Both callsigns must be sent during the exchange. Only one signal at a time please and all QSOs are to take place on RTTY. All information submitted must have been decoded during the contest. The use of post contest detection or verification techniques or systems is not allowed. Also, do not make round robin type QSOs. A round robin QSO is one where you should QSY, but instead hang around to work the station who is QSOing the station you gave the frequency to.

You may work the same station multiple times provided they are separated by at least 3 other QSOs in both logs (regardless of band). For example, if W2UP works K5DJ, DJ must work at least 3 other stations before he can work UP again. UP must also work 3 stations before working DJ again. Changing bands does not eliminate the three QSO requirement. The three QSOs must not be dupes themselves.

You must not work the same station or stations using any kind of schedule or system. It is the intent of the dupe rule to make sure we don’t run out of stations to work. It is NOT the intent of this rule for you to change how you would operate the contest if dupes were not allowed. If, in the log checkers opinion, you have not lived up to the intent of this rule, your log will be disqualified!!

Total score is the number of contacts you make. Any QSO found to be defective in any way will be removed from BOTH logs (yes, if someone miscopies your exchange, you won’t get credit for the QSO).