::.  RULES DARC XMAS-Contest Copied from the Official Rules (rev. 21.11.05 DJ7EO)

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1. Contestperiode:

December 26th, 0830 - 1059 UTC

2. Bands / Modes:

80 m 40 m CW 3510-3560 khz 7010-7040 khz SSB 3610-3650 khz 3700-3775 khz 7040-7100 khz Each station may be worked one time on 3.5 MHz and one time on 7 MHz. The station calling CQ must QSY after the QSO, leaving the frequency to the station which answered his/her call.

3. Stations eligible to be worked:

All.

4. Classes:

A: Single Op / SSB/CW - DL > 100 W output B: Single Op / SSB/CW - DL <= 100 W output C: Single Op / CW - DL > 100 W output D: Single Op / CW - DL <= 100 W output E: Single Op / SSB/CW - Non-DL F: Single Op / CW - Non-DL

5. Exchange:

RS(T) + DOK or Special Station abbreviation (see list). Foreign stations and DL-stations without DOK: RST(T) + QSO no. (NEW!)

6. QSO Points:

Each completed QSO counts 1 point.

7. Multiplier Points:

1 per DOK / Special Station per band and 1 per prefix per band.

8. Score:

The sum of the QSO points multiplied by the sum of the multiplier points. Incorrect QSOs will be deleted.

9. Logs:

Coversheet: You must submit a separate cover sheet with your log. To obtain the form, send a SASE to the contest manager, or download in packet radio (Subject Contest) or from the DARC-Website: http://www.darcdxhf.de Otherwise create your own, (sample-log) showing the operator’s name, address, call sign, DOK for the German "Clubmeisterschaft", the DOK or Special Station abbreviation and the class of operation (see above) used by you in the contest. You must show the breakdown of your score, including the number of QSO points, the number of DOK / Special Station points, the number of prefix points and the final score. You must testify (with your signature) that you fully complied with the rules and regulations of this contest. Log: Log sheets must contain a chronological listing of all contacts. Separation by band is not required, but is allowed. Check lists are also not required. Log columns: The columns in the log should show date, time in UTC, call sign, band, mode and exchange. Separate columns for calculations are no longer required. Electronic Log Checking: Participants who log with a computer are expected to submit an electronic log, either by floppy diskette, via packet radio or by e-mail). Logs submitted by stations that did not abide by the rules and regulations of the contest, as well as those where the submitting station requests, will be counted as check logs. Receipt of logs submitted by e-mail or packet radio will be confirmed immediately. Format: Please state the type of software used for logging. Checklogs: Logs submitted by stations that did not abide by the rules and regulations of the contest, as well as those where the submitting station requests, will be counted as check logs.

10. Awards:

The winners of class A and class B will receive a trophy sponsored by the RRDXA and the BCC, respectably. In addition, certificates and/or special recognition will be awarded to high scoring stations and to stations submitting error-free logs.

11. Contestmanager:

Mailing address: Markus van Bergerem Brandenberg 5 D-47533 KLEVE GERMANY E-mail: E-mail (Logs only!): xmas@dxhf.darc.de for Questions: xmas-info@dxhf.darc.de (NEW!) Packet Radio: DJ7EO@DB0PKE.#NRW.DE.EU

12. Deadline:

The 3rd Monday after the contest (for 2005: 10-01-2006) Note: Special Station abbreviation are no Special-DOK’s for DLD-award!

Date of info: December 7, 2005 Original rules rev.: November 21, 2005	Source: DARC Web Site - DARC XMAS-Contest Official Rules

DARC XMAS-Contest Sample-Log

Copied from the DARC Committee DX and HF-Contesting page at http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedcxl.htm (rev. 07.11.02 DJ9MH)

DARC XMAS-Contest 2002 CALL: DJ9MH Sheet 1 DATE UTC CALL BAND MODE SEND RCVD DOK PRFX POINTS 261202 0830 LX/DF9XYZ 80 CW 599 B10 599 LX0 1 261202 0830 DK6NJ 80 CW 599 B10 599 B10 B10 DK6 1 261202 0831 DL3TD/P 80 CW 599 B10 599 DX DX DL3 1 261202 0831 DL1IAO 80 CW 599 B10 599 A49 A49 DL1 1 261202 0832 DL6RAI 80 CW 599 B10 599 U08 U08 DL6 1 261202 0833 DL6FBL 80 SSB 59 B10 59 F36 F36 1 261202 0835 DK6NJ 40 CW 599 B10 599 B10 B10 DK6 1 261202 0836 OK1MD 40 CW 599 B10 599 OK1 1 261202 0837 DL3TD/p 40 SSB 59 B10 59 DX DX DL3 1 261202 0839 DL8NBE 40 SSB 59 B10 59 B10 DL8 1 261202 0840 DL8NFU 40 SSB 59 B10 59 B10 1 261202 0841 DK6NJ 40 SSB 59 B10 59 B10 DPL ( 7 + 9 ) x 11 176 Points Why? 1. LX/........ prefix = LX0 (Null). No DOK! 2. First DOK B10 on 80m und first DK6 3. special-multi - like a DOK 4. 5. next First-DOKs on 80m and new prefixes 6. new DOK but not a new prefix 7. after bandchange all DOK and prefixes counts new 8. foreigner without DOK 9. 10. 11. multipliers are independent on change of mode 12. double-QSO (same band / same call) is not vaild