Sunday 18 September 2016

Logs received



3DA0NJ
3Z9K
5X8C
6W4AA
7N4WPY
7R7W
9A3VM
AB3WS - Checklog
BH6KOK
C91IW
CN8KD
CR5U
CT1AVC - Check log
DM7CW
EA3HKA
EA3RCB - Check log
EA5IIK - Check log
EA8URT
EI1916E
EI7CC
ER5LL
EU6DX
EW1L
EW7BA
EW7M
F1IWH
F4CPF
F6DRP
G3YRZ
IK0BZE
IN3FOI
IW7DBM
IZ0PMV
IK2SBB
JO7KMB
K3PA
K4BAI
LA4OGA - Check log
LZ2WNW
LZ5PX
M0ORD
N1IXF
N4BP
OH2FNR
OH6ECM
OH7MFO
OK2TS
ON2VHF
OZ1D
OZ8RH
PA0AWH
PA0MBJ
PA3BUD
PD7DX
PD8DX
PE2K
R2CA
R2GB
R3THA
R6YY - Check log
R7HL
R7MY
R7RIB
R8XF
RA0WHE
RA3NC
RA5ZB
RA7M
RD3FV
RG5A-6
RV6ACC
RV7M
RW4PFF
RZ3DOT
SA7J - Check log
SI5Y
SM7BHM
SO6R - Check log
SP3JDZ - Check log
SP3FSM
SP4LVK - Check log
SP9CVY - Check log
SV1PMR
TA4AKS
TF3AO
UA3IHJ
UA3XO
UA6AK
UA6HFI
UA6XES
UR3QTN
UR5FBM
UR5IHD
UR7VA
US6CQ
UT1QQ
UW3HM
UX1CL
V51WW
VU2IBI
VU2YVK
WN8P
WU0B
YB5BOY
YB6DE
YC1DPM
YC8UTI
YO2LXW
YO4FZX
YO5BLA
YO9AGN
YO9BCM
YU1RH
YV4IAL
ZR6K
ZS1ANF
ZS1CDG
ZS1CJO
ZS1EL
ZS1ZC
ZS2EC
ZS2NF
ZS2ZA
ZS3RW
ZS3WL
ZS4AZ
ZS4JAN
ZS5SB
ZS6A
ZS6BCI
ZS6BNE
ZS6C
ZS6DEZ
ZS6ETA
ZS6MLC
ZS6SVJ
ZS6TVB
ZS6X
ZS6YH
ZS9Z

Tuesday 6 September 2016

Confirmed Countries

Democratic Republic of Congo
Botswana
Mozambique
Namibia
Republic of South Africa
Tunisa
Gabon
Benin (if antennas are ready)
Algeria
Swaziland

Sunday 4 September 2016

N1MM Template

The N1MM user defined contest template (udc) is available from AFRICA-DX.zip

Contest Rules


1.       Aim

The objective of this all mode contest is to stimulate contesting from Africa. All participating stations worldwide may work any country during the contest period, but QSOs with radio amateurs from Africa is encouraged as reflected in the higher points being awarded in the scoring mechanism. African DXCC entities are defined as those valid per the ARRL DXCC AF listing published at the time of the contest.

2.       Date

12:00 UTC on Saturday 17 September to 12:00 UTC on Sunday 18 September 2016. Both single and multi-operator stations may operate for the entire 24-hour period. There are no mandated breaks in operating time required.

3.       Bands

160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, in accordance with your country and specific licensing requirements governing the portion(s) of these bands that you may use. No contest QSOs are allowed on 12, 17, 30 or 60 metres.

4.       Modes

CW, RTTY and SSB. Contestants may elect to enter a single mode category (where offered – see “Entry Categories” below) or take part as a mixed-mode entrant. Mixed-mode entrants may work the same station once on each mode per band (see “Entry Categories” for more details).

5.       Log Submissions and Deadlines

No paper entries will be accepted for contest or checking purposes. Entries must be submitted in Cabrillo format only and be received no later than 15 days after the contest – Monday 3 October 2016. Entries must be sent to contest@sarl.org.za

6.       Awards

Posted certificates will be awarded, printed and sent to:

- The highest scoring entrant in each category for the contest
- The highest scoring entrant in each category per continent
- The highest scoring entrant overall (any category) per ITU zone
- The overall top Rookie score each year per continent

Electronic certificates will be awarded and emailed to:
- The first and second place entrants in each category from each entity entered

7.       Results

Results  will  be  posted  on  the  South  African  Radio  League  website  at www.sarl.org.za two months after the entry deadline.

8.       Entry Categories

For all categories, the use of spotting nets and skimmers are permitted. For all categories, there are no restrictions on the number of band or mode changes made in any given period during the contest. Contestants may only submit their log in one of the 18 categories available.

1.       Single Operator Single Transmitter
1.1.    Single band
1.1.1. Phone only, high, low and QRP power levels
1.1.2. CW only, high low and QRP power levels
1.1.3. RTTY only, high low and QRP power levels
1.1.4. Mixed mode, high low and QRP power levels

1.2.    All band
1.2.1. Phone only, high, low and QRP power levels
1.2.2. CW only, high low and QRP power levels
1.2.3. RTTY only, high low and QRP power levels
1.2.4. Mixed mode, high low and QRP power levels

One person performs all operating and logging functions and without exception, only one transmitted signal is allowed at any given time. Mixed mode entrants may work a station once per mode per band.

2.       Single Operator Two Radio
2.1.    Single mode all band, low power
2.2.    Single mode all band, high power
2.3.    Mixed mode all band, high power
2.4.    Mixed mode all band, low power

3.       Multi Operator Single Transmitter
3.1.    Single band
3.1.1. Mixed mode high power
3.1.2. Mixed mode low power

3.2.    All band
3.2.1. Mixed mode high power
3.2.2. Mixed mode low power

4.       Multi Operator Multi Transmitter
4.1.    Mixed mode all band, high power
4.2.    Mixed mode all band, low power

All Multi-op efforts must enter the mixed mode category. There is no multi-op or SO2R QRP power level. Stations may be worked once per mode per band. In all categories, cross-mode, cross band and repeater contacts is not allowed.

9.       Categories Eligible for Rookie Awards

The rookie awards in the AMA contest aim to reward individual rather than team efforts, which show flexibility and skill in operating procedure for recently li- censes amateurs. They are available for the categories of 1.1.4 and 1.2.4. You are eligible to mark your log submission as a rookie entry if you were licensed for the first time on, or less than two years prior to, the contest date. If you enter one of the rookie categories, you may not enter a different category in the same contest. It is not mandatory to enter as a rookie if you qualify as such, you may also elect to enter any of the non-rookie categories.

10.     Contest Exchange

The exchange is your RS(T) (not checked during the log checking process), followed by an incremental serial number commencing at “001”. Changing modes or bands does not necessitate different serial number ranges, i.e. the serial number simply progresses from “001” upwards sequentially as you log QSOs in any category, for single or multi-op efforts. A complete exchange, consisting of an RS(T) and serial number, must be logged for each QSO.

11.     Power Levels

For the purposes of this contest, all entrants must adhere to the power levels (expressed as Peak Envelope Power, or PEP) as set out below when determining their entry category. Additionally, all entrants must adhere to their specific licensing requirements regarding permitted power and other regulations, which take precedent over the contest-defined power levels when operating in the contest.

1.       QRP is defined as 5 watts PEP or less as measured at the antenna port at the transmitter, or power amplifier (if used).
2.       Low power is defined as more than 5 watts PEP but not more than 100 watts PEP measured at the antenna port either at the transmitter, or power amplifier (if used).
3.       High power is defined as more than 100 watts PEP but not more than 1 500 watts PEP measured at the antenna port either at the transmitter, or power amplifier (if used).

12.     Points, multipliers and scoring

Points
All QSOs with African entities are awarded with 10 points; all other QSOs are awarded 1 point.

Band multiplier
The band multiplier is determined on a band-by-band basis.
The band multiplier increments by one for every AF-DXCC entity worked, for each of the three operating modes: CW, SSB and RTTY.

Band score
Band score is simply the band points multiplied by the band multiplier. Band score = (band points) X (band multiplier)

Total score
Total score is simply the sum of all the band scores.
Total score  = 10 m band score + 15 m band score + 20 m band score + 40 m band score + 80 m band score + 160 m band score

13.     AF Entity Definition

1.       For the purposes of this contest, Africa entities are considered as per the standard ARRL DXCC AF list as published at the time/year of the contest currently taking place.

2.       Ship-based and aeronautical stations only count 1 point when worked and do not count as multipliers regardless of them being in international or territorial waters during the contest period.

14.     Cabrillo Information

QSO: Required information fields and format.

--------info sent------- -------info rcvd--------
QSO: freq mo date       time call          rst exch  call         rst exch  t QSO: ***** ** yyyy-mm-dd nnnn ************* nnn ****** ************* nnn ****** n QSO: 28080 RY 2014-09-12 0531 ZS6A          59 001   W1AW/5       59 073   0
000000000111111111122222222223333333333444444444455555555556666666666777777777788
123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901

Note for Column 81 (transmitter number): For the MULTI-TWO category, the last column in the log indicates which transmitter made the QSO. It must be a 0 or a 1. This column is not required for other categories.

15.     General

1.       Conditions of Entry: Each entrant agrees to be bound by the provisions set out in this document. The decisions of the South African Radio League Contest Committee are final and binding.

2.       The use of self-spotting on packet via any means is inconsistent with the spirit and intent of this contest.

3.       The use of non-amateur radio means of communications (e.g. telephone or internet) for soliciting a contact during the contest period is inconsistent with the spirit and intent of this contest.

4.       Where contest-preferred segments are incorporated into regional band plans, entrants must observe them.

5.       Penalties and disqualifications: participants breaching the provisions as set out in this document may be subject to a point deduction as decided by the contest committee, or in serious cases disqualification.

6.       Duplicate QSOs will not attract any penalties, but will also not count for additional points.

7.       All transmitters and receivers must be located within a 500-metre diameter circle, excluding antennas.


8.       The use of remote receiving or transmitting installations outside of your own entity is prohibited.