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    RSGB RoLo Contests
    'RoLo' stands for 'Rotating locators', so called because the contest exchange depends on that received in the previous QSO, and the exchanges consists of entrants' locators. These are real tests of copying and logging accuracy.

    If you have any queries about these rules, please email hf.query@rsgbcc.org

    Changes for 2018 :     (i)  Remote operation clarified       

                                       (ii)  Multiple log uploads may be analysed for changes     

                                      (iii)  Position certificates available
    1. Objective To copy and log all the exchanged information as quickly and accurately as possible.
    2. Date & Time SSB - 1st April 2018
    CW - 21st October 2018
    19:00 - 20:30 UTC
    3. Frequencies and Power SSB - 3600-3650 kHz & 3700-3775 kHz
    CW - 3520-3560 kHz
    100W max output.
    Only one signal may be transmitted at any one time.
    4. Entrants and Sections Single operator only.
    Special Contest Callsigns or Club Callsigns may be used.  All entries are classified as Assisted.

    Operation must be from a single Station location where all transmitters, receivers, and antennas are located within a circle of a radius no greater than 500m. Remote receivers outside the Station location are not permitted.

    Remote operation of a station is allowed where the operator is situated within the same country on the DXCC list. Additionally an operator's home station, as shown in the licensee's licence documents, may be remotely operated from a location in another country.

    A remotely operated station must obey all station licence, operator licence, and category conditions. The callsign used must be one issued or permitted by the Regulatory Authority of the remote station location. The address of the operator must be included in the 'Address of Operator when operating Remote from Station Address' box on the Station Information Page and the address of the remote station must be included in the Cabrillo header 'ADDRESS:' box.

    The RSGB HF Contest Committee may place remotely operated stations in a separate results table.
    5. Exchange RS(T), then for the first contact , entrants send their own six character QRA Locator (also known as QTH Locator or Maidenhead Grid locator).
    For each subsequent contact, RS(T) plus the Locator received from the previous contact.
    6. Scoring 10 points per QSO.
    7. Log Submission
            and Adjudication     		Submit in Cabrillo format here by 23:59:59 UTC on the day following the end of the contest. View the correct Cabrillo format for this contest.
    If the robot finds format errors, it will reject the log and ask for resubmission of a corrected logfile. Second and subsequent log uploads may be subject to analysis of any changes that have been made.
    If you have difficulties preparing or uploading your Cabrillo logfile, please contact the contest adjudicator to ask for assistance, before the submission deadline.
    Adjudicated results will be online and will include online logfiles for all entrants.
    Errors will be penalised by the loss of points for the QSO in error, but will not incur additional penalties.
    The use of CAT Control to log the correct frequency and mode is highly recommended - you will lose QSO points for frequency and mode errors.
    8. Results and Awards

    Non-UK station scores are incorporated into the individual results tables.

    Awards for RSGB HF Contests are shown here. The trophies for these contests are for UK&CD entrants.

    Winners of awards will be indicated in the results tables complete with downloadable certificates.

    A certificate may also be downloaded by all entrants showing their position in their entry section.

    Scores from UK&CD entries to these contests contribute to the RSGB HF Championship.
    9. Supplementary Rules
    (a)   Any infringement considered to be outside the spirit of the contest may result in QSOs being disallowed, the entry being reclassified as a Checklog, or the entry being disqualified.
    (b)   Self-spotting or asking to be spotted is not permitted.
    (c)   Call signs logged must be the same as those exchanged over the air by the entrants during the QSO. Correction of logged call signs and exchanges after the contest, by use of any database, recordings, email or other methods, is not allowed.
    (d)   All requests for contacts, responses to calls, and copying of call signs and contest exchanges must be accomplished during the contest period using the mode and frequencies of the contest.
    (e)   You must send your callsign at least every 3rd QSO and no less often than once a minute.
    (f)   Proof of contact e.g. an MP3 audio recording, may be required as part of the adjudication process.
    10. Declaration By entering any RSGB HF Contest you declare that:
    (a)  Your station was operated strictly in accordance with the rules and spirit of the contest, within the conditions of your licence, and that the power output from your transmitter was no greater than that permitted in the section of the contest that you are entering.
    (b)  You agree that decisions of the RSGB HF Contest Committee will be final in cases of dispute.
    (c)  By submitting a log entry, entrants give the RSGB permission to score, amend, publish, republish, print, and otherwise distribute that entry by any means.
    11. Adjudicator
    John G4CZB
    Updated 28th April 2018