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Islands on the Air (IOTA) Contest 2009
(The General Rules for RSGB HF Contests do not apply to this event.)
1. GENERAL The aim of the contest is to promote contacts between stations in
qualifying IOTA island groups and the rest of the world and to encourage
expeditions to IOTA islands.
2. WHEN 1200UTC Saturday 25 July to 1200UTC Sunday 26 July 2009 (the contest
always takes place over the last FULL weekend of July).
3. BANDS AND MODES 3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28MHz, CW and SSB. IARU band plans must
be observed, with CW contacts being made only in the recognised CW ends of the
bands (see RSGB Yearbook and similar sources, for recognised IARU band plans).
Contest-preferred segments must be observed, no operation to take place on
3500-3510, 3560 - 3600, 3650 - 3700, 14060 - 14125 and 14300 - 14350kHz.
4. CATEGORIES
All entrants must operate within the limits of their chosen category when
performing any activity that could impact their submitted score. All equipment
(transmitters, receivers and antennas) plus all operators must be located
within a 500m diameter circle or within the property limits of the station
licensees address, whichever is the greater.
4.1 Location:
Island (Any station operating from a qualifying island, as listed in the
IOTA Directory. Island stations must ensure beforehand that the island from
which they are operating is a valid qualifying island for IOTA. Any questions
about the IOTA programme and island validity should be addressed to the IOTA
Manager (see RSGB IOTA Web site).
World (any station not on a qualifying island).
4.2 Operators:
Single operator QSO alerting assistance of any kind (this includes, but is
no limited to, packet, local or remote Skimmer and/or Skimmer-like technology,
Internet) places the entrant in the Single-operator Assisted category.
Single-operator Assisted One person. One signal at any one time. QSO
alerting assistance is allowed (this includes, but is not limited to, packet,
local or remote Skimmer and/or Skimmer-like technology, Internet).
Self-spotting or asking to be spotted is not allowed.
Multi-Operator (24-hour Mixed Mode only. Multi-ops are restricted to a
maximum of two transceivers, the second station to be used to find and call
other stations only if the station is a new multiplier. It must not be used to
solicit other contacts, e.g. by calling "CQ" or "QRZ". Any non-multiplier QSOs
made accidentally on the second station must be logged, but will be scored as
zero points. QSO alerting assistance is allowed (this includes, but is not
limited to, packet, local or remote Skimmer and/or Skimmer-like technology,
Internet). Self-spotting or asking to be spotted is not allowed. Multi-operator
entrants should include a full list of operators with their entry).
4.3 Mode:
CW
SSB
Mixed-mode (multi-operator entries must be Mixed Mode).
4.4 Operating Time:
24 hours
12 hours (Multi-operator entries must be 24 hours, In the 12-hour
categories, operation need not be for one continuous 12-hour period but, once
operation has commenced, off periods must be a minimum of 60 minutes.).
4.5 Power (Any station not indicating transmitter power will be classified
as High Power):
High-power (maximum, as permitted by the station licence but, in any case,
no more than 1500 watts output)
Low power (maximum 100 watts output),
QRP (maximum 5 watts output).
5. DXPEDITIONS
5.1 Island stations may, additionally, indicate that they are a DXpedition
station as defined below, and compete for a range of expedition trophies and
certificates (an additional listing will be shown in the results). It is
essential that you make this clear on your cover sheet as notification after
the entry deadline cannot be accepted.
5.2 The definition of DXpedition for this optional listing is one:
where the island can only be reached by boat or air (islands which can be
accessed by bridge or causeway - man-made or natural - are not eligible),
where none of the operators is resident on the island,
where the operators take all radio equipment and antennas with them and do
not rely on a resident for any part of the station,
where, in the case of 100W IOTA Island DXpedition stations, the antennas
are limited to one element per band (e.g. dipole, vertical). (High power
DXpeditions have no antenna restrictions).
6. EXCHANGE
Send RS(T) and serial number starting from 001, plus IOTA reference number if
applicable (island stations MUST include the IOTA reference as part of their
exchange). Do not use separate numbering systems for CW and SSB. Stations may
be contacted on both CW and SSB on each band. Multi-operator entrants may find
it convenient to allocate separate blocks of serial numbers for the run and
multiplier stations, but do ensure if possible that there is no duplication of
serial numbers.
7. SCORING
7.1 QSO Points All entrants can work anyone, island or non-island. Contacts
with non-island stations count 3 points. Contacts with IOTA islands count 15
points except that, if you are on an island, contacts with your own IOTA
reference count 3 points.
7.2 Multiplier - The multiplier is the total of different IOTA references
contacted on each band on CW, plus the total of different IOTA references
contacted on each band on SSB. Multi-op stations may not work members of their
own group for multiplier credit.
7.3 Total Score - The score is the total of QSO points on all bands added
together, multiplied by the total of multipliers.
8. LOGS
8.1 Electronic submission of logs by disc or e-mail is encouraged - and in fact
required - for all high scoring entrants and all who use a computer to log or
prepare the logs. Entrants submitting paper logs will not be eligible for
certificates or awards. Those who log on paper are encouraged to get the log
typed up by a friend and submit electronically. Electronic submissions should
be in Cabrillo format (a definition of Cabrillo, as applied to the IOTA
contest, can be found on the RSGB HFCC Web page). Word, Excel or other
proprietary file formats are no longer acceptable. Many popular contest logging
programs support the IOTA contest. Single-operator entrants are recommended to
try SDI from EI5DI, which is free and can be downloaded from
www.ei5di.com/sd/sdisetup.exe
8.2 For Cabrillo logs, the categories and category overlays are:
CATEGORY: [SINGLE-OP, MULTI-OP] ALL [HIGH, LOW, QRP]
[SSB, CW, MIXED]
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: [ASSISTED, UNASSISTED]
CATEGORY-DXPEDITION: [EXPEDITION, NON-DXPEDITION]
CATEGORY-TIME: [12-HOURS, 24-HOURS]
So, a single-op, World, low power, 12-hours, CW, unassisted would show:
CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL LOW CW
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: UNASSISTED
CATEGORY-TIME: 12-HOURS
A multi-op island station may, for example, indicate:
CATEGORY: MULTI-OP ALL HIGH MIXED
CATEGORY-DXPEDITION: EXPEDITION
8.3 Logs must show: Time, Callsign, Band, Mode, RST / serial number / IOTA
reference sent, RST / serial number / IOTA reference received. Please ensure
you send a single log in order of sent serial number. Do not send separate logs
for each band. Logs from IOTA stations must state their island name and IOTA
reference number. The log data in a Cabrillo log should be of the format:
QSO: 28024 CW 2003-07-26 1338 G3XTT 599 001 EU-005 ZS6EZ 599
018 ------
QSO: 21003 CW 2003-07-26 1341 G3XTT 599 002 EU-005 G4TSH 599
130 EU-005
QSO: 21002 CW 2003-07-26 1343 G3XTT 599 003 EU-005 5B4/G3UFY 599
036 AS-004
High scoring entrants are encouraged to log the actual frequency, not just the
band. Multi-operator entrants must also identify the transmitter on which the
QSO is made (in accordance with normal Cabrillo formats, this is shown by a
numerical identifier at the right-hand end of the QSO line, i.e. after the
received IOTA).
8.4 Entries can be emailed to iota.logs@rsgbcc.org and should be sent as a
normal attachment to the e-mail. Send as an uncompressed file. Do NOT send more
than one attachment. In the "subject" line of your e-mail message, please
include your contest callsign. Please take a moment to check your log via a
text editor before sending it, to avoid potential problems. You will receive an
acknowledgement by e-mail within 24 hours, directing you to a Web page to
complete the submission process, or advising you if there is any problem with
your log. Further help on log submission is available by going to the HF
contest web page (www.rsgbcc.org/hf).
8.5 Please note that the RSGB has a new address, which should be used for
postal (paper and disc) entries. This is: RSGB IOTA Contest, Radio Society of
Great Britain, 3 Abbey Court, Fraser Road, Priory Business Park, Bedford, MK44
3WH, UK.
8.6 The closing date for mailing of logs is 3 weeks after the contest, 16
August 2009.
8.7 Island Stations - By submitting a log for this contest you agree that the
RSGB can automatically grant credit to IOTA participants' scores for claimed
QSOs that reasonably match the data in your submission (this facility is
included in the Next Generation IOTA Software).
8.8 Photographs of IOTA contest operations are very welcome and will be posted
on the HFCC Website or used in RadCom. Do not send these as part of your log
submission, but mail them separately to iotacontest@rsgbcc.org There is also be
an opportunity to upload photographs , YouTube clips and your location (by way
of Google Earth) when you complete your log submission.
9. PENALTIES
Points may be deducted, or entrants disqualified, for violation of the rules or
the spirit of the contest. This includes, for example, refusal by IOTA island
stations to make contacts with their own country when requested, use of a third
party to make contacts on a list or net, working CW multipliers on an SSB
frequency, failing to observe the contest-preferred band segments, or not
giving the IOTA reference for every contact. The decision of the IOTA Contest
Manager and RSGB Contests Committee is final in all matters of dispute.
10. AWARDS
Certificates will be awarded to leading stations in each category and section,
and in each continent, according to number of entries. A large number of Awards
and Trophies is now available, and new sponsors are always welcome. Please see
the full list on the RSGB HFCC Web site.
11. SWL CONTEST
There is no longer an SWL section in the IOTA Contest, but the Mediterraneo DX
Club runs an IOTA SWL Contest in parallel with the IOTA Contest. SWLs can find
full details on the MDXC Web page: http://www.mdxc.org/swl
12. NOTE FROM RSGB IOTA CONTEST MANAGER:
The IOTA Contest Manager can be reached via the RSGB, or by e-mail at:
iotacontest@rsgbcc.org IOTA Contest information, including rules, trophies
available, previous results, soapbox and photographs, and logs received can be
found on the RSGB Contests Committee Web site at www.rsgbcc.org/hf Copies of
the IOTA Directory, if required, can be purchased from RSGB (see www.rsgb.org).
A full list of IOTA islands, and other information relating to the IOTA program
can be found on the RSGB IOTA Web Page (www.rsgbiota.org).
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