Dear TA0U!
 
RRTC has a great pleasure to invite you to take part in RRTC held from 07:00 GMT July, 19th, 2008 till 14:59 GMT July, 19th, 2008. 8 hours only!
 
Russian operators will be back at it this weekend, as 21 different two-man teams will use a Field Day style event to prep for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships.
 
The teams will be set up close together as portable stations, using an agricultural area not far outside of Moscow. The rules the teams will use are similar to the WRTC, which will be run in conjunction with the 2010 IARU Contest.
 
Rules For RRTC Outside Participants
 
1. Date and contest period: The Saturday of the third full weekend of July (July 19th, 2008) beginning 07:00 UTC and ending 14:59 UTC. Both Single and Multi operator stations may operate the entire 8-hour period.
 
2. Everybody can work everybody.
 
3. Modes: CW and SSB.
 
4. Bands: 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz.
 
5. Band and (or) mode can be changed at any time. Only one signal is allowed at a time.
 
6. Exchange: Outside participants sends RS (RST) and ITU zone number. Russian Radio Team Championship competitors sends RS (RST) and three-character combination, e.g. 599 XYZ.
 
7. Station with the same call-sign may be worked on different bands/modes, to include both modes per band.
 
8. Scoring Point System: QSO with RRTC station (special call-sign series R33BA-R33FZ) - one point. QSO with outside participant from the same ITU zone - one point. QSO with outside participant from different ITU zone on the same continent - three points. QSO with outside participant from different ITU zone on different continent - five points.
 
9. Multipliers: ITU zone and new three-character combination received from an RRTC team - one point for the multiplier on each band (regardless of mode). RRTC station gives no ITU zone multiplier.
 
10. The score is the product of total points and total multipliers.
 
11. Entry categories:
A - Single operator, mixed (CW and SSB), high power
B - Single operator, mixed (CW and SSB), low power (100 W and less)
C - Single operator, SSB, high power
D - Single operator, SSB, low power (100 W and less)
E - Single operator, CW, high power
F - Single operator, CW, low power (100 W and less)
G - Multi operator team (2 or 3 operators), mixed (CW and SSB).
 
12. Awards: Special trophies, certificates and medals will be awarded to the world`s top scoring stations in both the A and G categories. Certificates and medals will be awarded to the world's 2nd and 3rd stations in both the A and G categories. Certificates will be awarded to the world's top three stations in the B-F categories. Achievement commemorative pennants will be awarded to those participants making at least 250 QSOs and submitting email logs to ochr(at)srr.ru. Logs must be submitted no later than 19:00 UTC, July 19th, 2008.
 
13. Logs: Any contest logging software can be used which supports IARU HF World Championship. Only email logs are accepted, Cabrillo log format shall be used according to IARU HF Championship requirements. File name should be mycall.cbr where mycall is your callsign.
 
Please send the file as an attachment to ochr@srr.ru during 4 hours after contest, for checking RRTC team 250 qso - and 4 hours sending = T-shirt RRTC
 
Thank you and see you in RRTC 2008