[SFDXA] DX Marathon - Press Release

[William Marx]

 Update – January 2013

The 2012 DX Marathon ended at 0000 January 1, 2013 and the 2013 Marathon
began immediately!   Yes, everyone's country and zone count reset to
Zero and the race for the most countries and CQ zones for 2013 is
underway.  

Everyone can participate in the Marathon – details and complete rules
are available at www.dxmarathon.com.   

The deadline for submission of 2012 logs isJanuary 31, 2013.   We know
an earlier date was published, so the date was extended to avoid any
confusion.   Next year’s deadline will beJanuary 10, 2014.

To submit your score, use the latest Marathon Score Sheet (2012.5) that
can be downloaded from the DX Marathon website.  If you use computer
logging, see the website for links to tools that simplify the submission
process.   Please note if you are using the ADIF to DX Marathon tool
created by Jim, AD1C, make sure you are using the latest version.   The
tool changes each year in response to DX Marathon changes.

Double-check your submission for errors, making sure all information is
filled out at the top of the form, BAND data was used instead of
frequencies and MODE is either CW, Phone or Digital.  SSB is also
accepted.  If you are entering in Formula Class, be sure to include a
detailed description of your antenna.  And don’t forget to add your
comments on the Marathon at the end of the form.

The Marathon offers special awards for single mode and single band
submissions.  Simply enter only QSO’s for a particular band or mode and
the computer will classify your submission accordingly.

The DX Marathon website offers additional information on pirates and
other helpful hints.   If you have questions, feel free to contact me at
john at dxmarathon.com.

Once your submission has been computer validated for all required
information and proper formatting, your callsign will be listed on the
received logs page on the DX Marathon website.

High claimed scores will be published in February and the complete
results of the 2012 Marathon will be in the June 2013 issue of CQ
Magazine.

John, K9EL
CQ DX Marathon Manager