EADX 6m contest rules
OBJECTIVE: To increase the activity and experimentation on this magic band, field day operations as well as CW. In Spain there are still some areas where operation on this band is not allowed or highly restricted. So a list of all the stations taking part in this contest will be sent to the Spanish telecommunications ministry in order to avoid such restrictions in the excluded areas.
We would appreciate that club stations taking part in this contest send us a letter with their logs signed by the association explaining that they agree with our demand. The letter will be attached to the stations list explained above. Please show clear in the summary sheet if you do not want to be included in this list.
ENTRANTS: Licensed radio amateurs and SWL from all over the world.
CATEGORIES:
Single operator
Multi operator or club stations
Short Wave Listeners (SWL)
Only one transmitter can be used at the same time. Multi operator stations can use two transmitters (one for each mode: SSB and CW) provided the antennas of both transmitters are separated by less than 50 meters. All stations must be operated from the same location during the contest period.
CONTEST PERIOD: From Saturday 10:00 UTC 9th June 2007 till Sunday 16:00 UTC 10th June 2007. Single operators must have a minimum resting period of 6 continuous hours.
CONTACTS: One station can only be worked once on each mode (SSB and CW). All duplicate QSOs must be clearly stated as DUPE in the logs with no points claimed. Contacts made through repeaters or EME are not allowed.
MODES OF OPERATION: Contacts can be performed on SSB and/or CW.
EXCHANGE: RST plus full QTH locator (i.e. 599 JN11BH). Contact time must be logged but you do not need to exchange it during the QSO.
SWL: They must receive and write down in the log the following data of both stations: Callsign, QTH locator, date and time. It’s not allowed to log more than 5 QSOs with the same station.
POINTS: One (1) point per kilometre and Two (2) points per kilometre for QSOs with special stations (these stations will be identified during the QSO).
POINTS for SWL: One (1) point for each QSO in SSB or CW.
MULTIPLIERS: One (1) multiplier for each different main grid square of each WW Locator achieved during the contest (i.e JN11, IN62, etc.). One (1) multiplier for the first contact made with a station in each DXCC and WAE entities.
LOGS: The following formats are accepted:
Paper logs: Normalised IARU contest sheets or similar and a summary sheet showing essential information and leaving enough space for contest manager or contest committee notes. Multi operator stations must be clearly indicated. Final claimed score must be clearly shown in the upper part of the summary sheet.
Digital logs: Only in Cabrillo format.
We would be very grateful if you would send your logs in Cabrillo format in order to make the correction task easier.
Logs must be postmarked not later than 15th August 2007 and you can send them to:
Paper logs:
EADX6M CONTEST
PO Box 68
E-08960 Sant Just Desvern
Barcelona
SPAIN
Digital logs:
eadx6mcontest@gmail.com
VERIFICATION and DISQUALIFICATION: The contest organisation will take the responsibility of log verification. Minor errors can be penalised with loss of points. A QSO won’t count if an obvious error in QTH locator or a time error of more than 10 minutes is found. Claiming points for a dupe contact will be penalised with 10 times its value.
The following cases will be deemed cause for disqualification of the contestant:
Any violation of contest rules or the IARU band plan.
Violation of amateur radio regulations in the country of the contestant.
Use of DX Cluster for self announcements or using it as a personal log.
Operators of multi operator stations participating with his own callsign at the same time.
Giving false data to other contestants or the organisation.
Helping out certain contestants at the expense of the rest of contestants.
PRIZES: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category. Special prize for:
Achieving most SSB contacts
Achieving most CW contacts
First place of each EA district
First place of each DXCC or WAE entity
Longest distance contact
Contestants assume total acceptance of the above rules. All decisions and/or actions of the organisation are official and final.