<div dir="ltr"><table style="width:75%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><h5>DL-DX RTTY Contest Rules<a name="top" title="top"></a><br>Sponsored and organized by DL-DX RTTY Contest Group (DRCG, <a href="http://www.drcg.de">www.drcg.de</a>)</h5></td></tr><tr><td width="20" align="right" valign="top"><p>1.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Object<br>Contact and exchange QSO information with as many stations as possible. Any station may work any other station once per band.</p></td></tr><tr><td width="20" align="right" valign="top"><p>2.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Contest Period<br>First full weekend in July, starts Saturday 11:00 UTC, ends 10:59 UTC Sunday (24 hours).</p></td></tr><tr><td width="20" align="right" valign="top"><p>3.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Modes<br>Only (Baudot) RTTY.</p></td></tr><tr><td width="20" align="right" valign="top"><p>4.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Bands<br>All amateur bands 3.5 - 30 MHz (excluding 10, 18 and 24 MHz).<br>Observance of established band plans is strongly encouraged.</p></td></tr><tr><td width="20" align="right" valign="top"><p>5.</p></td><td valign="top" colspan="2"><p>Categories</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td width="20" align="center" valign="top"><p>A</p></td><td><p>Single Operator, Multiband, Single Radio <br>One person performs all operating and logging functions.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td width="20" align="center" valign="top"><p>B</p></td><td><p>Single Operator, Multiband, Single Radio <br>One person performs all operating and logging functions. The maximum total operating time is six (6) hours. Off-times (breaks) must be greater than 60 minutes.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td width="20" align="center" valign="top"><p>C</p></td><td><p>Single Operator, Multiband, Single Radio <br>One person performs all operating and logging functions. Only dipole or groundplane antennas are permitted.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td width="20" align="center" valign="top"><p>D</p></td><td><p>Single Operator, Multiband, Single Radio <br>One person performs all operating and logging functions. Only dipole or groundplane antennas are permitted.The maximum total operating time is six (6) hours. Off-times (breaks) must be greater than 60 minutes.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td align="center" valign="top"><p>E</p></td><td><p>Multi Operator, Multiband, Single Radio<br>More than one person operates, checks for duplicates, keeps the log, etc.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td align="center" valign="top"><p>F</p></td><td><p>Single Operator, Multiband<br>One person performs all operating and logging functions.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td width="20" align="center" valign="top"><p>G</p></td><td><p>Multi Operator, Multiband<br>More than one person operates, checks for duplicates, keeps the log, etc.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><br>The classes A to E are restricted to the use of only one Radio (SO1R). Entrants for class E may use other transcveivers in parallel to the main station to work multipliers on other bands. The classes F and G are limited only by their station licenses.</p><p>Transmitters, receivers and antennas used in the contest must be located within a 2 km diameter circle.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>Club competition:<br>For a club to be listed, the following conditions must be met: At least three different entries from members of the club must be submitted. All members wishing to be included in the club score must indicate the club name in their log.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>The use of spotting nets is permitted in all categories.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>In categories B and D (6h) only the first 6 hours will be rated. However, participants may operate more than 6 hours.</p></td></tr><tr><td width="20" align="right" valign="top"><p>6.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Exchange<br>RST + QSO number, starting with 001</p></td></tr><tr><td width="20" align="right" valign="top"><p>7.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>QSO-Points<br>QSO with own country: 5 points.<br>QSO with other countries in own continent: 10 points.<br>QSO with other continents: 15 points.<br>QSO with DL-Station by stations in Europe: 3 additional points<br>QSO with DL-Station by stations outside Europe: 5 additional points</p><p>Same station can be worked once on each band.</p></td></tr><tr><td width="20" align="right" valign="top"><p>8.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Multiplier<br>Each DXCC country on each band, including first contact with Australia, Canada, Japan and USA. Additionally, each call area in VK, VE, JA and W will count as one multiplier on each band (W1, WA4, JA2, VK4).</p><p><span style="line-height:1.3em">Scoring: </span></p><p><span><span>Total score = (sum of QSO points) multiplied by (sum of band multipliers)</span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="20" align="right" valign="top"><p>9.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Logs<br>Cabrillo logs are required.<br>The files must be named after the participants callsign, for example XX0YY.LOG.</p><p>Logs without category entry will be classified as category F!</p><p>All stations must submit an electronic log by email.</p><p>Logs will be classified as checklogs if more than 15 % of the claimed QSOs have to be removed as a result of logchecking.</p></td></tr><tr><td width="20" align="right" valign="top"><p>10.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Deadline<br>Logs must be received not later than seven (7) days after the contest end.<br>Email logs to: logs - at - <a href="http://drcg.de">drcg.de</a></p></td></tr><tr><td width="20" align="right" valign="top"><p>11.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Awards<br>Certificates for the first ten stations in each category. They will be made available as PDF for download from <a href="http://www.drcg.de/"><font color="#0066cc">www.drcg.de</font></a> only. <br>The judges decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. By submitting their logs contesters agree to be bound by these rules.</p></td></tr><tr><td width="20" align="right" valign="top"><p>12.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Miscellaneous<br>The international beacon frequency 14.100 MHz +/- 500 Hz must be kept clear of contest transmissions.<br>Contact for Information: contestinfo - at- drcg -.- de </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>(Rules Release 3.22 October, 4th 2014)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>73's Carlos Fonseca, CT1GFQ<br>SKCC #466T ( <a href="http://www.skccgroup.com" target="_blank">http://www.skccgroup.com</a> )<br>REP #1406 ( <a href="http://www.rep.pt" target="_blank">www.rep.pt</a> )</div></div></div></div></div></div>
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