UBA Spring Contest 2023

1. Contest dates / Contest parts

• HF-80m CW: 5 March 2023 (07.00 -11.00 hour UTC).
• VHF-2m Phone/CW: 12 March 2023 (07.00 -11.00 hour UTC).
• HF-80m Phone: 19 March 2023 (07.00 -11.00 hour UTC).
• VHF-6m Phone/CW: 26 March 2023 (06.00 -10.00 hour UTC).

Attention: only UTC time in the log is valid.

2. Contest call

CQ UBA contest.

3. Points

3 points for each contact.
Only “point to point” contacts via the air are allowed.

4. SWL'S

5. Multipliers

• Each section of the UBA (group of 3 characters), sent by the ON stations member of the UBA. Ex.: DST, OSB and LGE are 3 multipliers.
• The 3 characters group XXX, sent by ON stations NOT member of the UBA.
• The 3 characters group UBA, sent by the National station ON4UB.
• For ON stations only: all DXCC countries, except ON.

6. Reports

• ON Stations: Report = RS(T) + QSO serial number starting with 001 + UBA section or XXX for ON stations NOT member of the UBA. Ex: ON4DST - rprt given 59(9)001 DST - rprt received 59(9)003 MCL.
• Foreign stations: Report = RS(T) + QSO serial number starting with 001. Ex.: G3ZZZ - report given 59(9)005 - report received 59(9)019 DST.

The QSO serial number must run continuously, regardless of the mode of transmission (VHF).

7. Foreign stations

Only contacts with ON stations are valid.

8. Final score

Total of QSO points x Total of MULTIPLIERS.

9. Classifications

a. Individual rankings for each contest

• (1) ON Stations (QRP separate).
• (2) Foreign Stations.
• (3) SWL ON Stations.
• (4) Foreign SWL Stations.

b. Rankings by club (UBA Sections)

• (1) 80m band: SSB and CW.
• (2) VHF bands: 2m and 6m.

SCORE = (AxB)/C

A= Sum of the individual final scores of the section.
B= Number of logs of the section.
C= The number of members of the section (March 1, 2023).

10. QRP stations

Maximum output power: CW = 5 Watts, Phone = 10 Watts.

11. Trophies

• The winner of each classification and the QRP station with the best result in each part of the contest will receive an award if they have at least 25 valid QSO or 25 heard stations in their log.
• A challenge cup is provided for the winning section of the HF and VHF contests. After three consecutive victories by the same section, this trophy becomes the property of the section.

12. Logs

Paper logs: No paper logs are accepted anymore!

Cabrillo header must include:

• Callsign.
• Your name, first name and complete address.
• UBA Section (only for UBA members).
• The category in which you took part.
• Station description and used power.

Incomplete logs will be used as "Check logs.

Remark: Only 1 log per station will be accepted. (or with his normal call, or with his special call or as SWL).

13. Deadline

The logs must arrive at latest 2 weeks after each contest date via:  https://Springcontest.on4dst.be
Once a log is accepted, no more changes or replacements will be accepted.

14. Disqualification

• Logs with more than 5% faulty QSO's will be disqualified.
• If the same person sends more than one log per contest, these logs will be disqualified.
• Absence of one or more items of information listed in paragraph 12 may result in disqualification.

15. HF bandplanning

The IARU contest segments should be respected.

• CW: 3,510 to 3,560 MHz.
• SSB: 3,600 to 3,650 MHz and 3,700 tot 3,775 MHz.
  

16. Remarks

By participating, the participating stations declare:

• To have worked in accordance with the applicable rules for radio amateurs in their country.
• Accept the contest rules and any decision of the UBA Spring Committe

Good luck! The UBA spring contest committee.

UBA Sections

AAA	Antwerpse Actieve Amateurs		HAC	Hasselt		OST	Oostende
ACC	Antwerpse Contest Club		HCC	Haaglandse Contest Club		PHI	Section radio de Philippeville
ALT	Radioamateurs Aalter		HOB	Heist-op-den-Berg		RAF	Radio Club Ardenne-Famenne
ARA	Actieve Radio Amateurs		HRT	Herentals		RAM	Radio-Amateurs Mouscronnois
ARC	Amateur Radio Club of Brussels		IPR	Ieper		RAT	Radio Amateur Team
AST	Aalst		KSD	Koksijde		RBO	Eupen
ATH	Radio Club de Ath		KTK	Kortrijk		RCA	Radio Club des Ardennes
ATO	Tienen		LGE	Liège		RCN	Radio Club Noord
BDX	Brussels DX team		LIR	Lierse Radioamateurs		REM	Radioamateurs Erpe-Mere
BLW	Brussel West		LLV	La LouVière		RST	Sint-Truiden
BRC	Bell Radio Club		LUS	LUxembourg Sud		RSX	Ronse
BSE	Brabant Sud-Est		LVN	Leuven		SNW	Sint-Niklaas
BTS	BrabanT Sud		MCL	Mechelen		THN	THuiN
BXE	BruXelles Est		MLB	Midden Limburg		TLS	Tussen Leie en Schelde
CDZ	Ciney Beauraing Rochefort		MNS	MoNS		TRA	Torhoutse Radio Amateurs
CLR	CharLeRoi		MTT	Mol-Turnhout		TRC	Trudo Radioamateurs Club
CPN	Charleroi Pays Noir		MWV	Midden West-Vlaanderen		TWS	Together We're Strong
CRD	Club Radioamateur de Durnal		NBT	Noord Brabant		UBA	UBA National Clubstations
DNZ	Deinze		NLB	Noord Limburg		VHF	Antwerpen VHF
DRC	Dendermonde		NMR	NaMuR		WLD	Waasland
DST	Diest		NNV	Ninove		WRA	Wortegemse Radioamateurs
EKO	Meetjeslandse Radioamateurs		NOK	Noorderkempen		WRC	West-vlaamse Radio Club
ERA	Eeklose Radioamateurs		NOL	Noord-Oost Limburg		WTN	Radio Club Wetteren
GBN	Geraardsbergen		ODE	Oudenaarde		WTO	WaTerlOo
GBX	GemBlouX		ONZ	Oosthoek		XXX	Not Member UBA - no multiplier
GDV	Gang De Verviers		ORA	Opwijkse Radio Amateurs		ZLB	Zuid Limburg
GNT	Gent		OSA	Antwerpen		ZLZ	Zelzate
GTM	Grensloze TransMissie		OSB	Brugge		ZTM	Zottegem