[SMCARA] ARRL International DX Contest

[Tom Shelton]

Next Weekend brings your chance to work a whole lotta the world...

This contest is the US vs. DX.  DX stations get credit for working US States and Canadian Provinces.  US/VE stations get credit for working DX.  As an example, last year I worked these countries. (you’ll have to look up the prefix to see the country)

80M: CM CT3 CU I LX P4 PJ2 PJ4 TI

40M: 4U1I 9A C6 CM CT CT3 DL E7 EA EA8 ES F FM G HA HB I J3 J8 KH6 KP2 LX LZ OE OK OM ON P4 PJ2 PJ4 PY S5 SM SP SV TI UA9 UR V3 VP9 XE YU 

20M: 3V 4U1I 6W 6Y 8P 9A 9Y C6 CT CT3 CX DL E7 EA EA8 ES EU F FM G GI GM GW HA HB HC I IS J8 JA KH6 KL KP2 KP4 LA LU LX LY LZ OH OH0 OK OM ON P4 PA PJ2 PJ4 PY PZ S5 SM SP TI UA UR V3 VP2M VP5 VP9 XE YL YO YU ZF 

15M: 6Y 9A CM CT CT3 CU CX DL E7 EA EI ES F FM FY G GM HA HC I J8 JA KH6 KL KP4 LA LU LZ OE OH OH0 OK OM ON P4 PA PJ2 PJ4 PY PZ S5 SM SP TI UA UA9 UR V3 XE YL YO YU ZD8 ZF 

10M: 9A CE CX EA F HK HP I J3 KP2 LU P4 PJ2 PJ4 PY TI V2 V3

The exchange is pretty simple – you send a signal report and your state.  DX stations will send you a signal report and their operating power.  Since this is a CW contest (The phone version comes in March) be prepared to use “Cut Numbers.”  For example 100 can be abbreviated “ATT.”

The full rules are here: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx

As always, contact me if you need help understanding the rules, or if you have any comments, questions, or concerns.



Tom Shelton, AB3IC
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