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2002 ARRL International DX Contest Rules
1.Object:
1.1.
W/VE amateurs work as many amateur stations in as many DXCC entities as
possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands.
1.2.Foreign amateurs (also
including KH6, KL7, CY9, and CYØ) work as many W/VE stations in as many of the
48 contiguous states and provinces as possible.
2.Date and Contest Period:
2.1.
CW: Third full weekend in February (February 16-17, 2002).
2.2. Phone: First full weekend in
March (March
2-3, 2002).
2.3. Contest Period: 48 hours each
mode (separate contests). Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; ends 2400 UTC Sunday.
3.Entry Categories:
3.1.
Single Operator:
3.1.1. All Band:
3.1.1.1. QRP.
3.1.1.2. Low Power.
3.1.1.3. High Power.
3.1.2. Single Band.
3.1.2.1. A participant may
submit only one single band entry. If contacts are made on other bands, the log
file must clearly be marked as Single Band in the header of the Cabrillo file.
3.1.2.2. The same call sign may
not be used by a different operator(s) to generate additional single band
entries.
3.2. Single Operator Assisted.
3.3. Multioperator:
3.2.1. Single Transmitter.
3.2.2. Two Transmitter.
3.2.3. Multi-transmitter.
4.Contest Exchange:
4.1.
W/VE stations in the 48 contiguous United States and Canada (except in the
islands of St Paul and Sable) send signal report and state or province.
4.2. DX stations send signal report
and power (number indicating approximate transmitter output power).
5.Scoring:
5.1.
QSO Points--W/VE stations count three points per DX QSO. DX stations count three
points per W/VE QSO.
5.2. Multiplier
5.2.1. W/VE stations: Sum of DXCC
entities (except US and Canada) worked per band.
5.2.2. DX stations: Sum of US
states (except KH6/KL7), District of Columbia (DC), and Canadian
provinces/territories: NB (VE1, 9), NS (VE1), QC (VE2), ON (VE3), MB (VE4), SK
(VE5), AB (VE6), BC (VE7), NT (VE8), NF (VO1), LB (VO2), NU (VYØ), YT (VY1), PEI (VY2) worked per band (maximum of 63 per band).
5.3. Final Score: QSO points¥ multipliers = final score.
6.Miscellaneous:
6.1.
Your call sign must indicate your DXCC station location (KH6XYZ/W1 in Maine,
KG4/W1INF at Guantanamo Bay, etc).
6.2. The same station may be worked
only once per band: no cross-mode or repeater contacts.
6.3. Aeronautical and maritime
mobile stations outside the US and Canada may be worked by W/VE stations for
QSO credit only.
6.4. DXpedition scores may be
included in the Medium and Unlimited club totals only.
7. Submission:
7.1.
Entries for the CW competition must be e-mailed or postmarked by March 19,
2002.
7.2. Entries for the Phone
competition must be e-mailed or postmarked by April 2, 2002.
7.3. Electronic entries for the CW
competition must be e-mailed to DXCW@arrl.org.
7.4. Electronic entries
for the Phone competition must be e-mailed to DXPhone@arrl.org.
7.5. Submissions that are
created electronically must be in the Cabrillo file format and must include the
log file.
7.5.1.
Paper copies of electronic logs are not an acceptable substitute for the
electronic Cabrillo format file. Paper logs that are entered into an electronic
medium after the contest are considered electronic logs.
7.6. Handwritten paper entries or
diskettes should be marked on the envelope as either DX Phone or DX CW entries
and mailed to: ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
7.6.1. Entries for the CW and
Phone portions of the competition are considered separate contests and must be
submitted in separate e-mails or envelopes to the appropriate contest address.
7.7. Forms for all ARRL contests may
be downloaded from the Contest Home Page at: www.arrl.org/contests.
7.8. Contest forms and
rules may be requested from the ARRL by sending an SASE with 2 units of
postage.
8.Awards:
8.1.
Plaques (if sponsored) will be awarded in the following categories for both the
CW and Phone contests.
8.1.1. Top W/VE scorer in each
entry category--single operator-all band-QRP, single operator-all band-low
power, single operator-all band-high power, single operator-single band (160-10
Meters), single operator assisted, multi-operator-single transmitter,
multi-operator-two transmitter, multi-operator-multi-transmitter.
8.1.2. Top scorer in the single
operator-all band category worldwide and on each continent. In addition,
worldwide leaders in the single operator-all band-QRP, single operator-all
band-low power, single operator-single band, single-operator assisted,
multioperator-single transmitter, multi-operator-two transmitter and
multioperator multi-transmitter categories will receive plaques.
8.1.3. Additional special plaques
will be awarded as sponsored.
8.2. Certificates will be awarded
to:
8.2.1. Top single operator-all
band entries (QRP, low power, and high power) from each DXCC entity and
ARRL/RAC Section.
8.2.2. Top single-band entries in
each ARRL/RAC section and each DXCC entity.
8.2.3. Top single operator
assisted entries in each ARRL/RAC section and each DXCC entity.
8.2.4. Top multi-operator entries
(single, two and multi-transmitter) in each DXCC entity, US call area and in
Canada.
8.2.5. DX entrants making more
than 500 QSOs on either mode will receive certificates.
8.2.6. Additional certificates
will be awarded as appropriate.
9.Other:
9.1 See
"General Rules for All ARRL Contests" and "General Rules for ARRL Contests on
bands below 30 MHz (HF)" in November 2001 QST.
9.2. For information, contact contests@arrl.org or tel 860-594-0232.2002
ARRL International DX Pins
| The ARRL Contest Branch is again offering
pins for the 2002 International DX Contest. The sharp four-color design will
prominently display the year 2002. To earn the International DX Contest pin,
all you need to do is complete 100 QSOs in either the CW or Phone contest
weekends. There are not separate pins for each mode. You may contact the same
station on different bands. The cost is $5 (US) in the US, its possessions and
Canada, and $8 for others (postage included). Your pins will be shipped once
all logs for the contest have been processed and verified by the log checking
team for publication in QST.
To purchase your pin, send a copy of the first page of your Cabrillo log file along with your payment to DX Contest Pins, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington CT 06111. |
