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<p align="center"><font size="+0"><img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/denmark.gif" width="53" height="28"><img src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/belgium_k.gif" width="42" height="28"> <img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/gbnavy_k.jpg" width="52" height="28"><img src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/netherlands_k.gif" width="42" height="28"> <img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/russia_k.gif" width="55" height="28"><img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/gbred_k.gif" width="55" height="28"> <img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/greece_k.gif" width="42" height="28"><img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/italy_k.gif" width="42" height="28"> <img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/poland_k.gif" width="58" height="28"><img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/romania_k.gif" width="46" height="28"> <img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/buma.gif" width="42" height="28"> </font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="+1"><img border="0" alt="Erde" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/erde17.gif" width="32" height="32"> <b>INTERNATIONAL NAVAL CONTEST 2010</b> <img border="0" alt="Erde" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/erde17.gif" width="32" height="32"> <br>
<br><img border="0" alt="MF logo" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/mf_anker2a_k.gif" height="126"> </font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="+0"><img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/sweden.gif" width="47" height="28"><img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/austria_k.gif" width="42" height="28"> <img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/portugal_k.gif" width="30" height="28"><img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/finland_k.gif" width="45" height="28"> <img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/japan_k.gif" width="42" height="28"><img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/spain_k.gif" width="42" height="28"> <img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/canada_k.gif" width="53" height="28"><img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/turkey_k.gif" width="42" height="28"> <img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/usa_k.gif" width="41" height="28"><img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/france_k.gif" width="42" height="28"> <img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/australia_k.gif" width="51" height="28"><img border="0" src="http://www.marinefunker.de/deu/images/norway.gif" width="47" height="28"> </font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font size="-1">The International Naval Contest (INC) takes place every year on the second weekend of December. </font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="-1">This year, <b>MF</b> (German Naval Society, Marinefunkerrunde) will be organizing the International Naval Contest. </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>When:</b> <b>11<sup>th</sup> December 2010 16:00 UTC</b> to <b>12<sup>st</sup> December 2010 15:59 UTC</b> </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Bands: 1.8- 3.5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 MHz</b><br>(Attention: 160 m is new in this advertisement for testing if the night hours would be more interesting.) </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Mode: CW - SSB - Mixed</b> </font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Informations to be given on contact:</b></font> </p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"> 1. Naval Club Member: RST+CLUB+MEMBERSHIP NUMBER (eg. "599 MF004")<br> 2. Non Naval Member: RST+NUMBER (eg. "599 001")</font> </p>
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<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Points:</b></font> </p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"> 1. Naval Club Members: 10 Points<br> 2. Non Naval Members: 1 Point</font> </p>
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<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Multiplier:</b></font> </p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"> 1. Every contacted and logged member of a participating Naval Club.<br> 2. Every station only counted once as multiplier during the contest<br> regardless the number of bands you work them on.</font> </p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Note:</b></font> </p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"> Participation in contest only allowed as a member of <b>o n e</b> club,<br> do not use different club membership numbers!</font> </p>
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<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Score:</b> Total QSO points * Multipliers = total score </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Participating naval clubs:</b><br><br></font></p>
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<td><font size="-1">ANARS</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">Australian Naval Amateur Radio Society:</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">AX</font></td></tr>
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<td><font size="-1">BMARS</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">Belgian Maritime Amateur Radio Society:</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">BM</font></td></tr>
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<td><font size="-1">MFCA</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">Marine Funker Club Austria:</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">CA</font></td></tr>
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<td><font size="-1">FNARS</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">Finnish Naval Amateur Radio Society:</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">FN</font></td></tr>
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<td><font size="-1">INORC</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">Italian "Navy Old Rhythmers Club":</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">IN</font></td></tr>
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<td><font size="-1">MARAC</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">Marine Amateur Radio Club Netherlands:</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">MA</font></td></tr>
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<td><font size="-1">MF</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">Marinefunker-Runde e.V.:</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">MF</font></td></tr>
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<td><font size="-1">ARMI</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">Associazione Radioamatori Marinai Italiani:</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">MI</font></td></tr>
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<td><font size="-1">RNARS</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society:</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">RN</font></td></tr>
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<td><font size="-1">YO-MARC</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">Romanian Marine Radio Amateur Club:</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">YO</font></td></tr>
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<td><font size="-1">NRA</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">Núcleo de Radio Amadores da Armada Portugal:</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">PN</font></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p align="left"><font size="-1"></font><font size="-1"><br><b>Classes:</b><br>A = all band mixed mode (single op)<br>B = all band CW (single op)<br>C = all band SSB (single op)<br>D = all band SWL <br>E = Naval Club Station (multi op)<br>
F = Non Naval </font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Trophys:</b> 1<sup>st</sup> winner of each class </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Awards:</b> A Special Award will be present to sencond/third classified stations of each class. </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Logs:</b><br>All electronic logs are to use formats: Cabrillo, Word, Excel, Text or ADIF (CSV; DOC; XLS; TXT; ADI). (CSV; DOC; XLS; TXT; ADI).<br>Each Log is to be titled at least with the contest stations call sign and participating class. If there are missing these informations or one of them the log will be disqualified from evaluation! </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1">Having into consideration that there still could be a number of Old Men who won't use computers for logging, we will accept handwritten paper logs exceptionally. However these logs will be excluded from evaluation and they will only be accepted as checklogs. This method seems to be necessary in accordance with a fair and fast evaluation process and results also in recommendations of former contest managers. </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1">A summary sheet is to have a signed "FAIR PLAY STATEMENT" stating that contest rules and general amateur rules have been applied during operation. Feasible calculation of the total score should be a necessity. </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Contest manager:</b><br>(All handwritten paper logs are to be forwarded) </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="-1"> MF-Runde e.V.<br> Albert Homrighausen, DF8LD<br> Am Fliederbogen 2<br> D-24980 Schafflund<br> Germany<br></font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="-1"><b>Elektronic logs are to be addressed to:</b><br><br> <b><a href="mailto:df8ld@darc.de" target="_blank">mailto: df8ld@darc.de</a></b><br> (every recepted log will be confirmed with a short mail from contest manager) </font></p>
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<p><font size="-1"><b>Logs to be received by:</b> 1<sup>st</sup> February 2011<br>(deadline / final date of letter cover)</font></p></div></center></center></td></tr></tbody></table></font>
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