TARA RTTY Sprint
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<Rules 1999/12.99>


NEW: We will have a link on our home page immediately after the close of
the sprint for you to post your claimed score. Your posting will be
available for viewing on the results page as soon as you post it. 
We are also working on a web page for log submission.

1. Object
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Contact and exchange QSO information with as many stations as possible using 
RTTY only. Any station may work any other station.

 
2. Contest Period 
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December 4, 1999 From: 18:00 UTC until 02:00 UTC Dec 5.
{0412:1800:480}

3. Modes 
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RTTY Only. 


4. Bands 
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All amateur bands 3.5-30 MHz (excluding 10,18 and 24MHz). 


5. Entry Categories 
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(A) Single Operater, multiband - One person performs all operating and 
    logging functions. Use of spotting nets (operating arrangments involving 
    assistance through DX-alerting nets, 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) Multi operator, 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 onthat band for at least 10 
    minutes; listening time counts as operating time. Multioperator stations are 
    allowed only one transmitted signal at any given time. 
 

6. Exchange 
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US:     signal report and state.
Canada: Signal report and province. 
DX:     Signal report and serial number starting with 001. 
        Both stations must receive and acknowledge the complete exchange for 
        the contact to count. 
 

7. 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 seperate DXCC countries. The US and Canada do not 
    count as DXCC countries. 
 

8. Miscellaneous 
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(A) 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. 


9. Reporting 
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(A) Entries must be postmarked no later than 41 days after the end of the 
    contest. January 25, 1997. Any entry making more than 200 total QSO's must 
    submit duplicate check sheets (an alphabetical listing of stations worked). 
    No late entries can be accepted. Use ARRL RTTY Roundup forms, a reasonable 
    facsimile or submit entry on diskette or electronically.

Send entries to: 

William J. Eddy NY2U
2404 - 22nd Street,
Troy, New York 12180-1901 U.S.A. 

or Via e-mail: MRBILL1953@AOL.COM 

Or try our "NEW" TARA RTTY WEB PAGE 

(B) You may submit your contest entry on diskette in lieu of paper logs. 
    The floppy diskette must be IBM-compatible, MS-DOS formatted, 3-1/2 or 
    5-1/4 inch. 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, on and off times, time in UTC, call sign of +
    station worked, exchanged sent, exchange received, multipliers [ marked the 
    first time worked ] and QSO points). One entry per diskette. 
    An official summary sheet or reasonable facsimile with a signed contest 
    participation disclaimer is required with all entries. 
 

10. Awards
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Distinctive certificates will be awarded to: 
Top high-power and low power single-operator and multioperator scorers in 
each ARRL/Canadian Section; Top high-power and low-power single operator and 
multioperator scorers in each DXCC country (other than W/VE0; each Novice and 
Technician entrant; each entrant making at least 50 QSO's. 


11. Conditions of Entry 
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Each entrant agrees to be bound by the provisions as well as the intent of this 
announcement and the regulations of his/her licensing authority. 


12. Disqualifications 
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For excess duplicate contacts and call sign or exchange errors. 
