ARRL 160-Meter Contest
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Object:
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for amateurs worldwide to exchange information with W/VE amateurs on 1.8-MHz
CW only. DX-to-DX QSOs are not permitted for contest credit

Contest Period:
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first full weekend in December, from Friday 22.00z to Sunday 16.00z.
{01FRI12:2200:1800}
Forty-two-hour period with no time limitation

Categories:
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A) Single operator:
   One person performs all transmitting, receiving, spotting and logging
   functions.
   1) QRP: 5-W output or less
   2) Low Power: 150-W output or less
   3) High Power: More than 150-W output
B) Multioperator:
   Single transmitter only. Those obtaining any form of assistance, such
   as relief operators, loggers or use of spotting nets, including
   PacketClusters

Exchange:
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A) W/VE: Signal report and ARRL/RAC Section
B) DX: Signal report. Country name is obvious from the prefix. Send ITU
   Region if maritime or aeronautical mobile

Scoring:
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A) QSO Points:
   Two points for QSOs with amateurs in an ARRL/RAC Section. W/VE stations
   count five points for DX QSOs
B) Multipliers:
   ARRL/RAC Sections plus VE8/VY1 (maximum of 77) and DXCC countries
   (W/VE participants only)
C) Final Score:
   Multiply QSO points by multiplier. Example: K1MM works 357 stations,
   including 13 DX stations, and has a multiplier of 67. His score would be
   753 QSO points [(344 x 2) + (13 x 5)] multiplied by 67 for 50,451 points

Miscellaneous:
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A) Participants are reminded that the segment 1.830 to 1.835 should be used
   for intercontinental QSOs only, in conformance with the ARRL band plan.
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 160-Meter Contest
   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) Official entry forms are available from HQ in the Contest Yearbook $5
   2) 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.
   3) 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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A certificate will be awarded to the top-scoring QRP, low- power and
high-power single-operator stations in each ARRL/RAC Section and DXCC
country, and to the top-scoring multioperator stations in each ARRL Division
and continent

Club Competition:
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ARRL-affiliated clubs compete for gavels on three levels: unlimited, medium,
and local clubs. Details are listed in Club Competition Rules in the Contest
Yearbook

Condition 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 of her licensing authority and the
decisions of the ARRL Awards Committee

Disqualification:
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Excess duplicates and call sign/exchange errors. See Contest
Disqualification Criteria in the Contest Yearbook for complete details

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                  ARRL 160-METER CONTEST

CALL USED _______________________  ARRL SECTION or COUNTRY___________
  
CALL OF OPERATOR IF DIFFERENT FROM CALL USED_________________________
CHECK ONE:
Single Operator                              ____________ QSO points*                               
   [] QRP (5-W output or less)                 
   [] Low Power (150-W output or less)     X ____________ Multipliers
   [] High Power (more than 150-W output)                                   
                                           = ____________ Claimed score
[] Multioperator                         
                          *Count 2 points for W/VE QSO, 5 points for DX  
  
If multioperator, list calls of all operators and loggers:
______________________________________________________________________
  
+------------------+ +--------------+ +--------------+ +------------+
|                  | |              | |              | |            |
+------------------+ +--------------+ +--------------+ +------------+
 Claimed Score            QSOs          Multipliers       Hrs of Op
  
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| Club participatio?   Yes____  No____                              |
| ARRL Affiliated Club:_____________________________________________|
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"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.

+---------------< MULTIPLIER CHECK-OFF LIST >-----------------------+
| 1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    0    VE      DX      |
| CT   ENY  DE   AL   AR   EB   AZ   MI   IL   CO   MAR             |
| EMA  NLI  EPA  GA   LA   LAX  EWA  OH   IN   IA   PQ              |
| ME   NNJ  MDC  KY   MS   ORG  ID   WV   WI   KS   ON              |
| NH   SNJ  WPA  NC   NM   SB   MT             MN   MB              |
| RI   WNY       NFL  NTX  SCV  NV             MO   SK              |
| VT             SC   OK   SDG  OR             NE   AB              |
| WMA            SFL  STX  SF   UT             ND   BC              |
|                TN   WTX  SJV  WWA            SD   YU/NWT          |
|                VA        SV   WY                                  |
|                PR        PAC  AK                                  |
|                VI                                                 |
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NAME_____________________________________ CALL______________

ADDRESS_____________________________________________________

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