1. Contest sponsorsThe "Soyuz Radioljubitelej Rossii" (Union of
Radioamateurs of Russia), SRR is pleased to announce 20 International "Russian
DX Contest"
2. Contest Period1200 UTC 16 March - 1200 UTC 17 March 2013
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 Competition4.1 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 clubs.
4.2.1 Participants of CLUB competition may submit their score for
their club regardless of country and distance to the club HQ.
4.2.2 Foreign participants may submit their scores in favor of the
Russian Clubs and vice versa. Participant’s score may be credited to one club
only.
5. General Rules5.1 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).
5.1.1 All categories of entrants are allowed to use packet and WEB
clusters.
5.1.2 Using any IP net for the remote transceiving, including web
radiostations is unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject to disqualification.
5.1.3 Self-spotting is not allowed. Soliciting contacts by telephone,
telex, internet, packet mail during and before the contest is forbidden.
5.1.4 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.
5.1.5 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.
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. Dupes8.1 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 (DXCC entity list + WAE
multipliers list) contacted on each band.
9.2 Different Russian Oblasts are: Franz Josef Land (R1FJ) and Russian
stations in Antarctica (R1AN).
10. Final ScoreAll 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
11.1 Logs are accepted in CABRILLO electronic format only.
11.2 Filename of your log should be yourcall.log or .cbr. Example:
UA1ANX.log.
11.3 For 2 band entries participants filenames used must be:
yourcall_band.log or .cbr. Example: UA1ANX_20.log and UA1ANX_80.log.
11.4 Electronic log must be submitted as an attachment to
logs@rdxc.org or uploaded through a
special form on RDXC WEB page:
http://www.rdxc.org/asp/pages/wwwlog.asp
11.5 The subject line of an E-mail with your log must contain your
call.
11.6 All times must be in UTC.
11.7 All sent and received exchanges must be logged.
11.8 In the header part of the electronic log submission you must
specify entry category and your full mailing address, suitable for receiving
certificates and trophies.
11.9 Dupes should not be marked or deleted.
11.10 MO2T (Multi Op, Two transmitters) electronic log submission
(Cabrillo) must identify which transmitter made each QSO.
11.10.1 An applicant will be moved to Check Log if he fails to
identify the number of transmitters in MO2T entry.
11.11 Logs for high scores claiming to be in the top 3 list of any
contest category (p 3, 3.3) must indicate the frequency of every QSO made (CAT
system use) with a minimum resolution of 1 kHz.
11.11.1 An applicant will not be awarded any of the final "Top 3"
places of any category unless exact frequency of every QSO made is indicated.
11.12 Participants of Low Power and QRP categories must clearly
identify equipment used, as well as antenna types by band, ASL and above ground
elevation, type and length of coax cable. Use the comments/soapbox of your
Cabrillo log.
12. Log Submission Terms12.1 Logs must be submitted to
the contest sponsors within 14 days after the end of the contest (no later than
31.03.2013).
12.2 An applicant aiming for a spot in the "Top 3" list of any
contest category (paragraph 3, 3.3) must submit his logs within 36 hours after
the end of the contest.
12.2.1 An applicant will be denied a spot in the "Top 3" of any
category if his log was submitted later than 36 hours after the end of the
contest.
12.3 Receipt of the log is automatically confirmed by E-mail, as well
as placement into "Logs received list" page on RDXC Website.
13. Awards13.1 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 Information14.1 Every participant who
sends his electronic log will receive personal 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.
14.2 Any RDXC related questions should be sent to e-mail
rdxc@srr.ru.
15. RDXC judging is done 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:
- incorrectly logged calls (Bad Call)
- incorrectly logged exchange numbers
- QSO is not present in the other station log (NIL)
QSO neither counted nor penalized for the following:
- other station incorrectly logged entrant's call
- other station incorrectly logged entrant's exchange number
- QSO time in entrant's log and other station's log difference is more than 3
minutes (except systematic computer errors)
- QSO bands or modes in entrant's log and other station's log differ.
- 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 20 Russian DX Contest, which became one of the most
popular contests in the world.
Appendix
- List of Russian Regions with useful info.
- Trophy.
- How to prepare and send the RDXC Log.
http://www.rdxc.org/asp/pages/rulesg.asp
Our friends and fellow radio hams at the Radio Club de Chile (RCCh) have been invaluable in providing support to our operation, including licenses for the team members and expedition, as well as arranging special 30m permits for us. We are extremely grateful for their help.
