A.N.A.R.T.S. WW RTTY CONTEST RULES 2009

CONTEST DATE / TIME: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June 2009. Contest starts 0000 UTC Saturday and ends 2400 UTC Sunday.

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.

BANDS: Use Amateur bands 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 Metres. A station may only be worked once per band, but may be worked on other bands for QSO points and multipliers.

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. 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.

The total 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.

The total 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.

NOTE: Claimed scores are not required as part of the log. Your final score will be calculated after log checking.

COUNTRIES/MULTIPLIERS: Are counted as per ARRL DXCC list of countries, EXCEPT THAT Australia (Areas 1-8), Canada, Japan, and U.S.A. mainland do not count as separate countries. HOWEVER, each call areas VK1-VK8, and each call area in Canada, Japan and mainland U.S.A. DO COUNT AS SEPARATE MULTIPLIERS.

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 Canada, Japan, and U.S.A. mainland are Multipliers).

LOGS: Log must be in the correct ANARTS Cabrillo format. This may be found on the ANARTS or BARTG websites. Multi-operator logs must contain the callsign of each operator.

LOG SUBMISSION: Logs must be sent to anarts@bartg.org.uk by 1st August 2009. The log must be sent as an e-mail attachment named in the form ‘callsign.log’ , for example ‘GW4SKA.log’. Your e-mail header must include your callsign and class entered (SO, MO, SWL ). Any logs with an incorrect name, such as ‘ANARTS.LOG’, or missing the call and class of operation from the e-mail address, will be treated as checklogs and not entered in the contest. All logs must show RST, time and zone both sent and received. Any logs with missing information will be treated as checklogs.

All logs will be acknowledged within 48 hours of receipt.

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 BARTG.

CLOSING DATE: Logs must be received by 1st August 2009.