::.  RULES Holyland DX Contest The HOLYLAND DX CONTEST – 2005 THE AIM: To promote contacts between Radio Amateurs around the globe and Israeli Hams. To aid Amateurs to achieve the "HOLYLAND AWARD" and other different Israeli awards.

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1. Eligibility:

All licensed amateurs and SWL’s worldwide.

2. Object:

To contact as many different Israeli amateur radio stations on as many bands and from as many "Areas", as possible in both modes, CW and SSB.

3. Contest Period:

Starting: Saturday 16 April 2005, 0000 UTC Ending: Saturday 16 April 2005, 2359 UTC

4. Categories:

1. Single operator - MIX (all bands) a. Single operator - SSB only (all bands) b. Single operator - CW only (all bands) c. Single operator - QRP 10 W (Sponsor 4X4FJ) - NEW! 2. Multi operators - single transmitter (all bands) 3. Short Wave Listeners – SWL

5. Modes:

SSB - CW - MIX (SSB + CW).

6. Bands:

1.8, 3.5, 7, 14, 21, 28 Mhz. According to the IARU Region-I recommendations: 3.50-3.56, 3.60-3.65, 3.70-3.80, 14.00-14.06, 14.125-14.300, 21.00-21.08, 21.20-21.40, 28.00-28.10, 28.50-28.80 Mhz.

7. Exchange:

Worldwide stations send RS(T) + QSO number starting with 001. Israeli stations give RS(T) and "Area".

8. Valid Contact:

The same station may be contacted both in CW and SSB on each band. It is thus possible to make up to 12 valid QSO’s with the same station if worked in CW and SSB on each band. Cross-Mode or Cross-Band contacts are NOT permitted.

9. QSO Points:

2 points for each QSO on 1.8 - 3.5 - 7 Mhz. 1 point for each QSO on 14 - 21 - 28 Mhz.

10. Multipliers:

One multiplier for each "Area" worked once per band. NOTE: A district "Area". See explanation below.

11. Final score:

To calculate the final score, multiply the sum of QSO-points on all bands with the sum of multipliers worked on all bands.

12. Logs:

ELECTRONIC Logs and PAPER Logs are acceptable. A. Electronic logs must be in ASCII text format on 3.5", 1.44 MB disks, or Recommended Cabrillo format in standard ASCII file send by e-mail. B. Handwritten paper logs are acceptable. Separate logs for each band and mode. a. Each entry shall report: Time UTC, call sign, band, mode, RS(T), QSO number sent, RS(T), "Area" received and points. b. SWL’s shall report on Israeli stations only: Time UTC, band, mode, callsign, stations worked, RS(T), "Area" sent and points.

13. Summary sheet:

Please use the official "Holyland DX Contest" summary sheet, available on the IARC Contest Web site. All entries must be followed by a summary sheet showing station callsign, contest category, name of operator(s),address and e-mail. A summary sheet shall list number of multipliers and points scored from each band worked and the final score. Declaration of compliance with rules of contest and own Amateur Radio License. Entries must be postmarked not later than May 31, 2005, and sent to: e-mail: E-mail entries to: 4z4kx@iarc.org or: Logs should be mailed to: Contest Manager 4Z4KX Israel Amateur Radio Club Box 17600 TEL AVIV, 61176 ISRAEL

14. Awards:

A. A trophy for the overall winner in each category (MIX, SSB, CW, SWL). B. A plaque for each continental winner (Mix, SSB, CW highest score). C. Certificates will be awarded to the top scorers in each country or state provided a minimum of 50 valid QSO’s points have been reached.

15. Special Operation:

Israeli mobile stations may move and change their location, during the contest, into 5 different "Areas", restricted to an operating time of at least one full hour per "Area". The operation from each "Area" gives that station the status of a different station with another call, thus giving additional contest points and multipliers. To identify its different location / "Area" those stations will change their call signs by adding a number after their prefix. For example 4X4JU will use 4X41JU, 4X42JU ... 4X45JU or 4X6JS will use 4X61JS, 4X62JS etc.

1) The square system:

The country is divided geographically, by the Survey Department of Israel, into a grid system resulting in squares of 10 by 10 Kilometers. North to South coordinates are identified by numbers, while West to East coordinates are identified by letters. The square is defined through the combination of the relevant coordinates i.e. E14.

2) The Administrative System:

The country is divided into 23 administrative regions. Here is a list of the Regions and their respective abbreviations: Akko AK   Hagolan HG   Kinneret KT   Tel Aviv TA Ashqelon AS   Haifa HF   Petah Tiqwa PT   Tulkarm TK Azza AZ   Hasharon HS   Ramallah RA   Yarden YN Beer Sheva BS   Hebron HB   Ramla RM   Yizreel YZ Bethlehem BL   Jenin JN   Rehovot RH   Zefat ZF Hadera HD   Jerusalem JS   Shekhem SM       IMPORTANT: REGIONS ARE NOT MULTIPLIERS!

3) The "Areas" (multipliers):

An "Area" (multiplier) is made up from the 10 by 10 km. grid reference square and the region. For example: F15TA, E14TA, HØ8HF. The "Area" is the basis for the "Holyland Award" and the "Holyland DX Contest". For that purpose the "Area" must contain land and only that land or any waterway in that "Area" is considered to be the "Area".

4) Region Boundaries:

The region boundaries are drawn in an arbitrary manner so that often the 10 km grid reference square does cover more than one single region. For example, the square HØ8 lies partly in the region of Haifa, partly in the region of Hadera and partly in the region of Yizreel. As a result one may work, in the same square, three different Areas - HØ8HF, HØ8HD and HØ8YZ.

5) Maps:

The Israel Survey Department has printed the following maps: 1) Country Road Map with a 1:250.000 scale, comprising 2 sheets. 2) Country Road Map with a 1:100.000 scale, comprising 6 sheets. 3) Region Map with a 1:250.000 scale, comprising 2 sheets. New! Digital HOLYLAND Squares Map on the Web Site: www.qrz.co.il/4xradio.php?pid=97 The Electronics files should be named after participant’s callsign for example: 4Z4KX.ALL and 4Z4KX.SUM. All logs received by e-mail will be confirmed by e-mail. ALL FINAL RESULTS can be found on the IARC Web Site: http://www.iarc.org/ Best 73’s & Shalom, Mark Stern, 4Z4KX IARC Contest Manager 4z4kx@iarc.org

Date of info: 9 April, 2005	Source: IARC Web Site