Tomorrow the 1st RDA contest
Alexander Anipkin (rz4ag)
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August 15, 2003
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1. Organizers:
The "TAG" (Tambov Award Group) and RCC (Russian Contest Club) is pleased to announce the 1st International "Russian District Award Contest"
2. Contest Period:
10:00 - 22:00 UTC 16 August 2003
3. Bands:
1,8 - 28 MHz (WARC bands are excluded)
4. Modes:
CW and SSB
5. Categories:
A-MIX - (Single operator - All bands - MIX)
A-CW - (Single operator - All bands - CW)
A-SSB - (Single operator - All bands - SSB)
B - ( Multi operator - All Bands - Single transmitter - MIX)
C1 - (Single operator - All bands - MIX - Field) - only Russian
C2 - (Multi operator - All Bands - Single transmitter - MIX - Field) - only Russian
D - (SWL - All bands - MIX)
6. Band changes:
6.1. Single Operator participants may change bands without restrictions. Only one signal can be transmitted at any given time.
6.2. MOMB stations are limited by the "10 minute" rule. Start time will be determined on the first QSO made on that particular band. Only one signal can be transmitted at any given time.
6.3. Violation of the 10 minutes rule by the MOMB stations or two station signals will be deemed cause for disqualification.
7. Dupes:
7.1. Dupes are contacts made with the same station on the same band and mode.
7.2. CW QSO on SSB subband is prohibited.
7.3. Dupe contacts are not penalized; one does not have to mark them in the log submission. Moreover, entrants are strictly recommended to leave DUPES in the log file.
DO NOT DELETE DUPES!
8. Exchange:
8.1. Non-russian stations: signal report + QSO number, starting with 001.
8.2. Russian stations: signal report + district code by RDA list (for example
TB02).
8.3. SWL stations must copy both callsigns and one or both exchange numbers. Dupes valid on the different bands and modes.
9. QSO Points:
9.1. Russian stations:
� QSO with your own country (Russia on your continent) - 1 point;
� QSO with Russia on another continent - 2 points;
� QSO with a different country on your continent - 3 points;
� QSO with another continent - 5 poins.
9.2. Non-Russian stations:
� QSO with Russian station - 10 points (any continent).
9.3. Kaliningrad (UA2) is a separate DXCC entity, but points for QSO with
Kaliningrad are counted as for European Russia.
9.4. The same rules apply to SWL scoring. Points are added for each station from which the control number was received, in either a unilateral or bilateral SWL.
10. Multipliers:
10.1. Russian stations: different DXCC countries and different RDA districts. Each multiplier counts only once.
10.2. Non-Russian stations: different RDA districts. Multipliers counts only once.
10.3. For SWL multipliers are scored on common rules.
11. Final Score:
The final score is the result of the total QSO points multiplied by the sum of multipliers.
12. Penalties:
12.1. Penalties are counted as tripled good QSO points:
� wrong callsign reception;
� not confirmed contact (no QSO in the log).
12.2. QSOS not count and no penalties if:
� your call or number is wrong received;
� band or mode mismatch between the two logs (such QSO's count for single-mode
participants if no other errors are present).
13. Logs
Log processing for "RDA CONTEST" is fully computerized, all paper logs received from participants are keyed in manually. It is strongly recommended that the logs are sent in the electronic form. If you used a computer for contest operation or log preparation, please send us your log as file only.
14. Log Instructions:
14.1. Each QSO record in log must have:
� Time (UTC);
� Band;
� Mode;
� Callsign;
� Sent exchange (Russian stations can specify RDA code once in the SECTION string);
� received exchange (for Check Log also).
14.2. RS(T) can be omitted if it is 599 or 59.
14.3. Electronic submission of logs is encouraged for all participants and is required for all top.
scoring entrants and all who use a computer to log or prepare the logs.
14.4. Please submit your log in the Cabrillo file format created by all major logging programs.
Be sure to put the STATION CALLSIGN in the "Subject:" line of each message.
Your software may automatically encode your log as an attachment. Your e-mail log will be acknowledged by the contest-manager.
14.5. Please send your IBM, MS-DOS compatible computer disk. A disk containing your Cabrillo file may be submitted in lieu of a paper log. Label your disk clearly with YOUR CALL, files included, and your category. Name your disk file correctly (for example, RK3RWA.log).
14.6. Each paper log entry must be accompanied by a summary sheet showing all scoring information, category of competition, and contestant's name and address in BLOCK LETTERS, RDA district (For Russian stations). Electronic submission implies a signed declaration that all contest rules and regulations for amateur radio in the country of operation have been observed.
15. Log Submission Addresses and Terms:
15.1 Logs must be submitted to the organizers within 30 days.
15.2 Electronic logs must be submitted via E-mail to: [email protected]. Be sure to put the station call sign and the category in the "Subject:" line. The server will automatically acknowledge your e-mail log within 48 hours.
15.3 Paper logs must be sent to: Popov Sergey, P.O.Box 29, Tambov, 392000, Russia.
16. Awards:
16.1. Top-place certificates will be awarded in each category listed under Section 5 separately for Russian and foreign entrants.
16.2. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place certificates will be awarded in each category listed under Section 5. Special plaques from sponsors to the participants who have won 1st place in different categories were founded.
Any person or club can be oficial contest sponsor and set own prize for any category.
17. Russian Districts Award (RDA):
17.1. All contacts with Russian districts, confirmed by logs will valid for RDA award without QSLs.
17.2. All participant who send log by e-mail will receive list of confirmed districts to e-mail with the contest results.
17.3. To receive confirmed districts and contest results via snail mail you need encose to paper log SASE (1 IRC).
18. Sponsors:
Russian Contest Club
Dxsoft.com
Company "Unicomm"
Tomorrow the 1st RDA contest
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by RA3AJ on August 17, 2003
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The "RDA" award program is next step from former worldknown Oblast award program (P-100-O) of USSR`s Central Radio Club. No Soviet Union anymore - No oblast award program.
The Russian Oblast award program returns nowdays.
The newest contest just finished - Russian Districts Award Contest.
Over 1000 QSOs are in my contest log for 12 hours operation,
over 300 "oblasts",
313 QSO from UA9/0 (zones 17,18, 19, 23),
432 QSO from UA1-6,
196 EU QSO,
and only(!) 3 QSO from NA.
Try your monsterous antennas to work real DX - RUSSIA! It is good time for competion.
Welcome next year North America.
Val
RA3AJ
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by 9k9o on August 18, 2003
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Hi contesters ,
i work the RDA contest and it is really great contest and i have a great time working all the russian stations and exchange with them the districts.
really hope to get a nice rank in the contest specially for the first RDA contest.
looking forward to work again next year
73 de 9K2RR
FAISAL N. AL-AJMI
9K CONTEST CLUB CHAIRMAN
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