12 November 2009

2009 ARRL 160 Meter Contest Rules

<http://www.arrl. org/contests/ announcements/ rules-all.html>

General Rules :
1. Object: For Amateurs worldwide to exchange information with W/VE
amateurs on the 160-meter band CW only. DX-to-DX QSOs do not count for
contest credit.
1. 1.1. Stations located in overseas and non-contiguous U.S.
Territories may be worked by DX stations. This includes Alaska KL7, the
Caribbean US possessions KP1-KP5, and all of the Pacific Ocean territories
KH0-KH9, including Hawaii KH6. These stations can work BOTH domestic
stations (US and VE) as well as DX stations around the world. Check your
software before the contest to be sure it will accept these QSOs.

2. Date and Contest Period: Starts 2200 UTC Friday, ends 1600 UTC Sunday (December 4 - December 6, 2009). This is a forty-two hour period with no time limitation.

3. Entry Categories:
3.1. Single Operator:
3.1.1. QRP.
3.1.2. Low Power.
3.1.3. High Power.
3.2. Multi-operator, Single Transmitter (only).
3.2.1. This includes single operators using packet or spotting assistance.

4. Contest Exchange:
4.1. W/VE: Signal report and ARRL/RAC Section.
4.2. DX: Signal report. Country name is obvious from the callsign. Send ITU Region if maritime or aeronautical mobile.

5. Scoring:
5.1. QSO Points:
5.1.1. Two points for QSOs with amateurs in an ARRL/RAC Section.
5.1.2. QSOs with amateurs not in ARRL/RAC sections are worth five
points.
5.1.3. DX stations may only work stations in ARRL/RAC sections.
5.2. Multipliers: ARRL/RAC Sections (maximum of 80) and DXCC
countries (W/VE participants only).
5.2.1. Northern Territory (NT) multiplier includes the Northwest
(NWT), Yukon (VY1) and Nunavut (VYØ) territories. .
5.3. Final Score: Multiply QSO points by multiplier. Example: NUØX
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.

6. Miscellaneous:
6.1.The segment 1.830 to 1.835 should be used for intercontinental
QSOs only.

7. Awards: Certificates 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.

8. Miscellaneous:
8.1.All logs that are generated using a computer must submit an
ASCII text file of the log information in the Cabrillo file format. A paper
printout in lieu of the electronic log file is not an acceptable substitute.
Hand-written paper logs are still acceptable.
8.2. All entries for this contest must be emailed or postmarked by
1600 UTC Tuesday, January 5, 2010.
8.3. Email entries only to: 160meter@arrl. org. Electronic
submissions require a Cabrillo format summary file (combined summary and
log). (See "General Rules" for specific file format).
8.4. Electronic files not in Cabrillo format may be designated as
checklogs not eligible for awards.
8.5. The www.b4h.net. /cabforms application can be used to create and
submit electronic entries in the Cabrillo format.
8.6. Handwritten paper entries should be mailed to 160-Meter
Contest, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
8.7. Paper entries must be submitted on current ARRL entry forms or
on an acceptable facsimile.
8.7.1. Forms are available for downloading at the Contest Branch
Homepage at http://www.arrl. org/contests/ forms/

8.7.2. Forms are available for an SASE sent to the Contest Branch.
8.8. See "General Rules for All ARRL Contests" and "General Rules
for ARRL Contests on bands below 30 MHz (HF)" on the ARRL Web.
8.9. General queries should be directed to the Contest Branch at
contests@arrl. org or by calling (860) 594-0232.

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