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Australian National Amateur Radio Teleprinter Society
P.O. Box 93 Toongabbie NSW 2146
A.N.A.R.T.S. WW RTTY CONTEST RULES 2005
CONTEST PERIOD: The contest takes place on the second full weekend of June
each year. Contest starts 0000 UTC Saturday and ends 0000 UTC Monday. For
2005 the contest dates are Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2005.
Not more than 30 hours of operating is permitted for Single Operator
Stations. Non operating periods can be taken at any time during the contest.
Multi Operator Stations may operate the entire contest period.
A summary of operating times is required with each single operator log.
BANDS: Use Amateur bands 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 metres.
MODES: All digital modes except CW are permitted including PSK etc.
NOTE: No satellite operation is permitted.
CLASSIFICATIONS: (A) SINGLE - OPERATOR (One transmitter)
(B) MULTI - OPERATOR (One transmitter)
(C) SHORT WAVE LISTENERS
MESSAGES: To consist of RST, Time (UTC), and Zone (CQ).
SCORING: For each band - Use the "Exchange Points Table (Marked 1994)" to
Obtain QSO points for each QSO. Any contact with VK2SG earns double the
table points for that QSO. Count Countries/Multipliers worked (see
definition). Total all bands used to obtain: (1) Total QSO Points, (2) Total
Countries/Multipliers.
World stations calculate "VK BONUS", as follows: 100 points for each VK
worked on 14 MHz, 200 points for each VK worked on 21 MHz, 300 points for
each VK worked on 28 MHz, 400 points for each VK worked on 7 MHz, and 500
points for each VK worked on 3.5 MHz.
CLAIMED SCORE:
For WORLD STATIONS is calculated by multiplying: (1) TOTAL QSO POINTS BY (2)
TOTAL COUNTRIES/MULTIPLIERS THEN THAT TOTAL by (3) the NUMBER OF CONTINENTS
WORKED DURING THE CONTEST. (Note that each continent counts once only to a
maximum of 6). To the total obtained ADD the "VK BONUS" to show GRAND TOTAL
CLAIMED SCORE.
EXAMPLE for World Station: 720 QSO Points calculated from Points Table (1) X
29 COUNTRIES/MULTIPLIERS (2) X 5 CONTINENTS (3) = 104,400 points, plus (+) 6
VK stations worked on I4MHz (that is 600 VK Bonus Points), giving a grand
total of 105,000 points.
CLAIMED SCORE: For AUSTRALIAN STATIONS (VK1-VK8) is calculated by
multiplying (1) TOTAL QSO POINTS by (2) TOTAL COUNTRIES/MULTIPLIERS and then
that total by (3) the NUMBER OF CONTINENTS WORKED during the contest with a
maximum of six as stated above. This calculation gives the GRAND TOTAL
CLAIMED SCORE.
IN ALL CASES: A station may only be worked once per band, but may be worked
on other bands for QSO points and multipliers.
COUNTRIES/MULTIPLIERS: Are counted as per ARRL DXCC list of countries,
EXCEPT THAT Australia (Areas 1-8), Canada, Japan, and U.S.A. mainland do not
count as separate countries. HOWEVER, each call areas VK1-VK8, and each call
area in Canada, Japan and mainland U.S.A. DO COUNT AS SEPARATE MULTIPLIERS.
CONTACT with one's own Country/multipliers counts for QSO points AND AS A
MULTIPLIER. (Remember that call areas VK1-VK8, and call areas in Canada,
Japan, and U.S.A. mainland are Multipliers).
LOGS: Logs must show in this order:
1. DATE
2. TIME (UTC)
3. CALLSIGN OF STATION WORKED/HEARD.
4. MESSAGE INFORMATION SENT/RECEIVED (RST/TIME/ZONE)
5. POINTS CLAIMED.
Logs: Can be in either .txt or Cabrillo format. If submitting a Postal log
in .txt format, a copy on a floppy disc would be appreciated. This will
allow conversion to Cabrillo format to help with log checking.
SUMMARY REPORT: Summary sheet must show: Callsign of station, name and
address of operator, bands used (a separate log is required for each band
unless the log is in Cabrillo format), the points claimed for each band, the
number of countries/multipliers worked on each band, the number of
continents worked and details of VK BONUS calculations for World Stations.
A summary of the calculations made to obtain the GRAND TOTAL CLAIMED SCORE
as per the "Scoring" instruction will assist checking. The general
certification regarding compliance with Rules and the signatures and
Callsign's of operator(s) is also required. Multi-operator logs must contain
signatures and Callsign of each operator. Signatures may be omitted if
submitting log by E-mail, but names and Callsigns of operators are required.
Single-op logs must show summary of operating times. Dupe sheets will be
appreciated for any band log over 75 QSO's, but are not required if the log
is in Cabrillo format.
AWARDS: A Plaque is awarded to first in World in Classification A.
Certificates will be awarded to: 1st to 5th, places in the World, 1st to 3rd
places in each of six continents, 1st to 3rd in each country/multiplier in
each Classification.
THE JUDGES decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered
into. We reserve the right to list multiple awards on any Certificate and/or
vary the numbers of awards given without notice. Logs become the property of
A.N.A.R.T.S.
CLOSING DATE. Logs must be received by the Contest Manager A.N.A.R.T.S.,
P.O. Box 93, Toongabbie, NSW, 2146, Australia or by E-mail to
ctdavies@bigpond.net.au by 1st September of the year of the contest.
POSTAGE AND HANDLING FEE: A postal fee is applicable with the following
options:
1. Contesters submitting their logs by E-mail will have the Contest results,
Managers report, Contesters comments, and the next year's rules, sent to
them via the E-mail address used to submit their log. No Awards will be
posted. Undelivered E-mails due to Contesters changing their server will not
be pursued.
Contesters changing address are responsible for advising the Contest
Manager.
2. Contesters submitting their logs by E-mail and wish to receive all the
above items, plus a points table, and/or any award they may have won, Plaque
or Certificate, must submit a separate Postal Communication to ANARTS: Post
Office Box 93 Toongabbie, N.S.W. 2146, with a remittance to the value of 5
(Five) United States Dollars.
3. Contesters submitting their logs by Post and requiring ANARTS to send
them the information mentioned above, must include a remittance to the value
of 5 (Five) United States Dollars.
4. Postal logs received without the required remittance will be accepted and
processed in the normal way. No awards or other information will be posted
in return.
5. The fee for Australian and New Zealand Contesters is now 5 (Five)
Australian Dollars for consecutive contests.
__________________________________
Notes on submitting logs by E-mail
A.N.A.R.T.S. can now accept your log in Cabrillo format, however please make
sure you submit your log in the correct Cabrillo format. Going Cabrillo has
required slight changes to the rules for 2005. Example, contact with ones
own Country/Multiple now counts as a Multiple for band. This brings the
rules in line with other Contests. Please make sure you read the rules to
see other slight changes.
Please check your log has the following before transmitting: Your Callsign,
Name and Postal Address. Also the names and Callsigns of the other operators
if you are submitting a log for Category B, Multiple Operator. Your E-mail
address to send you the results. All the items required in the Summary Sheet
are correct, that is you have included per band: number of QSO's, number of
QSO Points, number of Multiples, number of Continents worked and number of
VK Bonus Points per band. Your log cannot be processed if these items are
not shown, unless it is in the correct Cabrillo format.
Do not name the log ANARTS. Please use your own callsign. Example
vk2ctd.sum. Many stations have used ANARTS for their log title, example
Anarts.sum, which means the Computer puts a little window on the screen
saying "There is already a file of that name, do you want to overwrite." All
such logs have to be re-titled, so your cooperation please.
Do not send multiple E-mail copies of your log if you do not receive an
acknowledgment. For the 2004 Contest several stations sent two or more
copies of their log. This resulted in severe confusion in the Register of
logs. With dozens of E-mail logs beings received each day, it is almost
impossible to acknowledge each log. If you do not trust the E-mail system
and require an acknowledgment, please send another E-mail requesting the
same, but please do not clog up the system with another log. A lot of
Contesters are now asking for an Automatic acknowledgment. Please do this if
you need a QSL for your log. Some Mail programs include the Automatic
Acknowledgment facility.
A list of logs received is sent to the RTTY Reflector rtty@contesting.com
as time permits and is also sent to Contes@WW and RTTY@WW on Packet Radio.
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