1. Objective:

To encourage more and more Amateur Radio Station to have two way communication via AO-40, especially during the good condition of the satellite.

2. Rule Of Operation:
• All Rules from Local / International Organization is take precedence of this rule.
• Any station can participate, as long as, it has its own facility (both uplink and downlink). No relay / repeater use in any kind is permitted.
• One station is only valid for one entry.
• Station can be a single operator with his/her own call, or a group of operator with a club station call, providing only use ONE set of radio is used (multi op with single radio).
• Use only electronic Log-Sheet (A Software called Logger is available as freeware and downloadable for free at: http://www.qsl.net/kc4elo).
• Avoid LEILA, keep the power as low as possible, below threshold (if you hear slightly de-sensing when transmit, reduce the transmit power).
• To lock-up the TX and RX frequency, it is suggested to fix the TX and find it by sweeping your RX and call with your call-sign like this �YB0KTQ on AO-40�. Never use a continuous tone. And never sweep your TX. (A software for calculating the TX-RX frequency is available on: http://www.isibrno.cz/~kasal/AO-40Fqcalc.htm)
• If you can not hear your return signal, do not call.
3. Suggested Frequency:

Downlink: S-band, USB

Uplink: U-band LSB OR� L-band LSB (only one band per station is allowed during the event)

Mode: SSB Only

Keep +/- 10 kHz from MB always clear.

4. Venue:

Event will be commenced in January 24 and January 25 2003, which is Orbit#1026 and #1027. Starting and ending MA is in accordance with the availability of pass-band.

5. Award
• Special Certificate will be issued, for those who have minimum 20 QSO with different station, and sending their electronic logsheet via eMail, also sending SASE and US$ 5 via post office.
• Special award will be given to the station with the biggest number of DXCC Countries and number of� QSO (DXCC countries is take precedence), provided that they send their electronic logsheet via eMail.
6. eMail address:

�        For receiving the above mentioned award, electronic worksheet in the following format: ASCII text, ADIF, Microsoft Excel, should be sent to:

[email protected]

The closing date for electronic log-sheet submission is 31 January 2003.

1. Post Office Address:

�        To get Special Certificate as per point 5 above, SASE and US$ 5 should be sent to:

Reinhard Sual � YB0KTQ

Pulo Gebang Permai G1/9

Jakarta Timur 13950

Indonesia

2. Website:

All information on this AO-40 QSO Party is available on Internet with this URL address:

http://202.158.39.236/AO40QSOParty2003.asp

3. Acknowledgement:

This event is coordinated by YB0KTQ, and by no means related to any organization, locally or internationally. However, I have discussed most of this matter with friends especially with AO-40 enthusiast from more than 15 countries, which support this event to happen.