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    "id": "uska-nmd",
    "name": "USKA National Mountain Day (NMD)",
    "sponsor": "USKA",
    "sponsor_home": "https://uska.ch/",
    "country": "CH",
    "summary": "Four hours of 80m from a Swiss summit above 800 m, carrying everything you need in six kilos. Non-NMD stations are worked for a point and need send only a report.",
    "modes": [
      "CW",
      "SSB"
    ],
    "bands": [
      "80m"
    ],
    "exchange": "Between NMD stations, RS(T) and a text of at least 15 characters that may be used only once. With everyone else, the report alone.",
    "power_categories": [],
    "log_format": "Cabrillo",
    "log_deadline_days": 8,
    "log_submit_url": "",
    "timezone": "",
    "local_rolling": false,
    "eligibility": {
      "scope": "entity_list",
      "entities": [
        "HB"
      ],
      "verified": true,
      "note": "3 of the Reglement: 'Der Standort muss sich in der Schweiz befinden und mindestens 800 m ueber Meer liegen.' Anyone may be worked; only stations on a Swiss summit can enter."
    },
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    "active_until": null,
    "note": "USKA splits the four hours into halves (06:00-07:59 and 08:00-09:59) only to allow one repeat QSO per mode with each NMD station; it is one continuous contest and is encoded as one span. The third Sunday of July 2026 is the 19th, which is the date USKA's KW-Contest page prints.",
    "verified": true,
    "rules_url": "https://uska.ch/download/reglement-fuer-den-national-mountain-day-ausgabe-mai-2026-d/",
    "rules_url_pattern": "",
    "rules_url_archived": "",
    "rules_url_checked": "2026-08-19",
    "source_note": "uska.ch Reglement fuer den National Mountain Day, Ausgabe Mai 2026. 4 Datum und Zeit: 'Dritter Sonntag im Juli, 06:00 UTC bis 09:59 UTC.' (Third Sunday in July, 06:00 UTC to 09:59 UTC.) 2 Betriebsarten: 'Zulaessige Betriebsarten sind CW und SSB. CW-Verbindungen sind im Bandsegment 3510 - 3560 kHz abzuwickeln. SSB-Verbindungen sind im Bandsegment 3600 - 3650 kHz abzuwickeln. Dem Rufzeichen muss der Zusatz /P angehaengt werden. ... Remote-Betrieb ist nicht zulaessig.' 3 Standort: 'Der Standort muss sich in der Schweiz befinden und mindestens 800 m ueber Meer liegen.' 6b Gewicht: 'Die gesamte Stationseinrichtung darf hoechstens sechs Kilogramm wiegen' -- no mains power and no pre-existing antennas. 9 Bewertung: 4 points for a QSO with an NMD station, 1 for any other. Logs go to nmd@uska.ch within 8 days; entries must be registered by the Tuesday before at nmd.uska.ch/anmeldung. USKA's own KW-Contest page (uska.ch/kw-contest/) prints the 2026 dates separately from the Reglemente: Helvetia 25.-26. April, Field Day 6.-7. Juni and 5.-6. September, NMD 19. Juli, Weihnachtswettbewerb 5. und 12. Dezember. Every one of them is reproduced by the encoded rule."
  },
  "rule": {
    "plain": "Third Sunday of July",
    "raw": {
      "type": "nth_weekday",
      "month": 7,
      "n": 3,
      "weekday": 6
    },
    "start": {
      "day_offset": 0,
      "time": "0600"
    },
    "end": {
      "day_offset": 0,
      "time": "0959"
    },
    "sessions": null
  },
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      "contest_id": "uska-nmd",
      "name": "USKA National Mountain Day (NMD)",
      "start": "2027-07-18T06:00:00Z",
      "end": "2027-07-18T09:59:00Z",
      "start_wall": null,
      "end_wall": null,
      "local_rolling": false,
      "timezone": "",
      "duration_hours": 3.98,
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        "CW",
        "SSB"
      ],
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      "bands": [
        "80m"
      ],
      "bands_note": "CW in 3510-3560 kHz and SSB in 3600-3650 kHz.",
      "sponsor": "USKA",
      "rules_url": "https://uska.ch/download/reglement-fuer-den-national-mountain-day-ausgabe-mai-2026-d/",
      "verified": true,
      "note": "USKA splits the four hours into halves (06:00-07:59 and 08:00-09:59) only to allow one repeat QSO per mode with each NMD station; it is one continuous contest and is encoded as one span. The third Sunday of July 2026 is the 19th, which is the date USKA's KW-Contest page prints.",
      "exchange": "Between NMD stations, RS(T) and a text of at least 15 characters that may be used only once. With everyone else, the report alone.",
      "country": "CH",
      "rules_url_archived": "",
      "rules_url_checked": "2026-08-19",
      "can_enter": false,
      "eligibility_scope": "entity_list",
      "eligibility_reason": "Entry limited to HB. K stations may be worked but cannot submit an entry.",
      "works": "everyone",
      "practical": "",
      "log_due": "2027-07-26T09:59:00Z",
      "uid": "uska-nmd-20270718T0600@contestcal",
      "start_date": "2027-07-18",
      "mode_families": [
        "CW",
        "SSB"
      ],
      "band_families": [
        "80m"
      ],
      "duration_bucket": "2-12"
    },
    {
      "contest_id": "uska-nmd",
      "name": "USKA National Mountain Day (NMD)",
      "start": "2028-07-16T06:00:00Z",
      "end": "2028-07-16T09:59:00Z",
      "start_wall": null,
      "end_wall": null,
      "local_rolling": false,
      "timezone": "",
      "duration_hours": 3.98,
      "modes": [
        "CW",
        "SSB"
      ],
      "submodes": [],
      "bands": [
        "80m"
      ],
      "bands_note": "CW in 3510-3560 kHz and SSB in 3600-3650 kHz.",
      "sponsor": "USKA",
      "rules_url": "https://uska.ch/download/reglement-fuer-den-national-mountain-day-ausgabe-mai-2026-d/",
      "verified": true,
      "note": "USKA splits the four hours into halves (06:00-07:59 and 08:00-09:59) only to allow one repeat QSO per mode with each NMD station; it is one continuous contest and is encoded as one span. The third Sunday of July 2026 is the 19th, which is the date USKA's KW-Contest page prints.",
      "exchange": "Between NMD stations, RS(T) and a text of at least 15 characters that may be used only once. With everyone else, the report alone.",
      "country": "CH",
      "rules_url_archived": "",
      "rules_url_checked": "2026-08-19",
      "can_enter": false,
      "eligibility_scope": "entity_list",
      "eligibility_reason": "Entry limited to HB. K stations may be worked but cannot submit an entry.",
      "works": "everyone",
      "practical": "",
      "log_due": "2028-07-24T09:59:00Z",
      "uid": "uska-nmd-20280716T0600@contestcal",
      "start_date": "2028-07-16",
      "mode_families": [
        "CW",
        "SSB"
      ],
      "band_families": [
        "80m"
      ],
      "duration_bucket": "2-12"
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      "contest_id": "uska-nmd",
      "name": "USKA National Mountain Day (NMD)",
      "start": "2029-07-15T06:00:00Z",
      "end": "2029-07-15T09:59:00Z",
      "start_wall": null,
      "end_wall": null,
      "local_rolling": false,
      "timezone": "",
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      "modes": [
        "CW",
        "SSB"
      ],
      "submodes": [],
      "bands": [
        "80m"
      ],
      "bands_note": "CW in 3510-3560 kHz and SSB in 3600-3650 kHz.",
      "sponsor": "USKA",
      "rules_url": "https://uska.ch/download/reglement-fuer-den-national-mountain-day-ausgabe-mai-2026-d/",
      "verified": true,
      "note": "USKA splits the four hours into halves (06:00-07:59 and 08:00-09:59) only to allow one repeat QSO per mode with each NMD station; it is one continuous contest and is encoded as one span. The third Sunday of July 2026 is the 19th, which is the date USKA's KW-Contest page prints.",
      "exchange": "Between NMD stations, RS(T) and a text of at least 15 characters that may be used only once. With everyone else, the report alone.",
      "country": "CH",
      "rules_url_archived": "",
      "rules_url_checked": "2026-08-19",
      "can_enter": false,
      "eligibility_scope": "entity_list",
      "eligibility_reason": "Entry limited to HB. K stations may be worked but cannot submit an entry.",
      "works": "everyone",
      "practical": "",
      "log_due": "2029-07-23T09:59:00Z",
      "uid": "uska-nmd-20290715T0600@contestcal",
      "start_date": "2029-07-15",
      "mode_families": [
        "CW",
        "SSB"
      ],
      "band_families": [
        "80m"
      ],
      "duration_bucket": "2-12"
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    {
      "contest_id": "uska-nmd",
      "name": "USKA National Mountain Day (NMD)",
      "start": "2030-07-21T06:00:00Z",
      "end": "2030-07-21T09:59:00Z",
      "start_wall": null,
      "end_wall": null,
      "local_rolling": false,
      "timezone": "",
      "duration_hours": 3.98,
      "modes": [
        "CW",
        "SSB"
      ],
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      "bands": [
        "80m"
      ],
      "bands_note": "CW in 3510-3560 kHz and SSB in 3600-3650 kHz.",
      "sponsor": "USKA",
      "rules_url": "https://uska.ch/download/reglement-fuer-den-national-mountain-day-ausgabe-mai-2026-d/",
      "verified": true,
      "note": "USKA splits the four hours into halves (06:00-07:59 and 08:00-09:59) only to allow one repeat QSO per mode with each NMD station; it is one continuous contest and is encoded as one span. The third Sunday of July 2026 is the 19th, which is the date USKA's KW-Contest page prints.",
      "exchange": "Between NMD stations, RS(T) and a text of at least 15 characters that may be used only once. With everyone else, the report alone.",
      "country": "CH",
      "rules_url_archived": "",
      "rules_url_checked": "2026-08-19",
      "can_enter": false,
      "eligibility_scope": "entity_list",
      "eligibility_reason": "Entry limited to HB. K stations may be worked but cannot submit an entry.",
      "works": "everyone",
      "practical": "",
      "log_due": "2030-07-29T09:59:00Z",
      "uid": "uska-nmd-20300721T0600@contestcal",
      "start_date": "2030-07-21",
      "mode_families": [
        "CW",
        "SSB"
      ],
      "band_families": [
        "80m"
      ],
      "duration_bucket": "2-12"
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}