Spanish Municipalities contest Rules

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Announced Operations

Call Category DME Comments
DH5PR SINGLE-OP ALL QRP – DX
DL3SYA SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX
DO1HKL SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX
EA1BJE SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 10117
EA1FMF SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 39074 SANTA MARIA DE CAYON 39074
EA1FRY SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 24142 Quien dijo miedo !!!!! 73
EA1HTF SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 32035 desde O IRIXO
EA1REH SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 37060
EA2CL SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH – EA 31013 Buen concurso. 73
EA2EUQ SINGLE-OP ALL EXP – EA 50026 Solo el Domingo por la mañana. Buen concurso
EA2EWL SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 50193 Saludos y suerte
EA3ACA SINGLE-OP ALL QRP – EA 43907 Nos escuchamos, suerte a todos 73-
EA3GOU SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH – EA 43104 Primer año DME . Suerte a todos. Saludos.
EA3GYE SINGLE-OP ALL QRP – EA 08904 Badia del Vallès
EA3HXV SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 08121 Nos Oímos En Las Bandas…
EA3IAZ SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 17103 un año mas a mejorar
EA3WX/P SINGLE-OP ALL QRP – EA 25101 ILERDA CONTEST TEAM
EA4BAS SINGLE-OP ALL QRP – EA 03004 Nos oimos desde AIGÜES (A) 73
EA4BBB SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 28049
EA4CZ SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 28119 73
EA4DTE SINGLE-OP ALL QRP – EA 28063 Con solo 4w y una antena endfed, a ver qué tal.
EA4EQU/P SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 33032 Xiegu G90 desde Asturias
EA4GOK SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 28079 suerte en el concurso
EA4GRZ SINGLE-OP ALL QRP – EA 28015 Será la prueba de fuego del pequeñín Xiegu X6200
EA4HAG SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 45117
EA4HOT SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 13071 Otro añito más. Suerte compañeros. ’73
EA4HQN SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 06015
EA4HQQ SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 28079
EA4HUK SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 28041 antena vertical – 20w
EA4IAH SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 28058
EA4IFN SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 13034 Buen concurso!!
EA4IGV SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 28181 Saludos
EA4IJO SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 28086
EA4IJW SINGLE-OP ALL YOUTH – EA 13071 BUENA SUERTE DESDE EL DME 13071, 73
EA4IPM SINGLE-OP ALL QRP – EA 28791
EA4LO SINGLE-OP ALL EXP – EA 19256 EN EL AIRE A PARTIR DE LAS 10:30 – 11.00 Domingo
EA4RR SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 45061 EN TODAS LAS BANDAS DONDE HAYA PROPA.
EA4URE SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH – EA HQ Multi for everyone
EA4Z SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH – EA 28049 FELIZ VERANO A TODOS, 73.-
EA5B SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 46250 Si no pasa nada nos escuchamos,suerte. Suerte!!
EA5ECF SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 12192 un saludo a todos
EA5FQT SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH – EA 03102
EA5GOZ SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 46116
EA5HFD SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 46159 que la propa nos acompañe
EA5JAX SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 46070 Quinto año que participo. Dando el 46070. Suerte.
EA5JJP SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 30019 A DISFRUTAR COMPAÑEROS
EA5JPW SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 30027 Primera participación. Suerte para todxs!! 73
EA5OK SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 03092 Mucha suerte a todos y la propagación nos acompañe
EA6FM SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 07026 Disfrutemos de nuestra afición!!!
EA6SB SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 07032 SUERTEA A TODOS Y QUE LA PROPA NOS ACOMPAÑE
EA6SX SINGLE-OP ALL QRP – EA 07031 En huecos libres. Suerte a todos .73´s
EA7AGV SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 11020
EA7KKW SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 23028 Otro años mas desde Cazorla
EA7KLT SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 29069 Nos escuchamos … 73
EA7KPZ SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH – EA ELEGI
EA7KUH SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 04094
EA7LEI SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH – EA 18145 PRIMERA PARTICIPACION
EA7LEX SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH – EA 23060
EA7LFF SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 21002
EA9E SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 51001
EC2AHS SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 31097
EC5APA SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH – EA 03009 otro año mas 73 dx
EC7AT/P SINGLE-OP ALL EXP – EA 23017 Estacion Ferrocarril daré el DME para el concurso
ED1Y SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 24042 Diversion asegurada
ED2FPA SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 01002 Fiestas patronales de Amurrio
ED8F SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH – EA 38011 73, PACO
EE4M SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 28176 Suerte
EE5O SINGLE-OP ALL EXP – EA 44002
EF7O SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – EA 14058 saludos desde el DME 14058 suerte para todos
G0DDZ SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX
HB9GPG SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX
HP1XV SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX espero escuchar a muchos EA
IZ8FCA SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX
ON5ACO SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX
OS5W SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX
PA1PJ SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX
PA7KCC SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX
SP9DB SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX
UA6YN SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX
VU2ADV SINGLE-OP ALL LOW – DX MK80ea
YU1NR SINGLE-OP ALL QRP – DX Interesting for results ssb


– Click here to announce your participation in this contest –


Sponsored by: Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles (URE).

To participate in this contest, the specific bases of the competition must be complied with, as well as the General Regulation of URE Competitions.

Objective: The objective of the contest is to promote activity on HF, contact the largest possible number of stations from different municipalities, and promoting the DME permanent award organized by URE.

Participants: Any licensed amateur station.

Dates: 2nd full weekend of August, from 12:00 UTC Saturday until 22:59 UTC, and from 05:00 UTC until 11:59 UTC Sunday (August 9th and 10th 2025).

Mode: SSB.

Bands: 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 meters, in the segments recommended by the IARU for this mode.

Categories:

1. Single Operator All band EA, High Power (SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH).

2. Single Operator All band EA Low Power (SINGLE-OP ALL LOW).

3. Single Operator All band EA QRP (SINGLE-OP ALL QRP).

4. Single Operator All band EA YOUTH (SINGLE-OP ALL YOUTH).

5. Single Operator All band EA Expeditioner (SINGLE-OP ALL EXP).

6. Single Operator All band DX, High Power (SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH).

7. Single Operator All band DX Low Power (SINGLE-OP ALL LOW).

8. Single Operator All band DX QRP (SINGLE-OP ALL QRP).
9. Single Operator All band DX YOUTH (SINGLE-OP ALL YOUTH).

NOTES:

High Power (legal maximum limit of the license for each country), Low Power (up to 100W peak) and QRP (up to 5w maximum).

Use of the cluster is allowed in all categories. Self spotting, ask others to announce you on the cluster, or covert ads, are prohibited and will lead to disqualification.

Only one callsign on the air is allowed.

Single Operator Multiband Expeditionary Category EA is intended for participants from Expeditions Portable or Mobile (DME, Trig point, Castle, Ermita, etc …) working the Contest.

Any participant in the Single Operator Multiband Expeditionary EA category will receive an endorsement for all the municipalities worked during the contest.

Valid contacts:

Contacts may be made with any station worldwide.

Every station can be contacted once per band.

Operation from mobile is allowed, provided that is operation is from the same municipality throughout the contest.

A station must appear in at least two submitted logs in order to be valid for points and multipliers.

To participate in the YOUTH category, the age will be a maximum of 25 years old.

Exchange: Spanish stations: RS (T) and number of the municipality. EA4URE will pass the abbreviation HQ. DX stations: RS (T) and serial number beginning with 001.

EA are considered stations all stations broadcasting from Spanish territory, whatever the prefix used.

Points: One (1) point per QSO.

Multipliers:

– Each Spanish municipality counts as a multiplier once per band.

– Official station EA4URE (HQ) counts as a multiplier once per band.

Final score: Sum of points multiplied by the sum of multipliers.

Awards:

– Trophy and paper certificate for champions in each category.

– Paper certificate to those who achieve a minimum of 200 QSO.

– Award in downloadable PDF from the web for achieving a minimum of 100 QSO.

EA Special Prize: The winners in the categories SOAB and MM will get the opportunity to operate in the 2026 edition, from the Multiplier and HQ station of URE “EA4URE” located in Avda. Monte Igueldo 102 – Madrid.

Logs: All logs must be submitted electronically in cabrillo format.

Log sending instructions: The log-file is to be submitted in Cabrillo-format via https://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/

The receipt of the log will be automatically confirmed by an email with a message of possible errors in the log. You will receive your UBN-file by email.

Submitted logs will form part of the GDURE (URE logbook, used for automatic award validation purposes).

Problems with submitting your log on the web page? Please contact HF Contest Committee hf@ure.es

Logs must be received by 25th August 2025 (15 days). Any logs submitted after that date will not be valid. Any logs submitted after that date will be used as a checklog.

Your comments and anecdotes will be welcome.

Automatic Endorsement: A participating station in possession of the Diploma Municipalities of Spain (DME) will have the information obtained during the competition endorsed automatically. This applies to all lists received in which a two-way QSO is verified.

General information:

Submitting an entry to this contest implies full acceptance of the rules, and the following decisions taken by the organising committee, accepted and authorised by URE:

All logs submitted can be made fully public (Radioaficionados magazine and URE website), in order to be checked and to verify contacts between participants.

Photos of participation in the contest which are submitted can be used for publication in the Radioaficionados magazine and the URE website.

Results are made public in the Radioaficionados magazine and on the URE website, diplomas being available for downloading on the website.

If deemed necessary, information may be requested to other organisations outside URE, with the aim of pursuing unsportsmanlike conduct.

When any unsportsmanlike conduct is detected, the organising committee will take the most appropriate action in each case.

Questions relating to contest rules and other matters can by sent by email to the organising committee at hf@ure.es

NOTE: This contest is part of the Annual HF Championship organized by URE.

Example of a Cabrillo:

START-OF-LOG: 2.0
ARRL-SECTION: DX
CALLSIGN: EA0XXX
CLUB: EACC CONTEST CLUB
CONTEST: CME
CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH
CLAIMED-SCORE:
OPERATORS: EA0XXX
NAME: JUAN JUAN
ADDRESS: SAN JUAN 37
ADDRESS: JUAN, 05000
ADDRESS: SPAIN
CREATED-BY: N1MM Logger+ 1.0.4798.0
QSO: 14202 PH 2015-03-15 0840 EA0XXX           59 28079    WX0XXX        59 128
QSO:   7083 PH 2015-03-15 1227 EA0XXX           59 28079    EA1XXX         59 39075
END-OF-LOG: