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2009 IARU HF World Championship Contest Rules
ARRL Contest Branch · General Rules · HF Rules
1. Eligibility: All licensed amateurs worldwide.
2. Object: To contact as many other amateurs, especially IARU member society
HQ stations, around the world as possible using the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10
meter bands.
3. Date and Contest Period: The second full weekend of July, beginning 1200
UTC Saturday and ending 1200 UTC Sunday (July 11-12, 2009). Both Single and
Multi operator stations may operate the entire 24-hour period.
4. Entry Categories:
1. 4.1. Single Operator
1. 4.1.1. Categories
1. 4.1.1.1. Phone only – High, Low and QRP power levels
2. 4.1.1.2. CW only – High, Low, and QRP Power levels
3. 4.1.1.3. Mixed mode – High, Low and QRP Power levels
2. 4.1.2. One person performs all operating and logging
functions.
3. 4.1.3. Use of spotting nets, packet, or multi-channel
decoders (such as CW Skimmer) is not permitted. Single-operator stations that
use spotting nets, packet or multi-channel decoders will be reclassified to the
Multi-operator, Single Transmitter category.
4. 4.1.4. All operators must observe the amateur radio
regulations of their country at all times.
5. 4.1.5. Single operator stations are allowed only one
transmitted signal at any given time.
2. 4.2. Multi Operator, Single Transmitter, Mixed Mode only
1. 4.2.1. Must remain on a band and mode for at least 10 minutes
before changing bands or modes.
2. 4.2.2. Only one transmitted signal is allowed at any given
time.
1. 4.2.2.1. You are not allowed a second radio that works
only multipliers.
3. 4.2.3. All operators must observe the amateur radio
regulations of their country at all times.
4. 4.2.4. Violation of the band change rules will reclassify the
entry as a checklog.
3. 4.3. IARU Member Society HQ Station
1. 4.3.1. May have only one transmitted signal per band mode
(160 CW, 160 Phone, 80 CW, 80 Phone, 40 CW, 40 Phone, 20 CW, 20 Phone, 15 CW,
15 Phone, 10 CW, 10 Phone) at the same time.
2. 4.3.2. All stations involved in an HQ operation must be in a
single ITU zone.
3. 4.3.3. Only one HQ station callsign per member society per
frequency band is permitted.
4. 4.3.4. All operators must observe the amateur radio
regulations of their country at all times.
5. Contest Exchange:
1. 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,ö “R1,ööR2,ö
and “R3ö as appropriate.
2. 5.2. All others send signal report and ITU zone.
3. 5.3. A complete exchange must be logged for each valid QSO.
6. Valid Contact:
1. 6.1. The same station may be worked once per mode per band for QSO
credit.
1. 6.1.1. Mixed-mode entries may work a station once per mode
per band.
2. 6.2. A station may only be worked for credit in the portion of the
band that is generally accepted for the mode used.
1. 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).
2. 6.2.2. Cross mode, cross band and repeater contacts are not
valid QSOs.
3. 6.3. Where contest-preferred segments are incorporated into
regional band plans, participants must observe them.
4. 6.4. The use of non-amateur radio means of communications (e.g.
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.
5. 6.5. Use of self-spotting techniques on packet or other mediums are
inconsistent with the spirit and intent of these rules.
7. QSO Points:
1. 7.1. Contacts within your own ITU zone, as well as QSOs with any
IARU-member society HQ station or IARU official (counting as the special
multiplier), count one point each.
1. 7.1.1. Contacts with a station in the same ITU zone but on a
different continent count one point.
2. 7.2. Contacts within your continent (but different ITU zone) count
three points.
3. 7.3. Contacts with a different continent and IARU zone count five
points.
8. Multipliers: The total number of ITU zones plus IARU member society HQ
stations worked on each band (not mode). IARU officials represent a maximum of
four multipliers per band (AC, R1, R2 and R3).
1. 8.1. IARU member society HQ stations and officials do not count for
zone multipliers.
2. 8.2. To qualify as the special multiplier, Administrative Council
and Regional Executive Committee stations must only be operated by the
individual station licensee as single operator entry.
9. Scoring: The total number of QSO points times the total number of
multipliers worked.
10. Reporting:
1. 10.1. Entries must be postmarked or emailed no later than 30 days
after the end of the contest (1200 UTC August 11, 2009).
2. 10.2. Electronic entries must conform to the Cabrillo file format.
1. 10.2.1. The Cabrillo file format and specifications may be
found at http://www.kkn.net/~trey/cabrillo/ or in the November 1999 issue of
QST magazine.
2. 10.2.2. Any entry which has been generated using a computer
(either during the contest or after the contest) must be submitted either as an
attachment to an email or on a 3.5ö diskette.
3. 10.2.3. Electronic files must use the entrant’s callsign as
the file name.
4. 10.2.4. The log file must be a chronological list of QSOs as
made not separated by band or mode.
5. 10.2.5. Entries sent as attachments to email must be sent to
IARUHF@iaru.org
1. 10.2.5.1. Email entries must include the callsign used
during the contest on the SUBJECT line of the email.
6. 10.2.6. Entries sent on diskette should be mailed to: IARU HF
Championship, IARU International Secretariat, Box 310905, Newington, CT
06111-0905 USA.
1. 10.2.6.1. Diskettes must be clearly labeled with the
station call sign, contest name, entry class and date.
3. 10.3. Participants may manually convert their paper logs to a
Cabrillo log one QSO at a time and submit their entry using the web applet
found at www.b4h.net/cabforms.
4. 10.4. Paper logs must be in chronological order, not separated by
bands, and clearly indicate for each contact: band, mode, date, time (in UTC)
callsigns, complete exchanges sent and received, multipliers and QSO points.
1. 10.4.1. Multipliers should be marked in the paper log only
the first time they are worked on each band.
2. 10.4.2. Paper logs with more than 500 QSO’s must include
dupesheets (an alpha-numeric list of all callsigns worked, broken down by band
and mode.)
3. 10.4.3. All contacts in paper logs must be in chronological
order, not separated by bands.
4. 10.4.4. Paper logs must be mailed to IARU International
Secretariat, Box 310905, Newington, CT 06111-0905 USA and postmarked no later
than August 12, 2008.
5. 10.5. All paper entries must include an official summary sheet or
reasonable facsimile thereof with complete contest information.
11. Awards:
1. 11.1. A certificate will be awarded to the high scoring entry in
each category in each ITU zone, each DXCC country and each ARRL Section.
2. 11.2. A certificate will be awarded to the high scoring IARU member
society HQ station.
3. 11.3. Achievement level awards will be issued to those making at
least 250 QSOs or having a multiplier total of 75 or more.
4. 11.4. Additional awards may be made at the discretion of each
country’s IARU member society.
12. Conditions of Entry: Each entrant agrees to be bound by the provisions of
this announcement, by the regulations of his/her licensing authority, and by
the decisions of the ARRL Awards Committee, acting for the IARU International
Secretariat.
13. Disqualification: Any entry may be disqualified if the overall score is
reduced by more than 2%.
1. 13.1. For paper log entries:
2. 13.1.1. Score reductions do not include correction of arithmetic
errors;
3. 13.1.2. Any entry may be disqualified if more than 2% of duplicate
QSOs are left in the log and claimed for credit; and
4. 13.1.3. A three-QSO reduction will be assessed for each duplicate
QSO found during log checking or for miscopied callsigns.For electronic logs, a
one-QSO penalty will be assessed for a miscopied callsign.
14. Additional Rules. For situations not covered in these rules refer to the
ARRL General Rules for All Contests and the ARRL Rules for Contests on Bands
below 30 MHz.
15. For contest information, contact contests@arrl.org or IARU HF Contest
Information, PO Box 310905, Newington, CT 06111-0905 USA.
1. 15.1. Contest forms may be downloaded at:
http://www.iaru.org/contest.html
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
General Rules for All ARRL Contests
1. Precedence of Rules:
1. 1.1.Rules for individual contests or events, including Field Day,
take precedence over all General Rules.
2. 1.2.General Rules for HF and VHF contests take precedence over
General Rules for all contests.
2. Conditions of Entry:
1. 2.1.Entrants agree to be bound by the provisions and intent of ARRL
contest rules.
2. 2.2.Entrants agree to be bound by the regulations of their national
licensing authority.
3. 2.3.Entrants agree to be bound by the decisions of the ARRL Awards
Committee.
4. 2.4. All entries become the property of the ARRL.
3. General Rules:
1. 3.1.All operators must observe the limitations of their operator
licenses and station licenses at all times.
2. 3.2.All callsigns and exchange information must be sent, received,
acknowledged and logged correctly by each station for a complete QSO.
3. 3.3.An operator may not use more than one call sign from any given
location during the contest period.
4. 3.4.The same station may be worked only once per band for contest
credit.
5. 3.5.A transmitter used to contact one or more stations may not be
subsequently used under any other call during the contest period, except for
family stations where more than one call has been issued, and then only if the
second call sign is used by a different operator. (The intent of this rule is
to accommodate family members who must share a rig and to prohibit manufactured
or artificial contacts.)
6. 3.6. For the purposes of ARRL contests, maritime mobile is defined
as shipboard operation on the high seas, outside of the territorial waters of
the country (defined for these purposes only as 12 miles).
7. 3.7. All transmitters and receivers must be located within a
500-meter diameter circle, excluding antennas.
1. 3.7.1. This prohibits the use of remote receiving
installations.
2. 3.7.2. Exceptions:
1. 3.7.2.1. Stations remotely controlled by radio link may
use necessary equipment at the control point. This does not include using the
control point as another receiving location.
2. 3.7.2.2. Multioperator and Single Operator Assisted
stations may use spotting nets.
8. 3.8. Cross-band contacts are not permitted.
9. 3.9. Contacts made through repeaters, digipeaters, or gateways are
not permitted.
1. 3.9.1. This applies to all forms of active relays or
repeaters.
2. 3.9.2. Satellite contacts, where allowed, are not subject to
this rule.
10. 3.10. The use of non-Amateur Radio means of communication (for
example, Internet or telephone) to solicit a contact (or contacts) during the
contest period is not permitted.
11. 3.11. Entrants who qualify for unsponsored plaques may purchase
them from the ARRL Contest Branch.
12. 3.12. General contest queries should be directed to the Contest
Branch Manager via e-mail at contests@arrl.org or by telephone at
860-594-0232.
13. 3.13. All logs (electronic or paper) submitted to the ARRL for any
contest must be in chronological order, in a single log (file). Separate
band-by-band files or logs are subject to being classified as checklogs and
ineligible for competition.
14. 3.14. In contests where spotting nets are permissible, spotting
your own station or requesting another station to spot you is not permitted.
15. 3.15. Unless otherwise specified, in any ARRL Contest where off
time is required, the minimum block of off time must be at least 30 minutes.
4. ARRL Standard File Format for Electronic Submission of Entries:
1. 4.1. The official ARRL File Format for electronic submissions is
the Cabrillo format.
1. 4.1.1. The Cabrillo log file must include both an accurately
completed header (containing the summary information) and complete QSO log data
for each contact.
2. 4.2. All electronic files must be standard ASCII text.
1. 4.2.1. Output files from word processors (such as Word
documents), database programs (such as Excel spreadsheets) or logging program
.bin files that are not ASCII text files are not acceptable for submissions.
3. 4.3. Cabrillo format specifications are available:
1. 4.3.1. On the ARRL Contest homepage at:
http://www.arrl.org/contests.
2. 4.3.2. On the Internet at
http://www.kkn.net/~trey/cabrillo/.
3. 4.3.3. By sending an SASE with two units of postage and $1
to: Cabrillo File Specs, Contest Branch, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT
06111.
4. 4.4. Electronic log files may be submitted either via the Internet
as an e-mail or on diskette.
1. 4.4.1. Files sent via e-mail must be sent as attachments, not
as the text of the e-mail and sent to the appropriate e-mail address from the
following list:
1. 4.4.1.1.
10GHZ@arrl.org
10Meter@arrl.org
160Meter@arrl.org
AugustUHF@arrl.org
DXCW@arrl.org
DXPhone@arrl.org
EMEContest@arrl.org
FieldDay@arrl.org
IARUHF@iaru.org
JanuaryVHF@arrl.org
JuneVHF@arrl.org
RTTYRU@arrl.org
SeptemberVHF@arrl.org
SSCW@arrl.org
SSPhone@arrl.org
StraightKey@arrl.org
2. 4.4.2. E-mail log submissions should include ONLY the
participant's call sign in the SUBJECT: line. Do not include contest name,
category, etc in the SUBJECT line of the email.
3. 4.4.3. Electronic files must be named with the callsign used
during the contest and the file extension .log or .txt.
4. 4.4.4. Do not send zip files.
5. 4.5.Electronic logs are assumed to be signed when submitted.
6. 4.6.Any log that is computer generated must be submitted as an
electronic file in Cabrillo file format. Failure to submit the required
electronic file can result in the entry being designated a checklog, and
thereby ineligible for competition. A paper printout of an electronic log file
is not an acceptable substitute.
7. 4.7.Only one entry may be included in each submission (e-mail or
diskette). CW and Phone weekends of the November Sweepstakes and International
DX Contest are considered separate contests and must be submitted separately.
8. 4.8.All diskettes submitted become property of the ARRL and are not
returnable.
9. 4.9.Multioperator Two Transmitter category entries must indicate
which transmitter makes each QSO in the Cabrillo log file.
10. 4.10.The log checking software will calculate off times in those
contests that include them. Do not list them in the main body of the Cabrillo
log file itself or in the Soapbox comments.
11. 4.11.Any electronic file that does not include complete entry
information (category, power, callsigns, section, operator's list, etc) will
have the missing data recorded at a default value or may be designated as a
checklog.
1. 4.11.1. Multioperator submissions must include the complete
list of operators in the Cabrillo OPERATORS: field.
2. 4.11.2. If a club call is used, the Cabrillo OPERATORS: field
must include the call of operator/s participating.
12. 4.12. Diskettes sent via postal service should be mailed to: ARRL,
225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111 with the contest name clearly marked on the
envelope/mailer. It is recommended that the sender obtain a receipt showing the
date the entry was mailed in case a problem arises.
5. Paper Logs:
1. 5.1. Entrants must use official Contest Forms or acceptable
facsimile.
2. 5.2. The most current forms should be used, as scoring rules, ARRL
sections, etc, do change periodically. Paper submissions that have incomplete
or missing information may be classified as a checklog.
3. 5.3. Handwritten logs files, showing required QSO information, are
accepted for all ARRL contests.
4. 5.4. Handwritten logs that have been transcribed into a word
processor, database, or logging program after the contest are considered
electronic logs. The electronic log file in Cabrillo file format for these logs
must be submitted.
5. 5.5. Paper entries with 500 or more QSOs must include band by band
dupe sheets.
1. 5.5.1. A dupe sheet is an alphanumerically sorted list of all
contacts made during the contest, sorted by band and mode as appropriate. A
list of duplicate contacts does not meet this requirement.
6. 5.6. Paper entries should be submitted to: ARRL, 225 Main St,
Newington, CT 06111 with the contest name clearly marked on the envelope. It is
recommended that the sender obtain a receipt showing the date the entry was
mailed in case a problem arises.
7. 5.7. Only one contest entry may be included in each envelope mailed
to ARRL.
6. Reporting:
1. 6.1. Entries must be sent to the ARRL within 30 days after the end
of the contest. For electronic submissions, this is determined by the date the
e-mail is sent. For regular mail, this is determined from the postmark.
2. 6.2. Logs not submitted or postmarked by the contest deadline may
be classified as checklogs.
3. 6.3. Entries received at the ARRL more than 30 days after the
contest submission deadline may not be included in QST listings.
4. 6.4. All entries -- whether electronic or paper - must include
complete summary information or may be re-classified as checklogs.
7. Disqualification and Penalties:
1. 7.1. If the claimed score of a participant is reduced by 2% or
more, the entry may be disqualified. Score reduction does not include
correction of arithmetic errors.
2. 7.2. Score reduction may be made for taking credit for unconfirmed
QSOs or multipliers, duplicate contacts or other scoring discrepancies.
3. 7.2.1. Duplicate QSOs in electronic log file are considered zero
point QSOs and are not penalized.
4. 7.3. If a paper entry with more than two-percent duplicate contacts
left in the log is detected, it will be automatically disqualified.
5. 7.4. If an entry in which more than 2% "rubber clocking" is
detected, (altering the actual time to increase the operating time so that it
is greater than the allowable limit) it will be automatically disqualified.
6. 7.5. Participants that are disqualified will be barred from
submitting an entry in the next annual running of that specific contest; for
example, disqualification from the 2000 Phone SS prohibits submission of an
entry for the 2001 Phone SS, but 2001 CW SS participation is allowable.
7. 7.6. Call signs of all disqualified participants will be listed in
the QST contest report.
8. 7.7. Any participant on the borderline of disqualification, but not
actually disqualified. may receive a warning letter.
9. 7.8. In a paper log, for each duplicate contact that is claimed for
credit, each miscopied call sign or each busted exchange that is removed from
the log by HQ, three additional contacts will be deleted as a penalty. In
electronic logs, for each duplicate contact that is claimed for credit, each
miscopied call sign or each busted exchange that is removed from the log by HQ,
one additional contact will be deleted as a penalty. The penalty will not be
considered part of the 2% disqualification criteria.
10. 7.9. In all cases, the decisions of the ARRL Awards Committee are
final.
8. Club Competition:
1. 8.1. There are eight ARRL-sponsored contests that are designated as
Affiliated Club Competitions (ACC) for ARRL and RAC affiliated clubs:
1. 8.1.1. January VHF Sweepstakes
2. 8.1.2. RTTY Roundup (January)
3. 8.1.3.(February and March) International DX Contest
4. 8.1.4. June VHF QSO Party
5. 8.1.5. August UHF Contest
6. 8.1.6. September VHF QSO Party
7. 8.1.7. November Sweepstakes
8. 8.1.8. (December) 160-Meter Contest
9. 8.1.9. (December) 10-Meter Contest
2. 8.2. Only clubs actively affiliated with the ARRL or RAC may
participate in the ACC.
1. 8.2.1. Within the US and its territories, a club must:
1. 8.2.1.1. Be affiliated with the ARRL, and
2. 8.2.1.2. Have filed an annual report with the Field
Services Department of ARRL HQ within the last two years.
2. 8.2.2. Clubs outside of the ARRL operating territory may
participate as follows:
1. 8.2.2.1. In Canada, clubs that are fully affiliated
with the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) are eligible to submit scores for an
Affiliated Club Competition event.
2. 8.2.2.2. Clubs outside ARRL operating territory or
Canada must be ARRL affiliates as determined by the "Rules and Regulations
Concerning Affiliated Societies " section of the ARRL Articles of Association,
By-Laws, Rules and Regulations.
3. 8.3. For a club to be listed, the following conditions must be
met:
1. 8.3.1. A minimum of three entries from qualified club members
must be submitted.
2. 8.3.2. The entry must clearly indicate the club name in the
Cabrillo file header.
3. 8.3.3. To be eligible to submit a score in the Affiliated
Club Competition, operators must be members in good standing of the club
designated, and reside and operate in the club territory as provided in 8.4.1,
8.4.2, and 8.4.3. The Club Secretary or designated Club Scorekeeper for an
affiliated club must submit a list of all club members eligible to compete for
the club (not a club roster) and which level (unlimited, medium, local) they
wish to enter for each competition within 30 days after the contest.
1. 8.3.3.1. In lieu of mailing a list within 30 days after
the end of each contest, the club may designate its Secretary or Scorekeeper to
submit their club's eligibility roster electronically to a secure web site (if
available). The designated club official may update the electronic eligibility
list by the start of each ACC contest as new members join the club or
established members no longer meet the eligibility requirements. The designated
club official must contact the ARRL Contest Branch Manager in order to obtain
access to the secure website.
2. 8.3.3.2. Failure by the club to submit a valid list of
member's eligible to submit scores for the club either electronically or by
mail may result in the club being declared ineligible for the Club Competition
event in question.
4. 8.3.4. A member's score must be shown in the contest results
to be counted for a club. Only that score shown in the results (or in
subsequent corrections) will count for the club competition.
4. 8.4. There are three categories of club competition:
1. 8.4.1. Unlimited
1. 8.4.1.1. Club submits 51 or more entries.
2. 8.4.1.2. One station can submit two entries one on CW
and one on Phone in the November Sweepstakes and the DX Contest.
3. 8.4.1.3. The club territory is either defined by:
4. 8.4.1.3.1. A 175-mile (282-kilometer) circle from a
designated center; or
5. 8.4.1.3.2. One ARRL section.
6. 8.4.1.4. All stations must be located and all operators
must reside within the designated club territory.
7. 8.4.1.5. All members must be "members in good standing"
according to the rules and requirements of the club.
8. 8.4.1.6. Eligible members that operate stations outside
the club territory may not compete in the club competition, except as provided
in rule 8.6.
2. 8.4.2. Medium
1. 8.4.2.1. Club submits 50 or fewer entries and does not
qualify under the local club criteria.
2. 8.4.2.2. One station can submit two entries--one on CW
and one on Phone in the November Sweepstakes and the DX Contest.
3. 8.4.2.3. The club territory is either defined by:
1. 8.4.2.3.1. A 175-mile (282-kilometer) circle from
a designated center; or;
1. 8.4.2.3.2. An ARRL-section.
4. 8.4.2.4. All stations must be located and all operators
must reside within the designated club territory.
5. 8.4.2.5. All members must be "members in good standing"
according to the rules and requirements of the club.
6. 8.4.2.6. Eligible members that operate stations outside
the club territory may not compete in the club competition, except as provided
in rule 8.6.
3. 8.4.3. Local
1. 8.4.3.1. Club submits 10 or fewer entries.
2. 8.4.3.2. One station can submit two entries - one on CW
and one on Phone in the November Sweepstakes and the DX Contest.
3. 8.4.3.3. All members must reside and operate within 35
miles of the club's designated center.
4. 8.4.3.4. All members must be "members in good standing"
according to the rules and requirements of the club.
5. 8.5. At Single Guest-Operator and Multioperator stations:
1. 8.5.1. To claim a Guest Operator score for a club, the guest
operator at a single-operator station must meet the membership and residence
requirement for the club classification (Unlimited, Medium or Local see rule
8.4) and the station must be located within the defined club territory. The
owner of the station does not need to be a member of the club claiming the
score.
2. 8.5.2. At least 50% of the operators at a multi-operator
station must be eligible members of the club and the station must be located
within the defined club territory. The owner of the station does not need to be
a member of the club claiming the score. A club member who resides outside of
the club territory counts as a non-member when determining the number of
eligible members at a multi-operator station.
3. 8.5.3. Multioperator entries may (optional) utilize
non-member operators licensed one year or less without including such operators
in the 50% calculation. (The intent here is to encourage clubs to recruit
contesters from newer amateurs without adversely affecting the club aggregate
score.)
4. 8.5.4. All other applicable contest rules must be satisfied.
6. 8.6. For the ARRL International DX Contest only, DXpedition
(operating outside the United States and Canada) scores for either single
operator or multioperator stations may be counted for Medium or Unlimited Clubs
even though the operation is outside the club's area, provided all other
requirements are met.
7. 8.7. For multioperator stations, the score may count for only one
club and at least 50% of the operators must be members of the club receiving
the score and meet all other criteria.
8. 8.8. A club's entry classification may be changed if, in the
opinion of the ARRL Awards Committee, the club has manipulated its number of
entries to allow the club to enter a lower classification. (For example, if a
club with 100 members submits only the 10 highest scores, even if more than 10
of its members compete.)
9. 8.9. It is not within the intent of these rules that a club should
vote out a member or that a member resign and then be voted back into the club
later so the member in good standing rule can be met.
10. 8.10. The highest scoring active affiliated club entry in each
category (unlimited, medium, local) will be awarded a gavel.
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General Rules for ARRL Contests on bands below 30 MHz (HF)
1. General Rules:
1. 1.1.See General Rules for All ARRL Contests.
2. 1.2.Cross-mode contacts are not permitted.
3. 1.3. The total transmitter output power per band for any high power
entry in any category for an ARRL Contest is either 1500 Watts PEP or the
maximum allowable power level established by the national licensing authority
of your country, whichever is lower.
2. Entry Categories: The following categories are defined for ARRL contests
on bands below 30 MHz. See the rules for each contest to determine which
categories apply and whether additional categories exist for that contest.
1. 2.1.Single Operator: One person performs all transmitting,
receiving, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna adjustments.
1. 2.1.1.Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating
arrangements involving other individuals, DX-alerting nets, packet, Internet,
multi-channel decoders such as CW Skimmer, etc) is not permitted.
2. 2.1.2.Single-Operator stations are allowed only one
transmitted signal at any given time.
3. 2.1.3.Single Operators may be divided into subcategories
based on power output:
1. 2.1.3.1.QRP: 5-W PEP output or less.
2. 2.1.3.2.Low Power: 150-W PEP output or less.
3. 2.1.3.3.High Power: More than 150-W PEP output (see
rule 1.3).
2. 2.2.Single Operator Assisted: One person performs all transmitting,
receiving, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna adjustments.
(Note: See rule 2.3.1.1)
1. 2.2.1.Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating
arrangements involving other individuals, DX-alerting nets, packet,
multi-channel decoders such as CW Skimmer, etc) not physically located at the
station is permitted.
2. 2.2.2.Single Operator Assisted stations are allowed only one
transmitted signal at any given time, not including transmissions on a spotting
net.
3. 2.3.Multioperator: More than one person performs transmitting,
receiving and logging functions, etc. Multioperator stations are divided into
subcategories:
1. 2.3.1.Multioperator, Single Transmitter: Stations are allowed
only one transmitted signal at any given time.
1. 2.3.1.1.In those contests that do not have Single
Operator Assisted class, this category includes those single operators that use
any form of spotting assistance such as from nets or packet.
2. 2.3.1.2.Includes those that receive assistance with
logging or relief operators, etc.
3. 2.3.1.3.Limited to 6 band changes (maximum) in any
clock hour.
1. 2.3.1.3.1.The clock hour is from zero through 59
minutes.
2. 2.3.1.3.2.Band changes are defined so that, for
example, a change from 20 meters to 40 meters and then back to 20 meters
constitutes two band changes.
4. 2.3.1.4.Violation of the 6-band change rule or improper
logging will result in an entry reclassification to the Multi-operator
Multitransmitter class.
2. 2.3.2.Multioperator, Two Transmitter:
1. 2.3.2.1.A maximum of two transmitted signals at any
given time, on different bands.
2. 2.3.2.2.Each transmitter is limited to 6 band changes
(maximum) in any clock hour. Unused band changes from radio one may not be
transferred to radio two.
1. 2.3.2.2.1.The clock hour is from zero through 59
minutes.
2. 2.3.2.2.2.Band changes are defined so that, for
example, a change from 20 meters to 40 meters and then back to 20 meters
constitutes two band changes.
3. 2.3.2.2.3.Violation of the 6-band change rule or
improper logging will result in an entry reclassification to the Multioperator
Multitransmitter class.
3. 2.3.2.3.Both transmitters may work any and all
stations; the second transmitter is not limited to working new multipliers
only. However, a station may only be worked once per band regardless of which
transmitter is used.
4. 2.3.2.4.Each of the two transmitters must keep a
separate, chronological log for the entire contest period.
5. 2.3.2.5.The Cabrillo log must indicate which
transmitter made each QSO in this category.
3. 2.3.3.Multioperator Multi-transmitter:
1. 2.3.3.1.A maximum of one transmitted signal per band at
any given time. 2.3.3.2.Multioperator Multi-transmitter stations must keep a
separate, chronological log for each band for the entire contest period.
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