2008 ARRL RTTY Round-Up Rules
General Rules
Object: Amateurs worldwide contact and exchange QSO information with other
amateurs using digital modes (Baudot RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR, PSK31, and
Packet—attended operation only) on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands. Any
station may work any other station.
Date and Contest Period: First full weekend of January, but never on January 1.
Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 2400 UTC Sunday (January 5-6, 2008).
2.1. Operate no more than 24 hours.
2.2. The six hours of off time must be taken in no more than two blocks.
Entry Categories:
3.1. Single Operator:
3.1.1. Low Power.
3.1.2. High Power.
3.2. Multioperator, Single Transmitter:
3.2.1 Power.
3.2.1.1. Low Power
3.2.1.2. High Power
3.2.2. Stations are allowed only one transmitted signal at any given time.
3.2.3. Includes those single operators that use any form of spotting assistance
such as from nets or packet.
3.2.4. Includes those that receive assistance with logging or relief operators,
etc.
3.2.5. Limited to 6 band changes (maximum) in any clock hour.
3.2.6. The clock hour is from zero through 59 minutes.
3.2.7. Band changes are defined so that, for example, a change from 20 meters
15 meters and then back to 20 meters constitutes two band changes.
Exchange:
4.1. United States: Signal report and State.
4.2. Canada: Signal report and Province.
4.3. DX: Signal report and consecutive serial number, starting with 001.
Scoring:
5.1. QSO Points: Count one point for each completed QSO.
5.2. Multipliers: Each US state (except KH6 and KL7) plus the District of
Columbia (DC), Canadian provinces/territories: NB (VE1, 9), NS (VE1), QC (VE2),
ON (VE3), MB (VE4), SK (VE5), AB (VE6), BC (VE7), NWT (VE8), NF (VO1), LB
(VO2), NU (VYØ), YT (VY1), PEI (VY2) and each DXCC country. KH6 and KL7 count
only as separate DXCC entities.
5.2.1. Count only once (not once per band).
5.2.2. The US and Canada do not count as DXCC entities.
Reporting:
6.1. All entries are must be postmarked or emailed by February 5, 2008.
6.2. Entries in electronic format may be submitted to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or
submitted on 3.5” diskette to RTTY Round-Up, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT
06111.
6.3. All logs that are created electronically are required to submit their
electronic log file in Cabrillo file format. A print out of an electronically
generated log is not an acceptable substitute. A hand-written log that is later
entered into a logging or other electronic program is considered an
electronically generated log and must meet electronic file requirements.
6.4. The Cabrillo entries include the header and the complete QSO list.
6.5. Submissions may be made using the web applet at www.b4h.net/cabforms
6.6. Hand-logged entries may be submitted to RTTY Round-Up, ARRL, 225 Main St,
Newington, CT 06111.
Miscellaneous:
7.1. Packet radio contacts made through digipeaters or gateways are not
permitted.
7.2. All ARRL Contest rules and forms may be downloaded from the ARRL Contest
web page at: http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms or obtained from the Contest
Branch by sending an SASE with 2 units of postage.
7.3. For contest information contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (860) 594-0232
Awards:
8.1 Certificates will be awarded to:
8.1.1. Top high power and low power Single Operator and Multioperator scorers
in each ARRL/RAC Section.
8.1.2. Top high power and low power Single Operator and Multioperator scorers
in each DXCC country (other than W/VE).
8.2. Plaques, if sponsored, will be awarded to the top scoring low and high
power entrant in each category overall, each ARRL Division, and Canada.
8.2.1. Unsponsored plaques may be purchased from the ARRL.
Other: See “General Rules for All ARRL Contests” and “General Rules for ARRL
Contests on bands below 30 MHz (HF)” November 2001 QST.
Recommended HF Digital Operating Frequencies (MHz)
North and South America Europe/Africa
3.590 RTTY DX 3.580-3.620
See Note
7.040 RTTY DX 7.035-7.045
7.080-7.100
14.070-14.099.5 14.080-14.099
21.070-21.100 21.080-21.120
28.050-28.150
NOTE: With the recent realignment of frequency allocations on the 80-meter
band, we offer no specific recommendations at this time. We remind stations
that RTTY and digital modes are restricted to frequencies below 3.600 MHz in
the US effective December 15, 2006. We also encourage participants to be
mindful of other stations and activates on the 80-meter band.
Recommended Novice Digital Operating Frequencies (MHz)
10 meters 28.100-28.150*
Suggested simplex packet-radio frequencies
28.102.3
28.104.3
*Authorized power output 200-watts maximum for Novices / Tech Plus only in the
10-meter Novice sub-band.
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