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CQ/RJ World-Wide RTTY WPX Contest

Sponsored by CQ Magazine and The NEW RTTY Journal

February 12-13th, 2000
Starts at 0000 UTC Saturday
and ends at 2400 UTC Sunday

I. OBJECTIVE:
To contact as many other amateurs round the world using RTTY Baudot only.

II. OPERATING TIMES:
For SINGLE OPERATOR and MULTI-SINGLE, only 30 hours of the 48 hour contest period are permitted. Each OFF time must be MORE than 60 minutes in length, see para XIV. MULTI-MULTI and MULTI-TWO stations may operate the full 48 hours.

III. BANDS:
Only 3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz bands may be used.

IV. CATEGORIES:
A. SINGLE OPERATOR, ALL BANDS, HIGH POWER.
B. SINGLE OPERATOR, ALL BANDS, LOW POWER, less than 150w.
C. SINGLE OPERATOR, SINGLE BAND, NO POWER CLASSES.
D. MULTI OPERATOR, SINGLE TRANSMITTER, ALL BANDS, NO POWER CLASSES.
E. MULTI OPERATOR, TWO TRANSMITTERS, ALL BANDS, NO POWER CLASSES.
F. MULTI OPERATOR, MULTI TRANSMITTER, ALL BANDS, NO POWER CLASSES.
G. S.W.L.

NOTES:
1. SINGLE OPERATOR means, ONE person performs all the operating and logging.
2. All SINGLE OPERATOR categories are permitted only ONE signal on the air at a time.
3. CATEGORY D: Only ONE transmitter and only ONE band permitted during any 10 minute period. Listening time counts as operating time.
4. CATEGORY E: A maximum of TWO transmitted signals are allowed, as long as each transmitter is on a different band. Once each transmitter has started operating on it’s selected band, it must remain on that band for at least 10 minutes. Listening time counts as operating time. Both transmitters may contact all stations heard, the second transmitter is not restricted to only working new multipliers. Violation of the 10 minute rule or improper logging by one or both transmitters, will result in reclassification to the multi-multi class.
5. CATEGORY F: No limit to the number of transmitters but only ONE signal permitted per band.
6. SWLs are required to log the call signs of both the heard and correspondent station. Scores are calculated based only upon the heard station, using the same rules as transmitting stations. A call sign may not appear more than three (3) times, as a correspondent.
7. All transmitters must be located within a 500 meter diameter or within property limits, of the station licensee’s address, whichever is greater. All antennas must be physically connected by wires to the transmitters and receivers.

V. Any form of DX alerting assistance is permitted in ALL categories.

VI. EXCHANGE:
RST and a progressive three digit serial number starting with 001. Continue to four digits if necessary.

VII. POINTS:
A. Contacts between stations on different continents are worth three (3) points on 28, 21, and 14 MHz, and six (6) points on 7, 3.5 MHz.
B. Contacts between stations on the same continent but different countries and contacts with Maritime Mobile stations are worth two (2) points on 28, 21, and 14 MHz and four (4) points on 7, 3.5 MHz.
C. Contacts between stations in the same country are worth one (1) point on 28, 21, and 14 MHz, and two (2) points on 7, 3.5 MHz.

VIII. MULTIPLIERS:
Each VALID PREFIX is counted as a multiplier. Multipliers are counted only ONCE. NO band multipliers. However, the same station may be contacted on other bands for additional points credit.

IX. PREFIXES:
The letter/number combination which forms the first part of the call sign will be considered the PREFIX. Examples: N8, W8, AB8, DL5, DJ2, HG1, WD200, WF96, 3DA0, GB75, ZS66, U3 etc. Any difference in the numbering, lettering or order of same, shall constitute a separate prefix. A station operating from a DXCC country different from that indicated by its call sign, MUST sign portable. !!!! The portable prefix must be an authorized prefix for the country or call area of operation. At the discretion of the contest committee, written proof of compliance may be requested. In the case of portable operation, the portable designator will become the PREFIX.
Example: AB5KD operating from Wake Is. must sign AB5KD/KH9 or KH9/AB5KD etc. AMERICAN DX, i.e. KL7, KH6, KP2, KH3 etc, operating within the 48 states, MUST sign with a FULL designator of their choice. Example: KL7xx/W7 or any other prefix authorized for use in the U.S. 7th call district, i.e. KL7xx/WY7.
UNITED STATES portables are NOT permitted to select a portable designator. E.g. WS7I/2 is correct, but WS7I/WY5 or WY6/WS7I is NOT permitted.
PORTABLE DESIGNATORS without numbers will be assigned a zero (0) after the second letter of the designator to form the prefix. WS7I/PA would become WS7I/PA0. All calls without numbers will be assumed a zero (0) after the first two letters to form the prefix. Examples: XEFTJW would count as XE0, RAEM would count as RA0, etc. /A, /E, /G, /T, /P, /M, /MM, /QRP and U.S. license class identifiers, /AE, /AA, /AG are NOT valid WPX prefixes.
Special event, commemorative and other prefix stations are encouraged to participate.

X. SCORING:
1. SINGLE OPERATOR (a) All Band score: total QSO points from all bands multiplied by the number of different Prefixes worked.
(b) Single Band score: QSO points on the chosen band multiplied by the number of different prefixes worked on that band.
2. MULTI-OPERATOR stations. Scoring in these categories is the same as the all band scoring for single operator.

XI. LOW POWER CATEGORY: (Single operator only) Output must not exceed 150 watts and you must indicate low power in the summary sheet.

XII. AWARDS:
Plaques will only be awarded to serious contest efforts.
!!!! To qualify for an all band award, the entrant must submit a reasonable amount of Qsos from three (3) or more bands. The definition of reasonable, will be left to the discretion of the contest judges who will take QTH and propagation factors into consideration. Certificates will be awarded to the highest scoring station in each category listed under section IV. of the rules.
(a) In each participating country.
(b) In each call area of the U.S., Canada, Australia and Japan. Contestants are permitted to submit only ONE CATEGORY log for plaque or certificate consideration. SINGLE BAND entrants, are allowed to operate on other bands,to encourage activity. Any log other than their chosen band log, will be used as a check log.

XIII. PLAQUES.
Plaques will be awarded to highest score in:
Category A: World, USA, NA, SA, OC, AF, EU, AS, VE and JA.
Category B: World, USA, NA, SA, OC, AF,     EU, AS and VE.
Category C: Highest worldwide score on each band, 10-80m.
Category D: World, USA, NA, SA, OC, EU, AS and VE.
Category E: World, USA, NA, SA, OC and EU.
Category F: World, EU and SA.
Rookie Best all round performance by a newcomer to contesting.

XIV. FILE INSTRUCTIONS and DEFINITIONS: (Please read very carefully!)
LOG = the file containing the date, time, band, callsign of the station being worked, both required exchanges, points, multipliers claimed and OFF times.
OFF time = a period of MORE than one hour in which you do not log a contact. Your off time begins ONE minute of clock time AFTER your last log entry and ends as soon as you log another contact.
Chronological = the UTC time that you log a contact.
1. OFF times MUST be CLEARLY marked in the chronological LOG. See paragraph XV for penalties.
2. Single operator and multi single logs must be submitted in chronological order.
!!!! 3. Single band entrants who operate on any band other than their chosen band, must send completely SEPARATE files for the chosen band plus check log files for any other bands used. Multi multi logs to be submitted chronologically by band. Multi two must MERGE both stations’ logs to produce ONE
complete log in chronological order and clearly indicate which transmitter made which QSOs, to facilitate ease of checking any possible 10 minute rule errors.
4. Prefix multipliers should be entered only the first time they are contacted and must be clearly marked.
5. Logs should be checked for duplicate contacts, correct points, and prefix multipliers. Duplicate contacts must be shown and indicate zero(0) points.
!!!! 6. A dupe sheet in alpha numeric order showing all call signs worked and a PREFIX list, must be submitted by all entrants.
7. Each entry must be accompanied by a summary sheet listing all scoring information, the category of competition, the contestant’s name(s), FULL postal address and if possible, an E-mail address. A declaration that all contest rules and regulations for amateur radio in the country the contestant(s) operate from have been observed, should also be included.
8. Official logs and sample summary sheets are available. A large self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage or IRCs must accompany your request. Contest software, e.g. RTTY by WF1B, Rttyrite Contest S/W for Windows or OH2GI-HAM SYSTEM are available and are considered adequate logging software for this contest.
9. Contest files may be submitted via E-mail, or on a MS-DOS compatible 3 1/2 inch disk in preference to paper ones.
Logs must contain the required information. Date, Time,Band, Call, RST & NR Sent, RST & NR Rec’d, multiplier and QSO points.
10. Electronic files (e-mail) are prefered and must be in PLAIN ASCII TEXT FORMAT. No oher formats will be accepted. Files to be submitted and named as follows:
Summary sheet = yourcall.sum
Chronological log = yourcall.log or .all
Dupesheet = yourcall.dup
Prefix list = yourcall.wpx or .mul
Compressed (.zip) files are acceptable and must be named yourcall.zip
In the subject line of your electronic submission, put your callsign and the category entered i.e. SOABL, SOSBx, MM, M2, MS, SOABH or SWL. All electronic logs received, will be confirmed via e-mail.

XV. DISQUALIFICATION / PENALTIES.
Violations of amateur radio regulations in the country of the contestant or the rules of the contest, unsportsmanlike conduct, taking credit for excessive duplicate contacts, non-verifiable QSO’s or multipliers will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification. Incorrectly logged calls will be counted as non-verifiable contacts.
!!!! A penalty of 10% of the corrected score will be deducted from competitive entrants who do not indicate their OFF times in the chronological LOG. An entrant whose log is deemed by the contest committee to contain a large number of errors may be disqualified. We reserve the right to reclassify any submission and all decisions made by the contest judges, will be final.

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