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SD European Contest 2025
Contest Manager 161SD077 Jerry

Contest Logs : Please use only accept official SD Log Sheets.
They can be downloaded from the web site

Rules and Guidelines
Contest open to all groups.
First Weekend Start: 24th May 2025 @ 00.00 GMT ; First Weekend End: 25th May 2025 @ 23.59 GMT
Second Weekend Start: 31st May 2025 @ 00.00 GMT ; Second Weekend End: 1th June 2025 @ 23.59 GMT

Countries / divisions within the European Continent: 1, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 40, 45, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 59, 68, 75, 90, 93, 104, 107, 108, 109, 137, 138, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 171, 178, 211, 212, 213, 233, 235, 251, 254, 304, 305, 307, 310, 311, 312, 315, 317, 318, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 344.
The Sugar Delta group being apolitical, the countries which are in the case of Brexit,
are always considered as European for the Group. .
ATTENTION: 106 div is NOT in Europe – 68 divisions in total.
Scores:
1 point for each contact multiplied by the divisions worked is:
50 progressives x 10 divisions = 500 points.
You MUST give and receive a progressive number, contact with ALL stations are valid only if a progressive number is given between both stations, NO PROGRESSIVE NO POINT!
The only acceptation will be: when working an SES, DX, IOTA or Zero.
The contact (in the log) will be accepted providing the contest manager can obtain a copy of the log book of the activation
to confirm the contact and WILL be accept without a progressive number received or given.
Who can you contact You can work operators in any division including your own.
Sending Logs : Emailed logs must be sent well within the deadline date: 31st July 2025.
Any logs received after or on this date will be void. Participation If you participate within the contest please ALL send in your logs whether you have made 1 contact or more, this will be very much appreciated.

Calling Frequencies : 27.595 then QSY to any frequency for the QSO providing it is within your countries local laws
and regulations. You can use 27.555 if your radio will not transmit on 27.595, I ask all where possible to use 27.595
to avoid making to much QRM on 555 for those who do not participate within the contest
to give them a chance to make some DX.
27.275 : I recommend to use frequency 27.275 in the contest who has problems with radio police and has no opportunity to work
higher than 27.405.
Trophies The first top 3 finalist SD members Single and Multi operators will receive a trophy each.
The first place single operator NON SD member will receive a trophy. The first placed Multi Operator NON SD member will receive a trophy.

Good luck to all!
Jerry 161SD077

Only E-QSL
Manager 1SD014 Fabio

Start date: 04 May 2025
End date: 31 May 2025
VE day is the celebration of the end of World War II on the 8th of May 1945. It ended a war which saw between an estimated 70-85 Million people killed.
Stations so far:

ITALY:
1SD230 - 1SD/VE1
1SD014 - 1SD/VE2
1SD012 - 1SD/VE3

ENGLAND:
26SD176 - 26SD/VE1

NETHERLANDS:
19SD115 - 19SD/VE1
19SD188 - 19SD/VE2

IRELAND:
29SD029 - 29SD/VE1

WELSH:
163SD001 / 163SD003 - 163SD/VE1
163SD040 - 163SD/VE2

NEW ZEALAND:
41SD122 - 41SD/VE1
41SD001 - 41SD/VE2

TAIWAN:
155SD404 - 155SD/VE1

SOUTH AFRICA:
44SD106 - 44SD/VE1

COSTA RICA:
69SD001 - 69SD/VE1

VENEZUELA:
5SD017 - 5SD/VE1
5SD015 - 5SD/VE2
5SD011 - 5SD/VE3
5SD117 - 5SD/VE4
5SD122 - 5SD/VE5
5SD125 - 5SD/VE6
5SD127 - 5SD/VE7
5SD131 - 5SD/VE8
5SD172 - 5SD/VE9

BRAZIL:
3SD025 - 3SD/VE1
3SD119 - 3SD/VE2
3SD107 - 3SD/VE3
3SD200 - 3SD/VE4
3SD001 - 3SD/VE5

SAN ANDRES & PROVIDENCIA
81SD110 - 81SD/VE1

NORTHERN IRELAND:
68SD007 - 68SD/VE1

FRANCE:
14SD038 - 14SD/VE1

QSL Manager 30SD020
VICENTE
P.O. BOX 40
25700 LA SEU D'URGELL - (LLEIDA)
- SPAIN -

Start: 01/05/2025
End: 31/12/2025
Activated by 14SD054 Gerald
QSL Manager 14SD054 Gerald

Start next week, time to time
Normal Contribution + SAE
QSL Manager 1SD004 Paride

Next week (from the 6th to the 9th) 41SD/NZL-020 will be active.
Normal SD contribution.
It is mandatory to send the QSL card
Manager 30SD020
VICENTE
P.O. BOX 40
25700 LA SEU D'URGELL - (LLEIDA)
- SPAIN -

Date: Jan - Dec 2025
Team SD Finland try to activate all 19 regions. Resident operators and expedition style rest.
Active time to time.
Call sign:
56SD/EK Etelä-Karjala
56SD/EP Etelä-Pohjanmaa
56SD/ES Etelä-Savo
56SD/KA Kainuu
56SD/KH Kanta-Häme
56SD/KP Keski-Pohjanmaa
56SD/KS Keski-Suomi
56SD/KL Kymenlaakso
56SD/LA Lappi
56SD/PI Pirkanmaa
56SD/PO Pohjanmaa
56SD/PK Pohjois-Karjala
56SD/PP Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
56SD/PS Pohjois-Savo
56SD/PH Päijät-Häme
56SD/SA Satakunta
56SD/UM Uusimaa
56SD/VS Varsinais-Suomi
212SD/AM Ahvenanmaa
QSL info after activation.