DATE: 16 January 2021
CONTEST TIME:
[START]
00:00 UTC, 16 January 2021
[END]
23:59 UTC, 16 January 2021
CONTEST PERIOD: 24 hours.
OBJECTIVE:
To promote Malaysian amateur radio operator and for radio station around the world to contact as many other amateurs in as many CQ zones and countries as possible especially from Malaysia.
BANDS:
Only 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m and 10m. No WARC bands.
CONTEST EXCHANGE:
Mode SSB –> RST + AGE (e.g: 59 + 30)
[EXAMPLE]
o OM stations: RS(T) report plus operators’ age. For example, if operator is 30 years old, RST : (59 + 30)
o For YL stations: RS(T) report plus operators’ age, but if the operator does not want to send her age, RS(T) report plus “00” (zero zero) can be sent. For example (the operator is 30 years old): RST : (59 + 30) or (59 + 00)
o For Multi-Operator stations: RS(T) report plus the averaged age of operators, but if each operator wishes, the age of active operator can be sent. For example (the operators are 25 and 35 years old): RST : (59 + 30) for all operators.
CONTEST CALL
SSB : “CQ….. MYDX….. CONTEST”
ENTRY CATEGORIES:
[MALAYSIA Station]
CLASS A (9M)
1. SOAB HP –> Single Operator All Band High Power (Power Max according to license allocation.)
2. SOAB LP –> Single Operator All Band Low Power (Power Max according to license allocation.)
3. SOSB LP –> Single Operator Single Band Low Power (Power Max according to license allocation.)
CLASS B (9W)
1. SOMB LP –> Single Operator Multi Band Low Power (10m + 40m) (Power Max according to license allocation.)
2. SOSB LP –> Single Operator Single Band Low Power (Power Max according to license allocation.)
3. SOSB LP R –> Single Operator Single Band Low Power Rookie (AA below 2 years) (Power Max according to license allocation.)
[DX Station]
1. SOAB LP –> Single Operator All Band Low Power. Power Max 100W
2. SOAB HP –> Single Operator All Band High Power. Power Max 1500W
3. MOST HP –> Multi Operator Single Transmitter High Power. Power Max 1500W
*** Single Band will counted as ALL BAND for DX Station
SCORING:
[MALAYSIA Station]
o Contact with 9M2/ 9W2/ 9M4: 5 points.
o Contact with 9M6/ 9W6: 5 points.
o Contact with 9M8/ 9W8: 5 points.
o Contacts with other country in same continent: 10 points.
o Contacts with other country in different continent: 15 points.
[DX Station]
o Contacts with own country: 1 points.
o Contacts with other country in same continent: 3 points.
o Contacts with other country in different continent: 5 points.
o Contacts with Malaysia station: 15 points.
MULTIPLIER:
Total QSO points x ( Sum of 9M Prefixes + Country multipliers ).
Example: 1000 QSO points x ( 3 9M Prefixes + 70 Countries ) = 73000 (Final score)
LOGGING SOFTWARE:
9MDXC committee just encourage all entrants to use N1MM Logger. Yet, other software than N1MM can be used as long as it can generate Cabrillo format 3.0 file for Malaysia DX Contest 2021.
CABRILLO FORMAT:
If you are using paper log, kindly refer here for Cabrillo format 3.0 that being used by 9MDXC committee for this contest.
USER DEFINE CONTEST (UDC):
Kindly download UDC file here.
*** UDC file now can be downloaded.
GENERAL RULES:
1. Entrants must operate within the limits of their chosen category when performing any activity that could impact their submitted score.
2. Please log all contacts that you make even if they are duplicates. No penalty for dupe log.
3. Electronic logs are to be submitted in Cabrillo format 3.0 only. Kindly send your log here by naming it with your callsign.
4. Electronic submission of logs is required for all entrants. 9MDXC committee do not accept paper log.
5. All entries must be sent within seven (7) days after the end of the contest: no later than 2359 UTC January 23, 2021. Resubmitting an entry after the deadline will result in it being considered as a check log.
6. Self-spotting or asking to be spotted is not permitted.
7. Only one signal on a band is allowed at any time.
8. All of an entrant’s transmitters and receivers must be located within a 500-metre diameter circle or within the property limits of the station licensee, whichever is greater.
9. All antennas must be physically connected by wires to the transmitters and receivers used by the entrant.
10. 9MDXC committee is responsible for checking and adjudicating the contest entries. Entrants are expected to follow the rules and best amateur radio practices. Violation of the rules of the contest or unsportsmanlike conduct may lead to disciplinary action by the Committee.
11. The Winner for Malaysia DX Contest 2021 will be announced on 2359 UTC February 28, 2021.
CERTIFICATES:
Electronic Certificates are awarded to all participants who submitted the log for Malaysia DX Contest 2021. Participants with checklog status are not eligible for a certificate.
PLAQUES:
PLAK:
[MALAYSIA Station]
CLASS A (9M)
o Top Single Operator All Band High Power.
o Top Single Operator All Band Low Power.
o Top Single Operator Single Band Low Power.
CLASS B (9W)
o Top Single Operator Multi Band Low Power.
o Top Single Operator Single Band Low Power.
o Top Single Operator Single Band Low Power Rookie.
[DX Station]
o Top DX Multi Operator Single Transmitter High Power.
o Top DX Single Operator All Band High Power.
o Top DX Single Operator All Band Low Power.
http://www.9mdxc.com/2020/12/rules-mydx-2021
