ARRL 10-Meter Contest
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Object:
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for amateurs worldwide to exchange QSO information with as many stations as
possible on 28 MHz

Contest Period:
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second full weekend of December, from Saturday 00.00z to Sunday 24.00z. All
stations operate no more than 36 hours out of the 48-hour period. Listening
time counts as operating time.
{02SAT12:0000:2880}

Categories:
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A) Single operator:
   One person performs all operating and logging functions. Use of spotting
   nets (operator arrangements involving assistance though DX-alerting nets,
   PacketClusters, etc) is not permitted. Three power-output categories:
   QRP_5-W output or less; low power_150-W output or less; high power_more
   than 150-W output
   (1) Mixed mode (phone and CW)
   (2) Phone only
   (3) CW only
B) Multioperator:
   Single transmitter, mixed mode only. Those obtaining any form of
   assistance, such as relief operators, loggers or use of spotting nets

Exchange:
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A) W/VE stations (including KH6/KL7) send signal report and state or
   province (District of Columbia stations send signal report and DC).
   Novice and Technician stations sign /N or /T
B) DX stations (including KH2/KP4, etc) transmit signal report and serial
   number starting with 001
C) Maritime or aeronautical mobile stations send signal report and ITU
   Region (1, 2 or 3)

Scoring:
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A) QSO points:
   Count two points for each complete two-way phone QSO. Count four points
   for each two-way CW QSO. Count eight points for CW QSOs with US Novice or
   Technician stations signing /N or /T (28.1 to 28.3 MHz only)
B) Multipliers:
   Fifty US states (plus District of Columbia), Canada [NB (VE1), NS (VE1),
   PEI (VE1 or VY2), PQ (VE2), ON (VE3), MB (VE4), SK (VE5), AB (VE6),
   BC (VE7), NWT (VE8), YUK (VY1), NF (VO1), LAB (VO2)], DXCC countries
   (except the US and Canada), ITU regions (maritime and aeronautical
   mobiles only) per mode (phone and CW).
C) Final Score:
   Multiply QSO points by total multipliers (the sum of states/VE provinces/
   DXCC countries/ITU regions per mode). Example: KR1R works 2245 stations
   including 1305 phone QSOs, 930 non-Novice CW QSOs, 10 Novices CW QSOs,
   for a total of 6410 QSO points. He works 49 states, 10 Canadian call
   areas, 23 DXCC countries and a maritime mobile station in Region 2 on
   phone and 30 states, 8 Canadian call areas, and 19 DXCC countries on CW
   for a total multiplier of 140. Final score = 6410 (QSO points) X 140
   (multiplier) = 897,400 points

Miscellaneous:
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A) Call signs and exchange information must be received by each station for
   a complete QSO.
B) No cross-mode contacts; CW QSOs must be made below 28.3 MHz.
C) Single-operator mixed-mode and multioperator stations may work stations
   once on CW and once on SSB.
D) Your call sign must indicate your DXCC country (K6LL in Arizona need not
   send K6LL/7, but K6GSS in Hawaii must send K6GSS/KH6).
E) One operator may not use more than one call sign from any given location
   during the contest period.
F) All entrants may transmit only one signal on the air at any given time.
G) The use of non-Amateur Radio means of communication (eg, telephone) for
   the purpose of soliciting a contact (or contacts) during the contest
   period is inconsistent with the spirit and intent of this announcement.
H) A transmitter used to contact one or more stations may not subsequently
   be used under any other call during the contest period (with the
   exception of family stations).
I) The frequencies from 28.3 through 28.35 MHz are designated as a
   noncontest window (This means that stations may not call CQ contest in
   this window.)

Reporting:
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A) Entries must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the end of the
   contest. No late entries can be accepted. Use ARRL 10-Meter Contest
   forms, a reasonable facsimile, submit your entry on diskette, upload your
   entry to the ARRL BBS, or send your entry to ARRL HQ via Internet.
   1) Official entry forms are available from HQ in the Contest Yearbook($5)
   2) You may submit your contest entry on diskette in lieu of paper logs.
      The floppy diskette must be IBM compatible, MS-DOS formatted, 3.5 or
      5.25 inch (40 or 80 track). The log information must be in an ASCII
      file, following the ARRL Suggested Standard File Format, and contain
      all log exchange information (band, date, time in UTC, call of station
      worked, exchange sent, exchange received, multipliers [marked the
      first time worked] and QSO points). One entry per diskette. An
      official summary sheet or reasonable facsimile with signed contest
      participation disclaimer is required with all entries
   3) You may submit your contest entry via the ARRL BBS (860-594-0306) or
      via Internet to contest@arrl.org. Send your summary sheet file (Make
      sure it includes all the pertinent information outlined in the
      official ARRL summary sheet.) and your log file following the ARRL
      Suggested Standard File Format
B) Logs must indicate band, mode, date, time in UTC, calls and complete
   exchanges (sent and received), multipliers and QSO points. Multipliers
   should be marked clearly in the log the first time they are worked.
   Entries with more than 500 QSOs total must include cross-check sheets
   (dupe sheets). Send entries to: ARRL Contest Branch, 225 Main St,
   Newington, CT 06111, U.S.A.

Awards:
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A certificate will be awarded to the highest-scoring single-operator station
(in each category) from each ARRL/RAC Section and DXCC country. The top
scoring Novice/Technician station (in each category) in each ARRL Section
will be awarded certificates. Top multioperator entries in each ARRL
Division, Canada and each continent will receive certificates. Additional
certificates will be awarded as participation warrants

Club Competition:
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ARRL-affiliated clubs compete for gavels on three levels: unlimited, medium,
and local clubs. Details are listed in Club Competition Rules in the Contest
Yearbook

Condition of Entry:
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Each entrant agrees to be bound by the provisions, as well as the intent, of
this announcement, the regulations of his of her licensing authority and the
decisions of the ARRL Awards Committee

Disqualification:
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Excess duplicates and call sign/exchange errors. See Contest
Disqualification Criteria in the Contest Yearbook for complete details

Comfortable Code Speeds
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Have you been reluctant to try CW in the 10-Meter Contest because the code
speeds are too high? Now, there is a solution for folks to whom 35 WPM is
another word for impossible. A specific band segment has been set aside for
slow-speed code up to 10-13 WPM (see the suggested frequencies box below).
Now you can participate at code speeds you find comfortable

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Sample 10-Meter Contest Exchanges
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Phone:
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CQ Contest CQ Contest From Kilo-Alfa-Five-Whiskey-Mike-
Juliett KA5WMJ

               Kilo-Bravo-Seven-November-Mike-Yankee

KB7NMY Thank you You're 59 Texas

               Roger, you're 59 Utah
               KB7NMY

QSL, QRZed KA5-Whiskey-Mike-Juliett


CW:
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CQ Test CQ Test DE KA5WMJ KA5WMJ/N

               DE KB7NMY/T

KB7NMY/T 599 TX

               R 599 UT KB7NMY/T

R TU KA5WMJ/N QRZ

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                        ARRL 10-METER CONTEST
 
CALL USED ________________________  ARRL SECTION or COUNTRY___________
 
CALL OF OPERATOR IF DIFFERENT FROM CALL USED__________________________
 
CHECK ONE:
Single Operator   Power Output                     License Class      
  [] Phone & CW     [] QRP (5 W or less)             [] Novice    
  [] Phone only     [] Low Power (150 W or less)     [] Technician   
  [] CW only        [] High Power (more than 150 W)  [] Other                       
                                                                      
[] Multioperator                         
 
If multioperator, list calls of all operators and loggers:
 
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_______QSO points* X _______Multipliers = ____________ Claimed score.
 
Count 2 pts per phone QSO, 4 pts per CW QSO 
and 8 pts per US Novice/Tech CW QSO
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 Claimed Score               QSOs          Multipliers     Hrs of Op
 
"I have observed all competition rules as well as all regulations for 
Amateur Radio in my country. My report is correct and true to the best
of my knowledge. I agree to be bound by the decisions of the 
ARRL Awards Committee."
 
Date __________ Signature __________________________ Call ____________
 
Please enclose log, photos, comments, ideas, etc. with your entry and 
mail promptly to: ARRL Contests, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111.

 
NAME_____________________________________ CALL______________
 
ADDRESS_____________________________________________________
 
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<ARRL 5/96>
