ROMANIAN AMATEUR RADIO FEDERATION

BULLETIN No. 2
(June 2011)

18th IARU Region 1 ARDF Championships
5-10 September 2011
Baile Felix, Romania

Romanian Amateur Radio Federation (Federatia Romana de Radioamatorism – F.R.R.) is pleased to invite ARDF teams, individual competitors, visitors from IARU Region 1 as well as guests from all over the world to the 18^th IARU Region 1 ARDF Championships to be held in Romania in September 2011.

F.R.R. is proud to host the event in a jubilee year marking 50 years since the first IARU ARDF European Championships (1961-2011).
F.R.R is also proud to organize the 1^st IARU Region 1 Sprint ARDF Championships.

Venue:
Baile Felix is a thermal spa resort near the commune of Sanmartin in Bihor County, Transylvania, Romania. The resort is the best known and most quality thermal spa in the country. Thermal water temperature is between 20-49 degrees Celsius.

 

Baile Felix is located in a hilly area covered with oak tree woods, 8 km south of the municipality of Oradea (seat of Bihor County) and 22 km south-east of Bors (border checkpoint to Hungary).

 

The main tourist attraction in the Bihor County are:

• the city of Oradea
• the Stana de Vale resort
• the Caves around Padis and on the Sighistel River Valley
• the Bear’s Cave
• the lake with water lilies

Letter of Intent:
We have received Letter of intent from the following countries:

Belarus (BFRR), Belgium (UBA), Congo (URAC), Czech Republic (CRC), Denmark (EDR), France (REF), Great Britain (RSGB), Kazakhstan (KFRR), Lithuania (LRMD), Mongolia (MRSF), Netherland (VERON), Poland (PZK), Russia (SRR), Slovenia (ZRS), Sweden (SSA), Switzerland (USKA), Ukraine (UARL).

From the above list citizens of Belarus, Congo, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia and Ukraine must have visas for Romania.

Process of getting Romanian visa
You must go to the embassy in person and get your visa there. To the visa application you shall enclose the Letter of invitation.
FRR must send to you by post at the postal address of your Society the Letter of invitation.

Program of the Championships:

5 September, Monday – Arrival, accommodation;

6 September, Tuesday – Training  on 80m and 2m bands and Sprint training, official opening;

7 September, Wednesday – First competition, awarding;

8 September, Thursday – Sprint competition*, awarding**;

9 September, Friday – Second competition, awarding, closing ceremony and banquet;

10 September, Saturday – Departure.

*will be only individual ranking;
**medals and certificates;

Please note that on 8^th of September we will have 1st IARU Region 1 Sprint Championship.

Competition rules
IARU Region 1 ARDF rules (http://www.ardf-r1.org/ardf_rules) - version 2.8 for Part A and version 2.9 for Part B will be valid for the Championships.

International jury
Chairman: Pa Nordwaeger, SM0BGU

Technical data

Technical data of transmitters

- 3.5 MHz

• RF output power 3 W
• Modulation type A1A
• Frequency 3.580 MHz TX, 3.530 MHz beacon
• Antenna Vertical wire 8m

- 144 MHz

• RF output power 1 W
• Modulation type A2A, AM75%
• Frequency 144.800 MHz TX, 144.500 MHz beacon
• According to the rules

- SPRINT

• RF output power 1 W
• Modulation type A1A
• Frequency
  • 3.530 MHz TX (Normal)
  • 3.550 MHz S
  • 3.570 MHz TXF (Fast)
  • 3.590 beacon
• Antenna Vertical wire 1,5m

Terrain characteristics
Mid-difficult, with small hills, covered with forest.

Marking devices
SPORTIdent system.

Map
Scale 1:15000 (2m, 80m bands), 1:5000 (Sprint competition), Size A4, IOF standard, non waterproof

Sample:

Official Application
If your team wants to participate in the Championships and you have not sent the preliminary application – Letter of intent – yet, please send Official Application to the organizers address as soon as possible.

Please fill in the Official Application for the 18th IARU Region 1 ARDF Championships. You can find it in this document (see Appendix 2), and excel version is on www.ardf2011.com/downloads. An electronic version is preferred one, if possible.

Arrival and departure
See Appendix 3

Transfers:

The price to Baile Felix and back per person is as follows:

• From Cluj-Napoca International Airport and back: Euro 40;
• From Timisoara International Airport and back: Euro 40;
• (preferably) From Budapest (Hungary) International Airport and back: Euro 50;

All transfers from the airport to the hotel and back will be arranged upon request.
Transfers are not included in the price of the package (Registration fee).

Information for the trainings before the Championships

A training camp will be organized during the week prior the Championships with trainings on 3,5 MHz and 144 MHz bands and Sprint training.
Training dates are 31.08, 01.09, 02.09, 03.09, 04.09. There are total of 5 trainings (two on 2m band, two on 80m band and one Sprint).If you’re interested in trainings, you can get all details on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Basic trainings costs are 5 Euro per person per training – without accommodation and transportation to/from training areas.

Accommodation and full board for Euro 30 - per person per day.

Entry fee and terms of payment
There are two options depending on the status of the participants, needs of accommodation/full board, and date of payment as follows:

a) Total package for competitors and Team officials: Euro 290 if paid till 30 June or Euro 320 if paid after 30 June, includes accommodation (all inclusive), transportation to the start and from the finish, maps, and banquet;

b) Total package for guests/visitors (out of participants and Team officials): Euro 250 if paid till 30 June or Euro 280 if paid after 30 June, includes accommodation (all inclusive), transportation to the start and from the finish, and banquet.

Payment details

Payment by bank transfer. Bank transfer costs are covered by Society which makes the payment.
All payments must reach FRR by 10th July 2010.
The funds should be transferred to the following bank account:

Name of Bank:
Banca Romaneasca SA, Sucursala Satu Mare, Piata Libertatii 20

Swift: BRMAROBU
Recipient: CS Sky Lark, loc. Mediesu Aurit 762, jud. Satu Mare, C.F. 9083492
IBAN: RO17BRMA0310031800095400

Also note:

- ABBREVIATION OF YOUR SOCIETY (as the payment reference)
- Purpose of payment: Reg. fee - ARDF R1 2011.

Contact:

Adress: Mediesu Aurit 762, 447185, Satu Mare, Romania

Telephone: +40-722-511529
Fax: +40-361-819683

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Website: www.ardf2011.com

Important notes:

1. FRR would like to remind all societies which have not yet sent their LETTER OF INTENT that the Championships will be held during the vacation season when all the hotel reservations must be made in advance. Therefore FRR will consider all late entries with a willingness to help but without any guarantee that they will be satisfied and participants accepted.

2. All the additional information and next Bulletins will be distributed only to societies that have responded and only to the contact person regarding the Championships. The information will also be available on the website of the Championships www.ardf2011.com

 

ROMANIAN AMATEUR RADIO FEDERATION
Szabolcs Olah,
Organizing Committee Chairman
YO5OBP