DARC 10m-Contest
Official Rules 2008
rev. 01/01/2008 DL8WAA
Organizer
DARC committee of DX and HF-contesting
Contest period
2nd Sunday of January, 0900-1059 UTC
Date 2008: January 13
Band and modes
CW : 28.000 to 28.200 kHz
SSB: 28.300 to 28.700 kHz
Stations to be worked
All - only once
Categories
Stations within Germany
Single operator, mixed, low power
Single operator, mixed, high power
Single operator, CW, low power
Single operator, CW, high power
Stations outside Germany
Single operator, mixed
Single operator, CW
Output power: low power = up to 100 watts, high power = more than 100 watts
Exchange
DL stations send: RS(T) + QSO-number + DOK
Stations from foreign countries and DL stations without DOK send: RS(T) + QSO-number
Multiplier
each WAE-country/DXCC-entity and each different DOK
QSO points
Each valid QSO counts 1 point
Final score
Number of valid QSOs x Number of multipliers (countries/entities + DOKs)
Contest awards
Certificates will be awarded to every participant as PDF-file for self-printing.
Disqualification
Violation of the rules of the contest or unsportsmanlike conduct will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification.
Log
The log-file is to be submitted in the DARC-STF or in the Cabrillo format by E-Mail to the following address: 10m@...
Be sure to put the station callsign in the subject line of each message. By submitting the log, the participant claims to fully accept the rules of the contest.
Deadline
3rd Monday after the contest.
Deadline 2008: January 28
Addresses
E-Mail-address for log submissions: 10m@...
E-Mail-address for questions: 10m-info@...
In 2008, the hitherto used E-Mail-address 10m-contest@... is still valid