Russian DX Contest
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<Rules 2000>


Sponsor:
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Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (the Union of radioamateurs of Russia)
 

 Dates/time: 
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1200 UTC Saturday - 1200 UTC Sunday
The 3rd full weekend of March is fixed for this contest.
{03SUN03-1:1200:1440}


 Bands: 
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1.8 - 28 MHz (no WARC bands). 


 Modes: 
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CW and SSB. 


 Entries: 
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A - Single Op All Bands (separately MIXED, CW, SSB) 
B - Single Op Single Band (MIXED) separately 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 m 
C - Multi Ops All Bands single TX (MIXED) 
D - SWL (MIXED) 
Single Operator participants can change bands with no restrictions. 

Multi Single stations can only use 1 (one) transmitter and only change 
bands using "10 minutes" rule.
Exception: One and only one other band can be used during any 
10 minute period if and only if the station picked up a new multiplier. 

The same station may be worked on other band or even on same band 
(but in this case with two restrictions - use another mode and do it 
not earlier than in 10 minutes after the previous QSO).
 

 Exchange: 
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RS(T) + QSO number starting with 001. 
Russian stations - RS(T) + two letters - oblast designator
 

 QSO points: 
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QSO within own DXCC country - 2 points 
Another country on same continent - 3 points 
Other continent - 5 points 
Contacts with Russian stations - 10 points for all participants 


 Multiplier: 
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Each DXCC country and each Russian oblast give 1 point for multiplier 
on each band. 
UA, UA9, UA2F, FJL, MVI and ANT go for double multiplier (1 for DXCC 
and 2 for oblast)
 

 Total Score: 
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Sum of QSO points from all bands multiplied by sum of multiplier 
points from all bands. 


 Electronic logs: 
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Electronic logs should be preferably submitted by E-mail to: 

ra3auu@contesting.com
or within 45 days on floppy disks to: 


Contest Committee of SRR
P O Box 59
105122 MOSCOW
RUSSIA

in TXT files using K1EA, N6TR, K8CC, EI5DI and any ASCII format files. 
Any TXT formats can be used. E-mail reception of your logs will be 
confirmed within 48 hours. 

The files name should contain the call sign of participant 
(yourcall.all and yourcall.sum). The log can be shown either by bands 
or time. Each QSO must contain callsign, time, band, RS(RST), 
QSO number (abbreviation) sent and received (even for check logs). 

Using electronic logs for high score participants is mandatory 
requirement!!! 

Summary sheet must include callsign, entry, number of QSOs, 
multipliers and QSO points by band and altogether. 
Calculation of final score is not necessary for "electronic log" 
participants - the contest committee will calculate them using the 
appropriate computer program.


 Paper logs: 
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The use of the separate sheet for each band is necessary. 
Duplicate QSOs must be clearly shown. Each QSO must contain time, 
callsign, band, RS(RST), QSO number (abbreviation) sent and received 
(even for check logs). 
The summary sheet page must contain callsign, participant's name, full 
mailing address, entry, number of QSOs, multipliers and QSO points by 
band and altogether, final score. 

Paper log must be sent within 45 days to: 

Contest Committee of SRR
P O Box 59
105122 MOSCOW
RUSSIA 


 Awards: 
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Winners of entries A (separately MIXED, SSB, CW) and C will be awarded 
plaques. 
Winners of other entries and runners up will be awarded certificates. 

Stations with 200 or more QSOs will receive certificates of the merit. 
