EU PSK DX Contest 2004

EU PSK DX CONTEST 2004
SCOTTISH-RUSSIAN ARS

1. OBJECTIVE: The Scottish-Russian ARS has the honour to invite the radio amateurs all over the world to participate in the European Digital DX Contest which

is held on the third full weekend of May every year. The objective of the contest is to establish as many contacts as possible between radio amateurs around

the world and radio amateurs in Europe using the BPSK31 mode. Everybody can work everybody for QSO and multiplier credit.

2. DATE AND TIME: 120 UTC 22.05.2004 – 120 UTC 23.05.2004

3. MODE: BPSK31.

4. BANDS: 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 m. Recommended frequencies are in accordance with the IARU bandplan.

5. TYPE OF COMPETITION:

a. Category A (SOAB-HP). Single Operator – High Power – All Bands (Those stations at which one performs all of the operating, logging, and spotting

functions. Only one signal is allowed at any one time. The operator may change bands at any time. The output power shall not exceed 100 watts.)
b. Category B (SOAB-LP). Single Operator – Low Power – All Bands (Those stations at which one performs all of the operating, logging, and spotting functions.

Only one signal is allowed at any one time. The operator may change bands at any time. The output power shall not exceed 10 watts.)
Note: All antennas used by the entrant must be physically connected by wires to the transmitters and receivers used by the entrant. Only the entrant’s

callsign can be used to aid the entrant’s score. Both categories of entrants are allowed to use packet and web clusters.

6. NUMBER EXCHANGE:

a. EU stations: Signal report plus EU area code (example for Malta Island – 599 MT01).
b. Non-EU stations: Signal report plus QSO number, starting 001.
7. POINTS:

a. EU stations:
Contacts between stations in the same DXCC country are worth 1 point.
Contacts between stations on the same continent but different DXCC countries are worth 2 points.
Contacts between stations on different continents are worth 3 points.
b. Non-EU stations:
Contacts between stations in the same DXCC country are worth 1 point.
Contacts between stations on the same continent but different DXCC countries are worth 2 points.
Contacts between stations on different continents are worth 3 points.
Contacts with EU stations are worth 5 points.

8. MULTIPLIER: Two types of multiplier will be used.

a. A multiplier of one for each different DXCC country contacted on each band (except EU).
b. A multiplier of one for each different EU area contacted on each band.

Note: The EU Territories List, DXCC Countries List and WAC boundaries are standards (Exception for few territories in Russia and Kazakhstan as listed below).

Maritime mobile stations are not the multipliers, but worth 3 points for any participant.

Boundaries in contrast to WAC:

European Russia
UA9A Chelyabinskaya Oblast [West of River Ural and Ural Range] RU-53
UA9F Permskaya Oblast RU-54
UA9G Komi-Permyatsky AO RU-55
UA9S Orenburgskaya Oblast [West of River Ural] RU-56
UA9W Bashkortostan [West of River Ural and Ural Range] RU-57
UA9X Republic of Komi RU-58

Kazakhstan
UN7I Aqtobe Oblast [West of River Emba and Mugodzhary Range] KZ-01
UN7M West Kazakhstan [Batys Qazaqstan] Oblast KZ-02
UN7O Atyrau Oblast [Northwest of River Emba] KZ-03

9. SCORING: All stations: the final score is the result of the total QSO points multiplied by the sum of your EU area and DXCC country multipliers.

10. AWARDS: First place certificates will be awarded in each category listed under Section 5 in every participating DXCC country. Special trophies are

available from sponsors. All scores will be published. To be eligible for an award, a station must show a minimum of 12 hours of operation. In DXCC countries

where the returns justify, second and third place awards will be made. All certificates and plaques will be issued to the licensee of the station used. If

you are interested in sponsoring a trophy for the EU PSK DX Contest, contact Scottish-Russian ARS.

11. LOG INSTRUCTIONS: All times must be in UTC. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged. Indicate EU area and DXCC country multipluer only the first

time it is worked on each band. Logs must be checked for duplicate contacts, correct QSO points, and multipliers. We want your electronic log. The Contest

Committee requires an electronic log for any possible scoring log.

a. E-Mail Required Content: Please submit your log in the Cabrillo or ADIF file format only created by all major logging programs. Be sure to put the station

callsign and the mode in the «Subject» line of each message. Your software may automatically encode your log as an attachment. Submit your log to e-mail

below.

b. Disks Required Content: Please send your IBM, MS-DOS compatible computer disk. Label your disk clearly with your callsign, files included, and your

category. Name your disk file correctly (for example – MM0DGR.log).

Note: Bad QSO penalty: three additional contacts removed. Low Power stations must indicate their category on their summary sheets and state the actual

maximum power output used, with a signed declaration.

12. DISQUALIFICATION: Violation of amateur radio regulations in the country of the contestant, or the rules of the contest; unsportsmanlike conduct; taking

credit for excessive unverifiable contacts or unverifiable multipliers will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification. Incorrectly logged calls will be

counted as unverifiable contacts. The use by an entrant of any non-amateur means such as telephones, telegrams, internet, or the use of packet to solicit

contacts during the contest is unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject to disqualification. Actions and decisions of the EU PSK DX Contest Committee are

official and final.

13. DEADLINE: All entries must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the contest. Mailed logs should be sent to the Scottish-Russian ARS, P.O. Box 7469,

Glasgow, G42 0YD, Scotland, U.K.

14. SPONSORS: The Scottish-Russian ARS is the general sponsor of the EU PSK DX Contest. Any prizes for any categories of the participants are welcome! Any

radio amateur or radio club can act by the official sponsor of the EU PSK DX Contest, having offered the prizes in one or more of categories.

15. EU TERRITORIES LIST:

http://www.srars.org/eudxlist.pdf
http://www.srars.org/eudxlist.txt

16. THIS CONTEST IS DIRECTLY SUPPORTED BY:

It is a general type contest logger for the casual contester. No attempt was made to interface to radios/rotors, to use a PC network, or to make use of

packet radio. This is not an awards or QSL tracking program. The program was written by Dave Mascaro W3KM. Since the version of 5.51 it supports EU PSK DX

Contest. GenLog is freeware, runs in Windows 9x/ME, W2K, NT, XP. Requires at least a 100 MHz machine with 32Mb RAM. A 32-bit version is also available that

supports CW/PTT in NT type OS. Supports ADIF, Cabrillo and EDI file formats. GenLog has a partial search function using master datafiles created by the user.

The logger does not require contest configuration files, all contests are setup automatically using information in the setup screen. Click on this link to

find out more about the program.

SCOTTISH-RUSSIAN ARS
P.O. BOX 7469
GLASGOW G42 0YD
SCOTLAND

eudxpsk@srars.org
http://www.srars.org/eudxpsk.htm

European PSK DX Contest Rules 2004
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