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JARL World Wide RTTY CONTEST

This contest will be held for amateurs worldwide to contact as many other amateurs as possible using RTTY mode.

1. CONTEST PERIOD

  1. From 00:00 UTC on the third Saturday in October to 24:00 UTC on the following day

2. BANDS

3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28MHz

3. MODE

RTTY (Baudot only)

4. CATEGORIES

4-1. ENTRY CATEGORIES

CATEGORY
 Cabrillo Format JARL Format
CATEGORY-OPERATOR CATEGORY-POWER CATEGORYCODE
Single OP
(Note 1)
All Band High Power (Note 3)
 SINGLE-OP HIGH SOHP
All Band Low Power (Note 3) SINGLE-OP LOW SOLP
All Band QRP (Note 3) SINGLE-OP QRP SOQRP
Multi OP
(Note 2)		 All Band High Power (Note 3) MULTI-OP HIGH MMHP
All Band Low Power (Note 3) MULTI-OP LOW MMLP
  1. (Note 1) Single OP Categories: One person (the operator) performs all operating and logging functions during contest period. Only one transmission signal is allowed at any time. The simultaneous transmission of two or more signals on the same or different bands is not permitted.
  2. (Note 2) Multi OP stations may operate simultaneously on up to five bands. Only one transmitted signal per band is permitted at any time.
  3. (Note 3) QRP: Total output power must not exceed 5 watts.
    Low Power: Total output power must not exceed 100 watts.
    High Power: The total output power must not exceed the maximum output power authorized for the station by the licensing authority of the country issuing the operators’ license and/or station license.

4-2. Single OP YOUTH Overlay Category

Any Single Operator entrant who was 25 years old or younger at the start of the contest may ALSO enter the YOUTH overlay categories for each Single OP category listed in Section 4-1.

5. EXCHANGE

5-1. Single OP

RST report and Age
"Age": The operator’s age at the start of the contest. "01" (zero one) can be sent instead of age. (Instead of "01", the use of "00" or "99" is also acceptable.)

5-2. Multi OP

RST report and Age
"Age": Average age of operators at the start of the contest. "01" (zero one) can be sent instead of age. (Instead of "01", the use of "00" or "99" is also acceptable.)

6. GENERAL RULES FOR ALL ENTRANTS

  1. (1) All antennas, transmitters, and receivers must be located within a single 500-meter diameter circle.
  2. (2) The use of any technology (QSO finding assistance) that provides call sign or multiplier identification of a signal along with the signal’s frequency information to the operator - such as web clusters, RTTY Skimmer, or Reverse Beacon Network - is permitted.
  3. (3) During the contest, self-spotting and requesting to spot by any means, including amateur radio or non-amateur radio methods (such as mobile phones, email, chat, SNS, etc.), are prohibited.
  4. (4) Remote operation is permitted only if the physical location of all antennas, transmitters, and receivers is at one station location. A remotely operated station must obey all station licenses, operator licenses, and the contest rules.
  5. (5) Use of the remote receivers outside of the station location of transmitters, receivers and antennas is not permitted.
  6. (6) Post-contest correction of contest logs is not permitted.
  7. (7) Submitting logs in more than one category using the same call sign is not permitted.
  8. (8) One operator operating with several different callsigns and submitting logs with each callsign is not permitted.

7. QSO POINTS AND MULTIPLIERS

7-1. QSO POINTS

A station may be worked once on each band for QSO point credit.

  1. - Contacts between stations on the same continent (including the same entity) are worth two (2) points.
  2. - Contacts between stations on different continents are worth three (3) points.

7-2. MULTIPLIERS

Multipliers are as follows: (1) and (2).

  1. (1) Number of different entities (excluding JA/W/VE/VK mainland) per band based on the DXCC list.
    JD1 stations on Ogasawara (Bonin and Volcano) Islands are entity multipliers and belong to Asia.
    JD1 stations on Minami-tori Shima (Marcus) Island are entity multipliers and belong to Oceania.
  2. (2) Each call area of JA/W/VE/VK mainland per band.
    The call area for JA/W/VE/VK (main island) stations is the last digit of the prefix. If a portable designator exists, the call area of that portable designator applies (if the portable designator does not contain a digit indicating a call area, the area is zero (0)).
    (Examples)
    1. JA1 and 7K1 are counted as JA1.
    2. JR4 and 7K4 are counted as JA4.
    3. 8J20 is counted as JA0.
    4. JA1RL/3 is counted as JA3.
    5. VK/JA1YRL is counted as VK0. (This is not counted as VK0 entity but only as a call area.)

    7-3. Maritime Mobile Stations on the high seas

    Regardless of the Maritime Mobile station's location, contacts with Maritime Mobile stations count as two points and are not counted as multipliers. Scores for Maritime Mobile stations will be published in the contest results, but they are not eligible for awards.

    8. SCORING

    (Total QSO points for each band) x (Total multipliers for Entities and Call Areas in each band)

    9. LOG SUBMISSION

    (1) Log Submission methods

    Upload a text log file in Cabrillo format (recommended) or JARL electronic log format according to the instructions on the log upload webpage or send it via email to the submission address listed below.
    We strongly recommend uploading via the log upload webpage. Log submissions by postal mail will not be accepted.

    (2) Log Instructions

    1. 1) Use UTC time.
    2. 2) It is recommended to log the actual operating frequency in kHz units. However, logging the operating band in MHz units is also acceptable.
    3. 3) For Multi OP, enter callsigns of all operators (or their names if they do not have callsigns) in the OPERATORS line of the Cabrillo log file header. In the JARL electronic log format, enter them in the <MULTIOPLIST> field. In the Multi OP category, if no operator is listed, the entry call sign's operator is considered to have operated alone. Even in such cases, the entry will not be changed to the Single OP category.
    4. 4) For YOUTH Overlay Category: Enter "YOUTH" in the CATEGORY-OVERLAY line of the Cabrillo log file header. In the JARL electronic log format, enter either "YOUTH" or your age in the <AGE> field.
    5. 5) When submitting as a Checklog: Enter "CHECKLOG" in the CATEGORY-OPERATOR line of the Cabrillo log file header. In the JARL electronic log format, enter "CHECKLOG" in the <CATEGORYCODE> field. To mark only specific QSO data lines as Checklog, place an "X" at the beginning of the relevant QSO data line.
    6. 6) JA Station Operating Location: If the operating location differs from the station’s licensed address, enter the prefecture of the operating location in the LOCATION line of the Cabrillo log file header, or in the <OPPLACE> field in the JARL electronic log format. If no operating location is entered, the operating location is in the call area indicated by the call sign (or the area indicated by the portable designator, if present).

    (3) LOG DEADLINE

    Logs must be submitted no later than 24:00 UTC on the 10th day after the end of the contest.

    (4) LOG SUBMISSION ADDRESS

    1. Web Upload: https://contest.jarl.org/upload-aa
    2. E-mail: rtty@jarl.org

    (5) Public logs

    After the final results are published, all log entries (excluding CHECKLOG) will be made open.

    10. AWARDS

    Electronic certificates of merit will be awarded to the following stations:

    1. (1) The world’s top station in each category
    2. (2) The top station in each category on each continent
    3. (3) The top station in each category for each Entity
    4. (4) The top station in the YOUTH overlay category of each Single OP category on each continent
    5. (5) The top station in each JA call area within each Single OP category (The call area is determined based on the operating location.)
    6. (6) For certificates (1) through (5) above, award winners who wish to receive a printed paper certificate must apply in accordance with the procedures specified separately.
    7. (7) An electronic participation certificate will be awarded to all stations that submitted logs (except CHECKLOG).

    11. DECLARATION AND DISQUALIFICATIONS

    By submitting logs, participants are deemed to have agreed to the following:

    1. (1) read and understood the contest rules and agree to comply with them.
    2. (2) operated in compliance with all rules and regulations pertaining to amateur radio at the station's location.
    3. (3) Use of Personal Information:
      JARL will use collected personal information solely for the purpose of conducting contest-related operations (scoring, judging, certificate mailing, and promotion activities) carried out by JARL.
    4. (4) Contest participants are deemed to have agreed that the log entry (excluding personal information) may be made open to the public. Participants who do not wish to have their logs made public should submit them as CHECKLOG.
    5. (5) Cooperate in providing additional information deemed necessary by the Contest Committee for log checking, such as actual operational details.
    6. (6) Violations of contest rules or false statements may be subject to disciplinary action by the Contest Committee. These disciplinary actions include point deductions, warnings, changing entries to Checklog, disqualifications, etc.
    7. (7) Stations disqualified under Section11.(6) or stations disqualified due to an appeal against contest results, shall not be eligible for awards in any contest hosted by JARL for a period of three years from the date of disqualification.
    8. (8) For stations that have been disqualified, their call signs and reasons for disqualification will be published on the website.

    12. (For JA stations only) JARL-AFFILIATED CLUBS COMPETITION

    The total points reported by the members of JARL-Affiliated clubs (single op stations and one multi-op station operated in Japan) will be totaled for each club, and the ranking will be determined for each JARL-Affiliated club category.
    At least half of the operators (including guest operators) of a multi-op station submitted for the club competition must be members of that JARL-Affiliated club. JARL-Affiliated clubs may be requested to submit documents and other materials necessary for club competition judging.

    13. RESULTS

    Results will be published around April of the following year (JARL Web).

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    Log Received and Raw Scores

    A list of callsigns who submitted electronic logs will appear on the page at the following URL. Your Electronic Log is not officially received until it appears on this page.
    If your callsign does not appear in the list and you believe you successfully submitted your electronic log by the log deadline, please e-mail the JARL Contest Committee ( contest@jarl.org ).
    https://www.jarl.com/contest/eloglist/received-rtty.htm
    Some time after the Log Deadline, Raw Scores will be posted in place of the log receipt list above.

    How to Apply for a Paper Certificate

    Within one month after the results are announced (Note 1), please contact us by e-mail contest@jarl.org with the following information:

    1. - Callsign used in the contest
    2. - Contest Name (JARL World Wide RTTY CONTEST)
    3. - Your Name
    4. - Mailing Address
    5. - Number of certificates
    We will contact you shortly with instructions on how to pay the application fee. Application Fee : 3,000 JP-Yen per piece (For mailings outside Japan including postage)
    1. (Note 1) The application period for paper certificates will be announced on the JARL Web when the results are announced.
    2. (Note 2) Applications from countries/regions that cannot be mailed from Japan may not be accepted.

    Award program based on contest QSOs

    The Contest Award will be issued to those who fulfill the award requirements during the contest period.
    For more information, please refer to the following URL:
    https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/contest-award.htm

    Contest Commemorative Plaque

    You can create the contest commemorative plaque.
    For more information, please refer to the following URL:
    https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/contest-plaque.htm