::.  RULES DARC 10m-Contest Organized by DARC Committee DX and HF-contesting The following rules is a copy of the Official Rules 2005 revised 01.01.05 by DL8WAA

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Organizer:

DARC Committee DX and HF-contesting.

Date of Contest:

2nd Sunday of January, 09:00-10:59 UTC Date 2005: Jan 09th

Frequencies:

CW: 28.000 to 28.200 KHz SSB: 28.300 to 28.700 KHz

Stations to be worked:

All - only once.

Categories:

A - Single operator, Mixed, DL, > 100 W Output B - Single operator, Mixed, DL, <= 100 W Output C - Single operator, 2 × CW, DL, > 100 W Output D - Single operator, 2 × CW, DL, <= 100 W Output E - Single operator, Mixed, non-DL F - Single operator, 2 × CW, non-DL

Exchange:

DL stations send: RS(T) + QSO-number + DOK Stations from foreign countries and (NEW!) DL stations without DOK send: RS(T) + QSO-number QSO numbers continuously, starting at 001.

QSO points:

Each valid QSO counts 1 point.

Multiplicators:

Each WAE-country / DXCC-entity and each different DOK.

Score:

Number of valid QSOs × Number of multipliers (countries/entities + DOKs).

Log:

Needed general data: Own callsign Category DLs: own DOK Needed data in the QSO list: Time in UTC Callsign of worked station RS(T), QSO-No sent RS(T), QSO-No rcvd DOK of worked station (if DL) DOK (if new) WAE-country/DXCC-entity (if new) Submit your log as a paper or in electronic format. Participants who used a computer for logging or evaluation are expected to submit an electronic log. Electronic logs can be submitted on 3,5" MS-DOS formatted disk or via e-mail. A confirmation of e-mail log receipt will be sent out by return. Electronic log files please as an unpacked textfile with only 1 QSO per line in strictly tabled format. Preferred formats is STF.

Deadline:

(NEW!) 3rd Monday after the contest. Deadline 2005: January 24

Recognitions:

The first 10 places in each category will get an award.

Contestmanager:

Mailing address: Frank Steinke, DL8WAA P O Box 1188 D-56238 SELTERS GERMANY E-Mail-address for log submissions: E-mail for logs: 10m-contest@dxhf.darc.de E-Mail-address for questions: E-mail for questions: 10m-contest-info@dxhf.darc.de

Date of info: January 2, 2005 Official rules revised: January 1, 2005	Source: DARC Committee DX and HF-Contesting Web Site