TARA RTTY Sprint

NEW: We will have a link on our home page immediately after the close of
the sprint for you to post your claimed score. Your posting will be
available for viewing on the results page as soon as you post it.
We are also working on a web page for log submission.

1. Object	Contact and exchange QSO information with as many stations as possible using RTTY only. Any station may work any other station.
2. Contest Period	December 4, 1999 From: 18:00 UTC until 02:00 UTC Dec 5.
3. Modes	RTTY Only.
4. Bands	All amateur bands 3.5-30 MHz (excluding 10,18 and 24MHz).
5. Entry Categories	(A) Single Operater, multiband - One person performs all operating and logging functions. Use of spotting nets (operating arrangments involving assistance through DX-alerting nets, etc.) is not permitted. Single operator stations are allowed only one transmitted signal at any given time. 1) less than 150 W output 2) 150 W output or more (B) Multi operator, single transmitter only- More than one person operates, checks for duplicates, keeps the log, etc. Once the station has begun operation on a given band, it must remain onthat band for at least 10 minutes; listening time counts as operating time. Multioperator stations are allowed only one transmitted signal at any given time.
6. Exchange	US: signal report and state. Canada: Signal report and province. DX: Signal report and serial number starting with 001. Both stations must receive and acknowledge the complete exchange for the contact to count.
7. Scoring	(A) QSO Points: Count one point for each completed QSO (anyone can work anyone). A station may be worked once per band for QSO credit (but not for additional multipliers). (B) Multiplier: Count only once (not once per band), each US state (except KH6 and KL7), each VE province (plus VE8 and VY1) and each DXCC country. KH6 and KL7 count only as seperate DXCC countries. The US and Canada do not count as DXCC countries.
8. Miscellaneous	(A) The use of non-Amateur Radio means of communication (eg, telephone) for the purpose of soliciting a contact (or contacts) during the contest period is inconsistent with the spirit and intent of this announcement.
9. Reporting	(A) Entries must be postmarked no later than 41 days after the end of the contest. January 25, 1997. Any entry making more than 200 total QSO's must submit duplicate check sheets (an alphabetical listing of stations worked). No late entries can be accepted. Use ARRL RTTY Roundup forms, a reasonable facsimile or submit entry on diskette or electronically. Send entries to: William J. Eddy NY2U 2404 - 22nd Street, Troy, New York 12180-1901 U.S.A. or Via e-mail: [email protected] Or try our "NEW" TARA RTTY WEB PAGE (B) You may submit your contest entry on diskette in lieu of paper logs. The floppy diskette must be IBM-compatible, MS-DOS formatted, 3-1/2 or 5-1/4 inch. The log information must be in an ASCII file, following the ARRL Suggested Standard File Format, and contain all log exchange information (band,mode, date, on and off times, time in UTC, call sign of station worked, exchanged sent, exchange received, multipliers [ marked the first time worked ] and QSO points). One entry per diskette. An official summary sheet or reasonable facsimile with a signed contest participation disclaimer is required with all entries.
10. Awards	Distinctive certificates will be awarded to: Top high-power and low power single-operator and multioperator scorers in each ARRL/Canadian Section; Top high-power and low-power single operator and multioperator scorers in each DXCC country (other than W/VE0; each Novice and Technician entrant; each entrant making at least 50 QSO's.
11. Conditions of Entry	Each entrant agrees to be bound by the provisions as well as the intent of this announcement and the regulations of his/her licensing authority.
12. Disqualifications	For excess duplicate contacts and call sign or exchange errors.