Fourth Annual Istra Contest Conference
Croatia, Poreč, 9th - 12th October 2025
by 9A1P
About
Our goals are quite simple:
Create definite contest conference in Europe that will promote radiosport, friendship, Youth involvment in hamradio, exchange experience and to have fun with our friends & competition from the air.
Contesting
About Propagations
Operating experience
Contest stations
Announcments
Tech
Station building
Station automatization
New products
Setup improvment
What about FUN
QLF competition
HAM Pub Quitz
Pile-up competition
Raffle with rewards
Last HAM Standing
About Us
Conference is organised for the fourth time by efforts of 9A1P team & supporters that want to create unique event about contesting & related things in Europe due the lack of similar quality events of this kind in Europe.
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Exchange experience
Meet some of the most prominent people in hamradio contesting
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Improve further
Get the knowledge from the lecturers and other attending specialist
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Get new friends and ideas
Meet people. Collaborate, make plans, get the ideas - push for improvements
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Enjoy beautiful Adriatic coast & fine mealsExplore the area & experience smell & taste of Istria region
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Guest view of the confernceStory by OE3EGH and OE3KAB about the conference on Spotify.
Istra Contest Conference 2023 in German language.
Topics
List of announced topics
CQ3W
WPX CW MS Low Power Journey
by SA7DXR
Andy, LZ2HM
P33W
See you this year also, fourth time in a row!
Paolo, IK3QAR
QARtest
See you in Porec for the fourth time!
Philippe, LX7I
LX7I
Will be attending Istra Contest Conference 2025 !
Alex, YU0W
Satellite guy
See you in Poreč for fourth time. Did someone mentioned satellites ?
Csaba, HA3LN
We were young contesters
Attended last year - had a great time. See you again in October!
Gallery
Some photos from last events
Photos from 2024 available here: https://icc2024.9a1p.com/gallery
- All
- 2022
- 2023
Lecturers
Some of the speakers on the conference
Goran, SA7DXR
CR3W MS LP WPX 2025
Jozef, OM7ZZ
microHAM & Nocturn Devices
Ranko, 4O3A
4O3A Signature - All in one
Sven, DJ4MX
V73WW dxped detailedParticipants
Confirmed participation soo far...
4O3A
4O4A
7S7V
9A1UN
9A2AA
9A2AE
9A2HB
9A2MF
9A2NA
9A3BCU
9A3BCX
9A3CIY
9A3CJU
9A3CLW
9A3CLX
9A3CUZ
9A3CVO
9A3CWQ
9A3MA
9A3MR
9A3NC
9A3XV
9A3XZ
9A4M
9A4QV
9A4WY
9A5AFQ
9A5AX
9A5CW
9A5KW
9A5LBC
9A5N
9A5R
9A5SM
9A5TV
9A5X
9A6AR
9A6D
9A6KX
9A6PAX
9A7DX
9A7EU
9A7PP
9A7RR
9A7V
9A7Y
9A7YL
9A8BM
9A8XX
9A9R
9N7AA
CO8DM
DC2CL
DF7VX
DJ2MX
DJ4MX
DK8ZZ
DL5AXX
DM9EE
E70A
E70T
E70X
E73RO
E73YL
E74A
E75OM
E76C
E76Y
E77DX
E77EA
E79DJ
F4IEY
F4WEJ
G3NKC
GW4XUM
HA3LN
HB9CAT
HP1XT
I4UFH
I4VEQ
I8UZA
IK1HJS
IK2EGL
IK4VET
IS0JHQ
IV3HWT
IV3SXI
K3JO
K6AAM
KX7M
LZ1PM
LZ1UQ
LZ1ZD
LZ2CJ
LZ2HM
LZ3FN
LZ5VK
M0ZCO
N3UA
NN3W
OE2VEL
OE3FTA
OK2YLQ
OM2ADX
OM3BH
OM3GI
OM7ZZ
S50A
S50O
S50SL
S52KA
S52ZW
S53A
S53K
S53MM
S53RM
S53T
S53WW
S53X
S53ZO
S54W
S55BA
S55G
S55OO
S56A
S56M
S56NE
S57AL
S57AW
S57Q
S57UN
S57WJ
S59A
S59ZZ
SA7DXR
UT3QU
WB2ZAB
YO3IMD
YO8TTT
YT1CI
YT2AAA
YT2SS
YT3DA
YT3H
YT3WA
YT3X
YT5ET
YT5WA
YT6DX
YT9A
YU1EW
YU3AWA
YU3LAX
YU4TOD
Schedule
Final lineup
| DAY 1 - Thursday, 9th October | |||
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| Start | End | Activity/Lecture | |
| 14:00 | 18:00 | Check-in | Check in at hotel reception / ICC reception desk |
| 18:15 | 19:00 | Opening words & welcome drink | Conference hall |
| 19:00 | 21:00 | Dinner | Hotel restaurant |
| 21:00 | 00:00 | Unformal meetings @ social moments | Lobby bar |
| DAY 2 - Friday, 10th October | |||
| Start | End | Activity/Lecture | |
| 06:30 | 09:30 | Breakfast | Hotel restaurant |
| 10:00 | 10:20 | Most important YL in your ham career - how to stay alive and secure bravely by YT2SS |
Conference hall |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Capo Verde - record location by OE1EMS |
Conference hall |
| 11:15 | 12:00 | Welcome drink | Pool Bar |
| 12:30 | 14:30 | Free time | Siteseeing, swimming, lunch, cocktails... |
| 14:30 | 15:00 | 3B8M CQWW CW Story by E70A & KX7M |
Conference hall |
| 15:20 | 15:50 | Inside P33W by LZ2HM / RW7K |
Conference hall |
| 15:50 | 16:20 | Single Operator Two Bands Intro, Promo & Discussion Moderated by 4O3A, 9A6KX & NN3W |
Conference hall |
| 16:50 | 17:35 | CQ3W WPX Low Power Journey by SA7DXR / IV3CTS |
Conference hall |
| 17:40 | 18:15 | WRTC 2026 England M0DXR live from UK on video link |
Conference hall |
| 18:15 | 19:00 | Pile-up competition , HAM Pub Quiz #FUN |
Conference hall |
| 19:00 | 21:00 | Dinner | Hotel restaurant |
| 21:00 | 00:00 | Pool Bar Community Building | Pool bar |
| DAY 3 - Saturday, 11th October | |||
| Start | End | Activity/Lecture | |
| 06:30 | 09:30 | Breakfast | Hotel restaurant |
| 09:35 | 10:05 | TX9A Dxpedition by DK8ZZ |
Conference hall |
| 10:20 | 10:50 | 160 Meters from IG9 by S53T |
Conference hall |
| 11:10 | 11:40 | V73WW Expedtion by DJ4MX |
Conference hall |
| 11:45 | 12:30 | 144MHz top end contest station - do you know where you radiate? by S53WW |
Conference hall |
| 12:30 | 14:45 | Free time | Siteseeing, swimming, lunch, cocktails... |
| 12:30 | 14:45 | Alternative to free time @ South European VHF Forum in sprint style |
Short contest briefs: (10 min per team max) |
| with goals to motivate more activity from south side of the Alps |
Impressions from IP0A IARU VHF 2025 @ by IS0JHQ Impressions from S50C IARU VHF 2025 @ by S53MM Impressions from S59DEM IARU VHF 2025 @ by S53WW Impressions from E7W IARU VHF 2025 @ by E76C Impressions from 9A0BB IARU VHF 2025 @ by 9A4M Impressions from OE1W IARU VHF 2025 @ by OE3FTA Impressions from DR9A IARU VHF 2025 @ by HB9CAT Impressions from 9A4V IARU VHF 2025 @ by 9A5R Impressions from IQ5NN IARU VHF 2025 @ by IV3HWT |
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| 14:45 | 15:15 | S&P vs. RUN by 9A7DX |
Conference hall |
| 15:15 | 16:10 | 4O3A - All in one by 4O3A |
Conference hall |
| 16:10 | 16:30 | Welcome drink vol 2. | Pool bar |
| 16:30 | 16:45 | Group photo drone by S57AW @ camera by YT5BOS |
Poolbar stairs & Hotel entrance |
| 16:45 | 17:45 | microHAM & Nocturn devices by OM7ZZ & OM2ADX |
Conference hall |
| 18:10 | 18:45 | Raffle with awards | Conference hall |
| 18:45 | 19:15 | Diplomas for achievments & final ceremony | Conference hall |
| 19:15 | 21:00 | Dinner | Hotel restaurant |
| 21:00 | --:-- | Until last HAM standing No cheating here! :) |
Pool bar |
| DAY 4 - Sunday, 6th October | |||
| Start | End | Activity/Lecture | |
| 06:30 | 10:00 | Breakfast Reccomendation: a lot of fruits and liquids |
Hotel restaurant |
| 10:00 | 10:45 | Closing words no tears please, CU October 2026! |
Conference hall |
| All times in CET (UTC +2) | |||
Frequently Asked Questions
Check here for details
Nearest airports
Pula Airport, PUY, Croatia, 60km from the site
Rijeka Airport, RJK, Croatia, 150km from the site
Zagreb Airport, LDZA, ZAG, Croatia, 270km from the site
Ljubljana Airport Brnik, LJU, Slovenia, 180 km from the site
Trieste Airport Ronchi dei Legionari, TRS, Italy, 120 km from the site
Venezia Airport Marco Polo, VCE, Italy, 230 km from the site
Treviso Airport, TSF, Italy, 230 km from the site
Currency in Croatia
Official currency in Croatia since 1st of January 2023. is EURO - €.
Old Hrvatska kuna (HRK) bills and coins are not usable any more, since 15th of January 2023.
Visas
Croatia is a Member State of the European Union and part of the so-called Schengen Area.
However,
EU citizens can enter Croatia without any issues if they have a valid passport or identification card.
The same goes for some other countries in the region, which still aren’t Union members, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia or Montenegro. Passengers from other countries must have a valid passport, and some might need a visa.
Being favourite tourist destination, Croatian Visa regulations are very liberal - visa is not needed for citizens of USA, Canada and great number of other countries.
On this link - Croatian Gouverment - Ministry of Foreign Affairs you can check Visa requirements for your country.
Visa Requrements Overview
Past events websites
Tourist info about Croatia
Arrival info - more info
Coordinates of the parking lot:
latitude: 45° 14' 54.2" N (45.248379N)
longitude: 13° 35’ 42.1" E (13.595038E)
How to travel by train:
If you have chosen to arrive in Poreč by train, on here you can find the closest railway station.
Pazin, 33 km from Poreč
+ 385 52 624 310
Pula, 52 km from Poreč
+ 385 52 541 733
Rijeka, 100 km from Poreč
+ 385 51 211 111
Koper - Capodistria, Slovenia, 55 km from Poreč
+ 386 66 31 221
Trieste, Italy, 78 km from Poreč
Trieste Centrale, Piazza della Libertà, 11, 34132 Trieste TS, Italy
9A1P info
9A1P is well renowned contest group from Croatia, region of Istria.
Our members:
Davor 9A1UN, Stevo (SK) 9A2CW, Mladen 9A2NA, Mario 9A2RD, Sanjin 9A3K, Patrik 9A5CW,
Hrle 9A6XX, Mirko 9A6KX, Marko 9A8MM, Adi 9A8WW/S55M
Local supporters & guest operators:
Livio 9A7Y, Kiko 9A4WY, Etore 9A9KW, Željko 9A1ZZ, Dominik 9A7MMM, Aleksandar 9A8XX, Teodor 9A9RV, Dean 9A5AFF
GDPR
Istra Contest Conference is open to public visits - you just need to got to contest meeting desk and get accreditation!
By booking a stay or taking part of the conference as visitor you comply that you might be photographed, and that
your callsign will be listed on Participants list in all publications prior and after the event.
Afterall - we are all only HAMs who want to promote hamradio !
Last HAM Standing Reward
If you want to know about it - You need to visit us. 2022 title went unanimously to 9A5CW, and last HAM standing in 2023 were E77DX, 9A6KX and S57Q - still it isn't clear who won the title :)
Winner of 2024 was without a doubt - S50A !
Pricing
For all details and booking use contact form
Free announced visit
€0 / day
- Lectures
- Hotel stay
- Half pension
- Welcome drink
- Merch & Raffle rewards
Single Use
€90 / day
- Lectures
- Hotel stay - room single use
- Half pension
- Welcome drink
- Merch & Raffle rewards
Special arragments
€ / day
- Lectures
- Hotel stay - room single use
- Half pension
- Welcome drink
- Merch & Raffle rewards
Contact Us
For booking write us an e-mail with your details, and dates you want to stay on conference.
Payment is done on IBAN: HR6323800061110008442, SWIFT code: ISKBHR2X , Recipeint: Radio klub Porec
Price is 70€ per person per night in double room with halfboard or 90€ for single room per night with halfboard.
In case of any questions feel free to contact us
Address
Materada 35, Poreč 52440, Croatia, Hotel Materada
Call Us
+385 98 414 066
Email Us
info@istracontestconference.com