[RRDXA] RDXC

[ulf schneider]

moin ..

die webseite vom russian dx contest ist seit gestern gehackt. dort
befindet sich z.zt. eine informative werbeseite (?) ..
wer die ausschreibungen für das wochenende braucht findet unten eine kopie.

und: von contest-logger win-test gab es just ein update (3.9) mit diversen
bug-fixes.

viel erfolg allen die mitmachen.

73 ulf dk5tx

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RUSSIAN DX CONTEST - 2007

Translated by RX9TX

1. Contest sponsors
The "Soyuz Radioljubitelej Rossii" (Union of Radioamateurs of Russia), SRR
is pleased to announce 14 International "Russian DX Contest"

2. Contest Period
1200 UTC 17 March - 1200 UTC 18 March 2007

  3. Categories:
* SOAB–MIX - Single Op, All Bands, MIXED,
* SOAB–MIX-LP - Single Op, All Bands, MIXED, Low Power 100 watts
* SOAB-MIX-QRP - Single Op, All Bands, MIXED, QRP 5 watts
* SOAB–CW - Single Op, All Bands, CW
* SOAB–CW–LP - Single Op, All Bands, CW, Low Power 100 watts
* SOAB–SSB - Single Op, All Bands, SSB
* SOAB–SSB-LP - Single Op, All Bands, SSB, Low Power 100 watts
* SOSB - Single Op, single band, MIXED (6 different band entries,
separately 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 m)
* MOST - Multi Op, All Bands, Single transmitter, MIXED
* MO2T - Multi Op, Two transmitters, MIXED
* SWL - MIXED

All bands, 1.8 through 28 MHz, WARC bands excluded.

3.1 The participant can operate and enter in two different single band
categories. This allows a station, for example, enter two logs for 10m and
80m and have both count towards awards.

3.2 Single Band entrants operating other bands during the contest are
encouraged to submit their logs for more than one band to aid in the log
cross-checking process.

3.3 All entries separated by World, European Russia, Asiatic Russia.

4. Team Competition
4.1 OBLASTS COMPETITION (Russian entrants only). The OBLAST score is the
sum of top ten stations scores from the same oblast.

4.2 CLUB COMPETITION - between contest clubs and groups, separately for
Russian and foreign entrants.

4.2.1 CLUB consists of stations within 500 km diameter circle, with HQ
station in the center. Exception: Russian DX Contest expeditions to other
countries or oblasts.

4.3 Check logs are accepted for OBLASTS and CLUBS competition.

5. General Rules
5.1 Transmitters and receivers must be located within a 500 meter diameter
circle. All antennas used by an entrant must be physically connected  to
the transmitters by wires (feeders).

5.1.2 All categories of entrants are allowed to use packet and WEB clusters.

5.1.3 Using any IP net for the remote transceiving, including web
radiostations is unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject to
disqualification.

5.1.4 Self-spotting is not allowed. Soliciting contacts by telephone,
telex, internet, packet mail during and before the contest is forbidden.

5.1.5 Using other stations callsigns for the following - keeping the
working frequency on the other bands, making schedules, DX-spotting,
moving the multipliers to the other bands - is prohibited.

5.1.6 The use by an entrant of telephones, telegrams, Internet, packet to
solicit contacts during the contest (self-spotting) is not allowed and
forces to disqualification of an entrant.

5.2 Single Operator participants may change bands and modes without
restrictions. Only one signal can be transmitted at any given time.

5.2.1 Single Operator: Those stations at which One person performs all of
operating, logging, and spotting functions.

5.3 MOST stations are limited by "10 minutes" rule. Start time is
determined on the first QSO made on that particular band. Only one signal
can be transmitted at any given time. Exception: two signals on different
bands are allowed if and only if the station on another (only one)
“multiplier” band picked up a new multiplier. This “multiplier” band
should also be changed on “10 minutes” rule. Contacts, violating both
rules, should be shown in the log, they will neither be counted nor
penalized for an entrant, but counted for the station contacted.

5.4 MO2T (Multi Op, Two transmitters): A maximum of two transmitted
signals at any time on different bands. Each transmitter may make a
maximum of 8 band changes in any clock hour (00 through 59 minutes). For
example, a change from 40 meters to 80 meters and then back to 40 meters
constitutes two band changes. Both transmitters may work any and all
stations. A station may only be worked twice per band (CW and SSB)
regardless of which transmitter is used.

5.5 All of MIXED categories entrants can work the same station both CW and
SSB. CW contacts on SSB portion of the band, and SSB contacts on CW
portion of the band are prohibited.

5.6. It's recommended to use /QRP in callsign for SOAB-MIX-QRP (Single Op,
All Bands, MIXED, QRP 5 watts) entry.

6. Exchange:
6.1 Non-russian stations: signal report + QSO number, starting with 001.

6.1.1 MOST (Multi Op, All Bands, Single transmitter)can use separate
serial numbers for each band or chronological serial numbers.

6.1.2 MO2T (Multi Op, Two transmitters) MO2T (Multi Op, Two transmitters)
can use either separate serial numbers for each band or separate serial
numbers for each transmitter. Each QSO in the submitted log must have
transmitter identifier.

6.2 Russian stations: signal report + oblast code (two letters).
Alternative oblast codes are allowed.

7. QSO Points.

* 7.1 Russian stations: QSO with your own country (Russia on your
continent) – 2 points,
* QSO with Russia on another continent – 5 points,
* QSO with a different country on your continent – 3 points,
* QSO with another continent – 5 points.

* 7.2 Non-Russian stations: QSO with Russian station – 10 points,
* QSO with your own country – 2 points,
* QSO with a different country on your continent – 3 points,
* QSO with another continent – 5 points.

7.3 Kaliningrad (UA2) is a separate DXCC entity and a separate Oblast, but
points for QSO with Kaliningrad are counted as for European Russia.

7.4 /MM stations are not the multipliers, but worth 5 points for any
participant.

7.5 SWL stations must copy one or both exchange numbers, points are scored
on common rules.

8. Dupes
8.1 Dupes are contacts made with the same station on the same band and
mode. If the first contact between stations is valid, dupes have 0 points
value. If the first contact is not valid, second (dupe) contact is
accepted.

8.2 Dupe contacts are not penalized; one does not have to mark them in the
log submission. Moreover, entrants are strictly recommended to leave DUPES
in the log file. DO NOT DELETE DUPES!

  9. Multipliers
* 9.1 Two types of multiplier will be used: A multiplier of one (1) for
each different oblast contacted on each band.
* A multiplier of one (1) for each different country contacted on each band.

9.2 Different Russian Oblasts are: Franz Josef Land (R1FJ), Malyj
Vysotskij Island (R1MV) and Russian stations in Antarctica (R1AN).

10. Final Score
All stations: the final score is the result of the total QSO points
multiplied by the sum of oblast and country multipliers.

11. General Log Submission Requirements
We need electronics logs! The RDXC Committee requires electronics log for
every possible high-scored entry.

11.1 Submit your log in the CABRILLO format created by all major logging
programs.

11.2 All times must be in GMT.

11.3 All sent and received exchanges are to be logged.

11.4 Filename for the log should be yourcall.log.

11.5 A plain-text file format is also acceptable.

11.6 Log submissions in MS Word, Excel or UUE-coded files may force
disqualification of an entrant in case of wrong file conversion to
plain-text format.

11.7 In the header part of the electronic log submission you MUST specify
a category of entrance and the full postal address for dispatch to the
participant RDXC results, trophies, awards and certificates. A written
declaration is not necessary.

11.8 Submit your log in the Cabrillo file format by e-mail or on IBM,
MS-DOS compatible computer disk.

11.9 Hand-written log can be made in chronological order or have separate
sheet for each band. Each QSO must contain call sign, time, band, RS(RST),
exchange number (both sent and received - even for check logs).

11.10 Points and final score calculations are not necessary, calculations
are done by our software.

11.11 Dupes should not be marked or deleted.

11.12 MO2T (Multi Op, Two transmitters) the electronic log submittal
(Cabrillo) must indicate which transmitter made each QSO.

11.13 RDXC the committee urgently asks participants to specify frequencies
(CAT System) on which QSOs were spent in log for more careful redereeing.

12. Log Submission Addresses and Terms
12.1 Logs must be submitted to the contest sponsors within 45 days (no
later than May 7 2007).

12.2 Electronic logs must be submitted via E-mail to: . Be sure to put the
station call sign and the category in the "Subject:" line. The server will
automatically acknowledge your e-mail log within 48 hours.

12.3 Paper logs must be sent to: Russian DX Contest, P. O. Box 88, 119311
Moscow, Russia.

13. Awards
13.1 1st, 2nd and 3rd place certificates will be awarded in each category
listed under Section 3. Special plaques for different categories 1st place
winners are founded.

* 13.2 Every participant from Russia and Europe will receive a certificate
of merit for the following: Multi-band and single band 20 and 15 m entries
– 200 and more QSO,
* Single-band 80 and 40 entries – 150 and more QSO.
* Single-band 160 and 10 m entries – 100 and more QSO.
* MIX-QRP entry - 100 and more QSO.

* 13.3 Every NA, SA, AF, AS, OC and AN participant will receive a
certificate of merit for the following: Multi-band and single band 20 and
15 m entries – at least 150 QSO’s,
* Single-band 80 and 40 entries – 100 and more QSO.
* Single-band 160 and 10 m entries – 50 and more QSO.
* MIX-QRP entry - 50 and more QSO.

13.4 Non-Russian participants: 1st place certificates will be awarded in
each category listed under Section 3 in every participating country, but
the log must contain at least 50 QSO’s.

13.5 SWL stations will be awarded a certificate (13.2, 13.3).

13.6 Oblast competition: only oblasts represented by 5 or more stations
will be awarded.

13.7 Clubs competition: only clubs represented by 5 or more stations will
be awarded.

14. Contest-Related Information
14.1 All "Russian DX contest" and related information (Rules,
claimed/confirmed scores, FAQ, additional information) is posted at RDXC
official Website http://www.rdxc.org/.

14.2 A color booklet with contest results, next years RDXC Rules and
additional information will be sent to every participant along with the
certificate.

14.3 Every participant, who sends his log submission via e-mail, will be
sent a UBN-list with his claimed/confirmed results separately by
bands/modes and QSO list, containing his errors and errors of worked
stations. Also confirmed Oblasts list for award "Russia" would be sent.

14.4 Any RDXC related questions would be sent via e-mail to .

15. Analysis
RDXC 2003 will be made with total computerized control followed by each
QSO computerized analysis.

  16. Penalties are counted as tripled good QSO points.
* QSO is penalized for the following:
o incorrectly logged calls (Bad Call)
o incorrectly logged exchange numbers
o QSO is not present in the other station log (NIL)
* QSO neither counted nor penalized for the following:
o other station incorrectly logged entrant's call
o other station incorrectly logged entrant's exchange number
o QSO time in entrant's log and other station's log difference is more
than 3 minutes (except systematic computer errors)
o QSO bands or modes in entrant's log and other station's log differ.
o dupe QSO which is not in the other station's log.

16.1 RDXC Contest Committee decisions are final.

RDXC Contest Committee invites all the radio amateurs from Russia and
foreign countries to take part in 14 Russian DX Contest, which became one
of the most popular contests in the world.