YAESU FTdx-3000
160-6 M Bands, AM/FM/SSB/CW/RTTY/Packet, 100Watts, Built-in auto-ATU. USB, CAT and µ-tune ports.
May 19, 2012
April 27, 2012
Worked All Europe DX Contest SSB 2011
Full information : http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/results/ssb/
Continental Winners
Africa
| Category | Call | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI-OP | V55V | 2,584,680 |
| SINGLE-OP HIGH | CR3L | 2,571,272 |
| SINGLE-OP LOW | 3V8SS | 778,650 |
Asia
| Category | Call | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI-OP | 9K2HN | 2,731,704 |
| SINGLE-OP HIGH | UP0L | 2,315,378 |
| SINGLE-OP LOW | A65BB | 1,402,448 |
| SWL | VU2-002SWL | 5,246 |
Europe
| Category | Call | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI-OP | RU1A | 2,577,744 |
| SINGLE-OP HIGH | DP4X | 2,516,874 |
| SINGLE-OP LOW | S57DX | 983,950 |
| SWL | US-Q-73 | 252,080 |
North America
| Category | Call | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI-OP | WX3B | 1,149,600 |
| SINGLE-OP HIGH | VY2ZM | 2,041,087 |
| SINGLE-OP LOW | HI3TEJ | 560,950 |
Oceania
| Category | Call | Score |
|---|---|---|
| SINGLE-OP HIGH | VK3TDX | 315,208 |
| SINGLE-OP LOW | YB0NFL | 32,289 |
| SWL | INS-99 | 3,192 |
South America
| Category | Call | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI-OP | PT5T | 1,861,482 |
| SINGLE-OP HIGH | PX5E | 1,616,505 |
| SINGLE-OP LOW | PY2SEX |
318,208
|
April 17, 2012
DXCC Card Checking Rule Change
This is to provide notice of an upcoming change in an administrative procedure contained in the DXCC Rules.
Prior to its scheduled teleconference last week the Programs and Services Committee received a recommendation from MVP Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, for a change in the DXCC Rules to permit volunteer Card Checkers who have achieved DXCC on 160 meters to check 160 meter QSLs in the field, and all Card Checkers to check cards for Deleted Entities.
Until now there has been a requirement that 160 meter cards be checked by Headquarters staff. The main issue has been that some cards for 18 MHz QSOs can be altered to show 1.8 MHz without the alteration being detected. Therefore, the time of the QSO becomes significant.
Some cards for Deleted Entities date back to 1960 and before, and sometimes it is difficult in the field to determine what entity the card ought to count for. Deleted Entities do not count for the DXCC Challenge or for the Honor Roll but do count toward all-time totals.
After discussion during the teleconference the PSC unanimously voted to authorize staff to amend the DXCC rules as proposed but with no change in how Card Checkers are appointed.
Sec IV Rule 1) a) is the specific rule that will be changed:
Old rule:
1) Entities Eligible for Field Checking:
a) All current entities dating back to November 15, 1945 can be checked. Cards for deleted entities and cards indicating 160 meters must be submitted to ARRL HQ.
New rule:
1) Entities Eligible for Field Checking:
a) All entities dating back to November 15, 1945 can be checked as follows:
i) Cards for deleted entities may be checked by all DXCC Card Checkers.
ii) If the DXCC Card Checker cannot determine the entity of a QSL for a QSO with a deleted entity, the Card Checker may photograph both sides of the card and email those images to the DXCC desk for final entity determination. The Card Checker must certify on the application that those images are made by him/her and are a true representation of the card. HQ will assign the final entity name as determined, to the applicant’s DXCC.
iii) Cards for 160 meters may be checked by DXCC Card Checkers who have themselves earned DXCC on 160 meters. Those Card Checkers who do not have 160 meter DXCC, may not check cards for QSOs on 160 Meters.
iv) All other bands (other than 160), modes, and all entities may be checked by all DXCC Card Checkers.
Benefits of these changes include: Further improvement in member/customer service at headquarters; improvement in applicants’ experience with DXCC participation; improvement in QSO-validity review by allowing experienced DXers who are Card Checkers to review the 160 meter data; enhancement of the use and value of the new Online DXCC web tool.
Full information : Awards Log
Prior to its scheduled teleconference last week the Programs and Services Committee received a recommendation from MVP Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, for a change in the DXCC Rules to permit volunteer Card Checkers who have achieved DXCC on 160 meters to check 160 meter QSLs in the field, and all Card Checkers to check cards for Deleted Entities.
Until now there has been a requirement that 160 meter cards be checked by Headquarters staff. The main issue has been that some cards for 18 MHz QSOs can be altered to show 1.8 MHz without the alteration being detected. Therefore, the time of the QSO becomes significant.
Some cards for Deleted Entities date back to 1960 and before, and sometimes it is difficult in the field to determine what entity the card ought to count for. Deleted Entities do not count for the DXCC Challenge or for the Honor Roll but do count toward all-time totals.
After discussion during the teleconference the PSC unanimously voted to authorize staff to amend the DXCC rules as proposed but with no change in how Card Checkers are appointed.
Sec IV Rule 1) a) is the specific rule that will be changed:
Old rule:
1) Entities Eligible for Field Checking:
a) All current entities dating back to November 15, 1945 can be checked. Cards for deleted entities and cards indicating 160 meters must be submitted to ARRL HQ.
New rule:
1) Entities Eligible for Field Checking:
a) All entities dating back to November 15, 1945 can be checked as follows:
i) Cards for deleted entities may be checked by all DXCC Card Checkers.
ii) If the DXCC Card Checker cannot determine the entity of a QSL for a QSO with a deleted entity, the Card Checker may photograph both sides of the card and email those images to the DXCC desk for final entity determination. The Card Checker must certify on the application that those images are made by him/her and are a true representation of the card. HQ will assign the final entity name as determined, to the applicant’s DXCC.
iii) Cards for 160 meters may be checked by DXCC Card Checkers who have themselves earned DXCC on 160 meters. Those Card Checkers who do not have 160 meter DXCC, may not check cards for QSOs on 160 Meters.
iv) All other bands (other than 160), modes, and all entities may be checked by all DXCC Card Checkers.
Benefits of these changes include: Further improvement in member/customer service at headquarters; improvement in applicants’ experience with DXCC participation; improvement in QSO-validity review by allowing experienced DXers who are Card Checkers to review the 160 meter data; enhancement of the use and value of the new Online DXCC web tool.
Full information : Awards Log
March 23, 2012
CQ WW WPX Contest 2012
SSB: March 24-25, 2012
Starts: 0000 UTC Saturday Ends: 2359 UTC Sunday
Period of Operation: 48 hours.
- Single Operator stations may operate 36 of the 48 hours – off times must be a minimum of 60 minutes during which no QSO is logged.
- Multi-operator stations may operate the full 48 hours.
Bands: Only the 1.8, 3.5, 7, 14, 21, and 28 MHz bands may be used. Full Information : http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
Hope see you on the Contests
March 19, 2012
ARRL Announces New DXCC Fee Structure
03/15/2012
The DX Century Club (DXCC) is the premier Amateur Radio operating award. Available to hams around the world, tens of thousands of awards have been issued since 1945 under the modern award program. In 2012, the DXCC program is not only still thriving, but it is growing, both in participation and in numbers of award options. The addition of Logbook of the World (LoTW) and soon, the addition of an Online DXCC Application utility, will continue to help the program grow. Effective Monday, April 2, the way DXCC fees are assessed will change. These changes will include both rate increases and rate decreases.
The ARRL continues to add new and exciting twists to the DXCC platform, including a special 75th anniversary Diamond DXCC Challenge award for 2012. The DXCC Challenge -- which counts total entities confirmed on 160-6 meters -- has proven to be extremely popular as a competitive supplement for everyone, complementing the lifetime achievement of the DXCC Honor Roll. The ARRL website continues to add to the fun with many pages of award statistics and information, including DXCC standings for each award that are updated daily. Inside Logbook of The World, each user can see which records are stored in the DXCC system for all of his or her entities on each band and mode. In 2011, the DXCC Desk processed more than 11,450 DXCC applications and endorsements.
As a direct result of the terrific popularity of the DXCC program, our customer service has lagged a bit. DXCC participants know that when the end-of-year deadline is reached, the load on the staff is quite heavy and the turnaround time increases to more than 10 weeks. Our staff want to provide better service and will continue to try to do so. The old fee structure is one of the culprits that increased the workload. Most participants submitted one or two applications each year, with each of those applications loaded with at least 120 QSOs and included a Logbook application component, as well.
One of the reasons these applications have been so large is that for many years, DXCC charged extra fees for second and subsequent applications each year. Additionally, application fees were waived for LoTW applications if they were tied to a paper application, adding a large amount of work for the staff as they matched applications. Frequently, there were hundreds of applications on both the paper application side and on the LoTW side, waiting for their “hybrid match” to arrive, delaying processing and setting the whole operation back.
For applications received on April 2, 2012 and after, we are changing the fee structure for several reasons:
As indicated earlier, ARRL HQ will very soon launch an Online DXCC Application. This new tool will allow the client to supply the data from traditional paper QSLs in a digital form, so that DXCC staff will not have to perform the data entry.
The way the Online Application works is that the participant can select the cards that he or she would like to have checked by a card checker and, at his or her convenience, type that data into a form (which can be saved and retrieved at any time until submitted) and make an application for DXCC. When the application is finished, the participant will be able to print the list of cards and take the list and the cards (in the same order that they are entered into the form) to a card checker who will check the cards, note any changes and send the form to ARRL HQ. The card checker’s job is exactly the same as before, except he or she does not need to collect a payment (unless the participant has worked that out with the card checker), as the client can pay online. At ARRL HQ, DXCC staff will be able to access the file submitted by the client, quickly make any changes noted by the card checker and process the application. The Online DXCC Application will have rates that are half those of a traditional paper QSL application that is sent to ARRL HQ.
On and after April 2, 2012, here is how the DXCC fee system will change:
Full Info :
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/arrl-announces-new-dxcc-fee-structure
The DX Century Club (DXCC) is the premier Amateur Radio operating award. Available to hams around the world, tens of thousands of awards have been issued since 1945 under the modern award program. In 2012, the DXCC program is not only still thriving, but it is growing, both in participation and in numbers of award options. The addition of Logbook of the World (LoTW) and soon, the addition of an Online DXCC Application utility, will continue to help the program grow. Effective Monday, April 2, the way DXCC fees are assessed will change. These changes will include both rate increases and rate decreases.
The ARRL continues to add new and exciting twists to the DXCC platform, including a special 75th anniversary Diamond DXCC Challenge award for 2012. The DXCC Challenge -- which counts total entities confirmed on 160-6 meters -- has proven to be extremely popular as a competitive supplement for everyone, complementing the lifetime achievement of the DXCC Honor Roll. The ARRL website continues to add to the fun with many pages of award statistics and information, including DXCC standings for each award that are updated daily. Inside Logbook of The World, each user can see which records are stored in the DXCC system for all of his or her entities on each band and mode. In 2011, the DXCC Desk processed more than 11,450 DXCC applications and endorsements.
As a direct result of the terrific popularity of the DXCC program, our customer service has lagged a bit. DXCC participants know that when the end-of-year deadline is reached, the load on the staff is quite heavy and the turnaround time increases to more than 10 weeks. Our staff want to provide better service and will continue to try to do so. The old fee structure is one of the culprits that increased the workload. Most participants submitted one or two applications each year, with each of those applications loaded with at least 120 QSOs and included a Logbook application component, as well.
One of the reasons these applications have been so large is that for many years, DXCC charged extra fees for second and subsequent applications each year. Additionally, application fees were waived for LoTW applications if they were tied to a paper application, adding a large amount of work for the staff as they matched applications. Frequently, there were hundreds of applications on both the paper application side and on the LoTW side, waiting for their “hybrid match” to arrive, delaying processing and setting the whole operation back.
For applications received on April 2, 2012 and after, we are changing the fee structure for several reasons:
- Promoting more frequent applications
- Removing the “hybrid application” problem
- Simplifying the price structure for DXCC
- Raising the rates slightly to help offset ARRL’s increased costs
- Improving customer service
As indicated earlier, ARRL HQ will very soon launch an Online DXCC Application. This new tool will allow the client to supply the data from traditional paper QSLs in a digital form, so that DXCC staff will not have to perform the data entry.
The way the Online Application works is that the participant can select the cards that he or she would like to have checked by a card checker and, at his or her convenience, type that data into a form (which can be saved and retrieved at any time until submitted) and make an application for DXCC. When the application is finished, the participant will be able to print the list of cards and take the list and the cards (in the same order that they are entered into the form) to a card checker who will check the cards, note any changes and send the form to ARRL HQ. The card checker’s job is exactly the same as before, except he or she does not need to collect a payment (unless the participant has worked that out with the card checker), as the client can pay online. At ARRL HQ, DXCC staff will be able to access the file submitted by the client, quickly make any changes noted by the card checker and process the application. The Online DXCC Application will have rates that are half those of a traditional paper QSL application that is sent to ARRL HQ.
On and after April 2, 2012, here is how the DXCC fee system will change:
- No more hybrid applications. Each DXCC application -- be it paper QSLs, LoTW or Online DXCC -- will be considered separate applications with separate application fees.
- There are no limits on the number of applications that can be submitted. There will be no more surcharges added to the second or subsequent applications.
- A traditional, paper QSL application will have an application fee of $15 for ARRL members, and $25 for non-members. These applications will be allowed to include up to 101 QSOs. Additional QSOs in this sort of application will continue to cost 15 cents each.
- A DXCC application submitted using LoTW will have an application fee of $5 for ARRL members and $10 for non-members. There are no limits on the number of QSOs that can be included as part of a LoTW application. Each QSO used in LoTW for an award will cost 12 cents, down from a minimum of 15 cents in 2011. We will no longer sell LoTW “credits” in bulk. If you have credits stored, you will still be able to use them.
- DXCC staff will not mail any paperwork for LoTW applications (credit matrix or application summary), as all application information will be available online in the LoTW User account.
- An Online DXCC Application will have an application fee of $7.50 for ARRL members and $12.50 for non-members and will be allowed to include up to 101 QSOs. Additional QSOs will cost 8 cents. This application is primarily intended to be used in conjunction with field checkers, but can be used by applicants who do not have access to a card checker and are willing to ship cards to ARRL HQ.
- Certificates will still cost $14 delivered in the USA, and $16.50 delivered outside the USA. Pins will continue to cost $7 delivered anywhere.
- The fee for an initial DXCC award will now be the same as for any DXCC application.
- The free DXCC Yearbook that was sent to ARRL members will now be made available electronically, and it will appear in an edition of Digital QST. For those who want a League-printed Yearbook, it will still be available at a modest cost.
Full Info :
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/arrl-announces-new-dxcc-fee-structure
March 11, 2012
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MINIMUM PEMBELIAN : 10 IRC coupon atau 10 GREEN STAMPS.
IRC Coupon masih valid s/d 31 Desember 2013.
BERMINAT? KHUSUS USER YANG SERIUS (JABODETABEK only)
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March 02, 2012
ARRL International DX Contest - SSB
ARRL International DX Contest - SSB
Phone: First full weekend in March March 3-4, 2012).
Contest Period: 48 hours each mode (separate contests).
Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; ends 2359 UTC Sunday
http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
Phone: First full weekend in March March 3-4, 2012).
Contest Period: 48 hours each mode (separate contests).
Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; ends 2359 UTC Sunday
http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
February 05, 2012
ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge
12/30/2011
ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge
REVISED December 30, 2011. All 231 entities are now included on the list. Please see the revised entity list.
2012 is the 75th anniversary of the ARRL’s DXCC Award. The world’s preeminent DXing award continues to be DXCC, so reaching the “Diamond milestone” is an event that we all want to celebrate. Going back to the roots of the award, and specifically reading the 1937 DXCC List (January 1937 QST, pages 52-53) to learn what countries were counted at the onset led us to create the Diamond DXCC Challenge.
The country list we will use for the Diamond DXCC Challenge is based upon the list of 231 places shown in 1937. We tried to find corresponding entities today that would represent the places listed in 1937, and we were mostly successful. There are a couple of places that were merged, like French and British New Hebrides, and the Papua and New Guinea Territories. In those places, for 2012 if you work a YJ or a P29 (on the main island of New Guinea) you will get credit for working two entities! Many other oddities are sprinkled throughout the list, too. Returning to the air in 2012 will be the Canal Zone (any HP operating within 8 kilometers of the Panama Canal), the Cities of Gdansk, Poland, and Ifni, Morocco and Balochistan. The list is fascinating and leads us to learn more about world history and how geopolitics has changed leading up to today.
As you “check off” these entities during the course of 2012 working DX (which is an achievement even today) using spotting networks, pan-adapters, 200 watt rigs and stacked tribanders, imagine how DXing was different in the early years of radio and DXCC! Working Tibet or Aldabra with 50 watts and crystal-controlled transmitters to simple wire antennas had to be a thrill like no other in that time for ham radio operators.
We anticipate that this award will be very popular thanks to the unique nature of the entities that we will try to put-into the log in 2012. Not only are there traditional DXCC entities, but there are cities, Islands on the Air (IOTA by RSGB) island groups, and various sub-political entities inside DXCC entities, such as the Indian State of Goa, and many States in Malaysia and islands in Indonesia. There are even three individual “countries” that make up today’s Yemen (7O --Yemen, Socotra Islands and the City of Aden)! Yes, we would like to have even one of them on the air. An interesting factoid about this 1937 list came via the late Jim Maxwell, W6CF. Jim said the only entity from the 1937 list to be removed without a single QSO being made was Wrangel Island.
For some entities that today consist of multiple countries, you may work any of today’s entities to qualify for that single 1937 country. For example, French Equatorial Africa will be considered worked if you log a station in TL, TN, TR or TT in 2012. The Diamond DXCC country tables show the current entity names and prefixes that qualify for the 1937 countries.
The Diamond DXCC Challenge is an “Honor Award” and will not require acquisition or inspection of QSLs or proof of confirmation, although it still will be fun and useful to seek out cards or LoTW confirmations. We will provide forms online to use at your operating position to track what you have worked and forms for applying for awards and endorsements. As the year goes on, we will also provide hints and tips about what is happening with the Diamond DXCC Award and, for instance, who might be on the air from Goa or Gdansk!
The Diamond DXCC certificate will be available for working 100 of the 226 entities, and will be endorsable at 5 levels: 125, 150, 175, 200, and 225. If anyone works all 226, there will be a special award for that remarkable achievement! There will also be awards for the top finishers. We hope to publish award recipients’ call signs online during the year, and identify high numbers.
There will be a Diamond DXCC Challenge Honor Roll. The Honor Roll level will be determined by the leader in worked entities submitted to HQ, and the bottom of the Honor Roll will be 9 entities less than that of the leader. Example: If W1AW has worked 165 entities, the bottom of the Honor Roll will be 156 entities. In February 2013, HQ will issue a final Honor Roll tally with overall leaders.
The entity list is not frozen, so if we discover something significantly in need of change, we will do so and make an announcement.
ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge Rules
1. The Diamond DXCC Challenge Awards are available to all amateurs worldwide who contact a minimum of 100 countries from the Diamond DXCC List. US amateurs must be members of the ARRL. Generally, the rules for the Diamond DXCC Challenge are the same as the rules for the DXCC Program, except as listed here.
2. Contacts must be made from within the same DXCC entity by the same operator.
3. Contacts must be made during 2012 -- from 0000Z on January 1, 2012, through 2359Z on December 31, 2012. All amateur bands may be used except for 60 meters.
4. There are no mode endorsements or band endorsements. The Diamond DXCC Challenge is considered to be a Mixed-Mode/Mixed-Band award. There are no power categories or restrictions for the award.
5. Confirmations are not required to obtain this award, but HQ will review submitted entries for accuracy and validity.
6. The Diamond DXCC Challenge certificate will be available for working 100 entities and will be endorsable with stickers at the following levels: 125, 150, 175, 200 and 225.
7. Applications should use ARRL-supplied forms available online or obtained by writing DXCC, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
8. The Diamond DXCC Award certificate fee is $12 including shipping within the USA, and $13 including shipping outside the USA.
9. Endorsement stickers are $1, including shipping in the US, and $2 outside the US.
Thanks to W3LPL, IK2UVR, YO3JW and K9JF for their assistance with this project.
Details info : http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-diamond-dxcc-challenge
Rules : ARRL Diamond DXCC Chalenge Rules
February 02, 2012
WPX Contest 2011 - 10 Meter SSB LP
YB0NFL, CQ WPX Contest 2011 LP SSB 10 Meters :
#1st OCEANIA
#5th WORLD
January 25, 2012
Logbook of The World to Now Support CQ Awards
TAGS: arrl, ARRL Chief, award, chief executive officer, chief operating officer, david sumner, harold kramer, qsl cards, radio amateurs
01/24/2012
The ARRL and CQ Communications, Inc have signed an agreement to begin providing support for CQ-sponsored operating awards by the ARRL’s Logbook of the World (LoTW) electronic confirmation system. The agreement was announced jointly today by ARRL Chief Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B, and CQ Communications President Richard Ross, K2MGA.
CQ’s awards will be the first non-ARRL awards supported by LoTW and will be phased in beginning with the CQ WPX award, with additional CQ awards to follow. The ARRL’s LoTW system -- an interactive database recording contacts between radio amateurs -- was created in 2003 and has been adopted by 47,500 radio amateurs worldwide. It already has records of 400 million contacts and is growing weekly. The target date for beginning LoTW support for WPX is April 1, 2012. Amateurs will be able to use LoTW logs to generate lists of confirmed contacts to be submitted for WPX credit. Standard LoTW credit fees and CQ award fees will apply.
ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, observed that this step gives radio amateurs throughout the world an inexpensive and convenient means of gaining credits toward CQ’s popular operating awards: “LoTW has significantly increased interest and participation in the ARRL’s DXCC, Worked All States and VUCC awards programs. We anticipate a similarly positive response to the addition of the CQ WPX award. Amateurs will be able to spend more time operating and less time chasing QSL cards.”
CQ President Richard Ross, K2MGA, said he is very pleased to be able to move forward with LoTW support for CQ awards. “We have had excellent results with electronic confirmations for several years,” he explained. “I am glad that we are now able to begin expanding that convenience to those participants in our award programs who use Logbook of The World. We look forward to a smooth launch for WPX and to the expansion of LoTW support to include the rest of our award programs, as well.”
Yaesu is the Principal Sponsor of the LoTW website.
January 06, 2012
January 02, 2012
December 06, 2011
November 30, 2011
September 18, 2011
JIDX 2010 PHONE contest Result
JIDX 2010 PHONE contest Result
===== Continental Leader Band BreakDown ===== Mop SA CE2LS 0/0/0 11/11/8 50/50/24 21/21/17 31/62/21 113/144/70 10080 OC YE1ZAL 0/0/0 0/0/0 7/7/5 106/106/35 0/0/0 113/113/40 4520 NA NX6T 2/4/2 411/411/45 70/70/28 24/24/19 0/0/0 507/509/94 47846 EU UU7J 31/62/23 61/61/32 87/87/33 124/124/40 27/54/23 330/388/151 58588 AS BV100ROC 0/0/0 61/61/30 11/11/10 331/331/39 0/0/0 403/403/79 31837 JA JF2QNM 10/20/7/7 123/123/33/18 333/333/50/27 304/304/50/26 42/84/13/10 812/864/153/88 208224 Sop SA LU2NI 2/4/2 110/110/32 24/24/16 68/68/29 164/328/40 368/534/119 63546 OC DU1AV 3/6/3 186/186/42 73/73/29 148/148/38 112/222/33 522/635/145 92075 NA K6XX 14/28/14 339/339/44 83/83/34 180/180/43 73/146/30 689/776/165 128040 EU RT4RO 9/18/8 239/239/42 111/111/35 295/295/43 7/14/5 661/677/133 90041 AS JT5DX 63/126/30 524/524/45 195/195/38 223/223/43 29/58/12 1034/1126/168 189168 AF CT3BD 0/0/0 0/0/0 63/63/26 0/0/0 0/0/0 63/63/26 1638 JA JH4UYB 96/192/32/16 411/411/65/28 483/483/56/28 505/505/64/28 83/166/23/18 1578/1757/240/118 629006
Indonesia
*YB0NDT AB 529 602 139 83678
YB0BCU AB 149 149 47 7003
*YB0NFL ABL 133 176 79 13904
YB3IZK ABL 101 131 58 7598
YC1BTJ ABL 50 50 36 1800
YC1BRS ABL 49 50 25 1250
YB7BAE ABL 20 20 18 360
*YC0NSI 28 73 146 22 3212
*YC1LA 21 248 246 42 10332
YC2NOD 21 16 16 9 144
*YB8EL 21L 130 130 43 5590
YC9AOS 21L 58 58 27 1566
YC9CCC 21L 28 28 20 560
YC1ELI 21L 8 8 8 64
*YB0MWM 14 53 53 26 1378
*YB1BGI 14L 32 31 19 589
*YB2DX 7L 145 145 39 5655
*YE1ZAL Mop 113 113 40 4520
http://jidx.org/jidx2010ph-all.html
September 14, 2011
September 07, 2011
WAE DX Contest - 2011
WAE DX Contest 2011
RULES 2011
The Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) invites radio amateurs world wide to participate in the annual WAE DX Contest.
1 Times
CW: August, second full weekendSaturday, August 13, 2011, 0000 UTC until Sunday, August 14, 2011, 2359 UTC
SSB: September, second full weekend
Saturday, September 10, 2011, 0000 UTC until Sunday, September 11, 2011, 2359 UTC
RTTY: November, second full weekend
Saturday, November 12, 2011, 0000 UTC until Sunday, November 13, 2011, 2359 UTC
2 Bands
3.5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 MHz.According to IARU recommendations operation should be avoided outside contest-preferred segments. No operation to take place on:
CW : 3560-3800; 7040-7200; 14060-14350 kHz
SSB: 3650-3700; 7050-7060; 7100-7130; 14100-14125; 14300-14350 kHz.
3 Categories
- SINGLE-OP LOW
Max. output 100 watts - all bands. Only one signal permitted at any time. - SINGLE-OP HIGH
Output higher than 100 watts - all bands. Only one signal permitted at any time. - MULTI-OP
Band changes are allowed every 10 minutes; this includes all activities of a main station, including QSO & QTC traffic and CQing.
Only exception: Working of a multiplier. Other transmitters may be used in parallel to the main station to work multipliers on other bands. - SWL
(see §12)
- Transmitters, receivers and antennas used in the contest must be located within a 2 km diameter circle.
- The use of DX spotting nets is allowed in all categories.
4 Off Times
Single Operator stations may only operate 36 out of the 48-hour contest period.The total of 12 hours off time may be taken in one part but not more than three parts. The off times must be shown on the summary sheet. If operation is interrupted for more than 12 hours the three longest off time periods must be a minimum of 12 hours.
5 Exchange
A contest QSO can only be conducted between a European and a non-European station (exception: RTTY, see §13). The exchange consists of RS/RST and a progressive serial number starting with 001. If the station worked does not send a serial number, log the contact with number 000. Each station can be credited only once per band.6 Multiplier
For non-European stations the multiplier is the number of countries defined in the WAE Country List (see below) worked per band.For European stations every non-European DXCC entity counts as a multiplier.
Exception: In the following countries up to ten numerical call areas count as multipliers:
W, VE, VK, ZL, ZS, JA, PY and RA8/RA9 and RAØ -- without respect to their geographical location.
Examples: W1, K1, KA1 and K3../1 count as W1;
VE1, VO1 und VY1 count as VE1;
JR4, 7M4 und 7K4 count as JA4;
ZL2 and ZL6 are two different multipliers.
Multiplier bonus: Country multiplier points are "weighted" by band. Multiply the number of countries worked on 3.5 MHz by four, on 7 MHz by three, and on 14/21/28 MHz by two. The total multiplier is the sum of the weighted multiplier points of all bands.
7 QTC Traffic
Additional points can be achieved by QTCs. A QTC is the report of a contest QSO back to a European station (exception: RTTY, see §13).The following rules apply:
- A QTC contains time, call sign and serial number of the reported QSO. Example: "1307 DA1AA 431" means that DA1AA was worked at 1307 UTC and sent serial number 431.
- Each QSO may only be reported once as a QTC. The QTC may not be reported back to the original station.
- Every QTC that was correctly transferred, counts one point for the sender and one point for the receiver.
- Two stations may exchange up to 10 QTCs maximum. The two stations may establish contact several times to complete the quota.
- QTCs are transferred by means of QTC series. A QTC series is a block of one (minimum) to ten (maximum) QTCs. QTC series are numbered using the following scheme: The first figure is the progressive serial number starting with one; the second figure denotes the number of QTCs in the series. Example: "QTC 3/7" means this is the third QTC series transmitted by this station and it contains seven QTCs.
- For every QTC series that is transmitted or received, the QTC number, time and frequency band of the QTC transmission must be logged. If any of this data is missing from your log, no credit will be given for this QTC series.
8 Scoring
The final score is the result of total QSOs plus QTCs on all bands multiplied by the sum of all multipliers weighted by the band bonus factor (see §6).9 Disqualification
Violation of the rules of the contest or unsportsmanlike conduct will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification. The decisions of the contest-committee are final.10 Submissions
URL: http://www.waedc.deMessages to contest manager (no logs): waedc-info@dxhf.darc.de
Logs need to be sent in STF or Cabrillo-Format to the following e-mail address:
WAEDC CW : waecw@dxhf.darc.de WAEDC SSB : waessb@dxhf.darc.de WAEDC RTTY : waertty@dxhf.darc.deBe sure to put the station call sign into the subject of each message.
By submitting an electronic log, the participant claims to fully accept the rules of the contest. A written declaration is not necessary.
Note: After publication of the results all logs will be put into the DARC Contest Logbook (DCL).
Hand-written logs:
After the contest use a proper logging program or LM from DL8WAA to enter your data.
See Link: http://contestsoftware.com/e/home.htm
If you do not have a computer, please ask a friend or family member to import the log.
11 DX & Contest Club Competition
The club score is calculated by adding the final results of all participating club members in all three WAE contests, excluding SWLs. To be counted, the name of the club has to be indicated in the log on a separate header line using the keyword "CLUB".
The club must not be an official national amateur radio club.
For a club to be listed, a minimum of three logs must be submitted.A trophy is sponsored for the top DX (non-EU) and the top EU clubs.
For DL stations participating in the German DARC/VFDB-Clubmeisterschaft put your DOK in the log on a separate header line using the keyword "SPECIFIC".
12 Special Rules for SWLs
SWLs record stations working in the WAEDC. Participation is only possible as a single operator all bands. Every call sign heard - European or non-European station - may be credited only once per band. Both call signs of a contest QSO have to be recorded.Each station that is logged including the serial number that was sent by that station, counts one point. Every complete QTC which includes all QTC series information (up to a maximum of 10 per station) also counts one point.
Multipliers are counted according to the criteria indicated in §6, but both European and non-European multipliers are counted. A call sign can only be counted as a multiplier, if the serial number it sent was recorded. In the best case, for a completely recorded QSO, two points and two multipliers can be credited.
13 Special Rules for RTTY
In the RTTY portion of the WAEDC there are no continental limits; everybody can work everybody. Only QTC traffic must be performed between different continents.Every station may send and receive QTCs. The sum of QTCs exchanged between two stations (sent plus received) must not exceed 10 (ten).
The European and non-European multipliers indicated in §6 count for all stations.
14 Log Deadline
Log deadline is always two weeks or, more specific, the third Monday after the end of the contest.CW: August 29; SSB: September 28; RTTY: November 28, 2011.
15 Criteria for WAEDC Awards and Plaques
Continental winners will receive a plaque. Printable online certificates will be availabe for all stations on result publication.Entries from countries split by numerical call areas for multiplier reasons (see §6) will be listed according to their reported location within their respective geographical call area.
Stations who activate a WAE country for the WAEDC from where no log was received over the last three years will be recognized as "WAEDC Hero" and receive a special prize. For 2011 these 10 countries are:
1AØ, HV, JW, JW/b, JX, R1F, R1M, SV/A, ZA, ZBStations who have been in the Top-Ten/Top-Six list for at least five times can apply for a special plaque.
The WAEDC committee reserves the right to honor special contest activities with additional plaques.
WAE COUNTRY LIST :
1AØ, 3A, 4O, 4U1I, 4U1V, 9A, 9H, C3, CT, CU, DL, E7, EA, EA6, EI, ER, ES, EU, F, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GM/s, GU, GW, HA, HB, HBØ, HV, I, IS, IT, JW, JW/b, JX, LA, LX, LY, LZ, OE, OH, OHØ, OJØ, OK, OM, ON, OY, OZ, PA, R1F, R1M, RA, RA2, S5, SM, SP, SV, SV/A, SV5, SV9, T7, TA1, TF, TK, UR, YL, YO, YU, YU8, Z3, ZA, ZB.
For details : http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
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