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CIS DX QPSK63 CONTEST RULES 2009
EUROPEAN PSK CLUB
I. DATE AND TIME:
Starting time at 12:00 UTC on Saturday 19.09.2009
Ending time at 12:00 UTC on Sunday 20.09.2009
II. OBJECTIVE:
The European PSK Club has the honour to invite the radio amateurs all over
the
world to participate in the CIS DX QPSK63 Contest 2009.
The objective of the contest is to establish as many QPSK63 contacts as
possible between radio amateurs around the world and radio amateurs in the
Commonwealth of Independent States.
Everybody can work everybody for QSO and multiplier credit.
III. BANDS AND MODE:
Recommended frequencies:
160 meters (1.838 1.840 MHz)
80 meters (3.582 3.585 MHz)
40 meters (7.042 7.044 MHz)
20 meters (14.072 14.075 MHz)
15 meters (21.072 21.075 MHz)
10 meters (28.072 28.075 MHz)
MODE: QPSK63 (Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying with 62.5 Baud Rate).
IV. TYPE OF COMPETITION:
Transmitters and receivers must be located within a 500 meter diameter circle
or
within the property limits of the station licensees address, whichever is
greater.
All antennas used by the entrant must be physically connected by wires to
the
transmitters and receivers used by the entrant.
Only the entrants callsign can be used to aid the entrants score. A
different
callsign must be used for each CIS DX QPSK63 Contest entry.
There are two separate groups of entrants - CIS Stations and DX Stations.
V. CATEGORIES:
SOHP Single operator, high power. Those stations at which one performs all
of
the operating, logging, and spotting functions. Only one signal is allowed at
any
one time. The operator may change bands at any time. The output power shall
not exceed 100 watts.
SOLP Single operator, low power. Those stations at which one performs all
of
the operating, logging, and spotting functions. Only one signal is allowed at
any
one time. The operator may change bands at any time. The output power shall
not exceed 10 watts.
MOST Multi operator, single transmitter. Only one transmitter and one band
permitted during any 10-minute period, defined as starting with the first
logged
QSO on a band. The output power shall not exceed 100 watts.
VI. NUMBER EXCHANGE:
CIS stations should send signal report plus CIS Area Code (example for
Moscow
City 599 RU11).
DX stations should send signal report plus QSO number, starting 001.
VII. POINTS FOR CIS STATIONS:
Contacts between stations in the same DXCC Country are worth 1 point.
Contacts between stations on the same continent but different DXCC Countries
are worth 2 points.
Contacts between stations on different continents are worth 3 points.
VIII. POINTS FOR DX STATIONS:
Contacts between stations in the same DXCC Country are worth 1 point.
Contacts between stations on the same continent but different DXCC Countries
are worth 2 points.
Contacts between stations on different continents are worth 3 points.
Contacts with CIS stations are worth 5 points.
IX. MULTIPLIER:
A multiplier of one for each different DXCC Country contacted on each band.
A multiplier of one for each different CIS Area contacted on each band.
X. NOTE:
The CIS Areas List, DXCC Countries List and WAC boundaries are standards.
Maritime mobile stations are not the multipliers, but worth 3 points for any
participant.
XI. SCORING:
Scoring is the same for all stations.
The final score is the result of the total QSO points multiplied by the sum
of your
CIS Area and DXCC Country multipliers.
XII. AWARDS:
First place certificates in PDF format will be awarded in each category
listed
under Section V in every participating CIS Country.
First place certificates in PDF format will be awarded in each category
listed
under Section V on every WAC continent.
CIS first place certificates in PDF format will be awarded in each category
listed
under Section V (CIS stations only).
DX first place certificates in PDF format will be awarded in each category
listed
under Section V (DX stations only).
All scores will be published on the official CIS DX Contest website.
In CIS Countries where the returns justify, second and third place awards
will be
made.
All certificates will be issued to the licensee of the station used.
Any radio amateur or radio club can act by the official sponsor of the CIS
DX
QPSK63 Contest. If you are interested in sponsoring a special trophy for the
contest, please contact the CIS DX QPSK63 Contest Committee.
XIII. LOG INSTRUCTIONS:
All times must be in UTC. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged.
The Contest Committee accepts logs in the Cabrillo format ONLY. Name your
Cabrillo file as your callsign (for example gm4agg.cbr or gm4agg.log).
You should send your log via e-mail to ut7fp@srars.org Be sure to put the
station
callsign and your category in the «Subject» line of the message (for example
GM4AGG MOST). Your software may automatically encode your log as an
attachment.
Electronic submission implies a signed declaration that all contest rules
and
regulations for amateur radio in the country of operation have been observed.
All logs must be emailed no later than 15 days after the contest.
Use this sample file http://www.srars.org/ciscabrillo.pdf as a standard entry
log
file for the CIS DX QPSK63 Contest. Remember that the log file must be in CBR
or LOG format.
Low Power stations must state the actual maximum power output used.
XIV. DISQUALIFICATION:
Violation of amateur radio regulations in the country of the contestant, or
the
rules of the contest; unsportsmanlike conduct; taking credit for excessive
unverifiable contacts or unverifiable multipliers will be deemed sufficient
cause
for disqualification.
Incorrectly logged calls or numbers will be counted as unverifiable contacts
for
culprit only.
The use by an entrant of any non-amateur means such as telephones,
telegrams, internet, or the use of packet to solicit contacts during the
contest is
unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject to disqualification.
Actions and decisions of the CIS DX QPSK63 Contest Committee are official
and
final.
XV. CIS AREAS LIST:
Administrative geography concerns itself with the hierarchy of areas relating
to
national and local governments in the CIS. This hierarchy is complicated for
not
only are there several layers but the structure is different in each country of
the
CIS. In addition the boundaries of many of the layers in the hierarchy are
subject
to periodic or occasional change.
Use this link http://www.cisdx.srars.org/cisdxmaps.html to view maps of all
11
CIS countries.
Use this PDF file http://www.cisdx.srars.org/cisdxclist.pdf as a standard
CIS
Areas List for the Contest.
XVI. SUPPORTING PROGRAMMES:
GenLog by Dave Mascaro W3KM - http://www.qsl.net/w3km/
Super-Duper by Paul OKane EI5DI - http://www.ei5di.com
RCKRtty by Walter Dallmeier DL4RCK - http://www.rckrtty.de
N1MMLogger by Tom Wagner N1MM - http://pages.cthome.net/n1mm
MixW by Nick Fedoseev UT2UZ - http://www.mixw.net
WriteLog by Wayne Wright W5XD - http://www.writelog.com
EUROPEAN PSK CLUB
P.O. BOX 7469
GLASGOW G42 0YD
SCOTLAND, U.K.
epc@scotham.net
http://www.cisdx.srars.org
SPONSOR: www.radioarena.co.uk
The CIS DX QPSK63 Contest Rules 2009
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