Bulletin No 2
(June 2010)
15th ARDF World Championships 13-18 September 2010 Opatija, Croatia
CROATIAN AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION (HRS) is pleased to invite ARDF teams,
individual competitors, visitors and guest from all over the world to the 15th
ARDF World Championships to be held in Croatia during September 2010.
Venue:
OPATIJA – is the most popular sea resort in Croatia, at the Adriatic coast,
175km far away from Zagreb. Opatija, often called the Nice of the Adriatic, is
one of the most popular and the oldest tourist summer and winter destination in
Croatia, and a place with the longest tourist tradition on the eastern coast of
the Adriatic and one of the most elite resort in Croatia today.
OPATIJA - this elegant tourist destination, lies at the centre of the Riviera
with the longest tradition of tourism in Croatia. The very attractive geographic
position, enabling its warm seas to
be quickly reached from many cities in Central Europe (only about 90 km from
Trieste in Italy, 500 km from Milan, Vienna and Munich), lush green scenery and
a pleasant climate (45° 20’ north latitude) were some of the main reasons for
its beginning and the quick development of its tourism at the end of the 19th
century. It became a fashionable destination for the Austrian imperial family
and Austrian nobility, especially for the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I who
used to spend a several months in Opatija during a winter period and enjoyed
it's mild, favorable climate. Built mainly at
the turn of the 20th century, but many of late 19th-century luxury hotels and
villas have survived to present
times. Opatija has remained in complete harmony with Nature right up until the
present day. Well-maintained public gardens, the illuminated 12-km-long coastal
promenade
known as the "Lungomare"(from Volosko, via Opatija, to Lovran). Well-kept
beaches and fountains provide a stunning backdrop for the villas and hotels
that cater comfortably for up to 6.000 guests. Due to a relatively constant
temperature (winter average 7.0 °C, summer average 21.9 °C), high air pressure
and constant circulation of air, the climate in Opatija is relaxing and
refreshing. The contrasts ofsea and mountains, green parks and blue ocean, old
buildings and modern comforts, noisy entertainment venues and quiet
destinations for excursions all combine to make Opatija and its surroundings a
very attractive tourist resort at any time of the year.
The tourist offering of Opatija includes its congress centre (with space for 500
to 800 delegates), 11 indoor
swimming pools, wellness programmes, a casino, discotheques, a summer theatre
with seating for 2.000,
carnivals, festivals, and opportunities for shorter trips to nearby surroundings
or all-day excursions to the Brijuni National Park, or Risnjak National Park,
Plitvice Lakes, or even to Trieste or Venice in Italy. The characteristics of
the climate have all the traits of a gentle Mediterranean climate with a warm
sea, lots of sun and lush vegetation which paints a picture of Opatija as a kind
of green oasis. Summer temperatures are relatively low because of the cool
breezes to come from the Ucka mountain while
in winter, the temperature is relatively high. Opatija is also a place for
business meetings throughout the entire year, as well as a center for
convention tourism, scientific gatherings and congresses. The Pearl of Kvarner,
Opatija is an ideal starting point for an inspired walk through the past of
this region, as
well as for taking pleasure in the intimacy of the still untouched present. In
behalf of Organizing Committee we are promising to do our best to make this
event unforgettable for all of you.
Letter of Intent
We have received Letter of intent from the following countries: Albania(AARA),
Australia (WIA), Austria (OEVSV), Belarus (BLR), Belgium (UBA), Bosnia &
Herzegovina (ARABIH), Canada (RAC), China (CRSA), Czech Republic (CRC), Denmark
(EDR), Estonia (ERAU), France (REF), Great Britain
(RSGB), Hungary (MRASZ), Israel (IARC), Japan (JARL), Kazakhstan (KFRR),
Lithuania (LRMD), Moldova (FRRM), Netherlands (VERON), Nigeria (NARS), Norway
(NRRL), Poland (PZK), Russia (SRR), S. Korea (KARL), Slovakia (SARA), Slovenia
(ZRS), Spain (URE), Serbia (SRS), Sweden (SSA), Ukraine (UARL),
USA (ARRL).
From the above list citizens of Albania, Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Moldova,
Nigeria, Russia and Ukraine must have visas for Croatia. Process of getting
Croatian visa
You must go to the embassy in person and get your visa there. To the visa
application you shall enclose the Letter of invitation and the Letter of
guarantee.
For that HRS must send to you by post, not by e – mail, at the postal address of
your Society, Letter of invitation and Letter of guarantee.
Please fill enclosed Data Form for the Letter of guarantee. Send the completed
form for all participants of your Society as soon as possible to e-mail:
hrs–[log in to unmask]
According to the Croatian law (because you must have original documents), HRS
will send to you by post, not by
e – mail, at the postal address of your Society, Letter of invitation and Letter
of guarantee for all participants.
DATA FORM FOR THE LETTER OF GUARANTEE
Foreigner coming to the Republic of Croatia for a private visit shall enclose to
the visa application the Letter of guarantee, as a proof of the purpose of
his/her visit, filled out by a
guarantor-natural person from Croatia. Please send us following data for each
participant (competitor, official, visitor etc.):
Name Family Name
Private Address - Street/City/Country
Place of Birth Date of Birth Nationality or citizenship
Passport number Passport Date of Issue Passport Place of Issue Passport Date of
Expiry
Profession or occupation Period for which visa is required Name of your Society
Postal address of your Society - Street/City/Country
Please send the completed forms for all participants of your Society as soon as
possible to e-mail: hrs– [log in to unmask]
Important:
> According to the Croatian law (because you must have original documents), HRS
> > will send to you by post, not by e – mail, at the postal address of your
> Society, Letter of invitation and Letter of guarantee for all participants.
Venue of the Championships Opatija and Gorski Kotar
Program of the Championships
13 September, Monday – Arrival, accommodation;
14 September, Tuesday – Training on both bands, competition blinds, official
opening;
15 September, Wednesday – First competition, awarding;
16 September, Thursday – Day off, excursion;
17 September, Friday – Second competition, awarding, closing ceremony and
banquet;
18 September, Saturday – Departure.
Please note that on 14th of September we will have 1st ARDF World Championships
for the Blind.
Competition rules IARU Region 1 ARDF rules (http://www.ardf-r1.org/ardf_rules )
International jury Chairman: Ole Garpestad, LA2RR
Technical data
Technical data of transmitters 3.5 MHz
RF output power 5 W Modulation type A1A
Frequency 3.580 MHz TX, 3.510 beacon Antenna Vertical wire 6m
144 MHz RF output power 1 W Modulation type A1A
Frequency 144.600 MHz TX, 144.850 MHz beacon Antenna Crossed dipole, 2m AGL
Terrain characteristics Mid-difficult, with small hills, covered with forest
Marking devices SPORTIdent system
Map Scale 1:15000, Size A4, Color printing, IOF standard
Official Application
If your team wants to participate in the Championships and you have not sent the
preliminary application - Letter
of intent - yet, please send Official Application to the organizers address as
soon as possible.
15th ARDF World Championships, 13th – 18th September 2010, Opatija, Croatia –
Official Application
Please fill in the Official Application for the 15th ARDF World Championships in
Croatia. You can find it in this document, and excel version is on
www.ardf2010.com. An electronic version is
preferred one, if possible. 15th ARDF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS CROATIA, OPATIJA
13.-18. SEPTEMBER 2010. - ARDF
TEAM PARTICIPANT AND VISITOR LIST
OFFICIAL APPLICATION
Country Society name No
. Team position (competitor, team leader, trainer, visitor, etc.)
Name Family name Gend er (F or M)
Call Sign Category SI Chip Number
Date of birth (dd-mmyyyy) Passport No. E-mail address
(obligatory for team leaders and coaches) Cell phone number
(obligatory for team leaders and coaches)
Room No. Vegeta rian (yes or no)
1st ARDF World Championships for the Blind, 14th September 2010, Opatija,
Croatia – Official Application
Please fill in the Official Application for the 1st ARDF World Championships for
the Blind in Croatia. You can find
it in this document, and excel version is on www.ardf2010.com. An electronic
version is preferred one, if
possible.
1st ARDF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE BLIND CROATIA, OPATIJA 14. SEPTEMBER
2010. - ARDF TEAM PARTICIPANT AND VISITOR LIST
OFFICIAL APPLICATION
Country Society name No Team position
(competitor, team leader, trainer, visitor, etc.)
Name Family name Gend er (F or M)
Call Sign Category Date of birth (dd-mmyyyy)
Passport No. E-mail address
(obligatory for team leaders and coaches)
Cell phone number
(obligatory for team leaders and coaches)
Room No. Vegeta rian (yes or no)
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