RSGB 21 / 28MHz Contest
1. Basic Information
Date: Sunday 5 October 2014. The Sunday of the first full weekend in October each year.
Time: 07:00 - 19:00 UTC.
Frequencies:
15m. CW: 21000 - 21075kHz and 21125 - 21150kHz. SSB: 21150 - 21350kHz
10m. CW: 28000 - 28150kHz. SSB: 28300 - 29000kHz
Note: The sub-band on 10m SSB has been extended down to 28300kHz.
Modes: CW, SSB. Entries may be CW only, SSB only or mixed (CW & SSB). Cross mode QSOs are not permitted.
Exchange: RS(T) + serial number. UK stations must also send their two-letter district code.
Contacts:
UK stations contact only non-UK stations.
Non-UK stations contact only UK stations.
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.
UK entrants are permitted to use Contest Call Signs (SCC) if they hold a valid NoV from OFCOM.
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 credit.
Non-UK stations - 3 points per contact with UK stations. A multiplier for the first contact with each UK District per band and mode, that is a maximum of four multipliers for each district. Non-UK stations may only contact 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.
6. Awards
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.