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Summits on the Air – General RulesTermProgramme (The)ProgrammeManagement TeamReference NumberRegionRelative HeightSet of RulesShort Wave ListenerSOTASubdivisionSummitVertical DistanceDefinitionSummits on the Air (abbreviated to SOTA)The team charged with overall, worldwide administration of theProgrammeA reference in the form LD-003 which uniquely identifies aSummit within an AssociationA convenient geographical subdivision of the Association intosmaller areas of land for administrative purposes.The height of a Summit, relative to the surrounding countryside.This is not related to height ASL, except where the surroundingcountryside includes coastal areasThe complete rules of the Programme for an Association,comprising the General Rules and the Association ReferenceManualAn individual who participates in SOTA by listening to andlogging the activities of Activators and submitting claimsSummits on the Air (the Programme)The process by which a large DXCC Entity is subdivided intoseveral smaller areas, each of which have the same status as aDXCC EntityA mountain peak that meets the Association’s qualificationcriteria and has been issued a Reference NumberThe maximum permitted drop in height at any point along thestraight line between the Summit and the Operating Position.Page 6 of 15 Document S0.1
Summits on the Air – General Rules3 Programme Rules3.1 PurposeThe purpose of SOTA (the Programme) is to encourage Amateur Radio based activity fromthe summits of hills and mountains in countries around the world and to provide an awardsystem for Radio Amateurs in all DXCC Entities.The Programme is intended encourage activity from clearly defined peaks, including majormountains. To enable participation in the Programme to be as wide ranging as possible,lesser peaks can also be included. An incremental scoring system recognises the higherpeaks accordingly. The Programme does not accept operation from or in the immediatevicinity of motor vehicles.The programme provides for participation by Activators who make QSOs from the Summits,Chasers who make contact with the Activators and Short Wave Listeners.3.2 Programme structure3.2.1 ScopeThe Programme is open to all radio amateurs, worldwide. There are no restrictions on whomay activate Summits although it is probable that most activators will live in the generalarea. Chasers and Short Wave Listeners may be in any country, even if there is noAssociation covering their area.3.2.2 Programme Management TeamA small Programme Management Team is responsible for the overall management of theSOTA Programme. Specifically, it is responsible for creating and maintaining the GeneralRules and for determining the suitability proposals made by Associations (see below).3.2.3 AssociationsLogically distinct geographical areas form organisational components of the SOTAProgramme, known as Associations, by adopting the General Rules. There are threepossible variants of Association:1. Each DXCC Entity in the world may separately participate in SOTA. The Entity forms anAssociation.2. In the case of large DXCC entities, such as the USA, Subdivision, e.g. into states orprovinces, may occur. The area created by Subdivision forms an Association.3. In the case of relatively small DXCC Entities, or groups of Entities that naturally grouptogether, several Entities may form a single AssociationEach Association must have an Association Manager. The Association Manager determinesparameters that are appropriate to local needs. He then creates the Association ReferenceManual and submits it as a proposal for participation to the Programme Management Team.When the Association Reference Manual has been accepted by the ProgrammeManagement Team, the Association is said to be Incorporated.3.2.4 RegionsWithin an Association’s area there may be one or more mountain Regions. These should bedistinct geographically or geologically. From a practical perspective, the number of Regionsshould be limited to a maximum of twelve.Page 7 of 15 Document S0.1
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