RULES
of the radio marathon dedicated to the World Football Cup of 2018.
1. This radio marathon dedicated to the World Football Cup of 2018 is
organized by National radio-amateur organization named SRR (Soyuz
Radiolyubitelei Rossii).
2. SRR organized Committee consisting of: – Igor Grigoriev (RV3DA) – the President of SRR; – Eugene Glukhov (R4AS) – Diplom Committee of SRR; – Aliy Kuisokov (UA6YW) – Special Event Station’s (SES) coordinator.
3. This maraphon started at 00:00 UTC June 1st, 2018 and finished at 14:00
UTC July 15, 1 hour before final game.
4. During this period there will be active a number of Special Event Stations: – SES from Russia with suffix dedicated to final-stage countries –
R18ARG, R18AUS, R18BEL, … ; – SES from Russia with suffix dedicated to cities where matches will take
places – RC18EK, RC18KA, RC18MO, … ; – SES from final stage countries – SES with suffix ***FWC or ***FIFA,
and from other countries using suffix ***FIFA. – Other version may be possible.
There are some countries where SES not allowed. In this case . These radio
amateurs may use other kind of calls: either club or contest calls. All these stations
will be listed in main SES list as well.
Full list of Special Event Station will be published at site fwc18.hamlogs.net
before May 25.
After finishing this marathon all members of such stations will be awardsd by
memorable Certificates.
5. Radio amateurs all around the world are welcome to take part.
6. There are 3 awards in honor of WFC-2018.
“FOOTBALL-2018. RADIO MARATHON”
Applicant may work with any Special Event Stations referenced to FWC 2-18.
Complete list of these stations can be found in site fwc18.hamlogs.net
QSOs with the same station valid on different bands
(160,80,40,30,20,17,15,12,10,86 m, 2 m, 70 cm),
On the same band – by different modes (CW, Phone, Digital).
Award is issued in 3 classes:
Bronze – 100 QSOs
Silver – 250 QSOs
Gold – 500 QSOs.
Applicant may check proof of QSOs in site fwc18.hamlogs.net
SWL-stations have to send application on e-mail address: r4as@srr.ru
Only electronic awards will be issued.
AWARD “FOOTBALL 2018”.
Applicant has to work at least 40 (fourty) special stations from country-member
of FIFA.
Such stations has special suffix ***FWC or ***FIFA.
Only one station is valid from each country.
Complete list of these stations is on fwc18.hamlogs.net
All QSOs must be made between 00:00 UTC June 1st 2018 and till 14: UTC July
15 2018.
Bands: 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m, 6m, 2m, 70 cm) .
Modes :CW, Phone, Digital.
Awards may be claimed as Mixed, CW, Phone, Digital (4 awards) and may be
obtained on site fwc18.hamlogs.net
SWL-stations have to send application on e-mail address: r4as@srr.ru
Only electronic awards will be issued.
AWARD “FOOTBALL 2018 – Participant”.
Applicant has to work at least 25 (twenty five) special stations from countriesparticipants
of World Football Championship 2018.
Such stations has special suffix ***FWC (sometimes ***FIFA).
Only one station is valid from each country.
All QSOs must be made between 00:00 UTC June 1st 2018 and till 14: UTC July
15 2018.
Bands: 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m, 6m, 2m, 70 cm) .
Modes :CW, Phone, Digital.
Awards may be claimed as Mixed, CW, Phone, Digital (4 awards) and may be
obtained on site fwc18.hamlogs.net
SWL-stations have to send application on e-mail address: r4as@srr.ru
Only electronic awards will be issued.
List of country-participants:
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brasil, Colombia, Costa-Rica Croatia, Denmark,
Egypt, England, Spain, France, Germany, Iran, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Saudi
Arabia, Morocco, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia,
Senegal, Serbia, Switzerland, Sweden, Tunisia, Uruguay.
Complete list of these stations is on fwc18.hamlogs.net
Maybe there will be more awards and plaques.
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