-+- ANARTS WW RTTY/Digital Contest -+-
    Sponsored by Australian National Amateur Radio Teleprinter Society
                   Second full weekend in June 2000


CONTEST PERIOD: Sat 10th 0000Z  to Sun 11th 2400Z (48 hours)


Maximum operating time allowed:
             30 hours for Single operator entries and SWLs.
             No restrictions on the duration of the rest periods.
             Multi-op stations may operate the entire contest period.
             A summary of operating times is required with each single
             operator log.


BANDS: 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10M.


CLASSES: (A) Single Operator,one transmitter.
         (B) Multi Operator, one transmitter. 
         (C) SWL.


MODES: All digital modes permitted; RTTY AMTOR,PACTOR,FEC,Packet,etc.
       No Satellite operations.


EXCHANGE: RST, CQ Zone and Time (UTC).


MULTIPLIERS: Each ARRL DXCC Country and each call district of VK (1-8),
             JA, VE, and W count as separate countries on each band.
             Each continent counts only ONCE as an additional
multiplier.
             Maximum of six.


***** Although not posted in the rules,it is recommended that stations
       operating outside the call area indicated in their prefix, should
       should sign  /call area. i.e. K5DJ/0. (Eddie).


NOTES 1: VK (1-8),JA,VE and W MAINLAND do NOT count as multipliers.


      2: Contact with one's own country or call area, counts for QSO
points
         but NOT as a multiplier.


QSO POINTS: Use "Revised 1994 Exchange Points Table" to determine QSO
points.
             


SCORING: Total QSO points x total multipliers x number of continents
worked.
         (max. 6) After the above calculations, World stations add,


         100 points for each VK QSO on 14MHz
         200 points for each VK QSO on 21MHz
         300 points for each VK QSO on 28MHz
         400 points for each VK QSO on 7MHz
         500 points for each VK QSO on 3.5MHz


NOTE:    Any contact with the memorial station VK2SG earns double
         the table points for that QSO. i.e. Zone 3 to 30 = 70
         
AWARDS: Plaques will be awarded to first in the world in each class.
        Certificates will be issued for 1st to 5th places in the
        world, to 1st to 3rd places in each of the six continents
        and to 1st to 3rd places in each country/multiplier in each
        class.
        The judges' decisions will be final and no correspondence
        will be entered into. Logs become the property of ANARTS.
        We reserve the right to list multiple awards on any certificate
        and/or vary the number of awards given,without notice.


LOGS: Separate logsheets are required for each band.
      Logs must show:
      DATE and TIME (UTC), CALLSIGN of station worked/heard.
      MESSAGE Sent and Received,
      NEW MULTIPLIERS and QSO POINTS.
      Summary sheet must show:
      Your callsign, name and address of operator, bands used, points
      claimed for each band, number of VK stations, total points claimed
      and signature. Multi-op station logs must contain the signatures
      and callsigns of all operators.
      A general certification regarding compliance with rules is also
required.
      Dupe sheets will be appreciated for any band log over 75 Qsos.


LOG DEADLINE: Logs must be received by the Contest Committee by
September 1
              of the year of the contest.


              AIRMAIL to:


              Contest Manager 
              P.O. Box 93
              TOONGABBIE,
              N.S.W. 2146
              AUSTRALIA


              e-logs to: ctdavies@one.net.au


ref: 7 January,2000 (W6/G0AZT)