The RSGB DX Contest is a development of a long established series of HF contests on 21 and 28 MHz which are now expanded to include 3.5, 7 and 14MHz to accommodate periods of poor propagation on the higher bands. This contest is always an excellent opportunity for UK&CD stations to have DX QSOs and for non-UK stations to work United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies (UK&CD) stations on multiple bands and modes.

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

CW and SSB.

3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz
Only one signal may be transmitted at any one time.

(a) UK&CD stations   UK&CD entrants must be RSGB members.  Multi-Operator entries by RSGB members may include non-member operators whose highest class of licence is Foundation or Intermediate.

(b) Non-UK stations

Entries may be CW only, SSB only or mixed (CW & SSB). Cross mode QSOs are not permitted.

UK&CD stations contact only non-UK stations for multipliers but any station for QSO points.

Non-UK stations contact only UK&CD stations for multipliers but any station for QSO points.

QSO points are higher for the higher bands.       

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.

(a) High Power, Single Operator, Unassisted - 12-hour or 18-hour - Maximum legal power - no antenna restrictions.
(b) High Power, Single Operator, Assisted - 12-hour or 18-hour - Maximum legal power - no antenna restrictions.
(c) Low Power, Single Operator, Unassisted - 12-hour or 18-hour - 100W maximum power - no antenna restrictions.
(d) Low Power, Single Operator, Assisted - 12-hour or 18-hour - 100W maximum power - no antenna restrictions.
(e) QRP, Single Operator, Unassisted - 12-hour or 18-hour - 5W maximum power - no antenna restrictions.
(f) QRP, Single Operator, Assisted - 12-hour or 18-hour - 5W maximum power - no antenna restrictions.
(g) Multi-operator - Assisted - 18 hour only - Maximum legal power - no antenna restrictions.

Special Contest Callsigns or Club Callsigns may be used. 

Note :  In the 12-hour categories, off-periods must be a minimum of 60 minutes in length.

The RSGB DX contest is concurrent with other contests which require alternative exchanges. Please log a 'sent' serial number for each QSO as if you had sent it and log received exchanges as you receive them. If you cannot log what you are sent then log a zero.

The same station may be contacted on each band and both modes for points and multipliers.

UK&CD stations - 1 point per contact with UK&CD stations on any band, 2 points for non-UK contacts on 80m, 40m and 20m, 4 points for 15m and 6 points for 10m. Multipliers are the countries of the DXCC list, on each band and each mode, 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 credit.

Non-UK stations - 1 point per contact with other non-UK stations, 2 points for UK&CD contacts on 80m, 40m and 20m, 4 points for 15m and 6 points for 10m. A multiplier for the first contact with each UK&CD prefix, for example, G3, GJ0, MM0 etc., on each band and each mode.