

Example:
I’ve found two beacons: A1BCD 10 mW from 100 km and B2CDE 1000 mW from 1000 km.
I’ll get 100*(5-Log(10)) + 1000 * (5-Log(1000)) =
= 100*4 + 1000*2=2400 points.
A1BCD will get 400 points from me.
B2CDE will get 2000 points from me.
• Points for constructors is sum of own and other SWLs observations, who find constructor’s beacon.
• Point’s rate is common for all  participants

PRIZES:
All participants will get an electronic certificates with information like class, place in the rating table and the final score. Three participants  who took 1'st, 2'nd & 3'rd places will be awarded with diplomas. Participant  who took 1'st will be awarded with little electronic trophy.
 It  is mandatory for awards applicants to share a story and photos which shows an operating conditions, used equipment, antennas. Applicants must submit a reports on e-mail:  contest_game@mail.ru

REPORTS:
Submit your SWL log report in Cabrillo (ЕРМАК) format on e-mail.
Submit your constructor’s log report in simple txt format on e-mail.
Comments, stories, photo reports are mandatory.

SUBMIT YOUR LOG’S TO: contest_game@mail.ru
Deadline: 10 days after the contest round.

SWL’S LOG EXAMPLE:
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: BCN HUNT DAY
CALLSIGN: X1XX
SWL: 14061 CW 2016-07-15 0600 UI7K/B 579  KN95XN
SWL: 14318 CW 2016-07-15 0900 R2AJA/B 559  KK88XX

CONSTRUCTOR’S LOG EXAMPLE:
Call: R2AJA/B
ANT: Inv-V 20,40M
PWR: 100 mW
WWLoc: KK88XX
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UTC/F
6:00-7:00/14.314 MHz
7:01-8:00/7.059 MHz
8:01-10:00/ Off