The IRTS General Contest Rules will apply, except as noted below.
1 | Dates and Time |
| 1.1 | Two separate contests: a date in February and a date in November (see Contest Calendar) |
| 1.2 | Both contests run from 20:00 to 21:00 UTC |
2 | Sections |
| 2.1 | Stations in EI/GI: |
| A. SSB Only | |
| B. SSB/CW | |
| 2.2 | DX Stations (outside EI/GI): |
| C. SSB Only | |
| D. SSB/CW | |
| 2.3 | In the SSB/CW section, a station may be worked on both modes provided it remains in the same county/DXCC entity. |
3 | Power |
| 3.1 | Maximum output power of 100 watts PEP |
4 | Exchange |
| 4.1 | Signal report, serial number (starting 001 for the first contact) and county e.g. 59 001 WIC.
(See the County Codes / General Rules) DX Stations send signal report & serial number only |
5 | Frequencies |
| 5.1 | CW 3510 – 3560; SSB 3600 – 3650 & 3700 – 3775 CW centre of activity: 3522 |
6 | Scoring |
| 6.1 | Stations in EI/GI: | SSB QSOs | CW QSOs |
| • Any County in EI/GI | 4 points | 8 points | |
| • Contacts outside EI/GI | 1 point | 2 points | |
| The final score is the total QSO points multiplied by the number of EI/GI counties plus DXCC entities outside EI/GI worked | |||
| 6.2 | DX Stations (outside EI/GI): | SSB QSOs | CW QSOs |
| • Each contact with EI/GI | 4 points | 8 points | |
| The final score is the total QSO points multiplied by the number of EI/GI counties worked | |||
| 6.3 | In the SSB/CW sections, for multiplier purposes counties and DXCC entities only count once |
7 | Awards(See Rule 6.2 / General Rules regarding the minimum number of QSOs for award eligibility) |
| 7.1 | An award will be made to the leading station in each section. |
Updated: 22 October 2017