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1 2008 JT65A New Years Crawl. (revised 30/12/07). This is a TWO band only contest (you use either 40M, 20M, or both 20 and 40M. No other bands. Due to several requests, an extra hour of operating time has been added. The three hours you can operate are now 0000-0100 , 0600-0700, and 1200 - 1300 UTC. Terrestrial JT65A using existing software is quite a challenge for contest scenarios, please read the suggested exchange format carefully. Use of standard WSJT transmission/reception time intervals is recommended. Date : January 1 2008 Time : 0000Z to 0100Z and/or 0600-0700 and/or 1200Z to 1300Z (total operating time - up to 3 hours. You can operate all three time periods or just a portion of them if you want ) Mode. JT65A ONLY Suggested CQ.. See below Bands : 20M or 40M ONLY. (suggested frequency 14074-077, 7035-40, or 7076 USB ) Class: Single operator low power only (under 100 watts) Exchange: Report (S/N,OOO,RO are valid) plus ... DRCC members : DRCC Number (e.g. "DRCC 001") Non-DRCC members : 73,88 or RRR Example exchanges. There can be three differing QSOs: 1. Contact between two stations that are DRCC members 2. Contact between one DRCC member and another station that is not a member 3. Contact between two stations, both not members. Typical exchanges for the above three situations are listed below. Assuming clear reception, each station transmits three times during the "QSO". 1. ------- Member / Member ------- <calling station> CQ K3UK FN02 (calling station sends CQ,, their callsign once, and their grid square ) <replying station> K3UK 7L4IOU PM95 (station replies with both callsigns and their grid square) <calling station> 7L4IOU K3UK -10 (calling stations sends boths calls and SNR report from WSJT software) <replying station> K3UK 7L4IOU R-05 (both calls and SNR report) <calling station> DRCC 001 (Calling station sends their DRCC number) <replying station> DRCC 086 (Replying station sends their DRCC number) 2. ------- Member / Non Member ----- CQ K3UK FN02 K3UK JR1BAS PM95 JR1BAS K3UK -10 K3UK JR1BAS R-05 DRCC 001 K3UK JR1BAS 73 3. ------- Non Member / Non Member ----- <calling station> CQ ZZ1XXX AB01 <replying station> ZZ1XXX JR1BAS PM95 <calling station> JR1BAS ZZ1XXX AB01 OOO <replying station> RO <calling station> RRR <replying station> 73 Note : WSJT software has limitations on the size of the transmited text. If you have an unsually long callsign you may need to be creative in how you abbreviate the suggested exchange. Scoring : 5 points each DRCC member contact 1 point each non- DRCC member contact Stations can be worked once per band Multipliers: There are TWO different multipliers. 1. Number of stations worked with DRCC numbers under 100 and 2. Number or unique grid squares (e.g. FN02 is one, FN03 is two, PM95 makes three! ) Example .... K3UK works 6 DRCC stations , 30 points. K3UK works 6 non-DRCC stations, 6 points sub-total = 36 Points (30+6 ) Of 6 DRCC stations worked on the two bands, 4 gave DRCC numbers below 100. 36*4 =144 points Of 12 QSOs on the two bands, 7 different grid squares were worked. 144 * 7 = 1008 TOTAL CONTEST SCORE. (multipliers count PER band, e.g. K3UK DRCC number 000 , worked on 40 and 20M is two multipliers. Grid square FNO2, worked on 40M and 20M, is two multipliers Submit a log SUMMARY in ASCII format to K3uk@obriensweb.com by Feb 1 2008. Results will be posted at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/files/ Those who wish to obtain a DRCC number prior to December 31 may do so by sending a request to K3UK@obriensweb.com Suggested Software: WSJT . Score the contest manually or via home brewed spreadsheets. -- |
January
1 -2008 Olivia Contest Announcing the Digital Radio Century Club New Year Olivia Contest Date : January 1 2008 Time : 1300 to 0000Z Mode. Olivia . Maximum bandwidth 500. Suggested tones 4, or 8, but all permitted. Suggested CQ.. "CQ DRCC CQ DRCC" Bands : 20M and/or 40M ONLY. (suggested frequency range 14073-14080 and/or 7034-7040 USB.) Class: Single operator low power only (under 100 watts) Exchange: DRCC members send name and DRCC number. Non-DRCC members four digit gridsquare Multipliers: Number of stations worked with DRCC numbers under 100 and...Number of stations worked outside your continent* Scoring : 5 points each DRCC member contact 1 point each non- DRCC member contact Stations can be worked once per band Example .... K3UK works 55 DRCC stations , 275 points. K3UK works 20 non-DRCC stations, 20 points sub-total = 295 Points (275+20) Of 55 DRCC stations worked, 10 gave DRCC numbers below 100. 295*10 = 2,950 points Of 75 QSOs 10 were outside of North America 2,950 * 10 = 29,500 total points. (multipliers count PER band, e.g. K3UK DRCC # 001 , work on 40 and 20M is two multipliers. VK7DX worked by a North American station on 40 and 20M is TWO multipliers) Submit logs in Cabrillo format to K3uk@obriensweb.com by Feb 1 2008. Results will be posted at http://groups.yahoo.com/group Those who wish to obtain a DRCC number prior to December 31 may do so by sending a request to K3UK@obriensweb.com * ARRL definition of continent boundaries . North America includes Greenland (OX) and Panama (HP). South America includes Trinidad & Tobago (9Y), Aruba (P4), Curacao & Bonaire (PJ2-4) and Easter Island (CE0). Oceania includes Minami Torishima (JD1), Philippines (DU), Eastern Malaysia (9M6-8) and Indonesia (YB). Asia includes Ogasawara Islands (JD1), Maldives (8Q), Socotra Island (7O), Abu Ail Island (J2/A), Cyprus (5B, ZC4), Eastern Turkey (TA2-9) and Georgia (4L). Europe includes the fourth and sixth call areas of Russia (R1-6), Istanbul (TA1), all Italian islands (I) and Azores (CU). Africa includes Ceuta & Melilla (EA9), Madeira (CT3), Gan Island (8Q), French Austral Territory (FT) and Heard Island (VK0). See http://www.arrl.http://www |
November
2007. EPC PSK63 Post Contest Challenge Object : Blindly work as many DRCC members as you can during the EPC PSK63 Contest Work the contest as per EPC rules. Send a copy of your Cabrillo log to K3UK@obriensweb.com K3UK will check your log for stations you worked that have existing DRCC numbers. DRCC numbers worked will count towards DRCC Awards |