SOTA - Zasady ogólne

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Uwaga! To jest nieoficjalne i najprawdopodobniej niekompletne
tłumaczenie zasad ogólnych programu Summits on the Air. Proszę
powstrzymać się od jakichkolwiek zmian poniższych zasad a skupić się
na tłumaczeniu (nie mamy za bardzo prawa zmieniać treści). Przetłumaczone
już angielskie akapity proszę obejmować w komentarze.

Komentarze dot. treści można natomiast przesyłać do mnie. --SQ6JNX 06:19, 9 sty 2009 (UTC)

(Utworzono na podstawie wersji 1.13 z 10 kwietnia 2008 --Sq6jnx 08:31, 8 sty 2009 (UTC))

Kontrola zmian

(dotyczy dokumentu w angielskiej wersji językowej, nie zamieszczono w tłumaczeniu)

Definitions

The following terms are defined and have the meanings shown below. Defined terms are capitalised, e.g. "Activator". Terms that are themselves used within the following definitions are shown herein in ``Italics``.

Programme Rules

Cel programu

Celem SOTA (dalej: Programu) jest zachęcenie do aktywności radioamatorskiej ze szczytów gór i wzniesień w krajach na całym Świecie i dostarczenie programu dyplomowego we wszystkich DXCC. Zamiarem jest zachęcenie do aktywności radioamatorskiej ze ściśle określonej listy szczytów, w tym ważniejszych gór. Aby rozszerzyć możliwość uczestnictwa w programie do programu mogą być również zaliczone mniejsze szczyty. Przyrostowy system punktacji odpowiednio premiuje wyższe szczyty. Program nie dopuszcza aktywności bezpośrednio z lub w sąsiedztwie pojazdów silnikowych. Program umożliwia udział zarówno Aktywatorom, którzy nawiązują łączności ze szczytów, Chaserom (?), którzy nawiązują łączności z aktywatorami jak również nasłuchowcom.

Struktura programu

Zakres

Program jest otwarty dla wszystkich radioamatorów na całym Świecie. Nie ma żadnych ograniczeń co do tego kto może aktywować szczyty, aczkolwiek możliwe jest, że większość aktywatorów mieszka w pewnych ograniczonych obszarach. Chaserzy (?) i nasłuchowcy mogą znajdować się w dowolnym kraju, nawet jeżeli na ich terenie nie działa żadne Stowarzyszenie.

Zespół zarządzający programem

Mały zespół zarządzający programem jest odpowiedzialny za ogólne zarządzanie programem SOTA. Jest on zwłaszcza odpowiedzialny za tworzenie i rozwój Zasad ogólnych i decydowania o stosowności propozycji składanych przez Stowarzyszenia (patrz poniżej).

Stowarzyszenia

Określenie Stowarzyszenie stosowane w tym tłumaczeniu nie ma związku z prawnym znaczeniem 
tego słowa na terytorium RP. Zobacz Dyskusja:SOTA_-_Zasady_ogólne -- przyp.tłum.

Logicznie wydzielone regiony geograficzne stają się częścią programu SOTA, zwaną dalej Stowarzyszeniem, poprzez przyjęcie Zasad ogólnych. Istnieją trzy możliwe rodzaje Stowarzyszeń:

1. Każdy podmiot DXCC na świecie może samodzielnie brać udział w SOTA. W podmiocie takim tworzy się Stowarzyszenie.
2. W przypadku dużych podmiotów DXCC, jak np. Stany Zjednoczone, może nastąpić podział. Teren powstały podczas tego podziału samodzielnie tworzy Stowarzyszenie.
3. W przypadku małych podmiotów DXCC, lub grupy podmiotów, które w sposób naturalny tworzą całość, kilka podmiotów DXCC może utworzyć jedno Stowarzyszenie.

Każde stowarzyszenie musi mieć Menedżera. Menedżer ten określa parametry, które są właściwe dla terenu, na którym to Stowarzyszenie się zawiązuje. Później tworzy on Association Reference Manual (ARM) i przedstawia go jako propozycję uczestnictwa do Zespołu zarządzającego programem. Gdy Zespół zaakceptuje ARM uznaje się to Stowarzyszenie za członka SOTA.

Regiony

Teren Stowarzyszenia może zostać podzielony na jeden bądź kilka Regionów. Powinny być one wydzielony w sposób jednolity, geograficznie lub geologicznie.

Uczestnicy

Wyróżnia się trzy rodzaje uczestnictwa w programie: Aktywatorów, Chaserów (?) i nasłuchowców. Dozwolone jest zawiązywanie drużyn celem uczestnictwa w klasie Aktywatorów. Dla każdego rodzaju uczestnictwa punkty naliczane są osobno biorąc pod uwagę osiągnięcia.

Sposób działania Programu

Program jest zarządzany poprzez Internet, przy użyciu stron internetowych, reflektorów (?) i e-maili celem obniżenia kosztów funkcjonowania do absolutnego minimum. Program utrzymuje się sam poprzez opłaty za wydawane certyfikaty, dyplomy, etc. Międzynarodowa strona SOTA znajduje się pod adresem http://www.sota.org.uk. Istnieje również grupa dyskusyjna (dla raportów z ekspedycji i omawiania innych spraw związanych z Programem) pod adresem http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/summits.

Programme start date

The Programme commences on 2 March 2002. Each Association has its own start date being the date that it became Incorporated. Summits can be claimed at any time after the start date for the responsible Association.

The reference system

Each mountain Region in the Association is assigned a unique two-character identifier. Individual Summits within the Region are assigned a number in the range 001 to 999 (it is not anticipated that any region will exceed a few hundred Summits; if necessary, subdivision will occur). Within an Association, this creates a unique Reference Number in the form, e.g. LD-003. Leading zeros are applied as shown where the number is less than 100. The Reference Number is used throughout the programme to identify the Summit. For the sole purpose of unique identification worldwide, an International SOTA Reference Number is created by prefixing the Reference number with the Association description. This is either

• The ITU allocated prefix, in the event that Subdivision has not occurred, e.g. G/LD-003

• The ITU allocated prefix plus the subdivision identifier, where Subdivision has occurred, e.g. W2/WE-003

To avoid confusion with the Islands on the Air (IOTA) programme, the Summit identifier letters must not be one of the continent abbreviations, namely AF, AN, AS, EU, NA, OC or SA.

Guidelines for the definition of a Summit

Each Association is required to determine a strategy for defining a list of Summits that is consistent with the nature of the general terrain in that Association. The definition must take account of the following guiding principles

1. The Association must have sufficient topology to enable meaningful Summits to be defined. The SOTA Management Team recommends a minimum prominence for summits of 150m. The minimum association prominence that can be accepted in the Programme is 100m. In the event that this rule cannot be met, the Entity or Subdivision will, unfortunately, be unable to participate in SOTA. Prospective associations wishing to use a prominence of less than 150m will need to be able to offer sound justification for their preferred value, and be able to demonstrate how the use of a lower prominence value will significantly add to the viability of a prospective association.
2. Summits should be distinct peaks. This means that there must be a vertical separation of at least the association's prominence value, between Summits and their associated cols (also known as saddles). Peaks separated by a shallow col should be considered as a single Summit. This principle ensures that there is a distinct climb associated with every Summit.
3. The Programme is intended to be inclusive in nature and therefore Summits should not be limited to the highest points in an Association. To encourage participation by as many people as possible, any summit that meets the requirements of principle (1) above should be eligible for inclusion in the programme. An Association Reference Manual that does not include a suitably wide range of Summits, when such peaks exist within its boundaries, is liable to be rejected by the Management Team.
4. Summits that are accessible by road can still be included in the programme, although operation from vehicles is not permitted.

It is recognised that operation from the exact top of the Summit may be difficult or even impossible. It is also important that SOTA operations do not disturb the enjoyment of the mountains by others. Accordingly, each Association shall define the Vertical Distance from the precise summit, within which a Summit operation will be considered valid.

Adding and deleting summits

The list of Summits for an Association is not necessarily exhaustive. It is acceptable that the list will evolve over time, as the Programme develops within the Association. Summits can be added to the Programme provided they meet the definition agreed for the Association. A Summit that is added in this way will be valid for general activation from the date that the Reference Number is issued.

Activation of potential summits

Activators of potential new summits should provide materials to the appropriate Region Manager and Association Manager, prior to the Expedition, which demonstrate that the criteria are met. A reference number will then be issued by the Association Manager. If the summit is activated before a reference number has been issued then points may, at the Association Manager’s discretion, be retrospectively claimed for the expedition, but only if a reference number for the summit is subsequently issued.

Deletion of Summits

A Summit will be deleted if it fails to meet the criteria (e.g. due to more accurate mapping). Existing credits for the summit, for activation prior to its deletion, will be retained.

Rules for Activators

All Expeditions must use legitimate access routes and comply with any local rules regarding use of the land. In particular, Activators must ensure that they have any necessary permission to operate from their chosen Summit. Note particularly that it may not be acceptable to camp overnight in any area of mountainous terrain, without permission from the landowner.

Criteria for a valid Expedition

For an Expedition to be considered valid, the following criteria must be met:

1. The Activator must hold an appropriate transmitting licence.
2. All operation must comply with the amateur radio licensing regulations and must use the permitted amateur radio bands of the country in which the Association is based.
3. The method of final access to the Summit must be “person powered”. Valid methods include hiking, skiing, mountain biking.
4. The Operating Position must be within the permitted Vertical Distance of the Summit, as defined in Rule 3.5. The terrain between the operating position and the actual Summit must not fall below the permitted Vertical Distance.
5. All equipment must be carried to the site by the Activator team.
6. All equipment must be operated from a portable power source (batteries, solar cells, etc). Operation is expressly forbidden using permanently installed power sources or fossil-fuel generators of any kind.
7. All operation must comply with any limitations on the use of transmitting equipment that may exist for the Summit.
8. At least one QSO must be made from the Summit. In order for the activation to qualify for the points attributed to that Summit, a minimum of four QSOs must be made, each of which must be with a different station.
9. QSOs with others within the same Activation Zone do not count towards the QSO total.
10. QSOs via terrestrial repeaters do not count towards the QSO total.
11. Activator points accrue to the operator regardless of the callsign used. The operator must be entitled to use the callsign. Multiple operators of the same station may claim activator points. Each individual operator must make the minimum number of QSOs stated above in order to claim Activator points.
12. Activators must submit a log of the Expedition in order to claim points. In the event that a claim is not to be made, Activators are still asked to submit logs so that Chaser claims can be substantiated. Logs may be submitted by filling in an entry form on the SOTA web site or as a log file. Full details are on the SOTA web site.
13. Where the mountain peak has been issued a reference number in two or more Associations, the Activator may only claim points from one Association on any one day (defined as 00:01 to 23:59 UTC). The Operating Position must also be within the Association. The same peak may be activated for points once per year in each Association, but each activation must be on a different day (as previously defined).

Scoring

The Activator claims the Summit points on an expedition basis, regardless of the total number of QSOs made above the qualifying minimum. A Summit may be activated as often as desired but an individual Activator can only claim points for operation from a particular Summit once in any calendar year. QSL cards are not required.

Care for the environment

Activators must not cause any damage to the environment. This includes damage to the mountain itself, walls, fences, livestock, buildings, etc. Any Activator who is found to have deliberately or carelessly caused such damage may be, at the Programme Management Team’s discretion, excluded from the programme. Activators are required to operate in a manner that is in keeping with the spirit of the Programme. Activators must operate with due consideration for other people on the hills. Excessive noise, inconsiderate siting of equipment and antennas, etc. is not acceptable and potentially brings the Programme into disrepute. Evidence of such behaviour may result, at the Programme Management Team’s discretion, in exclusion from the programme.

Competence to undertake expedition

Activators must be competent to undertake their proposed Expedition and must carry suitable equipment, taking account of the terrain, weather conditions, etc. Activators take part in the Programme entirely at their own risk and the Programme in its entirety shall accept no responsibility for injury, loss of life or any other loss. Activators are reminded that hill climbing is an inherently hazardous activity. Accidents can and do happen in the mountains and the risk is neither increased nor mitigated by the SOTA programme.

Rules for Chasers

1. The Chaser must hold an appropriate transmitting licence.
2. The Chaser must make a QSO with the Summit Expedition, in which at least callsigns and two-way reports are exchanged. Wherever possible, the SOTA Reference Number should also be obtained as part of the QSO.
3. With effect from 01-Jan-2004, only one QSO with a given Summit on any one day (defined as 00:01 to 23:59 UTC counts for points.
4. QSOs via terrestrial repeaters do not count for points.
5. Chasers who wish to participate in the award scheme must submit a log showing details of all QSOs with Expeditions for which they wish to claim points.
6. QSL cards are not required.
7. An Activator may claim Chaser points for QSOs made with Activators on other Summits during his Expedition.

Scoring

The Summit score is claimed for a single QSO with the Expedition. Multiple QSOs with the same Expedition do not attract additional points.

Rules for Short Wave Listeners (SWL)

1. Anyone can participate in the SWL section, whether they hold an amateur radio licence or not.
2. The SWL must receive a QSO between the Summit Expedition and any other radio amateur, during which at least callsigns and two-way reports are exchanged. This information must be recorded by the SWL. Where the SOTA Reference Number is given as part of the QSO this must be recorded.
3. Only one QSO per Expedition counts for points. When an Expedition comprises several team members, only one QSO with the entire Expedition counts for points.
4. QSOs via terrestrial repeaters do not count for points.
5. SWLs who wish to participate in the award scheme must submit a log showing details of all QSOs heard with Expeditions for which they wish to claim points.
6. QSL cards are not required.

Scoring

The Summit score is claimed for hearing a single QSO with the Expedition. Multiple QSOs heard with the same Expedition do not attract additional points.

Modes and bands

All modes and amateur radio bands are valid for the Programme.

Scoring system

A scoring system relating to the height of the Summit ASL must be implemented unless this is clearly and demonstrably impractical (see below). Each Summit is worth a certain number of points, dependent upon its height ASL. Six height bands are defined, expressed in metres ASL, and optionally in feet ASL, the values of which are determined on an Association basis. Height bands for an Association are determined by the Association Manager and must be shown in the Association Reference Manual. Points are awarded to both Activators and Chasers as follows: Band 1 1 point Band 2 2 points Band 3 4 points Band 4 6 points Band 5 8 points Band 6 10 points For Associations containing relatively few peaks, such as Belgium or the Isle of Man, it may not be appropriate, or indeed possible, to allocate summits to each height band. In such a case, one or more of the higher-value height bands may be omitted.

Alternative scoring strategy option

Where it can be shown that a scoring system based on altitude is demonstrably impractical then the Association Manager shall propose an alternative scoring system for approval by the Programme Management Team. Such a system must take into account the full range of Summits in the Association. It shall be the Association Manager’s responsibility to establish the need for such an alternative scoring system and to provide evidence to the satisfaction of the Programme Management Team.

Seasonal bonus option

A seasonal bonus may be made available to all Activators undertaking Expeditions within an Association, at the discretion of the Association Manager. The seasonal bonus is intended to reflect the fact that for safe travel in the hills at during the bonus period, extra safety equipment is necessary plus the skills to use it. The bonus may, for example, be applied to winter conditions where there is significant seasonal variation in temperatures or to other parameters, such as monsoon seasons, etc. There shall be only seasonal bonus period in a year, up to a maximum duration of four months. The bonus shall only apply to Expeditions to the higher Summits and shall be, in all cases, three points. The Association Manager shall determine eligibility of his Association for the seasonal bonus, bearing in mind local safety considerations. He shall also define the inclusive dates that constitute the bonus period and the minimum height of qualifying Summits.

Activator scoring precedence

In the event that an Activator activates a Summit more than once during the year, he may claim points for any one Expedition. If one expedition was during the period that the seasonal bonus was in operation, then he can claim that expedition together with the higher score.

Documentation

The SOTA document library is maintained as Microsoft Word documents and is published in Adobe PDF format. All SOTA documents must be formatted to accurately conform to the SOTA house style. Templates are available on request. All documents have a unique document number which is issued by the Programme Management Team to indicate that the document has been officially released. A register is maintained listing all officially released documents.

General Rules

The General Rules (this document) provides a framework in which The Programme operates. It is maintained by the Programme Management Team.

Association Reference Manual

Each Association Manager shall create an Association Reference Manual (ARM), which comprises Association-specific data that customises The Programme to the needs of the Association’s area. ARMs shall be published in English and optionally in any other language that is appropriate to the Association. The ARM shall comprise the following sections:

• Chapter 1 – Change control
• Chapter 2 – Association Reference Data. At a minimum, this must contain the Association parameters but it may also contain general information of use to prospective participants
• Chapter 3 – Summit Reference Data. This chapter contains the eligible summits in tabular form. The tables may be split into Regions and may also contain Region specific information of use to prospective participants. The minimum information required in the tables is:
  1. The SOTA Reference Number.
  2. The name of the Summit. Preferably this should be the name shown on local maps. If no such name is shown then a locally used name may be used.
  3. The location, accurate to no worse than 250 metres, using the generally accepted reference system of the country in which the Association is based. The Maidenhead locator system is not considered adequate for this requirement. Nationally recognised rectangular reference systems or latitude and longitude are acceptable.
  4. The height of the Summit in metres ASL.
  5. The height of the Summit in feet ASL.
  6. The score associated with the Summit.

It is the Association Manager’s responsibility to maintain the ARM as new Summits are added or other changes become necessary. The Association Manager must send the updated manual to the Programme Management Team whenever changes are made. The ARM is authorised by the Programme Management Team. An Association only becomes operational in The Programme when its ARM has been duly authorised.

Other documents

Other documents may be produced by The Programme from time to time.

Precedence

The General Rules have precedence over the Association Reference Manual in case of any conflict. The General Rules also have precedence over all other programme documentation, official or otherwise; e.g. Activator’s Guidelines, etc. Where the General Rules have been translated into other languages, the English version has precedence over other language versions in case of any conflict.

Awards

Programme-wide awards

Certificates and plaques are awarded to recognise achievement in the entire SOTA Programme, comprising all Associations. There are two categories of award:

• All Summits award. All summits count, subject to the qualification criteria of Rule 3.7, Rule 3.8 or Rule 3.9, as appropriate
• Unique Summits award. Each Summit counts only once, regardless of the number of qualifying activations

Certificates will be awarded for 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500, 5000 points, and so on in sequence, in each award categories. Separate certificates are awarded in the Activators, Chasers and SWL sections. In the All Summits award category, the following trophies will be awarded upon request:

• “Mountain Goat” trophy for Activators who attain 1000 points.
• “Shack Sloth” trophy for Chasers who attain 1000 points.
• “SWL” trophy for Short Wave Listeners who attain 1000 points.

All certificates and trophies are issued upon request, by the Programme Management Team’s Awards Administrator, based on logs uploaded to the on-line database. A charge is made to cover the costs.

Association sponsored awards

In addition to Programme-wide certificates and trophies, Associations may specify their own award system, which is administered by the Association Manager. These award systems must be defined in the Association Reference Manual.

Administration

The Programme Management Team administers the Programme on a volunteer basis. The Programme Management Team has overall responsibility for the operation of the Programme in all Associations and its decisions are final. The Programme Management Team shall appoint an Association Manager for each Association, normally a resident national, who is responsible for advising on the Programme’s operation in that Association. In particular, the Association Manager creates and maintains the Association Reference Manual for his Association and agrees its contents with the Programme Management Team. If an Incorporated Association finds itself without an Association Manager for any reason, the responsibility will revert to the Management Team until a new Association Manager can be appointed. The Association Manager will at his discretion, appoint Region Managers as required in each mountainous region of an Association, to provide local knowledge for the Association Manager and the Programme Management Team. The Region Manager can also be contacted to provide advice for would-be Activators planning to visit the area.

Information dissemination

Summit Activators are encouraged to publicise their intended Expeditions to maximise the opportunity for Chasers to make contact. Internet facilities have been set up for the purpose to which any interested party may subscribe. Lists of summits that have been allocated numbers will be maintained on the Web. The programme rules for each Association will be published on the web site.

SOTA frequencies

There are no specified SOTA frequencies but Activators are encouraged to suggest frequencies on which they will be operational for specific Expeditions. As operations are likely to be QRP, the use of internationally recognised QRP frequencies should be considered.

Trademarks and Copyright

“Summits on the Air”, SOTA and the SOTA logo are trademarks of the Programme. All documents published by The Programme are the copyright of The Programme.

Use of the SOTA name and Logo

The SOTA name and Logo may be freely used for non-commercial purposes that are clearly related to the programme. Examples might be the use of the Logo on a QSL card, or as part of a personal web site. Commercial organisations wishing to make use of the SOTA name or Logo must first discuss their plans with, and obtain agreement from the Programme Management Team. In all cases the SOTA Logo, as displayed, must be unaltered in any way including content, colour and aspect ratio. Its overall size may be adjusted to fit the layout of the document. Where the SOTA logo is used on a web site the logo graphic may optionally include a link to the official SOTA web site, http://sota.org.uk. It is not acceptable to link from the SOTA logo graphic to any other site.