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Rules, 2008 ARRL International DX Contest
1. *Object: *
1. 1.1. W/VE amateurs work as many amateur stations in as many
15, and 10 meter bands.
2. 1.2. Foreign amateurs (also including KH6, KL7, CY9, and
CYØ) work as many W/VE stations in as many of the 48
contiguous states and provinces as possible.
2. *Date and Contest Period: *
1. 2.1. CW: Third full weekend in February *(February 16-17,
2008)*.
2. 2.2. Phone: First full weekend in March *(March 1-2, 2008)*.
3. 2.3. Contest Period: 48 hours each mode (separate contests).
Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; ends 2400 UTC Sunday.
3. *Entry Categories: *
1. 3.1. Single Operator:
1. 3.1.1. All Band:
1. 3.1.1.1. QRP.
2. 3.1.1.2. Low Power.
3. 3.1.1.3. High Power.
2. 3.1 2. Single Band.
1. 3.1.2.1. A participant may submit only one
single band entry. If contacts are made on other
bands, the log file must clearly be marked as
Single Band in the header of the Cabrillo file.
2. 3.1.2.2. The same callsign may not be used by a
different operator(s) to generate additional
single band entries.
2. 3.2. Single Operator Assisted.
3. 3.3. Multioperator:
1. 3.3.1. Single Transmitter.
2. 3.3.2. Two Transmitter.
3. 3.3.3. Multi-transmitter.
4. *Contest Exchange: *
1. 4.1. W/VE stations in the 48 contiguous United States and
Canada (except in the islands of St Paul and Sable) send
signal report and state or province.
2. 4.2. DX stations send signal report and power (number
indicating approximate transmitter output power).
5. *Scoring: *
1. 5.1. QSO Points - W/VE stations count three points per DX
QSO. DX stations count three points per W/VE QSO.
2. 5.2. Multiplier
1. 5.2.1. W/VE stations: Sum of DXCC entities (except US
and Canada) worked per band.
2. 5.2.2. DX stations: Sum of US states (except KH6/KL7),
District of Columbia (DC), and Canadian
provinces/territories: NB (VE1, 9), NS (VE1), QC
(VE2), ON (VE3), MB (VE4), SK (VE5), AB (VE6), BC
(VE7), NWT (VE8), NF (VO1), LB (VO2), NU (VYØ), YT
(VY1), PEI (VY2) worked per band (maximum of 63 per band).
3. 5.3. Final Score: QSO points X multipliers = final score.
6. *Miscellaneous: *
1. 6.1. Your call sign must indicate your DXCC station location
(KH6XYZ/W1 in Maine, KG4/W1INF at Guantanamo Bay, etc).
2. 6.2. The same station may be worked only once per band: no
cross-mode or repeater contacts.
3. 6.3. Aeronautical and maritime mobile stations outside the
US and Canada may be worked by W/VE stations for QSO credit
only.
4. 6.4. DXpedition scores may be included in the Medium and
Unlimited club totals only.
5. 6.5. Participants are reminded they should be aware of the
ARRL Band Plans
(http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/bandplan.html
</FandES/field/regulations/bandplan.html>).
7. *Submission:*
1. 7.1. Entries for the *CW competition* must be emailed or
postmarked by *2359 UTC March 17, 2008.*
2. 7.2. Entries for the *Phone competition* must be emailed or
postmarked *by 2359 UTC April 1, 2008*.
3. 7.3. Electronic entries for the CW competition must be
emailed to DXCW@arrl.org <mailto:DXCW@arrl.org>
4. 7.4. Electronic entries for the Phone competition must be
emailed to DXPhone@arrl.org <mailto:DXPhone@arrl.org>
5. 7.5. Submissions that are created electronically must be in
the Cabrillo file format and must include the log file.
1. 7.5.1. Paper copies of electronic logs are not an
acceptable substitute for the electronic Cabrillo
format file. Paper logs that are entered into an
electronic medium after the contest are considered
electronic logs.
6. 7.6. Hand-written paper entries or diskettes should be
marked on the envelope as either DX Phone or DX CW entries
and mailed to: ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
1. 7.6.1. Entries for the CW and Phone portions of the
competition are considered separate contests and must
be submitted in separate emails or envelopes to the
appropriate contest address.
7. *7.7. Submissions of Cabrillo files that are manually
created (not created automatically by contest logging
software) may be made using the web applet at
www.b4h.net/cabforms <http://www.b4h.net/cabforms>*
1. 7.7.1. Forms for all ARRL contests may be downloaded
from the Contest Home Page at:
http://www.arrl.org/contests </contests>
8. 7.8. Contest forms and rules may be requested from the ARRL
by sending an SASE with 2 units of postage.
8. *Awards:*
1. 8.1. Plaques (if sponsored) will be awarded in the following
categories for both the CW and Phone contests.
1. 8.1.1. Top W/VE scorer in each entry category; single
operator-all band-QRP, single operator-all band-low
power, single operator-all band-high power, single
operator-single band (160-10 Meters), single operator
assisted, multi-operator-single transmitter,
multi-operator-two transmitter,
multi-operator-multi-transmitter.
2. 8.1.2. Top scorer in the single operator-all band
category worldwide and on each continent. In addition,
worldwide leaders in the single operator-all band-QRP,
single operator-all band-low power, single
operator-single band, single-operator assisted,
multioperator-single transmitter, multi-operator-two
transmitter and multioperator multi-transmitter
categories will receive plaques.
3. 8.1.3. Additional special plaques will be awarded as
sponsored.
2. 8.2. Certificates will be awarded to:
1. 8.2.1. Top single operator-all band entries (QRP, low
power, and high power) from each DXCC entity and
ARRL/RAC Section.
2. 8.2.2. Top single-band entries in each ARRL/RAC
section and each DXCC entity.
3. 8.2.3. Top single operator assisted entries in each
ARRL/RAC section and each DXCC entity.
4. 8.2.4. Top multi-operator entries (single, two and
multi-transmitter) in each DXCC entity, US call area
and in Canada.
5. 8.2.5. DX entrants making more than 500 QSOs on either
mode will receive certificates.
6. 8.2.6. Additional certificates will be awarded as
appropriate.
9. *Other:*
1. 9.1. See "General Rules for All ARRL Contests" and "General
Rules for ARRL Contests on bands below 30 MHz (HF)" on the
ARRL Web at http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms/
2. 9.2. For information, contact contests@arrl.org
<mailto:N1ND@arrl.org> or by phone (860) 594-0232.
*2008 ARRL International DX Pins*
The ARRL Contest Branch is again offering pins for the 2008
International DX Contest. The sharp four-color design will prominently
display the year 2008. To earn the International DX Contest pin, all you
need to do is complete 100 QSOs in either the CW or Phone contest
weekends. There are not separate pins for each mode. You may contact the
same station on different bands. The cost is $7 (US) in the US, its
possessions and Canada, and $10 for others (postage included). Your pins
will be shipped once all logs for the contest have been processed and
verified by the log checking team for publication in /QST/. To purchase
your pin, send a copy of the first page of your Cabrillo log file along
with your payment to: DX Contest Pins, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington CT
06111. Pins are only guaranteed for orders received by April 4, 2008.
Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery after the order deadline.
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