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PRO SSB CONTEST ( PSC
) 2026
Edition 1
If you have any
suggestions regarding this regulation, please let me know by
September 30.
1. Organized by PRO-SSB-CONTEST-CLUB,
Romania
Contact and exchange QSO
information with as many stations as possible.
Only one valid QSO with the
same station is scored on each band.
2. Date and period:
The first full weekend
of November
(November 7 / 8, 2026) Starts Saturday at 12:00
UTC and runs until Sunday at 11:59 UTC.
3. Mode: SSB
4. Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15 and
10m
Changing bands can only be changed
after a break of at least five minutes.
For non-compliance with this
provision of the competition regulations, the penalty
applied each time will be 1% of the total score
obtained.
5.
Contest call: CQ PRO CONTEST
6. Categories: (one or more of the
categories below must be specified at the top of the
contest log)
:
"M-HP",
"M-LP", "M-80", "M-40", "M-20", "M-15", "M-10",
"SO-HP", "SO-LP", "SO-80",
"SO-40", "SO-20", "SO-15", "SO-10", "C&T", "SWL",
"CL".
For the
first edition of this contest, contestants in
the "M-HP and M-LP" categories may
chose to enter several of the "M-SB"
categories listed below, provided
they have made at
least 40 valid QSOs in total and at
least 20 valid QSOs in each category,
wich will be confirmed following the
verification of contest logs.
At the top of
the contest log for all "M"
categories, the name of the SSB contest-organizing
club to which the entrant belongs and their
membership number must
be specified (not clubs dedicated to other
operating modes or radio clubs that do not
organize SSB contests).
Competitors
wishing to take part in the "M" categories
but who do not belong to any club organises SSB
contests should enter the CLUB field and
the top of the PSCC#1000 contest
log and will immediately become members of the PRO
SSB CONTEST CLUB.(e.g. CLUB: PSCC#1000
).
Membership in the PSCC
does not imply any obligations, and on this way
the PSCC comes to the aid of radio
amateurs who are not member
of any club organizing
SSB contests.
Competitors
from all "M"
categories at the beginning of the QSO will
transmit RS + serial number starting with
001+Member
(ex. 59 001Member)
and
in the contest log, members will write 59
001M and not otherwise.
"M-HP" =a single operator,
member of
any of any SSB club,
multiband ( at least two confirmed bands), a
single TX, with any
authorized power
"M-LP" =a single operator,
member of
any of any SSB club,
multiband ( at least two confirmed bands), a
single TX,
up to 100 watts
M-SB = a single
operator, member of any of any SSB club, a
single band, a
single TX, with
any
authorized
power
"M-80"
= a single
operator, member of any of any SSB club, 80m,
"M-40"
= a
single operator, member of any
of any SSB
club, 40m,
"M-20"
= a
single operator, member of any
of any SSB
club, 20m,
"M-15" = a
single operator, member of any
of any SSB
club, 15m,
"M-10"
=
a
single
operator,
member of
any
of any SSB
club, 10m,
For the
first edition of this contest, contestants in
the "SO-HP and SO-LP" categories may
chose to enter several of the "SO-SB"
categories listed below, provided
they have made at
least 40 valid QSOs in total and at
least 20 valid QSOs in each category,
wich will be confirmed following the
verification of contest logs.
Competitors in
all "SO"
(Non-member
catergories)
transmitted: RS
+ serial
number
starting with
001 (E.g. 59
001
)
"SO-HP"
= a
single
operator,,
all bands (at
least two
confirmed
bands), single
TX, any
authorized
power for this
mode.
"SO-LP"
= a
single
operator,,
all bands (at
least two
confirmed
bands), single
TX,
up
to 100 watts.
SO-SB
= a
single
operator,
a single band,
a single
TX any
authorized
power for this
mode:
"SO-80"
= a
single
operator,
80m,
"SO-40"= a
single
operator,
40m,
"SO-20"
= a
single
operator,
20m,
"SO-15"= a
single
operator,
15m,
"SO-10"= a
single
operator,
10m,
"C&T"
= All
club stations regardless of the number of
operators and bands, as well as teams operated
from the same location
who will use a
single callsign and TX on all bands, and the
power is the authorized one.
It is
transmitted RS + serial number starting
with 001 (E.g. 59 001).
"SWL"
= Short Wave Listeners, All bands
If the SWL log contains the same callsign on a
band more than once, the SWL station will be penalized.
"CL" =
Check Log
7. Contest
Exchange:
Non members should send RS
+ serial number, starting with 001 for the first
contact. E.g. 59 001
Members of any SSB
club, send RS + 001Members (
E.g 59 001M ). In the Cabrillo log please use
following syntax : 59 001M and not otherwise.
See the imaginary
logs below. Only in this format will the evaluation program
grant the corresponding bonus.
Sample of
imaginary log for CW-Club members (M category):
START-OF-LOG
:
CALLSIGN:
.......... (your
contest callsing )
CLUB:
(SSB club
name and membership number or if you enter PSCC#1000 here it
means you want to become a PSCC member.).
CONTEST: PCC
CATEGORY: M-HP
or M-LP,
M-80, M-40,
M-20, M-15,
M-10 (enter
only one or more
of these
categories here)
NAME:.........
(your full name ) Exactly what you enter
here will be in the rankings, on
diplomas and awards.
ADDRESS:
....... (Street and
number) ..............Information
required for possible prizes
ADDRESS: .......
(City
/ Town)
ADDRESS:
.........
( Zip-code)
ADDRESS:
..........
(your Country)
EMAIL:
.....@............ (If the EMAIL address is missing,
you will not receive your CLAIM and UBN files)
CREATED-BY: ...
QSO: 7000 PH 2026-11-07 1625 YO0ABC
59 001M
DL0ZZZ
59 002M
QSO: 28000 PH 2026-11-07 1630 YO0ABC
59 002M
PA0XXX
59 008
END-OF-LOG :
(Pay
attention to the 5-minute break when changing Bands)
Sample of
imaginary log for Non-members category:
START-OF-LOG:
CALLSIGN: ..... (your contest callsing )
CLUB: - -
-
(Please do not enter any clubs)
CONTEST: PSC
CATEGORY: SO-LP
or SO-HP, SO-80, SO-40, SO-20,
SO-15, SO-10, C&T, SWL, CL (enter
only one or more of these categories
here).
OPERATORS: ......
(only in the case of the C&T
category)
NAME: .....
(your
full name) Exactly what you
enter here will be in the
rankings, on diplomas and
awards.
ADDRESS:
.....
(Street and number) ..............Information required for
possible prizes
ADDRESS: .....
(City / Town)
ADDRESS: .....
(Zip-code)
ADDRESS: .....
(your Country)
EMAIL: .....@............. (If the EMAIL address is
missing, you will not receive your CLAIM and
UBN files)
CREATED-BY: .....
QSO:
7000 PH 2026 11-07 1300
HA0YYY 59 001
DL0ZZZ 59 002M
QSO: 21000
PH 2026 11-07 1305 HA0YYY 59 002
YO0VVV 59 003
END-OF-LOG:
(Pay
attention to the 5-minute break when changing Bands)
8. Scoring:
QSO Points:
1 points for QSO
with own DXCC country
2
points for QSO with another DXCC country
2 points bonus points will
be given to Non-members for a QSO with a member ("M"
categories)
6 bonus points
will be received by members ("M" categories) for a QSO
betwen them.
Multiplier:
Each different
prefix worked will count one (1) multiplier
on each band, except all prefixes from own
DXCC
country who do not
count as a multiplier.
The final score is
the result of the total QSO points on all bands multiplied
with the sum of multipliers on all bands.
No need to
calculate the score.This will done by the referee software.
9. Prize
Shortly after
the publication of the results, the certificates in PDF
format will be found on the website of the contest at the
PCC RESULT
ARCHIVE for downloading and printing.
For
prizes, CLAIM and UBN file, please indicate in the
Cabrillo log your complete MAIL and EMAIL address.)
Click here for
information about all PRO RADIO CONTEST CLUB awards for
PRO-SSB-Contest.
10. Logs
Instructions:
The deadline
for sending logs is Sunday, November
15, 2026 until 20:00 UTC
Regardless of the
number of categories participated in, only one contest log
will be sent attached to the email.
Only electronic logs,
Cabrillo log format preferred. Times must be in UTC.
All sent and received
exchanges are to be logged. PSC will be made with total
computerized control followed by each QSO computerized
analysis. All "SO" category entrants must clearly
indicate the category power in the log. If no power
category is mentioned in the log and
there are QSO's in
several bands, the competitors will be
automatically moved to "SO-HP", "M"
or "C&T" category as appropriate.
The email subject line must
include the contest name and the category or categories, for
example: PRO SSB CONTEST (SO-HP) or (M-LP & M-20)
This is
the only way you will receive automatic confirmation that
your log has been received by the referee.
The
filename of the attached contest log must contain only the
call sign, for example: YO1AAA
PSC uses total computerized
control to check each QSO. Prizes will be sent to the
mailing adress specified in the Cabrillo log.
If the
header of the Cabrillo log not contain the EMAIL
address, the competitor cannot receive the CLAIM
and UBN files, and if the postal
address specified is
incomplete or does not exist, he will not receive the
prize obtained.
Contestans from the "M" category will indicate the CLUB
(specific to the SSB mode) with Nr. by Member.
(e.g. PSCC #1000)
without which he will
not be inclded in the ranking. Don't forget to set your
computer's clock before the Contest starts!
Logs will be sent only once to:
ssb@proradiocontestclub.com . Please also follow the
RECEIVED LOGS page.
If after 72 hours (but
not sooner) you have not received the CLAIM file
and you are not listed in the Received Logs list,
please resend the
contest log to the same address.If you are sending a new corrected or
completed contest log, the address for this is:
corrected-logs@proradiocontestclub.com
.
After the log submission period has ended, do
not send even a "Check Log" as it can no longer be used
to confirm QSO,s. Once
the Final Results
is published, no
further changes can be made to the result, except in the
case of refereeing errors or non-compliance with the
contest rules.
Free
Contest software that the PRO SSB Contest supports:
N1MM Loger+ using the PRO-CW-Contest (PCC)
module in USER DEFINED CONTESTS for PSC , PCC
and PDC (RTTY and BPSK only)
Any contest program for telephony can be used, but
do not forget to enter the abbreviation "M"
in the log when controlling the QSO partners
participating in
the Member categories, in the form of e.g. 59 001M.
There is no need to calculate the score obtained.
11.Arbitration:
Dupes are
contacts made with the same station on the same band. If the
first contact between stations is valid, dupes
have zero points value. If the
first contact is not valid, second (dupe) contact is
accepted. Dupe contacts are not penalized,
so DUPES should not be
marked or deleted.
If a competitor opts for a
category to which the rules do not allow, the referee has the
right to change the category according to the regulation.
If the Band or Mode differ from the
correspondent's log, the QSO will be canceled,
-the penalty for not
respecting the five minutes break when changing bands
will affect the final total
score with 1% each time,
and you can find the
list of penalties by clicking on the penalty score
specified in the ranking.
-competitors who obtain 0
(zero) points are included in the Check Log (CL)
list.
12. Disqualification
- For imaginary log and clear
repetitive and intentional violation of the contest rules,
especially for using two signals at the same time, the log
will be included in the "CL".
- If a competitor's penalty represents more than 50% of
the total score obtained, he will be disqualified and the
log will be included in the "CL".
13.The Result of the contest:
The Provisional result
will be posted on the site: www.proradiocontestclub.com
, by Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 10:00 UTC.
If the EMAIL address was entered at
the beginning of the contest log, all competitors
will receive the CLAIM file after the log is
verified and
UBN after the provisional
results is declared. (for
EMAIL not E-MAIL, not ADDRESS).
Appeals will only concern
possible refereeing errors and will be resolved by Tuesday, November 17,
2026, at 20:00 UTC
The final ranking is
definitive and will be posted by Thursday,
November 19, 2026 at 10:00 UTC.
The prizes for PSC
will be sent only once, usually in the months of March
- April next year to the postal addresses
specified in the log.
The prizes intended for
radio amateurs from RUSSIA or BELARUS will be sent only
if the winning competitor communicates to me by December
15th of this
year the address of a friend
who is residing in one of the European countries
to which the prize can be sent.
Otherwise, these prizes
will be sent to the two radio federations after the
postal restrictions are lifted..
14. Contest manager, referee and personal sponsor is YO2RR.
Revision date: Oct 21, 2026 at
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