DATE: 1st June 2018 |
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GDPR & this Newsletter (Ian G0FCT - csc.chair@rsgbcc.org)
You’ll probably be aware that GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) comes into effect on 25th May 2018, so like other organisations, we want to let you know that you will continue to receive this newsletter from us unless you tell us otherwise.
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GDPR (again) & Forwarding Contest Logs (Ian G0FCT - csc.chair@rsgbcc.org)
GDPR includes additional controls on the sharing of information (e.g. forwarding logs by the RSGB Contesting Committees (RSGBCC) to external organisations such as DARC and IARU R1). Until further notice, logs submitted to the RSGBCC for the following coordinated contests:
HF CW NFD (2-3 June)
HF SSB NFD (1-2 September)
50MHz Trophy (16-17 June)
144MHz Trophy (1-2 September)
Oct 432MHz-248GHz (6-7 October)
144MHz CW Marconi (3-4 November)
will not be forwarded as an entry to the relevant coordinated contest. The RSGBCC rules for these contests now include the URL for the DARC/IARU log submission robot to enable entrants to submit their logs direct to DARC (for HF contests) or to the IARU R1 (for VHF and Up contests).
Change of Rules for notifying Remote Location Address (by Ian G0FCT - csc.chair@rsgbcc.org)
In RSGB HF contests, remote operation of a station is allowed where the operator is situated within the same country on the DXCC list. Additionally an operator's home station, as shown in the licensee's licence documents, may be remotely operated from a location in another country.
When remote operation is conducted, the address of the operator and the address of the station must be included in the log.
During log submission, the address of the operator must be included on the 'Station Information' page (this page is also known as the 'Cover Sheet' page) in the box titled 'Address of Operator when operating Remote from Station Address'. The address of the station must be included in the Cabrillo header 'ADDRESS:' box. Please note that the 'ADDRESS' box in a Cabrillo log automatically populates the 'Address' Lines 1 to 4 and the 'PostCode' boxes on the 'Station Information' page.
Minutes of Contesting Committees Meetings
The
minutes of RSGB Contesting Committees meetings are available here.
RSGB Contests in 2018
The full 2018 RSGB contest calendars and rules for all RSGB contests are available here (HF) and here (VHF)
Other
HF Contests in 2018
For
more data on a wide
range HF contests,
the SM3CER
and WA7BNM
websites are very useful sources of information.
Another useful source of HF contest information is on the website of HB9DHG which can be reached by going to http://www.hb9dhg.ch, and selecting "Contest Calendar".
That's all for this edition of the Newsletter
73,
Ian Pawson G0FCT
Chair, RSGB Contest Support Committee
(csc.chair@rsgbcc.org)