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Rules, 1993 ARRL International DX Contest
1) Eligibility: Amateurs worldwide.
2) Object: W/VE amateurs work as many amateur stations in as
many DXCC countries of the world as possible on 1.8 to 30 MHz,
excluding the 10, 18 and 24-MHz bands. Foreign amateurs work as
many W/VE stations in as many states and provinces as possible.
3) Dates:
(A) CW--Third full weekend in February (February 20-21,
1993).
(B) Phone--First full weekend in March (March 6-7,
1993).
4) Contest Period: 48 hours each mode (separate contests).
Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; ends 2400 UTC Sunday.
5) Categories:
(A) Single Operator--One person performs all operating
and logging functions. Use of spotting nets (operating
arrangements involving assistance through DX-alerting nets, etc)
is not permitted. Single-operator stations are allowed only one
transmitted signal at any given time. (Note: This does not permit
multiple single-band entries from the same station).
(1) All band.
(2) Single band (one only). Single-band entrants
who make contacts on other bands should submit logs for checking
purposes.
(B) QRP--Single operator, all band only. QRP is defined
as 5-W output or less.
(C) Single Operator Assisted--One person performs all
operating, monitoring and logging functions. The use of spotting
nets and assistance through other alerting systems not physically
located at the station (operating arrangements involving
assistance through DX-alerting nets, etc) are allowed. There are
no restrictions on the number of band changes or the length of
time spent on a band.
(D) Multioperator--More than one person operates,
checks for duplicates, keeps the log, etc.
(1) Single Transmitter. One transmitted signal at
any given time. Once the station has begun operation on a given
band, it must remain on that band for at least 10 minutes;
listening time counts as operating time. Multioperator, single
transmitter stations must keep a single, chronological log for
the entire contest period. Violation of the 10-minute rule or
improper logging will result in an entrant's reclassification to
the unlimited multi-multi class (see below).
(2) Two transmitter. A maximum of two transmitted
signals at any given time, on different bands. Once either
station has begun operation on a given band, it must remain on
that band for at least 10 minutes; listening time counts as
operating time. Both transmitters may work any and all stations;
the second transmitter is not limited to working new multipliers
only. Each of the two transmitters must keep a separate,
chronological log for the entire contest period. Violation of the
10-minute rule by either or both transmitters or improper logging
will result in an entrant's reclassification to the unlimited
multi-multi class (see below).
(3) Unlimited. A maximum of one transmitted signal
per band at any given time. Unlimited multi-multi stations must
keep a separate, chronological log for each band for the entire
contest period.
6) Contest Exchange:
(A) W/VE stations (including 48 contiguous United
States and does not include Canadian islands of St Paul and
Sable) send signal report and state or province.
(B) DX stations send signal report and power (three-
digit number indicating approximate transmitter output power).
7) Scoring:
(A) QSO Points--W/VE stations count three points per DX
QSO. DX stations count three points per W/VE QSO.
(B) Multiplier--W/VE stations: Sum of DXCC countries
(except US and Canada) worked per band. DX stations: Sum of US
states (except KH6/KL7) and District of Columbia (DC), NB (VE1),
NS (VE1), PEI (VE1 or VY2), PQ (VE2), ON (VE3), MB (VE4), SK
(VE5), AB (VE6), BC (VE7), NWT (VE8), YUK (VY1), NF (VO1), LAB
(VO2) worked per band. Maximum of 62 per band.
(C) Final Score--QSO points X multiplier = final score.
8) Miscellaneous:
(A) Call signs and exchange information must be
received and logged by each station for a complete QSO.
(B) All operators must observe the limitations of their
operator licenses and station licenses at all times.
(C) Your call sign must indicate your DXCC station
location (KH6XYZ/W1 in Maine, JL1EUP/JD1 on Ogasawara, etc).
(D) One operator may not use more than one call sign
from any given location during the contest period.
(E) The same station may be worked only once per band--
no crossmode or repeater contacts.
(F) Aeronautical and maritime mobile stations outside
the US and Canada may not be worked for QSO or multiplier credits
by W/VE stations.
(G) All transmitters and receivers must be located
within a 500-meter-diameter circle, excluding directly connected
antennas. This prohibits the use of remote receiving
installations. Exception: Multioperator and Single Operator
Assisted stations may use spotting nets for multiplier hunting
only.
(H) The use of non-Amateur Radio means of communication
(eg, telephone) for the purpose of soliciting a contact (or
contacts) during the contest period is inconsistent with the
spirit and intent of this announcement.
9) Reporting:
(A) Use ARRL International DX Contest forms, a
reasonable facsimile or submit entry on diskette. Send entries
to: ARRL Contest Branch, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
(1) Official entry forms are available from HQ for
an SASE with 2-units of First Class postage.
(2) You may submit your contest entry on diskette
in lieu of paper logs. The floppy diskette must be IBM
compatible, MS-DOS formatted, either 3.5 or 5.25 inch (40 or 80
track). The log information must be in an ASCII file, following
the ARRL Suggested Standard File Format and contain all log
exchange information (band, date, time in UTC, call of station
worked, exchange sent, exchange received, multipliers [marked the
first time worked] and QSO points). One entry per diskette. An
official summary sheet or reasonable facsimile with a signed
contest participation disclaimer is required with all entries.
(B) Logs must indicate times in UTC, bands, calls,
complete exchange sent, complete exchange received and QSO
points. Multipliers should be clearly marked in the log the first
time worked. Entries with more than 500 QSOs total must include
cross-check sheets (dupe sheets).
(C) All operators of multioperator stations must be
listed.
(D) Entries must be postmarked within 30 days after the
last contest weekend (April 7, 1993). Logs not postmarked by the
deadline will be classified as checklogs; no extensions, no
exceptions. All stations are requested to send their entries in
as early as possible and enclose each entry (CW and phone) in a
separate envelope. Entries received after mid-July will not make
QST listings.
10) Awards: Plaques will be awarded in the following
categories for both the CW and phone contests.
(A) Top W/VE scorer in each entry category--single
operator-all band-high power, single operator-all band-low power,
single operator-single band (1.8-28 MHz), QRP, single-operator
assisted, multioperator-single transmitter, multioperator-two
transmitter, multioperator-multitransmitter.
(B) Top scorer in the single operator-all band category
worldwide and on each continent. In addition, worldwide leaders
in the single operator-single band, QRP, single-operator
assisted, multioperator-single transmitter, multioperator-two
transmitter and multioperator unlimited categories will receive
plaques.
(C) Additional special plaques will be awarded as
sponsored. See January 1993 QST for current list.
(D) Certificates will be awarded to top single
operator-all band entries from each country and ARRL/CRRL
Section; top single-band entries in each US call area and each
country; top single operator assisted entries in each country, US
call area and in Canada, top multioperator entries (single, two
and multi-transmitter) in each country, US call area and in
Canada. Additional single-band and multioperator certificates
will be awarded if significant effort or competition is
displayed. DX entrants making more than 500 QSOs on either mode
will receive certificates.
11) Club Competition: ARRL-affiliated clubs compete for
gavels on three levels: unlimited, medium and local clubs.
Details will be listed in January 1993 QST.
12) Condition of Entry:
(A) Each entrant agrees to be bound by the provisions,
as well as the intent, of this announcement, by regulations of
his or her licensing authority and the decisions of the ARRL
Awards Committee.
13) Disqualification: An entry may be disqualified if the
overall score is reduced by more than two percent. Score
reduction does not include correction of arithmetic errors.
Reductions may be made of unconfirmed QSOs or multipliers,
duplicate QSOs or other scoring discrepancies. An entry will be
disqualified if more than two-percent duplicate QSOs are claimed
for credit. For each duplicate or miscopied call sign removed
from the log by ARRL, three additional QSOs will be deleted as a
penalty. The penalty will not be considered as part of the two-
percent disqualification criterion. If a participant is
disqualified, that operator will be barred from entering the
contest on that mode the following year. The calls of all
disqualified participants will be listed in the QST contest
results.
Comfortable Code Speeds
Have you been reluctant to enter a CW contest because the
code speeds are too high? A solution, for folks to whom 35 WPM is
another word for impossible, is to try slow-speed code up to 10-
13 WPM in the higher frequencies of the CW portions on each band
and also the Novice CW subbands.
US Amateur Radio operators should note that operation in the
Novice portions of these segments on 80, 40 and 15 meters is
restricted to 200 watts output.
Now you can participate at code speeds you find comfortable.
CQ TEST!