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Title: YOTA contest 12/30/22
Post by: KH6AQ on December 29, 2022, 05:16:48 PM
The YOTA -- Youngster's On The Air contest runs from 1200Z to 2360Z Dec. 30.

Everyone can work everyone. Points are 1 on and 3 points off of your continent. Extra points are awarded for working an op under age 26.

Exchange RS(T) AGE

Final Results 2nd round (July):

https://contest.ham-yota.com/results/629a4d239fb5da35a369434d/preliminary?eventId=629a4d239fb5da35a369434d


From the YOTA website: https://www.ham-yota.com/contest/

So, are you ready to compete within the next YOTA Contest? Everyone in the ham radio community can take part, it takes place three times per year and only lasts 12 hours. Its aim is to increase the youngsters’ activity on the air, strengthening the reputation of the YOTA program and demonstrate the support for youngsters across the world.

YOTA Contest 2022
1. Organizer: IARU R1 Youth Working Group cooperating with MRASZ (Hungarian Amateur Radio Society) 2. Objective: Increasing youngsters activity on the air, strengthening the reputation of the YOTA program and demonstration of support for youngsters across the world. 3. Date and time:

a. 1st round: 21st May, 0800 – 1959 UTC b. 2nd round: 23rd July, 1000 – 2159 UTC c. 3rd round: 30th December, 1200 – 2359 UTC 4. Participants:

a. Every amateur radio operator in the world, accepting these contest rules affixed here. b. YOTA: defined by IARU (International Amateur Radio Union), any youngster ≤ 25 years old 5. Bands: 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m 6. Modes: CW and SSB 7. Categories:

a. Single Operator 3 Bands Mixed (open) b. Single Operator 3 Bands Mixed (YOTA)

i. 3 bands with the biggest score worked are automatically chosen form the log, therefore it’s not required to predetermine these.

c. Single Operator All Bands Mixed (open) d. Single Operator All Bands Mixed (YOTA) e. Single Operator All Bands Mixed 6 hours – only YOTA

i. Maximum of 6 hours operating time, with ceases of operation being at least 1 hour. It means that a break between QSOs of more than 60 minutes does not count as operating time.

f. Multi Operator Single Transmitter All Bands Mixed – only YOTA (maximum 1 non-youngster operator per every 2 youngster operators)

i. The 10-minute rule applies for band changes. You can change modes within the same band without restriction. ii. Up to 2 signals can be transmitted at a time: one on the “RUN” band and the other on the “MULT” band.

g. Shortwave Listeners (SWL) All Bands Mixed

i. Points for each QSO are the sum of each QSO partner’s points with respect to the SWL’s location (e.g. a QSO between non-YOTA station on the SWL’s continent and a 23 year old YOTA station is worth 11 points (1 for the same-continent non-YOTA station and 10 for the YOTA station). ii. Every heard station is valid only once per band and mode. Listening to only one specific station will result in score reduction.

h. Station sponsors: station owners inviting youngsters may apply to a separate category with photos submitted, and be rewarded for their efforts.

i. Please provide sponsor callsign in operator list.

8. Contest contacts:

a. Everyone can work with everyone. b. It is possible to work with the same station on the same band i n CW and SSB modes. 9. Exchange:

a. Single operator: RS(T) + age on 1st of January b. Multi operator: RS(T) + average age on 1st of January, or 25 whichever is less 10. Scoring:

a. QSO with own continent, a station aged over 25 (non youngster): 1 point b. QSO with other continent (DX), a station aged over 25 (non-youngster): 3 points

i. Continents are defined as the following: North America (NA), South America (SA), Europe (EU), Africa (AF), Asia (AS) & Oceania (OC)

c. QSO with youngsters, regardless of continent:

i. < 12 years: 13 points ii. 12-16 years: 12 points iii. 17-21 years: 11 points iv. 22-25 years: 10 points

d. Multipliers: different exchanges (“ages”) worked per band, regardless of mode e. The final result is the sum of points earned per band and mode multiplied by the sum of multipliers worked per band. 11. Logs:

a. Cabrillo file format (V 2.0 and higher) can be uploaded at https://contest.ham-yota.com b. Log submission deadline: 7 days after the end of the contest. Participants shall receive an email confirmation after submission. Regarding log submission, questions from participants are being answered at contest@ham-yota.com until the deadline. c. Every station can submit 1 log. If more than 1 log is submitted with the same callsign, the last one counts. 12. Log checking:
Title: Re: YOTA contest 12/30/22
Post by: K3TN on January 02, 2023, 05:42:29 AM
I dropped in a few times and made about 45 Qs. Stinko band conditions with a minor storm going on but nice to work ages beginning with 1 and 2!

73 John K3TN