The IRTS General Contest Rules will apply, except as noted below.
1 | Dates and Time(see Contest Calendar) |
2 | Sections |
| 2.1 | Stations in EI/GI: |
| A. SSB Only – High Power | |
| B. SSB Only – Low Power | |
| C. SSB/CW – High Power | |
| D. SSB/CW – Low Power | |
| E. SWL (see Section 7 / General Rules) | |
| 2.2 | DX Stations (outside EI/GI): |
| F. SSB Only | |
| G. SSB/CW | |
| 2.3 | Power Limits: |
| In the High Power sections (or where no power limit is specified) the power limit is the maximum permitted by the entrant’s licence or 400W, whichever is the lower | |
| In the Low Power sections the power limit is 100W | |
| 2.4 | Entrants must operate from a single location for the duration of the contest. |
| 2.5 | In the SSB/CW sections, a station may be worked on both modes provided it remains in the same county/DXCC entity. |
3 | Exchange |
| 3.1 | 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 |
4 | Frequencies |
| 4.1 | The IARU Region 1 Band Plan should be observed, and in addition: |
| • CW contacts should be made only in the recognised CW end of the band | |
| • Use contest-preferred segments of the band, where applicable | |
| • As these are local contests, no operation should take place where the Band Plan indicates priority for intercontinental operation | |
| 4.2 | 80m: CW 3510 – 3560; SSB 3600 – 3650 & 3700 – 3775 CW centre of activity: 3522 |
| 4.3 | Only one signal may be transmitted at a time. |
5 | Scoring |
(Note: The scoring rules mean that an EI or GI station must be at one or both ends of a QSO)
| 5.1 | 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 | |||
| 5.2 | 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 | |||
| 5.3 | In the SSB/CW sections, for multiplier purposes counties and DXCC entities only count once |
6 | Awards(See Rule 6.2 / General Rules regarding the minimum number of QSOs for award eligibility) |
| 6.1 | An award will be made to the leading station in each section. |
Updated: 02 Mar 2024