UK/EI DX contest Rules
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Rules - UK/EI DX Contests - SSB and CW
Rules applied during Automatic Adjudication Notes - 1. UK stations in Norwich/Norfolk should send NK 2. the log submission deadline is 24 hours |
1. General All UK and EI contesters, including those with modest stations and antennas, will experience the fun of being a 'Multiplier' in a worldwide contest. There are long periods in the 24 hours when DX stations cannot work UK/EI stations because there is no propagation, so all entrants can work all other entrants for QSO points and multipliers. However a good score will only be achieved by working sufficient numbers of UK and EI stations and UK/EI district code multipliers. Adjudication is automated, with logfiles being submitted online within 24 hours of the end of the contest. |
2. Dates and times / modes
2018 22/23 September 2018 - 1200z-1200z - SSB 23/24 March 2019 - 1200z-1200z - CW 31 August/1 September 2019 - 1200z-1200z - SSB 22/23 February 2020 - 1200z-1200z - CW 31 October/1 November 2020 - 1200z-1200z - SSB 30/31 January 2021 - 1200z-1200z - CW 23/24 October 2021 - 1200z-1200z - SSB 30 April/1 May 2022 - 1200z-1200z - CW 22/23 October 2022 - 1200z-1200z - SSB Click here if you would like to be sent a reminder e-mail before each contest. |
3. Bands / mode Note : On 80m and 40m on Sunday morning, any News Bulletin frequencies should be avoided. |
4. Entry categories 4.1 Location
UK/EI: any operator located in and operating a station located in, EI, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW. DX: any other station. For each entry, all operators and all equipment (transmitters, receivers) must be located within a 500m diameter circle. Antennas must be physically connected by RF transmission lines to the transmitters and receivers
4.1.1 Remote operation. Internet-hosted or any other form of remote operation is only permitted where the operator is physically in the same DXCC entity and within 500km of the (one) remote station they are permitted to use during the contest. The location of this remote station must be verifiable. The operator must use the callsign assigned to the remote station and not their personal callsign, if different. Operators using a remote station are classified as Remote Assisted (Connected) and are placed in a separate Category. 4.2 Operators 4.2.1 Single operator Unassisted (Unconnected) - One person. One signal at any one time. Any form of QSO alerting assistance disqualifies the entrant from the Single-operator Unassisted (Unconnected) category. 4.2.2 Single-operator Assisted (Connected) - One person. One signal at any one time. QSO alerting assistance is allowed. Self-spotting or asking to be spotted is not allowed. Note : Each of the above Single-operator categories have the option to enter the SINGLE-ELEMENT ANTENNA category - this means one antenna covering all bands e.g. a wire doublet fed via an ATU or a multi-band vertical. (Select SINGLE-ELEMENT ANTENNA overlay when you upload your logfile to the robot) 4.2.3 Multi-Operator, Single Transmitter - UK/EI only - More than one operator, but only one TX at that station i.e. this is not Multi-One or Multi-Single, but is intended for e.g. radio club members taking turns at operating the same single TX station. QSO alerting assistance is allowed (this includes, but is not limited to, packet, local or remote Skimmer and/or Skimmer-like technology, RBN, Internet). Self-spotting or asking to be spotted is not allowed. Entries in this category must be for 24 hours and remote operation is not permitted in this category. A full list of operators must be included with a Multi-op entry - in the Cabrillo OPERATORS section. Note: There are no other Multi-Operator categories. 4.3 Callsigns Entrants may use any callsign issued to them personally. If operating a club station as in Rule 4.2.3 above, the callsign of that club station should be used. 4.4 Operating Time
(a) 24 hours - 1200z to 1200z (Multi-Operator entries must be 24 hours) (b) 12 hours - In the 12-hour category, each 'off' period must be a minimum of 60 minutes. (c) To encourage UK/EI multipliers to be available overnight, all QSOs made by UK/EI stations only between the hours of 0100z and 0459z will be worth double points (in addition to any other bonus points)
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5. Power categories (b) Low Power - maximum 100 watts output |
6. Exchange
RS(T) (optional) plus a sequential serial number starting from 1. UK/EI entrants add their 2-character UK/EI District Code. - see Appendix 2 below. Important note : the District Code for Norwich is now NK, not NR.
The same sequence of serial numbers should be used across all 5 bands i.e. do not start at 1 when moving to a new band. |
7. Scoring Note : For UK/EI stations only, all QSOs will score double points between the hours of 0100z and 0459z.
7.2 Multipliers - There are 2 types of multipliers (i) different DXCC countries and (ii) UK/EI District Codes. |
8. Logs 8.1 Electronic submission of logs is required for all logs, which must conform to the Cabrillo format described below. No other form of log will be accepted. All QSO times must be logged in UTC. 8.2 For Cabrillo logs, the categories and category overlays are created automatically when you upload your logfile and select the categories on the log submission robot.
8.3 Please ensure you send a single log, with the logged QSOs in order of Serial number sent. Do not send separate logs for each band. Your Cabrillo QSO records must conform to this format: UK/EI station log : QSO: 7165 PH 2014-07-26 1343 G3XYZ 59 003 OX W3LPL 599 036 -- Click here to upload your Cabrillo logfile Entrants should check their Cabrillo logfile via a text editor before sending it, to avoid potential problems. Entrants will receive an acknowledgement by e-mail immediately, advising them if there is any problem with their log and asking them to correct it and resubmit it. 8.5 See Appendix 1 below for information about which contest logging software packages support these contests. |
9. Penalties 9.2 The following penalties also apply :
9.3 By submitting a log, you agree that the decision of the UK/EI DX Contest team will be final in all matters of dispute. You also agree to your submitted Cabrillo logfile and the associated UBN file being in the public domain on the UKEICC website. |
10. Awards The 'Kenwood Trophies' and several other attractive plaques are awarded to the winners of different categories. Certificates (PDFs) will be awarded to leading stations in each entry category and power category. |
11. General Rules The following General Rules also apply : 11.1 Entries are accepted at the sole discretion of the UKEICC committee. 11.2 A different call sign must be used for each entry. Only the entrant’s call sign may be used to aid the entrant’s score. 11.3 Self-spotting or asking to be spotted is not permitted. 11.4 Remote operation is permitted (see rule 4.1.1 above) if the physical location of all transmitters, receivers, and antennas are at one station location. A remotely operated station must obey all station license, operator license, and category limitations. Remote receivers outside the station location are not permitted. 11.5 Only one signal on a band is allowed at any time. Alternating CQs on two or more frequencies on a band is not permitted. 11.6 All requests for contacts, responses to calls, and copying of call signs and contest exchanges must be accomplished during the contest period using the mode and frequencies of the contest. 11.7 Call signs logged must be the same as those exchanged over the air by the entrants during the QSO. |
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Appendix 1 - Contest logging software packages which support these contests
SD = fully supported - thanks Paul EI5DI
N1MM+ = fully supported - thanks Nick NA3M and Les G4OGB
WinTest (4.24.0 on) = fully supported - thanks Olivier F5MZN and team
UcxLog = fully supported - thanks Ben DL7UCX
DXlog.net = fully supported - thanks Jim M0CKE
Skookumlogger for Mac = fully supported - thanks Bill K1GQ and Jonathan G0DVJ
QARTest = fully supported - thanks Paolo IK3QAR
GenLog = fully supported - thanks David W3KM and Jim GW0BBO
BKLog = fully supported - thanks Khalid A61BK
Writelog = Information on using Writelog - thanks Steve GW4BLE (SK)
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Appendix 2 - UK and EI two-character District Codes
AB - Aberdeen - GM
AL - St. Albans - G
AN - Antrim - GI
AR - Armagh - GI
BA - Bath - G
BB - Blackburn - G
BD - Bradford - G
BH - Bournemouth - G
BL - Bolton - G
BM - Birmingham - G
BN - Brighton - G
BR - Bromley - G
BS - Bristol - G
CA - Carlisle - G
CB - Cambridge - G
CE - Clare - EI
CF - Cardiff - GW
CH - Chester - G
CK - Cork - EI
CL - Carlow - EI
CM - Chelmsford - G
CN - Cavan - EI
CO - Colchester - G
CR - Croydon - G
CT - Canterbury - G
CV - Coventry - G
CW - Crewe - G
DA - Dartford - G
DD - Dundee - GM
DE - Derby - G
DG - Dumfries - GM
DH - Durham - G
DL - Darlington - G
DN - Doncaster - G
DO - Donegal - EI
DR - Derry/Londonderry - GI
DT - Dorchester - G
DU - Dublin - EI
DW - Down - GI
DY - Dudley - G
EC - London EC1-4
EH - Edinburgh - GM
EL - London E1-18
EN - Enfield - G
EX - Exeter - G
FE - Fermanagh - GI
FK - Falkirk - GM
FY - Blackpool - G
GA - Galway - EI
GL - Gloucester - G
GS - Glasgow - GM
GU - Guildford - G
GY - Guernsey - GU
HA - Harrow - G
HD - Huddersfield - G
HG - Harrogate - G
HP - Hemel Hempstead - G
HR - Hereford - G
HS - Outer Hebrides - GM
HU - Hull - G
HX - Halifax - G
IG - Ilford - G
IM - Isle of Man - GD
IP - Ipswich - G
IV - Inverness - GM
JE - Jersey - GJ
KA - Kilmarnock - GM
KD - Kildare - EI
KE - Kerry - EI
KI - Kilkenny - EI
KT - Kingston on Thames - G
KW - Orkney Islands - GM
KY - Kirkcaldy - GM
LA - Lancaster - G
LD - Llandrindod Wells - GW
LE - Leicester - G
LF - Longford - EI
LH - Louth - EI
LI - Limerick - EI
LL - Llandudno - GW
LN - Lincoln - G
LO - Laois - EI
LP - Liverpool - G
LS - Leeds - G
LT - Leitrim - EI
LU - Luton - G
MA - Mayo - EI
ME - Medway - G
MK - Milton Keynes - G
ML - Motherwell - GM
MO - Monaghan - EI
MR - Manchester - G
MT - Meath - EI
NE - Newcastle upon Tyne - G
NG - Nottingham - G
NL - London N1-22
NN - Northampton - G
NP - Newport - GW
NK - Norwich - G
NW - London NW1-11
OF - Offaly - EI
OL - Oldham - G
OX - Oxford - G
PA - Paisley - GM
PE - Peterborough - G
PH - Perth - GM
PL - Plymouth - G
PO - Portsmouth - G
PR - Preston - G
RG - Reading - G
RH - Redhill - G
RM - Romford - G
RO - Roscommon - EI
SA - Swansea - GW
SD - Sheffield - G
SE - London SE1-28
SG - Stevenage - G
SI - Sligo - EI
SK - Stockport - G
SL - Slough - G
SM - Sutton - G
SN - Swindon - G
SO - Southampton - G
SP - Salisbury - G
SR - Sunderland - G
SS - Southend on Sea - G
ST - Stoke on Trent - G
SW - London SW1-20
SY - Shrewsbury - G
TA - Taunton - G
TD - Tweed - G/GM
TF - Telford - G
TI - Tipperary - EI
TN - Tonbridge - G
TQ - Torquay - G
TR - Truro - G
TS - Teeside - G
TW - Twickenham - G
TY - Tyrone - GI
UB - Uxbridge - G
WA - Warrington - G
WC - London WC1-2
WD - Watford - G
WF - Wakefield - G
WI - Wicklow - EI
WL - London W1-14
WM - Westmeath - EI
WN - Wigan - G
WR - Worcester - G
WS - Walsall - G
WT - Waterford - EI
WV - Wolverhampton - G
WX - Wexford - EI
YO - York - G
ZE - Shetland Islands - GM
Total = 155 District codes
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Version 6.4 July 2018 E&OE