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2007 ARRL RTTY Round-Up 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 6-7,
2007).
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:
3.1.1. Low Power.
3.1.2. High Power.
3.2. Multioperator, Single Transmitter:
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
6,
2007.
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)
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North
and South America
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Europe/Africa
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3.590
RTTY DX
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3.580-3.620
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See Note
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7.040
RTTY DX
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7.035-7.045
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7.080-7.100
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14.070-14.099.5
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14.080-14.099
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21.070-21.100
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21.080-21.120
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28.050-28.150
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NOTE: With the recent realignment of frequency allocations on the 80-meter band, we offer no specific recommendations at this time. We remind stations that RTTY and digital modes are restricted to frequencies below 3.600 MHz in the US effective December 15, 2006. We also encourage participants to be mindful of other stations and activates on the 80-meter band.
Recommended Novice Digital Operating Frequencies (MHz)
10 meters 28.100-28.150*
Suggested simplex packet-radio frequencies
*Authorized power output 200-watts maximum for Novices / Tech Plus only in
the 10-meter Novice sub-band.
Page last modified: 02:03 PM, 08 Dec 2006 ET
Page author: contests@arrl.org
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