ARRL RTTY Roundup 
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Object:
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contact and exchange QSO information with as many stations as possible on
digital modes. Any station may work any other station

Contest Period:
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first full weekend of January, from 18.00z Saturday to 24.00z Sunday
Operate no more than 24 hours. Two rest periods (for a combined total of 
6 hours) must be taken in two single blocks of time, clearly marked in the
log. 
{01SAT01:1800:1800}

Modes:
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Baudot RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR and PACKET (attended operation only!) 

Bands:
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all amateur bands 3.5 to 30 MHz (excluding 10, 18 and 24 MHz)

Recommended HF Digital Operating Frequencies (MHz) 
  North and 
South America          Europe/Africa 

 3.590 RTTY DX        3.580 -  3.620 
 3.605 -   3.645 
 7.040 RTTY DX        7.035 -  7.045 
 7.080 -  7.100 
14.070 - 14.099.5    14.080 - 14.100 
21.070 - 21.100      21.080 - 21.120 
28.070 - 28.150      28.050 - 28.150 

Recommended Novice Digital Operating Frequencies (MHz) 
10 meters: 28.100-28.150

Suggested simplex packet-radio frequencies:
28.102.3  and  28.104.3 

Entry categories:
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A) Single Operator, multi band
   One person performs all operating and logging functions. Use of spotting
   nets (operating arrangements involving assistance through DX-alerting
   nets, PacketClusters, etc) is not permitted. Single-operator stations are
   allowed only one transmitted signal at any given time
   1) less than 150 W output 
   2) 150 W output or more
B) Multioperator, single transmitter only
   More than one person operates, checks for duplicates, keeps the log, etc.
   Once the station has begun operation on a given band, it must remain on
   that band for at least 10 minutes; listening time counts as operating
   time. Multioperator stations are allowed only one transmitted signal at
   any given time.

Exchange:
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United States: Signal report and State
Canada: Signal report and Province
DX: Signal report and serial number, starting with 001 
Note: Both stations must receive and acknowledge the complete exchange for 
      the contact to count

Scoring:
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A) QSO Points:
   Count one point for each completed QSO (anyone can work anyone). A
   station may be worked once per band for QSO credit (but not for
   additional multipliers). 
B) Multiplier:
   Count only once (not once per band), each US state (except KH6 and KL7),
   each VE province (plus VE8 and VY1) and each DXCC country. KH6 and KL7
   count only as separate DXCC countries. The US or Canada do not count as
   DXCC countries

Miscellaneous:
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A) Crossband and crossmode contacts are not permitted. Packet radio contacts
   made through digipeaters or gateways are not permitted. 
B) The use of non-Amateur Radio means of communication (eg, telephone) for
   the purpose of soliciting a contact (or contacts) during the contest
   period is inconsistent with the spirit and intent of this announcement

Reporting:
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A) Entries must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the end of the
   contest. No late entries can be accepted. Use ARRL RTTY Roundup forms, a
   reasonable facsimile, submit your entry on diskette, upload your entry to
   the ARRL BBS, or send your entry to ARRL HQ via Internet. 
   1) You may submit your contest entry on diskette in lieu of paper logs.
      The floppy diskette must be IBM compatible, MS-DOS formatted, 3.5 or
      5.25 inch (40 or 80 track). The log information must be in an ASCII
      file, following the ARRL Suggested Standard File Format, and contain
      all log exchange information (band, mode, date, time in UTC, call of
      station worked, exchange sent, exchange received, multipliers [marked
      the first time worked] and QSO points). One entry per diskette. An
      official summary sheet or reasonable facsimile with signed contest
      participation disclaimer is required with all entries. 
   2) You may submit your contest entry via the ARRL BBS (860-594-0306) or
      via Internet to contest@arrl.org. Send your summary sheet file (Make
      sure it includes all the pertinent information outlined in the
      official ARRL summary sheet.) and your log file following the ARRL
      Suggested Standard File Format.  
B) Logs must indicate band, mode, date, time in UTC, calls and complete
   exchanges (sent and received), multipliers and QSO points. Multipliers
   should be marked clearly in the log the first time they are worked. 
   Entries with more than 200 QSOs total must include cross-check sheets
   (dupe sheets). Send entries to: ARRL Contest Branch, 225 Main St,
   Newington, CT 06111, U.S.A. 

Awards:
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Distinctive certificates will be awarded to: Top high power and low power
Single-operator and Multi-operator scorers in each ARRL/RAC Section; Top
high power and low power Single-operator and Multi-operator scorers in each
DXCC country (other than W/VE); each Novice and Technician entrant; each
entrant making at least 50 QSOs. 

Conditions of Entry:
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Each entrant agrees to be bound by the provisions as well as the intent of
this announcement, the regulations of his/her licensing authority and the
decisions of the ARRL Awards Committee. 

Disqualification:
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For excess duplicate contacts and call sign or exchange errors.

Canadian Multipliers
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Prefix	 Province

VO1/VO2	 NFLD/LAB
VE1	 NB
VE1	 NS
VE1/VY2	 PEI
VE2	 PQ
VE3	 ON
VE4	 MB
VE5	 SK
VE6	 AB
VE7 	 BC
VE8	 NWT
VY1	 YUKON

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      L                                                 [] Novice 
                            ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP           [] Technician
                                                        [] Other 
  
CALL USED __________________ SECTION or COUNTRY (for DX) __________
  
CALL OF OPERATOR IF DIFFERENT FROM CALL USED________________________
  
[] Single Operator 
[] Multioperator (list calls of ops)________________________________

[] Less than 150 W output            +---------------+
[] 150 W output or more              |               |
                                     +---------------+
                                     Hours of Operation  

  
               +--------------+   +------------+   +--------------+
SCORING:       |              | X |            | = |              | 
               +--------------+   +------------+   +--------------+
                  Total QSOs         Multipliers        Claimed Score
  
"I have observed all competition rules as well as all regulations for
Amateur Radio in my country. My report is correct and true to the best
of my knowledge. I agree to be bound by the decisions of the ARRL 
Awards Committee."
  
Date ____________ Signature ________________________ Call __________
  
Please enclose log, photos, comments, ideas, etc. with your entry and
mail promptly to: ARRL Contests, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111.
Upload to BBS: 203-665-0090          Internet: contest@arrl.org
  
+----------------< MULTIPLIER CHECK-OFF LIST >---------------------+
| 1   2   3    4    5    6    7    8    9    0      VE         DX  |
| CT  NY  DE   AL   AR   CA   AZ   MI   IL   CO   NB  NF/LAB       |
| MA  NJ  MD   FL   LA        ID   OH   IN   IA   NS   NWT         |
| ME      PA   GA   MS        MT   WV   WI   KS   PEI  YUK         |
| NH           KY   NM        NV             MN   PQ               |
| RI           NC   OK        OR             MO   ON               |
| VT           SC   TX        UT             NE   MB               |
|              TN             WA             ND   SK               |
|              VA             WY             SD   AB               |
|                                                 BC               |
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