RSGB 21 / 28MHz Contest 2013
1. Basic Information
Date: Sunday 6 October 2013
Time: 0700-1900UTC.
Frequencies:
CW: 21000-21075, 21125-21150 and 28000-28150
SSB: 21150-21350 and 28450-29000
Entrants must not operate in the sub-band 21075 - 21125kHz.
Modes: CW, SSB. Entries may be CW only, SSB only or mixed. Cross mode QSOs are not permitted.
Exchange: RS(T) + serial number. UK stations must also send their two-letter district code.
RSGB General Rules apply to this contest
Multi-Operator and Single-Operator entries are accepted -- Multi or Single status will be shown in the listing of results. Stations using packet or other spotting facilities must enter as Multi-operator stations. Scores from this contest made by Single Operators in the UK contribute to the RSGB HF Championship.
2. Sections
(a) UK stations
(b) Non-UK stations
2. Categories
(1) Open - no restriction on power or antenna
(2) Restricted - a maximum of 100 watts output and only one antenna per
band, which must be a single element with a maximum height of 15m
(3) QRP - a maximum of 10 watts output, no antenna restriction
3. Scoring
The same station may be contacted on both bands and both modes for points and multipliers.
UK stations - 3 points per contact with non-UK stations. Multipliers are the countries of the DXCC list, except that JA, W, VE, VK, ZL and ZS call areas count as separate countries, and the UK call areas do not count for multiplier or QSO point credit.
Non-UK stations - 3 points per contact with UK stations. Multipliers for the first contact with each UK District per band and mode (ie maximum of four multipliers for each district). Non-UK stations may only work UK stations.A list of UK Districts is available at - http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/information/districtcodes.shtml
4. Logs
Entries must be submitted to http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl by the date specified in the RSGB General Rules. Entries must be in Cabrillo format, see here for information on preparing a Cabrillo entry.
Example of 21/28MHz Contest log.
5. Results
The results will be published in the form of a single list for each section, with mode, category and Single/Multi status shown for each entrant.
Certificates of merit to the overall highest-scoring station in each section (UK, Non-UK) on each mode CW, SSB, Mixed). Additionally, a certificate to the highest-scoring station in each of the Open, Restricted, QRP and Multi-Operator categories in each section and on each mode, subject to there being a minimum of three competitors for any certificate. A maximum of one award per entrant.
The T.E. Wilson G6VQ Trophy to overall
leading UK single operator using CW only.
The Whitworth Trophy to the leading UK single operator using SSB only.
The Powditch Trophy to the UK single operator achieving the highest
score on 28MHz regardless of mode.