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Hina-Matsuri, or Doll Festival, is a famous traditional girls' festival on March 3 in Japan to celebrate the birth of a girl and to wish her future happiness. A set of dolls in ancient costumes is displayed in a girl's house. |
The 23rd JLRS 3.3 Hina Contest |
| 1. ORGANIZER: | Japan Ladies Radio Society (JLRS) |
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| 2. OBJECTIVE: | For YL stations to promote active contacts and interaction with as many other stations as possible |
| 3. DATE: |
Starts at 15:00UTC on March 2, 2026 Ends at 15:00UTC March 3, 2026 |
| 4. ELIGIBILITY: | All licensed male and female operators in the world Contacts with club stations and special stations are valid, but only individual stations are allowed to submit their logs. |
| 5. FREQUENCIES: |
1.9MHz – 1200MHz (Except WARC bands) Operations on 1.9MHz and up to 430MHz have to be within the contest frequency bands designated by JARL |
| 6. MODES: |
Phone and CW only However, only one contact with the same station is effective on each band. |
| 7. CATEGORIES: |
YL Category for YL Stations (Code: YL) OM Category for OM Stations (Code: OM) |
| 8. CALL: |
For Phone, call “CQ Hina Contest” For CW, call “CQ HINA TEST” for OM call “CQ HINAY TEST” for YL *Please note that YL stations do not have to add “/YL” at the end of their callsigns. |
| 9. CONTEST EXCHANGE: |
YL: RS(T) + YL (e.g. YL = 59YL or 599YL) OM: RS(T) (e.g. OM = 59 or 599) OM – OM contacts for this contest are also valid. |
| 10. PROHIBITIONS: | Contacts on cross-mode, cross-band, and via repeater Operation by guest operators |
| 11. POINTS: |
Contact with a YL station counts 10 points. Contact with an OM station counts 1 point. |
| 12. TOTAL SCORE: |
The final score is the result of the total QSO points on each band. *No multipliers |
| 13. LOG INSTRUCTIONS: |
1) Contacts with 1 or more YL stations must be included in the contest log for both the YL Category and OM Category. The log without it will be categorized as a checklog. 2) Write your e-mail address for inquiries. Paper log: Use JARL format or a letter-size summary sheet. Use a separate log sheet for each band. Electronic log: Use JARL SUMMARYSHEET VERSION=1.0 for JA stations. Use Cabrillo format for DX stations. |
| 14. PRIZES: |
Certificates and extra prizes are awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category. ☆Special surprise winners will also be selected. |
| 15. LOG SUBMISSION: |
Send your contest log and summary sheet by postal mail to: Michiko Nishiyama, 2176 Ogawa, Maki-ku, Joetsu City, Niigata Pref., 943-0648, JAPAN. Submission by e-mail is also accepted. Send them to: jf0kyk (at) jarl.com. *The received log list will be put on our website below twice a week after the contest. https://www.jarl.com/jlrs/ |
| 16. INQUIRY: | Send e-mail to: jf0kyk(at)jarl.com. |
| 17. DEADLINE: | Log and summary sheet must be received by March 20, 2026. |
| 18. RESULTS: |
Results will be announced on the JLRS website in May 2026. The result table will be mailed if asked with a SASE. |
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・2026 23rd JLRS 3･3 HINA Contest Rules
・MEMBERSHIP LIST
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| Frequency | CW | Phone |
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| 1.9 MHz | 1.801 - 1.820 MHz | (AM/SSB) 1.850 - 1.875 MHz |
| 3.5 MHz | 3.510 - 3.530 MHz | (AM/SSB) 3.535 - 3.570 MHz |
| 7 MHz | 7.010 - 7.040 MHz | (AM/SSB) 7.060 - 7.140 MHz |
| 14 MHz | 14.050 - 14.080 MHz | (AM/SSB) 14.250 - 14.300 MHz |
| 21 MHz | 21.050 - 21.080 MHz | (AM/SSB) 21.350 - 21.450 MHz |
| 28 MHz | 28.050 - 28.080 MHz |
(AM/SSB) 28.600 - 28.850 MHz (FM) 29.200 - 29.300 MHz |
| 50 MHz | 50.050 - 50.090 MHz |
(AM/SSB) 50.350 - 51.000 MHz (FM) 51.000 - 52.000 MHz |