[TCARC-NTX] HF Contest Rules

[David Johnson]

General Rules for ARRL Contests on bands below 30 MHz (HF)
1. General Rules: 


1.1. See General Rules for All ARRL Contests. 


1.2. Cross-mode contacts are not permitted. 


1.3. The total transmitter output power per band for any high power
entry in any category for an ARRL Contest is either 1500 Watts PEP or
the maximum allowable power level established by the national licensing
authority of your country, whichever is lower. 


2.Entry Categories: The following categories are defined for ARRL
contests on bands below 30 MHz. See the rules for each contest to
determine which categories apply, and whether additional categories
exist for that contest. 


2.1.Single Operator: One person performs all transmitting, receiving,
spotting, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna
adjustments. 


2.1.1.Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating arrangements
involving other individuals, DX-alerting nets, packet, Internet, etc) is
not permitted. 


2.1.2.Single-Operator stations are allowed only one transmitted signal
at any given time. 


2.1.3.Single Operators may be divided into subcategories based on power
output: 


2.1.3.1.QRP: 5-W PEP output or less. 


2.1.3.2.Low Power: 150-W PEP output or less. 


2.1.3.3.High Power: More than 150-W PEP output (see rule 1.3). 


2.2.Single Operator Assisted: One person performs all transmitting,
receiving, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna
adjustments. 


2.2.1.Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating arrangements
involving other individuals, DX-alerting nets, packet, etc) not
physically located at the station is permitted. 


2.2.2.Single Operator Assisted stations are allowed only one transmitted
signal at any given time, not including transmissions on a spotting net.



2.3.Multioperator: More than one person performs transmitting, receiving
and logging functions, etc. Multioperator stations are divided into
subcategories: 


2.3.1.Multioperator, Single Transmitter: Stations are allowed only one
transmitted signal at any given time. 


2.3.1.1.In those contests that do not have Single Operator Assisted
class, this category includes those single operators that use any form
of spotting assistance such as from nets or packet. 


2.3.1.2.Includes those that receive assistance with logging or relief
operators, etc. 


2.3.1.3.Limited to 6 band changes (maximum) in any clock hour. 


2.3.1.3.1.The clock hour is from zero through 59 minutes. 


2.3.1.3.2.Band changes are defined so that, for example, a change from
20 meters to 40 meters and then back to 20 meters constitutes two band
changes. 


2.3.1.4.Violation of the 6-band change rule or improper logging will
result in an entry reclassification to the Multi-operator
Multitransmitter class. 


2.3.2.Multioperator, Two Transmitter: 


2.3.2.1.A maximum of two transmitted signals at any given time, on
different bands. 


2.3.2.2.Each transmitter is limited to 6 band changes (maximum) in any
clock hour. Unused band changes from radio one may not be transferred to
radio two. 


2.3.2.2.1.The clock hour is from zero through 59 minutes. 


2.3.2.2.2.Band changes are defined so that, for example, a change from
20 meters to 40 meters and then back to 20 meters constitutes two band
changes. 


2.3.2.2.3.Violation of the 6-band change rule or improper logging will
result in an entry reclassification to the Multioperator
Multitransmitter class. 


2.3.2.3.Both transmitters may work any and all stations; the second
transmitter is not limited to working new multipliers only. However, a
station may only be worked once per band regardless of which transmitter
is used. 


2.3.2.4.Each of the two transmitters must keep a separate, chronological
log for the entire contest period. 


2.3.2.5.The Cabrillo log must indicate which transmitter made each QSO
in this category. 


2.3.3.Multioperator Multitransmitter: 


2.3.3.1.A maximum of one transmitted signal per band at any given time. 


2.3.3.2.Multioperator Multitransmitter stations must keep a separate,
chronological log for each band for the entire contest period. 



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