JA International DX Contest
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<Rules 1997/12.99>



OBJECTIVE: 
For amateurs around the world(DX) to contact JA stations in 
as many JA prefectures + JD1 islands as possible.
For amateurs in Japan to contact DX stations in as many DXCC countries 
and CQ Zones as possible.


1. CONTEST PERIOD
Starts 1 hour(2 hour for Low Band CW) before the 2nd full weekend of 
January(LF CW), April(HF CW) and November(Phone) then will finishes in 
48 hours.

January(LF CW), 
{02SAT01-1:2200:2880:LF-CW}

April(HF CW),
{02SAT04-1:2300:2880:HF-CW}

November(Phone)
{02SAT11-1:2300:2880:SSB}

Operating period is maximum 30 hours of the total 48, except for 
JAs, who can operate the full 48 hours. 
Off period must be longer than 60 minutes length and clearly indicated 
in the summary sheet.


2. BANDS:
  PHONE 3.5/7/14/21/28MHz (JAs on 3525-3575,3747-3754,3791-3805KHz)
  CW LF 1.9/3.5/7 MHz     (JAs on 1907.5-1912.5KHz)
  CW HF 14/21/28 MHz
  Except for the WARC bands.


3. ENTRY CLASSIFICATIONS:
      **** CHOOSE ONLY ONE! ****
   3-1.Single Operator(*1) High Power(*2)
       Multi Band
       Single Band
   3-2.Single Operator Low Power(*3)
       Multi Band
       Single Band
   3-3.Multi  Operator (*4)
   3-4.Maritime Mobile(*5)

# All categories, except Multi Op, only one transmitted signal is 
  allowed at any one time.

# All stations can use the spotting network(like PacketCluster tm).

# Single operator can change bands at any time.

# All stations, except Maritime Mobile, must not change the operating 
  location in entire contest period.

# Anyone may only submit one entry in spite of the callsign used.
  Submission of check logs for operation on other bands is encouraged.

*1  Single operator must do all contest related things by himself.
*2  High Power: Output power 100w over
*3  Low  Power: Output power 100w or less
*4  Multi Op station must remain the same band at least 10 minutes
    when they make the contact on that band (RUNNING station). 
    They can transmit one other band simultaneously only when the 
    station worked is a new multiplier (MULTIPLIER station). 
    The 10 minutes rule will be applied to each RUNNING station and 
    MULTIPLIER station separately.
*5  /MM stations result will be listed separately but not eligible 
    for the awards.


4. CONTEST EXCHANGE:
   JAs   : RS(T) + Prefecture number(01 to 50)
   Others: RS(T) + CQ Zone number


5. POINTS:
   Only contacts between JA and DX(+/MM) are worth contest points.
(DX-DX, DX-/MM or JA-JA contacts are no point and no multi)
   1.8/1.9MHz ............... 4 points
   3.5/3.8MHz ............... 2 points
   7MHz, 14MHz and 21MHz..... 1 point
   28MHz..................... 2 Points
The same station may be worked only once per band.
No cross mode, cross band nor repeater contacts are allowed.


6. MULTIPLIER:
JAs   :The number of different DXCC country (except JD1) and CQ 
       Zone worked on each band.
       QSO with /MM stations is worth for Point and Zone multi but 
       no Country multi.
Others:The number of different Japanese Prefecture plus Ogasawara 
       Is.(JD1), Minami-Torishima Is.(JD1) and Okino-Torishima Is.
       worked on each band. Maximum of 50 (See the List) per band.


7. SCORING:
   The final score is the result of the
(Total QSO points) multiplied by (Total multiplier).
Ex. 100 QSO points x 59 multi = 5,900


8. LOG INSTRUCTIONS:
8-1. All times must be in UTC.

8-2. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged.

8-3. Indicate the new multiplier only the FIRST TIME it is worked 
   on each band.

8-4. Duplicate contacts on same band must be clearly shown and 
   marked as 0 QSO point.

8-5. Electronic Log:
   Disk log: MS-DOS compatible disk is accepted only with the 
   printed summary sheet.      The LOG format must meets the 
   "ARRL Suggested Standard File Format For Submission of Contest Log Data".

   Email Log: You'll be able to get the ELECTRONIC LOG instructions 
   by sending an email to the address listed below;
jidx-info@dumpty.nal.go.jp 
     (This address is only for information request)
   with the following command in the body of the message;
#get jidxelog.eng
   or
#get jidxelog.jpn
     (Any commands must start with NO space/tabs but with "#")

8-6. Use a separate sheet for each band.
   Use a separate sheet for Multi Op, RUNNING and MULTI station.

8-7. Each entry must be accompanied by a summary sheet showing all
   scoring information, class of entries, name and address in BLOCK
   LETTERS, and a signed declaration that 
   "All contest rules and regulations for amateur radio in the country 
   of operation have been observed. JIDX Contest committee decision 
   is final"

8-8. The 18 hour non-operating periods must be clearly shown in 
   the summary sheet.

8-9. All entrants are required to submit dupe-check sheets (an 
   alphabetical list of calls worked) for each band if 200 or more 
   QSOs were made on that band, or for all bands if a total of 500 
   or more QSOs were made.


9. PLAQUES:
   Plaques and Awards will be awarded to the winners in each class 
in the World, each Continent and Japan. However the published Award 
Program has priority.
   The Single Op/Sigle band plaques will be awarded to the highest 
scorer regardless of the High/Low power category.
   Candidates for Combined CW LF+HF plaques for Japan & World single
Op must have submitted entries for both contests.

ALL BAND  JAPAN     FEDXP  Far East DX-Ploiters
7MHz      JAPAN    JA7DRM  Katsuhiro Saito
1.9MHz    JAPAN     JA7AO  Tokuro Matsumoto 

ALL BAND  N.AM     JA8KSD  Masashi Takeuchi
7MHz      N.AM     JA2IVY  Youmei Sujita
1.9MHz    N.AM     JF1NZW  Hiroshi Gunji 

ALL BAND  S.AM     ORRC Oyabe River Radio Club
7MHz      S.AM     JA8GTO  Yoshihiro Nomoto
1.9MHz    S.AM     JI3KDH  Taichi Kataoka 

ALL BAND  EUROPE   JNTDXC  Japan Northern Tochigi DX Club
7MHz      EUROPE   JH1LZW  Toshikazu Seto
3.5MHz    EUROPE   JA\DXG  Ken Kobayashi
1.9MHz    EUROPE   JA4LXY  Tomio Fujita 

ALL BAND  ASIA     JJ1IHS  Akihiko Kaihotsu
7MHz      ASIA       SCWS  Seino CW Society
1.9MHz    ASIA     JH3CYZ  Kazuhiro Yamanaka 

ALL BAND  OCEANIA  JA1ELY  Toshikazu Kusano
7MHz      OCEANIA  JM1CMA  Hiroshi Imaie
1.9MHz    OCEANIA  JA1HQT  Sadao Sakairi 

ALL BAND  AFRICA     EDXG  Ehime DX Group
7MHz      AFRICA   JA9IFF  Yasuhisa Nakajima 


10. Special Prize:
   The free round trip ticket to Japan will be granted to the #1 
USA single operator in PHONE to receive the plaque in a year.
   Same station is not eligible for the prize in continuous years 
and the prize will go to 2nd position in the USA.
This special prize has been donated by Bear Kumagai, JA7RHJ/AA6PU.


11.AWARDS:
   First(plus 2nd & 3rd, depending on number of entries) place 
certificates will be awarded in each class in every country and 
in each call area of the USA. 


12.SPECIAL CONTEST AWARD:
   Any entrants who worked all Japanese prefectures (01 to 47) 
during the contest period can request a "Special Contest Award" 
with the separate worked list with free of charge.
   Stations callsign, time, band must be indicated ordered 
prefecture number in the list.


13.REPORTING:
   A original log and a summary sheet will be requested with a SAE 
with one IRC but any log forms will be accepted.
All logs should be sent to 
   JIDX "PHONE/LFCW/HFCW" Contest
   c/o FIVE-NINE MAGAZINE
   P.O.Box 59, Kamata, Tokyo, 144 Japan
The contest results will be sent with one IRC and SAE.


14.Deadline: 
No later than the following Post Marked date of that year
   LF CW  February 28
   HF CW  May 31
   PHONE  December 31

   The deadline will be extended up to 1 month if the JIDX contest 
committee accept the request with the reason by FAX or email prior to 
the deadline.
        FAX:03-3733-0234(JA1ELY)
        Email: jidx-request@iijnet.or.jp

Email log submissions will be judged with the time stamp of the email 
and it should be sent to;
   jidx-log@dumpty.nal.go.jp
   (Log submissions only)
The acknowledgment will be sent when the email log is received and 
the result also will be sent by email.


15.DISQUALIFICATION:
   Violation of the contest rules.
   False statement in the report.
   The decision of the JIDX contest committee is final.


16.Information in the Internet
You'll be able to get JIDX related informations by sending emails to;
jidx-info@dumpty.nal.go.jp
with the following commands in the body of the message.
help
#get index
         ---------
        JIDX contest committee chairman
        Tack Kumagai JE1CKA/KH0AM
        Internet: je1cka@nal.go.jp
        TEL:81-30-066-6408, FAX:81-423-93-4449
        P O Box 22, Mitaka, Tokyo 181, Japan
