4.1. Single Operator:

4.1.1. Categories.

4.1.1.1. Phone only

4.1.1.2. CW only

4.1.1.3. Mixed mode

4.1.2. One person performs all operating and logging functions.

4.1.3. Use of spotting nets or packet is not permitted.

4.1.4. All operators must observe the amateur radio regulations of their country at all times.

4.1.5. Single operator stations are allowed only one transmitted signal at any given time.

4.2. Multi Operator, Single Transmitter, Mixed Mode only

4.2.1. Must remain on a band and mode for at least 10 minutes before changing bands or modes. The ten-minute period begins with your first QSO on the new band or mode.

4.2.2. Only one transmitted signal is allowed at any given time.

4.2.2.1. Exception: Only IARU member society HQ stations may operate simultaneously on more than one band, with one transmitter on each band and mode.

4.2.2.2. Only one HQ station call sign per member society per frequency band/mode is permitted.

4.2.3. All operators must observe the Amateur Radio regulations of their country at all times.

5.1. IARU member society HQ stations send signal report and official IARU member society abbreviation.

IARU International Secretariat Club Station NU1AW counts as a HQ station.

Members of the IARU Administrative Council and the three IARU regional Executive committees send "AC", "R1", "R2" and "R3" as appropriate.

5.2. All others send signal report and ITU zone.

5.3. A complete exchange must be logged for each valid QSO.

6.1. The same station may be worked once per mode per band for QSO credit.

6.1.1. Mixed-mode entries may work a station once per mode per band.

6.2. A station may only be worked for credit in the portion of the band that is generally accepted for the mode used.

6.2.1. On any band, a station may be worked once on phone (in the phone segment) and once on CW (in the CW segment).

6.2.2. Cross mode, cross band and repeater contacts are not valid QSOs.

6.3. Where contest-preferred segments are incorporated in regional band plans, participants should observe them.

6.4. The use of nonamateur radio means of communications (eg, telephone or the Internet) for the purpose of soliciting a contact (or contacts) during the contest period is inconsistent with the spirit and intent of these rules.

6.5. Active use of packet (ie, "please come work me" or other self-spotting techniques) is inconsistent with the spirit and intent of these rules.

7.1. Contacts within your own ITU zone, as well as QSOs with stations sending "AC", "R1", "R2" and "R3" or any IARU member society HQ stations, count one point.

7.1.1. Contacts with a station in the same ITU zone but on a different continent count one point.

7.2. Contacts within your continent (but outside your ITU zone) count three points.

7.3. Contacts with a different continent and ITU zone count five points.

8.1. IARU member society HQ stations and officials do not count for zone multipliers.

11.1. A certificate will be awarded to the high scoring entry in each category in each US state, each ITU zone and each DXCC country.

11.2. Certificate will be awarded to the highest scoring IARU member society HQ station.

11.3. Achievement level awards will be issued to those making at least 250 QSOs or having a multiplier total of 50 or more.

11.4. Additional awards may be made at the discretion of each country’s IARU member society.

Any entry may be disqualified if more than 2% of duplicate QSOs are left in the log.

Contest forms may be downloaded at: www.iaru.org/contest.html