ARI International DX Contest 
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special edition to commemorate 100 years from the invention of the Radio by
Guglielmo Marconi
               
Aim:
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it's a world wide competition: everybody can work everybody

Catrgories: 
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- single operator, CW
- single operator, SSB
- single operator, mixed
- single operator, RTTY
- multi operators, single transmitter, mixed
- SWL, single operator, mixed

Date:
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every first full weekend of May, from 20.00z Saturday to 20.00z Sunday
{01SAT05:2000:1440}

Contest Period:
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band and mode can be changed only after 10 minutes you have been on it

Bands:
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160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m

Mode:
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CW, SSB, RTTY

Exchange:
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Italian stations will send RS(T) and two letters to identify their province.
The Marconi Memorial Stations will send RS(T) and the code "GM" (it means
Guglielmo Marconi). Other stations will send RS(T) and a serial number from
001

Multipliers:  
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a) all Italian provinces (103) count 1 multiplier
b) all DXCC countries (except I & IS0) count 1 multiplier
c) each Marconi Memorial Station
the Marconi Memorial Stations are special callsigns aired from the places
where Guglielmo Marconi did his experiments. Those stations will be
recognizable from the IY prefix (like IY4FGM, IY1TTM, etc). Each one of them
will count as a separate multiplier (ONLY for this edition of the contest).
The same multiplier (country/province) can be counted once for band

Points:
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a) QSO/HRD with own country counts 0 point but is good for the multipliers'
   credit
b) QSO/HRD with own continent counts 1 point
c) QSO/HRD with different continent counts 3 points
d) QSO/HRD with any Italian station (enclosing I, IS0 & Marconi Memorial
   Stations) counts 10 points
The same station can be contacted on the same band once on SSB, once on CW
and once on RTTY but only the first QSO is good for multipliers' credit

Final Score:
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the sum of QSO/points from all bands times the sum of multipliers from all
bands

SWL:
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have the same rules of OM. The same station cannot appear more than 3 times
on every band as a correspondent

Free Software:
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An IBM-compatible software to administrate this contest is available FREE
of cost. It can be used on real-time or either after the contest. It
calculates points, multipliers and score, you have just to type the callsign
and the received report. It prints logs, summary and dupe sheets as well as
QSL labels. It has PacketCluster capability. The new 1994 version is now
available, revised and modified. It can manage: ARI DX Contest, the NEW
European Sprint, UBA Contests and WWDX Contests. The software can be
received by sending 5 US Dollars or 10 IRCs to cover the diskette/postage
expenses to the Contest Manager.

Logs:
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separate logs are necessary for each band. A separate summary sheet is
required. Computerized logs on diskette are welcome only in ARI Contest
format. You can apply for free software to the Contest Manager

Deadline:
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logs must be mailed within 30 days from the end of the contest

Address:
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ARI Contest Manager
Paolo Cortese
I2UIY
P.O.Box 14
27043 Broni (PV)
Italy

Awards:
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a plaque with a certificate will be awarded to the top scoring station in
each class. A certificate will be awarded to No. 2,3,4,5 top scoring
stations in each class as well as to the top scoring stations in each
country in each class.
SPECIAL PRIZE: the ARI POCKET CALCULATOR will be awarded FREE to ALL those
stations that will work at least 50 Italian stations (for DX stns) or 150 
Italian stations (for European stns). A separate list of the I-stns worked
is REQUIRED

The 103 Italian provinces are: 
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I1:  AL, AT, BI, CN, GE, IM, NO, SP, SV, TO, VB, VC
IX1: AO
I2:  BG, BS, CO, CR, LE, LO, MI, MN, PV, SO, VA
I3:  BL, PD, RO, TV, VE, VR, VI
IN3: BZ, TN
IV3: GO, PN, TS, UD
I4:  BO, FE, FO, MO, PR, PC, RA, RE, RN
I5:  AR, FI, GR, LI, LU, MS, PI, PO, PT, SI
I6:  AN, AP, AQ, CH, MC, PS, PE, TE
I7:  BA, BR, FG, LE, MT, TA
I8:  AV, BN, CB, CE, CZ, CS, IS, KR, NA, PZ, RC, SA, VV
IT9: CL, CT, EN, ME, PA, RG, SR, TP, AG
I0:  FR, LT, PG, RI, ROMA (or RM), TR, VT
IS0: CA, NU, SS, OR

<I1JQJ 3/95>
