Digital Journal WW Digital Contest
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sponsored by CQ Magazine and ADRS (now: IDRA) Digital Journal

Categories:
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there is a High Power category (more than 150 watts) and a Low Power
catagory (less than 150 watts). ONLY Single Op, All Band entries, and
Multi-op single transmitter entries are eligible to enter the High or Low
Power catagories. Enter one or the other, and so note in your log. Single
band Assisted and Multi-multi entries are not eligible to enter these
catagories.
A) Single Op, All Band and Single Band. One person performs all operating
   and logging functions. Use of Spotting Nets, DX Alert Packet Systems,
   telephone, etc., is NOT permitted.
B) Single Op, Assisted, All Band Only. One person performs all operating
   and logging functions. However, the use of DX Spotting nets or any other
   form of DX alerting assistance IS allowed. The operator can change bands
   at any time. Single op stations are allowed only one transmitted signal
   at any given time.
C) Multi-Op, Single Transmitter. All band entry only. More than one person
   operates, logs, checks for dupes, use of spotting, etc.
   NOTE: Only one (1) transmitter and one (1) band permitted during the same
   period (defined as ten [10] minutes). Once the station has begun
   operation on a given band, it MUST remain on that band for 10 minutes;
   listening time counts as operating time. EXCEPTION: One, and only one,
   other band may be used during the same time period if, and only if, the
   station worked is a new multiplier. Logs found in violation of the ten
   minute rule will be automatically reclassified as multi-multi to reflect
   their actual status.
D) Multi-op, Multi-transmitter. All band entry only. No limit to number of
   transmitters, but only one (1) signal per band permitted. All
   transmitters must be located within a 500 meter diameter, or within the
   property limits of the station licensee's address, whichever is greater.
   The antennas must be physically connected by wires to the transmitter.

Date:
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last full weekend in September, from 00.00z Saturday to 24.00z Sunday
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Bands:
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80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m

Modes:
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Contacts may be made using Baudot (RTTY), ASCII, Amtor (FEC and ARQ), and
Packet. (No unattended operation or contacts through gateways or
digipeaters.) A given station may be contacted only once per band,
regardless of the digital mode employed. Additional contacts are allowed
with the same station on each of the other bands.

Exchange:
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stations within the 48 Continental United States and the 13 Canadian areas
must transmit RST + State or VE area + CQ Zone number. All other stations
must transmit RST + CQ Zone number.

Multipliers:
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the ARRL and WAE DX Country lists will be used. NOTE: USA states and Canada
areas also count as country multipliers.
Example: The first US State and Canadian area you work not only counts as a
         multiplier for the state or area, but will also count as a country
         multiplier for each band.

QSO-Points:
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one (1) QSO point for contacts within your own country. Two (2) QSO points
for contacts outside your own country but within your own continent. Three
(3) QSO points for contacts outside your own continent.

Multiplier Points:
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one (1) multiplier point for each US state (48) and each Canadian area (13)
on each band. One (1) multiplier point for each DX country in the ARRL
and/or WAE lists on each band.
NOTE: KH6 and KL7 are country multipliers only - not state multipliers.
Count one (1) multiplier point for each CQ Zone worked on each band - a
maximum of 40 per band.

     The 13 Canadian areas are:
   VO1          VE2          VE7
   VO2          VE3          VE8 N.W.T.
   VE1 N.B.     VE4          VY Yukon
   VE1 N.S.     VE5
   VE1 P.E.I.   VE6

Final Score:
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total of QSO points times the total multipliers.

Logging Instructions:
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CQ WW RTTY DX logs and forms should be used to facilitate scoring and
checking. All logs must:
1. Show times in UTC.
2. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged (callsign, RST, Zone,
   Country, State/VE area, points claimed).
3. Indicate State/VE area, and country multiplier only the first time it is
   worked on each band.
4. Use a separate log sheet for each band.
5. Have a list of stations QSOed on each band. (a dupesheet).
6. Have a multiplier check sheet for each band.
7. An overall SUMMARY SHEET showing total QSOs, points, Zones, Countries,
   and State/VE areas worked.
8. Each entry must be accompanied by a signed declaration that all contest
   rules and regulations for amateur radio in the country of operation have
   been observed.

Deadline:
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all entries must be postmarked no later than December 1. An extension may be
given if requested.

Address:
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Roy Gould
KT1N
CQ WW RTTY DX Contest Director
BOX DX
Stow
MA 01775
U.S.A.

Awards:
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Plaques will be awarded to the first-place finishers in each of the operator
classes. Certificates will be awarded to second and third. Certificates will
be awarded to the first-place finishers in each DX country.

<CQ 9/95>
