Hilltoppers  On The Air (OTA) event
RULES:

Sponsored By; the Indianapolis Radio Club..   http://www.IndyRadioClub.org


1. Objective:
To encourage Amateur radio On The Air  (OTA) participation in the Indianapolis and 
surrounding areas for the purpose of FUN and meeting on the Amateur frequencies. 
To contact as many of the registered HILL TOP stations as possible.

2. Date and Time Period: 
Starts 08:00am & Ends 12:00 Noon; Indianapolis Local time
Apr-28  2007

3. Entry Categories:
    A. Fixed
    B. Mobile
    C. Hilltop (all hilltop locations must be pre -registered) 
1. Hilltop stations may select hill locations from the list provided or 
    submit their own for each event. IND hilltop list:PDF format
2. Unlisted hilltops must provide:  
     Hill name , Lat/Long & elevation ; plus Ham call & name 
     & must be registered before the event .IND County / Hills map:PDF format
3.  All Hilltop stations shall be listed on the IRC Website prior to the event. 
4. No PRE- event existing antenna installation will be consider as a hilltop station

Registered Hilltop Stations:

(see IRC website for current list)


4. Contest Exchange:
      Amateur Call  +  RST  +  PWR + Hill Name & Elevation (hill station provides elev.) 
 
5. Scoring:
a.  (1)  one point;(1) for each contact  (stations may only be counted ONCE in each MODE, 
     on Each BAND)    
B, ***Tie breaker is total contacts ( Award Plaque)


6. Awards: Two (2) categories.

HILLTOP: 
A. The registered Hilltop station that contacts the most registered participating hilltop 
stations will receive an AWARD PLAQUE!. 

B. Ties will be determined by highest number of total contacts made during the event.
C. All participating Hilltop stations shall receive a certificate.

FIXED & Mobile : stations; 
A. contacting all registered participating hilltop stations ; on TWO (2) or more of the 
    listed Bands, will receive a Certificate of participation. . 
   (must submit station log + a 9x11-1/2" SASE)
B.  An AWARD PLAQUE will presented to the station with the most HILLTOP contacts...
 
C. Ties will be determined by highest number of total contacts made during the event.



7. Log Submissions:  
(all participation logs must be submitted at the NEXT IRC meeting following the 
HILLTOP OTA event.)
Logs must contain Exchange info + Frequency , Mode, Date & Time(UTC)   
   A. Computer generated logs must be submitted as an ASCII text file 
   B. Paper logs can be submitted to Ron Cooper-WB9DKL at the IRC meeting., 
   C. Deadline for each event is the next IRC meeting after the HILLTOP event. 
   D. All Logs submitted for Certificates must  include a (SASE)… 9"x11-1/2" envelope. 

8. Participation Frequencies: (only 2m, 6m, 10m, 40m & 80 m contacts will be allowed)
A. Only Point to Point contacts allowed ! (no Repeater, Crossband or Crossmode contacts allowed!)

 ***Some HILLTOP stations may not operate in all BANDS or Modes.
       (see Registered Hills list above)
     SSB:  144.210-144.220(USB) ; 50.120-130 (USB); 28.40-43 (USB); 7.225-.255 (LSB) & 
                      3.910-.940 (LSB)  MHz
     FM:     146.52;   52.525;   29.6  MHZ
     
     CW:   144.020;   50.020;   28.160; 7.060 &   3.570    MHZ
                  ( CW Freqs. Are + or ---  5 Khz)
     

9. Event coordinator:  WB9DKL- Ron Cooper
    A. OTA event Committee: Tom-K9XV, Ron-WB9DKL & Chuck-W9IH











Last update: 14 APR 2007      prepared by; W9IH
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