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Rules, 1993 Novice Roundup
1) Object: For Novice and Technician operators in the United
States (and possessions and territories) to contact and exchange
QSO information with as many stations as possible in the Novice
bands. All authorized emissions modes may be used (see scoring
information). Higher-class licensees work Novices and Technicians
only.
2) Contest Period: The week that spans the end of January
and the beginning of February, including both weekends. Begins
0000 UTC Saturday, January 30, 1993, and ends 2400 UTC Sunday,
February 7. Operate no more than 30 hours during this nine-day
period. Non-operating periods must be at least 15 minutes;
listening time counts as operating time. Times on and off must be
indicated in your log.
3) Entry categories:
(A) Single Operator: One person performs all
transmitting, receiving and logging functions during the contest
period.
(B) Multioperator: Single transmitter only. This
category includes stations making use of any form of assistance,
such as help with logging or relief operator, during the contest
period. All operators must be Novice or Technicians and listed on
the summary sheet.
4) Exchange: Signal report and ARRL/Canadian Section
(country for DX stations). Both stations must receive and
acknowledge the complete exchange for the contact to count.
Novices should send /N and Technicians /T after their call sign
so others will know their license class.
5) Scoring:
(A) QSO Points: Count one point for each complete voice
QSO and two points for each complete CW QSO. Voice modes include
SSB and FM; CW includes all authorized digital modes such as RTTY
and packet radio. You may work stations only once on a voice mode
and once on a digital mode, regardless of frequency band.
(B) Multiplier: Each ARRL/Canadian Section (see page 8
of QST), plus VE8/VY1, plus each DXCC country.
(C) Code Proficiency: Additional points can be earned
if you have qualified for an ARRL (not FCC) Code Proficiency
certificate. CP credit equals the speed in words per minute
indicated on the latest certificate or sticker held by the
entrant. For more details on the Code Proficiency program, see
Contest Corral, this issue.
(D) Final Score: Add your Code Proficiency credit to
your total number of QSO points. Multiply that total by your
ARRL/Canadian Section/DXCC country total for your final score.
6) Miscellaneous: Crossband and crossmode contacts are not
permitted. Novices and Technicians work any amateur stations;
others work Novices and Technicians only. Contacts made through
repeaters (or locally used repeater output frequencies) are not
permitted. Packet radio contacts made through digipeaters are not
permitted.
7) Reporting:
(A) Entries must be postmarked no later than 30 days
after the end of the contest (Mar 10, 1993). No late entries can
be accepted. Use ARRL Novice Roundup forms, a reasonable
facsimile or submit entry on diskette. An entry making more than
200 total QSOs must submit duplicate check sheets (an
alphabetical listing of stations worked). Send entries to: ARRL
Contest Branch, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
(1) Official entry forms (log sheet, summary
sheet, dupe sheet) 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, mode, date, on and off times, QSO
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.
8) Awards: Certificates to every Novice and Technician
entrant who submits a valid entry. Endorsements for top Novice
and Technician entrant in each ARRL Section/Division. Non-
Novice/Technician entries are not eligible for awards.
9) Conditions of Entry:
(A) Each entrant agrees to be bound by the provisions
as well as the intent of this announcement, the regulations of
his/her licensing authority and the decisions of the ARRL Awards
Committee.
10) Disqualifications: See page 52 January QST.