2008 ARRL RTTY Round-Up Rules
General Rules
1. 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. Stations may be
worked once per band, regardless of mode.
2. 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).
1. 2.1. Operate no more than 24 hours.
2. 2.2. The six hours of off time must be taken in no more
than two blocks.
3. Entry Categories:
1. 3.1. Single Operator:
1. 3.1.1. Low Power.
2. 3.1.2. High Power.
2. 3.2. Multioperator, Single Transmitter:
1. 3.2.1 Power.
1. 3.2.1.1. Low Power
2. 3.2.1.2. High Power
2. 3.2.2. Stations are allowed only one transmitted
signal at any given time.
3. 3.2.3. Includes those single operators that use any
form of spotting assistance such as from nets or packet.
4. 3.2.4. Includes those that receive assistance with
logging or relief operators, etc.
5. 3.2.5. Limited to 6 band changes (maximum) in any clock hour.
6. 3.2.6. The clock hour is from zero through 59 minutes.
7. 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.
4. Exchange:
1. 4.1. United States: Signal report and State.
2. 4.2. Canada: Signal report and Province.
3. 4.3. DX: Signal report and consecutive serial number,
starting with 001.
5. Scoring:
1. 5.1. QSO Points: Count one point for each completed QSO.
2. 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.
1. 5.2.1. Count only once (not once per band).
2. 5.2.2. The US and Canada do not count as DXCC entities.
6. Reporting:
1. 6.1. All entries are must be postmarked or emailed by
February 5, 2008.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 6.4. The Cabrillo entries include the header and the
complete QSO list.
5. 6.5. Submissions may be made using the web applet at
www.b4h.net/cabforms
6. 6.6. Hand-logged entries may be submitted to RTTY
Round-Up, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
7. Miscellaneous:
1. 7.1. Packet radio contacts made through digipeaters or
gateways are not permitted.
2. 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.
3. 7.3. For contest information contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or
(860) 594-0232
8. Awards:
1. 8.1 Certificates will be awarded to:
1. 8.1.1. Top high power and low power Single Operator
and Multioperator scorers in each ARRL/RAC Section.
2. 8.1.2. Top high power and low power Single Operator
and Multioperator scorers in each DXCC country (other than W/VE).
2. 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.
1. 8.2.1. Unsponsored plaques may be purchased from the ARRL.
9. Other: See General Rules for All ARRL Contests and General
Rules for ARRL Contests on bands below 30 MHz (HF) November 2001 QST.
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Andy K3UK
www.obriensweb.com
(QSL via N2RJ)
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