Objective

The objective of this contest is to have a competition between Nordic and Baltic Countries.
(ES, JW, JX, LA, LY, OH, OH0, OJ0, OX, OY, OZ, SM, TF and YL to contact each other)

There is also a national competition between nations.
(JW/Svalbard and JX/Jan Mayen count for LA/Norway, OX/Greenland and OY/Faroe Islands count for OZ/Denmark and OH0/Aland Islands and OJ0/Market Reef for OH/Finland in this contest)

Dates/Times

Sunday morning, each year, on the 2nd full weekend of January.
SSB: 0630-0830 UTC
CW:  0900-1100 UTC
The CW and SSB parts are separate contests. Also mixed mode results (CW+SSB) will be listed.

Frequencies

Only 80 and 40 meter bands.
CW: 3510-3560 and 7010-7060 KHz.
SSB: 3600-3650, 3700-3775 and 7050-7100, 7130-7200 KHz.
No contest between 7100 and 7130 KHz.
Please pay attention to frequency limits, QSO made outside of the limits will give zero points.

Categories

A - Single Operator HP
B - Single Operator LP (Maximum 100 watts output)
C - Multi Operator

National competition

The sum of best ten (10) CW scores and best ten (10) SSB scores in each country will represent each country score.
The results of the national competition will also be listed.

Message

RS(T) + serial number starting from 001 + 2 letters showing  Fylke / Lan / Province / Region, e.g. 59(9) 001 VN.
See the abbreviation list at end of rules.
Note - Use different serial numbers for CW and SSB, as they are two separate contests. Multi operator stations may use separate numbers per band

Points

Each station can be contacted once per band, both on CW and SSB.
Every correct two-way QSO with ES, JW, JX, LA, LY, OH, OH0, OJ0, OX, OY, OZ, SM, TF and YL gives 2 points.
A QSO with wrong received message gives you only 1 point.
A QSO with a station not submitting a log will not give any points unless the station is found in at least ten (10) other logs. In that case it gives 1 point

Multiplier

Each worked Fylke / Lan / Province / Region per band, per mode gives one (1) multiplier.
A QSO with a station not submitting a log will not give any multiplier,
unless the station is found in at least ten (10) other logs. The multipliers are counted separately for CW and SSB.

Final score

Score = (sum of QSO-points)  x  (sum of multipliers worked on the two bands).
Separate final scores for CW and SSB.

Logs

Logs (Cabrillo) must be submitted separately for CW and SSB within 7 days after the contest. Only electronic logs are accepted.
Please check your log for typing errors and leave ALL your QSOs in the log - including dupes. The log checking software will find the dupes and mark them with zero (0) points.
By submitting a log you agree that your log and the corresponding log checking report may be made open to the public.

Here's a minimal sample log format that we expect:
=====================================================================================
START-OF-LOG: 2.0
CALLSIGN: ES3VI
CATEGORY: A - Single Operator HP
SOAPBOX: few words of comment here..

1     7    12 15         26   31            45  49   54     61            75   80  84
|     |    |  |          |    |             |   |    |      |             |    |   |
QSO:  3544 CW 2020-01-12 0901 ES3VI         599 0001 RP     ES5EP         599  003 TA
QSO:  3544 CW 2020-01-12 0902 ES3VI         599 0002 RP     LY4K          599  003 KM
END-OF-LOG:
=====================================================================================

Awards

Awards and prizes are issued to the first three (3) places on CW, SSB and MIXED in each category.
Additional or fewer awards may be issued depending on the number of contestants.
Every participating country may give out additional awards and prizes.

Denmark

BH-Bornholm
FA-Faroe Islands
GR-Greenland
KH-Hovedstaden
NJ-Nordjylland
RO-(RO) deleted
SJ-Syddanmark
VJ-Midtjylland
VS-Sjaelland

Estonia

HM-Hiiu
HR-Harju
IV-Ida-Viru
JG-Jõgeva
JR-Järva
LN-Lääne
LV-Lääne-Viru
PL-Pölva
PU-Pärnu
RP-Rapla
SR-Saare
TA-Tartu
TL-Tallinn
VC-Valga
VO-Võru
VP-Viljandi

Finland

AL-Ahvenanmaa
EK-Etelä-Karjala
EP-Etelä-Pohjanmaa
ES-Etelä-Savo
KE-Keski-Suomi
KL-Kymenlaakso
KP-Keski-Pohjanmaa
KT-Kanta-Häme
KU-Kainuu
LA-Lappi
PH-Päijät-Häme
PK-Pohjois-Karjala
PM-Pirkanmaa
PO-Pohjanmaa
PP-Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
PS-Pohjois-Savo
SA-Satakunta
UU-Uusimaa
VA-Varsinais-Suomi

Iceland

IS-Island

Latvia

AI-Aizkraukle
AU-Aluksne
BA-Bauska
BV-Balvi
CE-Cesis
DG-Daugavpils
DO-Dobele
GU-Gulbene
JE-Jelgava
JP-Jekabpils
KG-Kuldiga
KV-Kraslava
LI-Liepaja
LM-Limbazi
LU-Ludza
MD-Madona
OE-Ogre
PR-Preili
RE-Rezekne
RR-Riga
SD-Saldus
TS-Talsi
TU-Tukums
VE-Ventspils
VK-Valka
VR-Valmiera

Lithuania

AT-Alytus
KD-Klaipeda-city
KI-Klaipeda
KM-Kaunas-city
KN-Kaunas
MM-Marijampole
PA-Panevezys
PN-Panevezys-city
SI-Siauliai-city
SU-Siauliai
TG-Taurage
TI-Telsiai
UT-Utena
VU-Vilnius-city
VV-Vilnius

Norway

AG-Agder
BO-Bjørn Øya Svalbard
FI-Troms og Finnmark
HO-Vestland
IN-Innlandet
JA-Jan Mayen
MO-Møre og Romsdal
NO-Nordland
OS-Oslo
RL-Rogaland
SV-Svalbard
TE-Vestfold og Telemark
TR-Trøndelag
VF-Viken

Sweden

BL-Blekinge
DA-Dalarna
GA-Gävleborg
GO-Gotland
HA-Halland
JL-Jämtland
JO-Jönköping
KA-Kalmar
KR-Kronoberg
NB-Norrbotten
OG-Östergötland
OR-Örebro
SE-Skåne
SL-Stockholm
SO-Södermanland
UP-Uppsala
VB-Västerbotten
VD-Västra Götaland
VL-Värmland
VM-Västmanland
VN-Västernorrland