Australian National Amateur Radio
Teleprinter Society
A.N.A.R.T.S. WW RTTY CONTEST RULES
2007
CONTEST PERIOD: The contest takes place
on the second full weekend of June each year.
Contest starts 0000 UTC Saturday and ends 2400 UTC Sunday. For 2007 the
contest dates are Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June 2005.
Not more than 30 hours of operating is permitted for Single
Operator Stations. Non operating periods can be taken at any time during the
contest. Multi Operator Stations may operate the entire contest period.
A summary of operating times is required with each single
operator log..
BANDS: Use Amateur bands 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10
Metres.
MODES: All digital modes except CW are permitted
including all "Sound Card Modes" such as PSK etc.
NOTE: No satellite operation is permitted.
CLASSIFICATIONS: (A) SINGLE OPERATOR (One
transmitter)
(B)
MULTI OPERATOR (One transmitter)
(C) SHORT WAVE
LISTENERS
MESSAGES:
To consist of RST, Time UTC, and CQ Zone.
SCORING:
For each band - Use the "Exchange Points Table (Marked 1994)" to
Obtain QSO points for each QSO. Any contact with VK2SG earns double the table
points for that QSO. Count Countries/Multipliers worked (see definition). Total
all bands used to obtain: (1) Total QSO Points, (2) Total
Countries/Multipliers.
World stations calculate "VK BONUS", as follows: 100
points for each VK worked on 14 MHz, 200 points for each VK worked on 21 MHz,
300 points for each VK worked on 28 MHz, 400 points for each VK worked on 7
MHz, and 500 points for each VK worked on 3.5 MHz.
CLAIMED SCORE:
For WORLD STATIONS is calculated by multiplying: (1) TOTAL QSO
POINTS BY (2) TOTAL COUNTRIES/MULTIPLIERS THEN THAT TOTAL by (3) the NUMBER OF
CONTINENTS WORKED DURING THE CONTEST. Each Continent counts once only to a maximum
of 6. To calculate the total points obtained ADD the "VK BONUS" to
show GRAND TOTAL CLAIMED SCORE.
EXAMPLE for World Station: 720 QSO Points calculated from Points
Table (1) X 29 COUNTRIES/MULTIPLIERS (2) X 5 CONTINENTS (3) = 104,400 points,
plus (+) 6 VK stations worked on I4MHz (that is 600 VK Bonus Points), giving a
grand total of 105,000 points.
CLAIMED SCORE:
For AUSTRALIAN STATIONS (VK1-VK8) is calculated by multiplying (1) TOTAL QSO
POINTS by (2) TOTAL COUNTRIES/MULTIPLIERS and then that total by (3) the NUMBER
OF CONTINENTS WORKED during the contest with a maximum of six as stated above.
This calculation gives the GRAND TOTAL CLAIMED SCORE.
IN ALL CASES: A station may only be worked once per band, but may
be worked on other bands for QSO points and multipliers.
COUNTRIES/MULTIPLIERS: Are counted as per ARRL DXCC list of countries, EXCEPT THAT
CONTACT with
one's own Country/multipliers counts for QSO point’s AND AS A MULTIPLIER. (Remember that call areas VK1-VK8, and
call areas in
LOGS: Log can be in either .TXT or Cabrillo format.
If submitting a Postal log in .TXT format, a copy on a floppy disc would be
appreciated. This will allow conversion to Cabrillo format to help with log
checking.
Logs submitted in Cabrillo format should be in the prescribed
ANARTS Cabrillo Template or Format.
Logs submitted in .TXT must be formatted in this order:
1. DATE
2. TIME UTC
3. CALLSIGN OF STATION WORKED/HEARD.
4. MESSAGE INFORMATION SENT/RECEIVED (RST/TIME/ZONE)
5. POINTS CLAIMED.
SUMMARY REPORT FOR .TXT LOGS:
1. Summary sheet must be submitted for logs in .TXT format, and
must show: Callsign of station, bands used, the points claimed for each band,
the number of Countries/Multipliers worked on each band, the number of
Continents worked and details of VK BONUS calculations for World Stations.
Summary sheets are not required for logs in Cabrillo .cbr
format.
2. If submitting the log by Mail,
include the operators name and address.
3. A summary of the calculations made to obtain the GRAND TOTAL
CLAIMED SCORE as per the "Scoring" instruction will assist checking.
4. The general certification regarding compliance with Rules is
required, but signatures are no longer necessary if submitting by E-mail.
5. Multi-operator logs must contain the Name and Callsign of each
operator.
6. .TXT E-mail logs should
include Names and Callsign's of all operators.
7. Dupe sheets will be appreciated for any band log over 75
QSO's, but are not required if the log is in Cabrillo format.
AWARDS:
A Plaque is awarded to first in World in Classification A. Certificates will be
awarded to: 1st to 5th, places in the World, 1st to 3rd places in each of six
Continents, 1st to 3rd in each Country/Multiplier in each Classification.
THE JUDGES
decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. We reserve
the right to list multiple awards on any Certificate and/or vary the numbers of
awards given without notice. Logs become the property of A.N.A.R.T.S.
CLOSING DATE:
Logs must be received by the Contest Manager A.N.A.R.T.S.,
POSTAGE AND HANDLING FEE: A postal fee is
applicable with the following options:
1. Contesters submitting their logs by E-mail will have the
Contest results, Managers report, Contesters comments, and the next year's
rules, sent to them via the E-mail address used to submit their log. No Awards
will be posted. Undelivered E-mails due to Contesters changing their server
will not be pursued. Contesters changing E-mail address are responsible for
advising the Contest Manager.
2. Contesters submitting their logs by E-mail and wish to receive
all the above items, plus a points table, and/or any award they may have won,
Plaque or Certificate, must submit a separate Postal Communication to ANARTS:
Post Office Box 93 Toongabbie, N.S.W. 2146, with a remittance to the value of 5
(Five) United States Dollars.
3. Contesters submitting their logs by Post and requiring ANARTS
to send them the information mentioned above, must include a remittance to the
value of 5 (Five) United States Dollars.
4. Postal logs received without the required remittance will be
accepted and processed in the normal way. No awards or other information will
be posted in return.
5. The fee for Australian and
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Notes on submitting logs by E-mail
A.N.A.R.T.S. can now accept your log in Cabrillo format, however
please make sure you submit your log in the correct Cabrillo format. Going
Cabrillo has required slight changes to the rules. Example, contact with ones
own Country/Multiple now counts as a Multiple for band. This brings the rules
in line with other Contests. Please make sure you read the rules to see other
slight changes.
Please check your log has the following before transmitting: Your
Callsign, Name and Postal Address, also the names and Callsign's of the other
operators if you are submitting a log for Category B, Multiple Operator. Include Your E-mail address, allowing us to send
you the results. Check all the items required in the Summary Sheet are correct,
that is you have included per band: number of QSO's, number of QSO Points,
number of Multipliers, number of Continents worked and number of VK Bonus
Points per band. Your log cannot be
processed if these items are not shown, unless it is in the correct Cabrillo
format. Please advise ANARTS of any change in E-mail address.
DO NOT NAME YOUR LOG ANARTS. Use your own callsign or other name of your choice. Example VK2CTD.LOG. Many stations have used ANARTS for their
log title, example ANARTS.LOG. Each of these logs has to be renamed, the Computer
puts a little window on the screen saying "There is already a file of that
name, do you want to overwrite." All such logs have to be re-titled and
are danger of being lost, so your cooperation please.
Do not send multiple E-mail copies of your log if you do not
receive an acknowledgment. For the 2005 Contest several stations sent two or
more copies of their log. This resulted in severe confusion in the Register of
logs. With dozens of E-mail logs beings received each day, it is almost
impossible to acknowledge each log. If you do not trust the E-mail system and
require an acknowledgment, please send another E-mail requesting the same, but
please do not clog up the system with another log. A lot of Contesters are now
asking for an Automatic acknowledgment. Please do this if you need a QSL for
your log. If you use Outlook Express to send your log, click on the
"Tools" menu, and then click on "Request read receipt".
A list of logs received is sent on to the RTTY Reflector
rtty@contesting.com as time permits and is also sent to Contes@WW
and RTTY@WW on Packet Radio.