Category Archives: Plaques

SAC Sponsored Plaque Program

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We are happy to see that many of the plaques already are sponsored by several generous sponsors. But there are still some vacant sponsorhip available. Please take a look in the list and consider if you want to be a sponsor.
If you have an idea of a new type of plaque, please let us know.

Contact ha@hand.dk  if you want to take part in the SAC Sponsored Plaque Program.
The annual cost of sponsorship is 23 euros/plaque.

SAC features a sponsored plaque program to increase interest and participation in the contest. The plaque winners and sponsors are published on the SAC website  and in the annual “SAC Results and Stories” PDF booklet.

SAC Sponsored Plaque program

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We are happy to see that most of the plaques already are sponsored by several generous sponsors. But there are still have some vacant sponsorhip available. Please take a look in the list and consider if you want to be a sponsor. If you have an own idea of a new type of plaque, please let us know.

Contact support@sactest.net  if you want to take part in the SAC Sponsored Plaque Program.

SAC features a sponsored plaque program to increase interest and participation in the contest. The plaque winners and sponsors are published on the SAC website  and in the annual “SAC Results and Stories” PDF booklet.

SAC 2021 Final Results

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The final results are now ready and we congratulate all the winners. In total we received 2319 logs when we sum 1411 CW logs and 908 SSB logs. It’s somewhat less than in 2020 but the third best number of logs ever. A big THANK YOU to all participants from all over the world.

The sponsored plaque winners are now announced.
Please check below!

You will find scores listings in the Result menu above. If you want to download your award, simply click on the rank number left to your call in the result listing. To view the RPT-file, click on the callsign.

SAC Contest Committee
Henning OZ2I, Morten LB8DC, Martti OH2BH, Ingo SM5AJV

SAC Plaque Winners 2021 – SCANDINAVIA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – OH0T (op. OH2GEK)
SINGLE-OP LOW ALL – SM5IMO (op. SM5IMO)
SINGLE-OP QRP ALL – OH0V (op. OH6LI) New Record
SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL TB-WIRES – LA8OM (op. LA8OM)
SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL ROOKIE – SA6NIA (op. SA6NIA)
SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL WIRE-ONLY – LC5T (op. LB5WB)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – SJ2W (op. SA2CLC SM2LIY SM2WMV)
MULTI-MULTI HIGH ALL – OF1F (op. OH1TM OH1NOA OH1RX OH1HS)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – OH0V (op. OH6LI)
SINGLE-OP LOW ALL – OG4W (op. OH4KZM)
SINGLE-OP QRP ALL TB-WIRES – 8S3DX (op. SM3LDP)
SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL TB-WIRES – OH6DX (op. OH6DX) New Record
SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL ROOKIE – SA6NIA (op. SA6NIA) New Record
SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL WIRE-ONLY – OV9M (op. DF9TM)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – OF1F (op. OH1NOA OH1TM)
MULTI-MULTI HIGH ALL – LN8W (op. LA5KO LB1G LB1HI LB1RH LB1TI LB3RE LB7PI)

SAC Plaque Winners 2021 – AFRICA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – EA8/OG60BBM (op. EA8/OG60BBM)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – EA8/OG60BBM (op. EA8/OG60BBM)

SAC Plaque Winners 2021 – ASIA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – RG9A (op. RG9A)
SINGLE-OP HIGH LOW-BAND – UA9W (op. UA9W) New Record
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – RZ9L (op. R8LA R8LAM RO9L)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – 5B4WN (op. 5B4WN)
SINGLE-OP HIGH LOW-BAND – RA9MX (op. RA9MX)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – YM1KE (op. TA1BX-TA1KEH)

SAC Plaque Winners 2021 – EUROPE

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – LZ5R (op. LZ3ND)
SINGLE-OP HIGH LOW-BAND – SN5X (op. SP5GRM)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – HG7T (op. HA7TM HG5DX)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – LZ6E (op. LZ1GU)
SINGLE-OP HIGH LOW-BAND – S51CK (op. S51CK)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – IQ0HV (op. I0KNQ IK0RPV IW0DJC)

SAC Plaque Winners 2021 – NORTH AMERICA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – VA2WA (op. VA2WA)
SINGLE-OP HIGH LOW-BAND – K1LZ (op. K1LZ)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – WB9Z (op. NV9L WB9Z)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – N9NC (op. N9NC)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – NV9L (op. NV9L WB9Z)

SAC Plaque Winners 2021 – OCEANIA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – ZL2AGY (op. ZL2AGY)
SINGLE-OP HIGH LOW-BAND – ZL3P (op. ZL3PAH)

SSB

SINGLE-OP LOW ALL – 4I1EBD (op. 4I1EBD)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – DV1IIW (op. DV1IIW 4G1LDC) New Record

SAC Plaque Winners 2021 – SOUTH AMERICA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – PY5AMF (op. PY5AMF)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – PY5QW (op. PY5QW)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – CE2LS (op. CE2RTF CE2SQE)

SPONSORED PLAQUES

PLAQUEWINNER
For non-Scandinavian single operators (CW + SSB combined, unless otherwise mentioned)
Worked most LA (Sponsor: Morten Kvernmoen, LB8DC)LZ6E
Worked most OH (Sponsor: Jukka Kulha OH2MA)LY5W
Worked most OZ (Sponsor: Thomas Andersen, OZ1AA)LZ6E
Worked most SM (Sponsor: Tore Andersson SM0T)LZ6E
Worked most TF (Sponsor: Thorvaldur Stefansson, TF4M)HA3DX
Best combined score (Sponsor Jari Perkiömäki OH6BG)LY5W
Best YL/XYL (Sponsor: Veijo Kontas, OH6KN)LY5XX
Best NA (Sponsor: Hans Johansson, SM0IMJ)VA2WA
Best Baltic (Sponsor: Jyrki Nieminen, OH6CS)LY5W
Best Italy (Sponsor: Helga Ferrante Picelli IN3FHE)I2WIJ
Best European Russia (Sponsor: Anton Teterin)RL4A
Most multipliers (Sponsor: Arto Liimatta OH2KW)YL7X
CW Best Germany + Poland (Sonsor: Uwe Dowidat DL8UD)SP1NY
CW: Best Bulgaria + Hungary (Sponsor: Zaba Hubach, OH1ZAA)LZ5R
CW: Best BY (Sponsor: Mats Ericson, SM4EPR)BG4NMT
CW: Best JA (Sponsor: Jari Perkiömäki OH6BG)JH4UYB
CW: Best accuracy (at least 200 QSOs) (Sponsor: Henning Andresen, OZ2I)EW1P
CW: First over 1000 QSOs (Sponsor: Jörg Pamp, DF6JC)NONE
CW: SOAB HP ASEAN (XZ HS XW XU 3W 9M 9V V85 YB DU) : (Sponsor SIAM DX GROUP E2A)E21EIC
CW: SOAB LP ASEAN (XZ HS XW XU 3W 9M 9V V85 YB DU) : (Sponsor SIAM DX GROUP E2A)YB4HQ
SSB: Best BY (Sponsor: Ville Lintervo OH1JD)BG5TOX
SSB: Best JA (Sponsor: Kari Viitamäki, OH6FSG)JR3AAZ
SSB: First over 1000 QSOs (Sponsor: Jörg Pamp, DF6JC)NONE
SSB: SOAB HP ASEAN (XZ HS XW XU 3W 9M 9V V85 YB DU) : (Sponsor SIAM DX GROUP E2A)E25KAE
SSB: SOAB LP ASEAN (XZ HS XW XU 3W 9M 9V V85 YB DU) : (Sponsor SIAM DX GROUP E2A)4I1EBD
SSB Best Germany + Poland (Sonsor: Uwe Dowidat DL8UD)DG9SEH
For non-Scandinavian multi operators
Best combined score Multi High All (Sponsor: Polenta & Cannoli Group, IK2WAD&co)RK4HYT
For Scandinavian single operators
CW + SSB: Best SOAB HP NON-assisted Scandinavia (Sponsor: Ville Lintervo OH1JD)LA8OM
CW + SSB: Best YL/XYL (Sponsor: Ulf Melin, SB3W)SI9YL
CW + SSB: Best OX/OY/OZ (Sponsor: David Siddall K3ZJ)OZ3SM
CW: Best young operator (under 25) (Sponsor: Kim Östman, OH6KZP)OH5CZ
CW: Best accuracy (at least 300 QSOs) (Sponsor: Henning Andresen, OZ2I)SM5CIL
CW: Best SOAB HP Sweden (Sponsor: Mikael Larsmark, SJ2W)SE5E
CW: Best Low Power Single Wire (Sponsor: Kenneth Lykke Poulsen, OZ1BIZ)LB6GG
SSB: Best young operator (under 25) (Sponsor: René Matthes, DL2JRM)OH3BKL
SSB: Best SOAB HP Sweden (Sponsor: Mikael Larsmark, SJ2W)SE5E

Rules for SAC 2020

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We have updated the SAC rules for 2020. Biggest news is that we now allow for assistance in all operator categories. We have also clarified the rules about plaques and awards. See the rules for details!

We are still having a pandemic and we urge every participant to pay extra care and follow advice and restrictions regarding Covid-19. Extra care must be taken for participants in the Multi Operator categories and we encourage the use of remote operation. For Scandinavian Multi-Multi operations we allow for “scattered stations”, similar to the HQ-station concept in the IARU HF Championship. If you decide to participate with “scattered stations”, please inform us via email to support@sactest.net.

UPDATE 2020-09-16

Discussions around rule change have continued. After some consideration and by receiving an excellent suggestion, we have decided to flip assisted / non-assisted column around: Instead of marking non-ass. “N” (novice, like someone joked;-), we will mark assisteds A. For this in results will be separate column, and data for this comes from log submission robot. Participant will be asked whether one used cluster etc. or not.

UPDATE 2020-08-21
After publishing the rules for SAC 2020 we have got some reactions on allowing for assistance in all operator categories. The reason behind the change is that we want to reduce the number of operator categories and plaques. The reduction will also make the log handling and checking easier. 
In order to recognize operators that prefer not using any assistance we have decided that you are able to state if you operated without any assistance when submitting the log. Operators who participate  without assistance will be marked with (N) after the call in the ranking lists.

SAC Dates 2020

SAC is soon! Start planning for your best participation ever! Why not announce your activity on CW and SSB to inspire others. Use our Announcement Form!

CW: 19-20 September
SSB: 10-11 October

73
SAC Contest Committee

SAC 2019 Booklet

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The SAC Booklet for 2019 is here with loads of results and historical anecdotes.

Henning OZ2I has again made the booklet. Thank you Henning! But it is all the contributers who make it worth reading. Thank you all!

Read it here on-line or download the booklet for later amusement! All previous booklets can be found on the SAC Booklet page!

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SAC 2019 Final Scores

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The SAC 2019 Final Scores are now in the books and we are happy to congratulate 61 SAC plaque winners.

You will find scores listings in the Result menu above. If you want to download your award, simply click on the rank number left to your call in the result listing. To view the UBN-file, click on the callsign. The Sponsored Plaque list will be published soon, please QRX.

SAC Contest Committee
Ingo SM5AJV, Tomi OH6EI, Henning OZ2I, Morten LB8DC

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – SCANDINAVIA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – OG2B (op. OH2GEK)
SINGLE-OP LOW ALL – LA2AB (op. LA7MFA)
SINGLE-OP QRP ALL – OH0V (op. OH6LI)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – OH1TX (op. OH1JD)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED LOW ALL – SE5E (op. SM5AJV)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED QRP ALL – SF0A (op. SM0LPO)
SINGLE-OP LOW ALL TB-WIRES – 5Q6EE (op. OZ2I)
SINGLE-OP LOW ALL WIRE-ONLY – SD7W (op. DL2SWW)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL TB-WIRES – LB8DC (op. LB8DC)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED LOW ALL WIRE-ONLY – SE4E (op. SM4DQE)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – OG7F (op. OH5DA RW1A RV1AW RT1M RN1A)
MULTI-MULTI HIGH ALL – OH1F (op. OH1HS OH1MM OH1NOA OH1RX OH1TM)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – OH8X (op. OH6UM)
SINGLE-OP LOW ALL TB-WIRES – OG3P (op. OH3P)
SINGLE-OP QRP ALL TB-WIRES – 8S3DX (op. SM3LDP)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – OG6N (op. OH6NIO)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED LOW ALL – OH0V (op. OH6LI)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED QRP ALL – OG3X (op. OH3KRH)
SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL WIRE-ONLY – OV9M (op. DF9TM)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL TB-WIRES – OH6DX (op. OH6DX)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL WIRE-ONLY – SE1E (op. SM0NOR)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – OH0W (op. OH2BH OH2TA OH6KZP)
MULTI-MULTI HIGH ALL – OH5Z (op. OH5KS OH5NQ OH5TS)

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – AFRICA

CW

SINGLE-OP QRP ALL – EA8/DL2TM (op. EA8/DL2TM)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – EA8DIG (op. EA8DIG)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – EA8DED (op. EA8DED)

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – ASIA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – R8WF (op. R8WF)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – RG9A (op. RG9A)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – UA9W (op. UA9W)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – UA9BA (op. R8AA UA9BA)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – R8WF (op. R8WF)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – UN7LZ (op. UN7LZ)

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – EUROPE

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – LZ5R (op. LZ5DB)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – UA6LFQ (op. UA6LFQ)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – LY5R (op. LY5R)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – IQ2MG (op. I2GPT IK2CKR IZ2BKP IZ2FLX)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – LZ1GU (op. LZ1GU)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – I2WIJ (op. I2WIJ)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – LY2A (op. LY2KA)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – LZ5R (op. YU4RED YU3VIP LZ1JZ LZ1UK LZ1YQ LZ5DB Z36W)

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – NORTH AMERICA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – K8MFO (op. K8MFO)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED LOW ALL – AA2A (op. N2KW)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – VE9CB (op. VE9CB)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – KC1XX (op. WA1Z K1GQ NF1H KC1XX)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – K8MFO (op. K8MFO)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – KC1XX (op. KC1XX)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – NV9L (op. NV9L WT2P WB9Z)

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – OCEANIA

CW

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – ZL2AGY (op. ZL2AGY)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – ZM4G (op. ZL2IFB)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – ZL3PAH (op. ZL3PAH)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – YB3IZK (op. YB3IZK)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED LOW ALL – YC8EJ (op. YC8EJ)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – YF3CYT (op. YF3CYT)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – 9M4CRP (op. 9W6AJA 9W6MOZ 9W6WOT 9W6AUA 9W6OMG)

SAC Plaque Winners 2019 – SOUTH AMERICA

CW

SINGLE-OP LOW ALL – PY1AX (op. PY1AX)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – YV4ABR (op. YV4ABR)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH LOW-BAND – PY2KJ (op. PY2KJ)

SSB

SINGLE-OP HIGH ALL – PJ4DX (op. PJ4DX)
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED HIGH ALL – PY5QW (op. PY5QW)
MULTI-ONE HIGH ALL – CE2LS (op. CE2RTF CE2SQE)

It’s soon time for SAC SSB

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There are only a few days left until it’s time to grab the microphone and turn on your radio for SAC SSB October 12-13.

The CW part was a great success with more than 1700 participants. Almost 1300 logs with a total of 300.000 log lines was uploaded to the SAC Log Robot! A new record! Thanks to all participants!

60 years and still going strong

Our beloved SAC is 60 years old, and for this anniversary we offer special diplomas:

  • Bronze – to those whose first SAC was 1980-1989
  • Silver – to those whose first SAC was 1970-1979
  • Gold – to those whose first SAC was 1960-1969
  • Platina –  to those who were in the first SAC 1959

To get this you only need to report your first SAC-year when uploading your log.

Rules

Please read the rules carefully https://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/ .

Frequency limits:
​SSB: 3600-3650, 3700-3800, 7060-7100, 7130-7200, 14125-14300, 21151-21450, 28320-29000 kHz.
Remember, QSO’s outside the frequency limits will be scored zero points.

The “zero rule”:
If the station worked does not send a serial number, log the contact with number 0. QSO’s with zero in the received serial number field will not give QSO points nor multiplier points.

Sponsored plaques

Thanks to a multitude of generous sponsors we have a large program with sponsored plaques. Go and take a look and start planning!

Learn about propagation to Scandinavia

Propagation to and from Scandinavia can sometimes be challenging. Do your own planning by visiting our propagation page!

Announce your activity!

Fill in the announcement form and your plans will be on the Announced Operations in SAC SSB page.

Please be kind to forward this info to mailing lists or other internet media of your contest club, national league or other contest-oriented group.

73 & CU!
SM5AJV, OH6EI, OZ1BII, LB8DC
SAC Contest Committee

Welcome to SAC CW 2019

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Please welcome to SAC CW 21-22 September! Each part of this “Polar Battle” gathers 1000+ contesters from all around the world. As the Nordic hams enter their radio huts en masse, SAC offers non-scandinavians a unique opportunity to work the propagationally challenged Arctic nations and practice your skills.

60 years and still going strong

Our beloved SAC is 60 years old, and for this anniversary we offer special diplomas:

  • Bronze – to those whose first SAC was 1980-1989
  • Silver – to those whose first SAC was 1970-1979
  • Gold – to those whose first SAC was 1960-1969
  • Platina –  to those who were in the first SAC 1959

To get this you only need to report your first SAC-year when uploading your log.

Rules

Please read the rules carefully https://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/ .

Frequency limits:
​CW : 3510-3560, 7000-7040, 14000-14060, 21000-21070, 28000-28070 kHz
QSO’s outside the frequency limits will be scored zero points.

The “zero rule”:
If the station worked does not send a serial number, log the contact with number 000. QSO’s with zero in the received serial number field will not give QSO points nor multiplier points.

Results booklet from SAC 2018

Get inspired of last years SAC by reading the 2018 booklet that contains all results, pictures and stories.

Sponsored plaques

Thanks to a multitude of generous sponsors we have a large program with sponsored plaques. Go and take a look and start planning!

Learn about propagation to Scandinavia:

Propagation to and from Scandinavia can sometimes be challenging. Do your own planning by visiting our propagation page!

Announce your activity and challenge your friends

Fill in the announcement form and your plans will be on the Announced Operations in SAC CW page.

Please be kind to forward this info to mailing lists or other internet media of your contest club, national league or other contest-oriented group.

73 & CU!
SM5AJV, OH6EI, OZ1BII, LB8DC
SAC Contest Committee

Plaque status for SAC 2018

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We would like to inform you that the SAC 2018 regular plaques has not been sent out yet.

The delivery is delayed since we had to find a new producer of plaques. This is now solved and the plaques will be ready within a month or two. So please be patient, your plaque is not forgotten.

73 & CU in SAC CW soon!
Ingo SM5AJV

The SAC 2018 Booklet is here!

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The SAC Booklet for 2018 is now published with results, records, photos and a nice story about the smallest SAC entity Market Reef.

Thanks goes to Henning OZ2I who done all the work with the booklet!

Read it here on-line or download the booklet for later amusement! All previous booklets can be found on the SAC Booklet page!

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