ARRL RTTY Roundup

The author of this form is Dan Henderson, N1ND at contests@arrl.org

October 3 2005
	


		2006 ARRL RTTY Roundup  Rules

1. Object: Amateurs worldwide contact and exchange QSO information 
with other amateurs using digital modes (Baudot RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR, 
PSK31, and Packet-attended operation only) on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 
10 meter bands. Any station may work any other station.

2. Date and Contest Period: First full weekend of January, but never 
on January 1. Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 2400 UTC Sunday (January 
7-8, 2006).
   2.1.	Operate no more than 24 hours.
   2.2.	The six hours of off time must be taken in no more than two 
blocks. 

3. Entry Categories:
   3.1.	Single Operator:
	3.1.1.	Low Power.
	3.1.2.	High Power.
   3.2.	Multioperator, Single Transmitter: 
	3.2.1	Power.
		3.2.1.1  Low Power
		3.2.1.2. High Power
	3.2.2.	Stations are allowed only one transmitted signal at 
any given time..	
	3.2.3.	Includes those single operators that use any form of 
spotting assistance such as from nets or packet.
	3.2.4.	Includes those that receive assistance with logging 
or relief operators, etc.
	3.2.5.	Limited to 6 band changes (maximum) in any clock hour.
	3.2.6	The clock hour is from zero through 59 minutes.
	3.2.7	Band changes are defined so that, for example, a change 
from 20 meters 15 meters and then back to 20 meters constitutes two 
band changes.

4. Exchange:
   4.1.	United States: Signal report and State.
   4.2.	Canada: Signal report and Province.
   4.3.	DX: Signal report and consecutive serial number, starting with 
001.

5. Scoring:
   5.1.	QSO Points: Count one point for each completed QSO.
   5.2.	Multipliers: Each US state (except KH6 and KL7) plus the 
District of Columbia (DC), Canadian provinces/territories: NB (VE1, 
9), NS (VE1), QC (VE2), ON (VE3), MB (VE4), SK (VE5), AB (VE6), BC 
(VE7), NWT (VE8), NF (VO1), LB (VO2), NU (VYØ), YT (VY1), PEI (VY2) 
and each DXCC country. KH6 and KL7 count only as separate DXCC 
entities.
	5.2.1.	Count only once (not once per band).
	5.2.2.	The US and Canada do not count as DXCC entities.

6. Reporting:
   6.1.  All entries are must be postmarked or emailed by February 
7, 2006.
   6.2. Entries in electronic format may be submitted to 
RTTYRU@arrl.org or submitted on 3.5" diskette to RTTY Round-Up, 
ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
   6.3. All logs that are created electronically are required to 
submit their electronic log file in Cabrillo file format.  A 
printout of an electronically generated log is not an acceptable 
substitute. A hand written log that is later entered into a logging 
or other electronic program is considered an electronically generated 
log and must meet electronic file requirements.
   6.4. The Cabrillo entries include the header and the complete QSO 
list.
   6.5. Submissions may be made using the web applet at 
www.b4h.net/cabforms 
   6.6. Hand-logged entries may be submitted to RTTY Round-Up, ARRL, 
225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.

7. Miscellaneous:
   7.1. Packet radio contacts made through digipeaters or gateways 
are not permitted.
   7.2. All ARRL Contest rules and forms may be downloaded from the 
ARRL Contest web page at: http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms or 
obtained from the Contest Branch by sending an SASE with 2 units 
of postage.
   7.3. For contest information, contact contests@arrl.org or 
(860) 594-0232

8. Awards: 
   8.1. Certificates will be awarded to:
	8.1.1. Top high power and low power Single Operator and 
Multioperator scorers in each ARRL/RAC Section.
	8.1.2. Top high power and low power Single Operator and 
Multioperator scorers in each DXCC country (other than W/VE).
   8.2. Plaques, if sponsored, will be awarded to the top scoring 
low and high power entrant in each category overall, each ARRL 
Division, and Canada.
	8.2.1. Unsponsored plaques may be purchased from the ARRL.

9. Other: See "General Rules for All ARRL Contests" and "General 
Rules for ARRL Contests on bands below 30 MHz (HF)" November 2001 
QST.


Recommended HF Digital Operating Frequencies (MHz) 

North and South America		Europe/Africa 
 3.590  RTTY DX			  3.580-3.620 
 3.605-3.645 
 7.040 RTTY DX	 		  7.035-7.045 
 7.080-7.100 
14.070-14.099.5			14.080-14.099 
21.070-21.100			21.080-21.120 
28.050-28.150 

Recommended Novice Digital Operating Frequencies (MHz) 
10 meters 28.100-28.150*
Suggested simplex packet-radio frequencies
28.102.3 
28.104.3 

*Authorized power output 200-watts maximum for Novices / Tech Plus 
only in the 10-meter Novice sub-band.