[CVCC] Fw: ARI International DX Contest 2006

Tue May 2 06:37:56 EDT 2006

CVCC,

See details below for Italian Contest this coming weekend.

73,
Ed 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marco Spalluzzi" <marco.spalluzzi at orobiacom.it>
To: <marco.spalluzzi at orobiacom.it>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 2:40 AM
Subject: ARI International DX Contest 2006

> Hello!
> 
> This email is to invite all contesters to have a go in 
> the ARI International DX Contest 2006 that will take 
> place on May 6/7.
> 
> It's a world wide type competition and the allowed 
> operating modes will be SSB, CW and RTTY.
> ARI DX Contest is fully supported by WriteLog for 
> Windows, SuperDuper by EI5DI, TRLog by N6TR, N1MM 
> Contest Logger, RTTY by WF1B, RCKLog by DL4RCK, 
> OH2GI Ham System, GenLog32 by W3KM, UA1AAF and 
> many other softwares. Take a visit to ARI DX Contest
> webpages and download a FREE program at the following
> URL: <www.qsl.net/contest_ari>.
> 
> NOTE: If you will use UA1AAF software, please, look for 
> the last available release.
> 
> NOTE: The new E-mail address to submit your log 
> is: <aricontest at ari.it> .  
> 
> We hope you will give the ARI DX a try in the first 
> full weekend of May, and then send your logs to 
> <aricontest at ari.it>. We are able to convert any 
> kind of file's format, but Cabrillo or others ASCII 
> files are preferred and welcome. The full ARI DX 
> rules are shown below.
> 
> 73s and see you in contest
> de IT9BLB - A.R.I. HF Contest Manager
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------
> 
> A.R.I. International DX Contest 2006
> Rules for DX entrants (outside of I & IS0)
> 
> The Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (A.R.I.) has 
> the honour of inviting radio amateurs all over the 
> world to participate in the 2006 A.R.I. International 
> DX Contest.
> 
> AIM. Its a world-wide competition: everybody can work 
> everybody.
> 
> DATE and TIME. The contest will be held on each first 
> full week-end of May from 2000z Saturday till 1959z 
> Sunday. In 2006 it will be on May 6/7.
> 
> CATEGORIES:
> 1. Single Operator - CW
> 2. Single Operator - SSB
> 3. Single Operator - RTTY
> 4. Single Operator - Mixed
> 5. Multi Operator - Single TX - Mixed
> 6. SWL - Single Operator - Mixed
> 
> BANDS. 10m thru 160m (RTTY: 10m thru 80m), except WARC 
> bands, are allowed according to IARU Band Plans. Band 
> AND MODE can be changed only after 10 minutes you have 
> been on it (Multi Operators only).
> 
> EXCHANGE. Italian stations will send RST and two letters 
> to identify their province. Other stations will send RST 
> and a serial number from 001. The serial number will NOT 
> restart from 001 on each band/mode.
> 
> MULTIPLIERS:
> 1. each Italian province (110) count 1 (one) multiplier,
> 2. each DXCC country (except I & IS0) count 1 (one) 
> multiplier.
> The same multiplier (country/province) can be counted once 
> and only once for band.
> The 110 Italian provinces (by call-area) are:
> I1: AL, AT, BI, CN, GE, IM, NO, SP, SV, TO, VB, VC.
> IX1: AO.
> I2: BG, BS, CO, CR, LC, LO, MB, MI, MN, PV, SO, VA.
> I3: BL, PD, RO, TV, VE, VR, VI.
> IN3: BZ, TN.
> IV3: GO, PN, TS, UD.
> I4: BO, FE, FC, MO, PR, PC, RA, RE, RN.
> I5: AR, FI, GR, LI, LU, MS, PI, PO, PT, SI.
> I6: AN, AP, AQ, CH, FM, MC, PU, PE, TE.
> I7: BA, BR, BT, FG, LE, MT, TA.
> I8: AV, BN, CB, CE, CZ, CS, IS, KR, NA, PZ, RC, SA, VV.
> I0: FR, LT, PG, RI, ROMA (or RM), TR, VT.
> IT9: CL, CT, EN, ME, PA, RG, SR, TP, AG.
> IS0: CA, CI, MD, NU, OG, OR, OT, SS.
> 
> QSO/POINTS:
> 1. QSO/HRD with own country counts 0 (zero) point but 
> is good for the multipliers credit.
> 2. QSO/HRD with own continent counts 1 (one) point,
> 3. QSO/HRD with different continent counts 3 (three) 
> points,
> 4. QSO/HRD with any Italian (I & IS0) station counts 
> 10 (ten) points.
> The same station can be contacted on the same band once 
> on SSB/CW/RTTY but only the first QSO is good for 
> multipliers credit. PLEASE REMEMBER that I (Italy) and 
> IS0 (Sardinia Island) are NOT country-multipliers.
> 
> FINAL SCORE. The sum of QSO/points from all bands times 
> the sum of multipliers from all bands.
> 
> SWL. Listeners are required to log the callsigns of both 
> the station heard and the correspondent station. Score 
> is calculated based only upon the station heard using 
> the same rules as transmitting stations. A callsign may 
> not appear more than 3 (three) times as a correspondent 
> regardless of mode. SWLs MUST log no more than 1 (one) 
> QSO on each line of their log.
> 
> LOGS and SUMMARY SHEET. Separate logs are necessary for 
> each band. Logs must show all the QSOs data. A summary 
> sheet is required showing all the scoring details, class 
> of entry, name, callsign, full address of the applicant, 
> callsign of other operators and a signed declaration. 
> Logs must be mailed within 30 days from the end of the 
> contest and addressed to: ARI DX Contest, c/o ARI, Via 
> Scarlatti 31, 20124 Milano, Italy.
> Logs on diskette are really very welcome and accepted 
> in substitution of paperlogs. Please send us your log 
> on diskette. Accepted formats are: N6TR, K1EA, EI5DI, 
> UA1AAF, WF1B,Writelog, Cabrillo. A printed summary 
> sheet must always be enclosed.
> Alternatively, logs in ASCII format (or as attached files) 
> may be sent via e-mail addressed to <aricontest at ari.it>. 
> You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your log 
> within 48 hours.
> 
> PENALTIES and DISQUALIFICATIONS. Logs will be carefully 
> checked by the Contest Committee and mistakes may cause a 
> score reduction. Disqualification may apply for: excessive 
> number of unmarked duplicates (more than 2%), violation of 
> the "10 minutes rule" (either for band and mode), excessive 
> declared score, log without the summary sheet. instead to 
> disqualify a log, the Committee may decide to penalize it 
> by erasing a percentage of its score. 
> 
> AWARDS. A plaque with a certificate will be awarded to the 
> top scoring station in each class. Special plaques can be 
> awarded by the Contest Committee if country/continental/call-
> area participation will justify the decision. A certificate 
> will be awarded to No. 2, 3, 4, 5 top scoring stations in 
> each class as well as to the top scoring stations in each 
> country in each class.
> 
> FREE SOFTWARE. Many free software are able to handle ARI DX 
> Contest. Take a visit to ARI DX Contest webpages for download: 
> <www.qsl.net/contest_ari> .
> 
> THANKS FOR YOUR ENTRY !
> 
> 
> 