| ES OPEN VUSHF Field Day Contest |
| Witam ! Dzisiaj otrzymałem informację o zawodach, podaję ją w "całości": Dear VUSHF fellows in Poland, ES OPEN VUSHF Field Day Contest is not far away, so we will send you an invitation to participate. At first, we would like to inform you about the changes in 2019 contest dates and rules. Due to raising popularity of the EU-HF-Contest we have moved our contest from the 1st weekend of August to the 3rd weekend of July. Two separate contests are held during this weekend: - The Main Field Day Contest on Saturday, - The Sub-Contest on Sunday. The Main Field Day Contest is carried out on the VUSHF bands as given below. 1296MHz contest on Saturday morning, 20.07.2019: I period 03:00-05:00 UTC, II period 05:00-07:00 UTC 432 MHz contest on Saturday afternoon, 20.07.2019: I period 13:00-15:00 UTC, II period 15:00-17:00 UTC 144 MHz contest on Saturday evening, 20.07.2019: I period 18:00-20:00 UTC, II period 20:00-22:00 UTC Modes are CW, SSB, FM, frequencies according to the IARU Reg.1 Band Plan. Contest exchange: signal report (RS or RST), serial number of a QSO starting from 001 on each band and a 6-digit WWL symbol (like 599 001 KP00AA). Duplicate QSO rule: you can work a given station twice on each band regardless of mode as follows: first time during the I period and second time during the II period – the time interval between these contacts is not relevant. The Sub-Contest is carried out on 50MHz and 70MHz bands simultaneously: Sunday morning, 21.07.2019, 08:00 -11:00 UTC Modes are CW, SSB, MGM (digital), frequencies according to the IARU Reg.1 Band Plan. For digital QSO-s appropriate frequencies for each type of mode should be used. Contest exchange (harmonized with the CQWWVHF Contest exchange): callsign and 4-digit WWL grid (like ES1AA KO29) are required. However, the signal report (RS, RST or the value of a digital report) may be sent, received and also logged, but this is not obligatory. We also accept the full locator (WWL grid) in the log, i.e. KO29AA can be logged as well. For the complete rules please visit ERAU homepage: https://www.erau.ee/en/ Please also find our recommendations how to set up and use N1MM+ for this contest! You are most welcome to participate in the 2019 ES Open Field Day Contest! We kindly ask you to share the information for other VHF friends in your country. Mart Tagasaar, ES2NJ Chairman, ERAU VHF committee Best 73! Janusz SP2 CNW |