[TVARC] ARRL International Digital Contest 2022 [Inaugural Debut!]

Tue May 31 10:22:50 EDT 2022

Hi Members of TVARC’s Mailing List (especially those interested in Contesting and Digital Modes),

It’s time to start preparing for this weekend’s “ARRL International Digital Contest” which will be held from June 4 through June 5, 2022. This is the first time this contest is being held! So, that should add to your excitement since you’ll be participating in this contest’s debut (inaugural event).

Here’s the overview/gist about this contest from Bruce Horn’s (WA7BNM) “Contest Calendar” (http://www.contestcalendar.com/ ):

ARRL Inter. Digital Contest: 1800Z, Jun 4 to 2400Z, Jun 5
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Digital (no RTTY)
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op One Radio (24-hours/8-hours)(QRP/Low)
         Single Op Two Radio (24-hours/8-hours)(QRP/Low)
         Single Op Overlays: (All Enclosed Antennas/Youth)
         Multi-Single (QRP/Low)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 24 hours with at least 60 minute off times
                     Multi-Op: 30 hours
Max power: LP: 100 watts
           QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO plus 1 point per 500 km between stations
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z June 12, 2022
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://contests.arrl.org/dig/

73,

Tony/K4QR