ASSOCIACAO DE RADIOAMADORES DO RIBATEJO - CT1ARR
www.ct1arr.org
ARR PSK63 Contest
DATE AND TIME
Starting time is at 12:00 UTC of Saturday 18 June, and ending time is at 12:00 UTC on Sunday 19 June 2011.
OBJECTIVE
The ARR has the honour to invite the radio amateurs all over the world to participate in the ARR PSK63 Contest. The
objective of the competition is to establish as many contacts as
possible between radio amateurs around the world by using the BPSK63 mode. Everybody can work everybody for QSO and multiplier credit.
BANDS AND FREQUENCIES
Participants are allowed to work on 160 meters (1838...1840 KHz), 80 meters (3582...3584KHz), 40 meters (7040...7045
KHz), 20 meters (14072...14074 KHz), 15 meters (21082...21084KHz) and 10 meters (28082...28084 KHz).
TYPE OF COMPETITION
Transmitters and receivers must be located within a 500 meter diameter circle or within the property limits of the station
licensee’s address, whichever is greater. 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 call sign can be used to aid the entrant’s score. All
entrants are allowed to use packet and web clusters. There are no separate entrant categories in the competition; all
participants work as SOAB (Single Operator - All Bands). All stations at which one performs do 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.
EXCHANGE
The report consists in sending the signal report followed by a sequential number starting on 001. (ex. Callsign – 599 001).
POINTS
Contacts with special call’s CT1ARR, CQ3EPC CS2EPC are worth 10 points;
Contacts with Portuguese stations are worth 5 points;
Contacts with other stations are worth 1 point.
The same stations may be contacted again on other bands.
MULTIPLIERS
-Each DXCC Entity contacted each band
-Number of Portuguese Stations worked per band
SCORING
The final score is the result of the total QSO points multiplied by the sum of Multipliers contacted on each band.
CERTIFICATES AND PLAQUES
1st CT – Plaque and a week-end stay in Almeirim
1st Europe Plaque and a week-end stay in Almeirim
1st Outside Europe - Plaque
Certificates for the first 3 classified on each DXCC Entity
LOG INSTRUCTIONS
All times must be in UTC. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged. We accept logs in the ADIF format. Name
your ADIF file as your callsign (for example – ct1arr.adi), and email it to contest@ct1arr.org Be sure to put the station
callsign in the «Subject» line of the message. Electronic submission implies a signed declaration that all competition rules
and regulations for amateur radio in the country of operation have been observed. All entries must be emailed no later
than 30 days after the competition.
DISQUALIFICATION
Violation of amateur radio regulations in the country of the participant, or the rules of the competition; unsportsmanlike
conduct; taking credit for excessive unverifiable contacts or unverifiable multipliers will be deemed sufficient cause for
disqualification. Incorrectly logged calls or numbers will be counted as unverifiable contacts for culprit only. 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 competition is unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject to disqualification. Actions and decisions of the ARR PSK63
Contest Comitte are official and final.
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