Africa All Mode International DX Contest

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Africa All Mode International DX Contest
1. Aim
The objective of this all-mode contest is to stimulate contesting from Africa. All participating
stations worldwide may work any country during the contest period. African DXCC entities
are defined as those valid per the ARRL DXCC AF listing published at the time of the contest.
2. Date
12:00 UTC on Saturday 18 March 2023 to 12:00 UTC on Sunday 19 March 2023. Both single
and multi-operator stations may operate for the entire 24-hour period. There are no
mandated breaks in operating time required.
3. Bands
160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, in accordance with your country and specific licensing
requirements governing the portion(s) of these bands that you may use. No contest QSOs are
allowed on 12, 17, 30 or 60 metres.
4. Modes
CW, RTTY and SSB. Contestants may elect to enter a single mode category (where offered –
see “Entry Categories” below) or take part as a mixed-mode entrant. Mixed-mode entrants
may work the same station once on each mode per band (see “Entry Categories” for more
details).
5. Log Submissions and Deadlines
No paper entries will be accepted for contest or checking purposes. Entries must be submitted
in Cabrillo format only and be received no later than 15 days after the contest – Monday 3
April 2023. Entries must be sent to contest@sarl.org.za
6. Awards
Posted certificates will be awarded, printed and sent to:
a. The highest scoring entrant in each category for the contest
b. The highest scoring entrant in each category per continent
c. The highest scoring entrant overall (any category) per ITU zone
d. The overall top Rookie score each year per continent
Electronic certificates will be awarded and emailed to:
e. The first and second place entrants in each category from each entity entered
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7. Results
Results will be posted on the South African Radio League website at www.sarl.org.za two
months after the entry deadline.
8. Entry Categories
For all categories, the use of spotting nets and skimmers are permitted. For all cate- gories,
there are no restrictions on the number of band or mode changes made in any given period
during the contest. Contestants may only submit their log in one of the 18 categories
available.
1. Single Operator Single Transmitter
1.1. Single band
1.1.1. Phone only, high, low and QRP power levels
1.1.2. CW only, high low and QRP power levels
1.1.3. RTTY only, high low and QRP power levels
1.1.4. Mixed mode, high low and QRP power levels
1.2. All band
1.2.1. Phone only, high, low and QRP power levels
1.2.2. CW only, high low and QRP power levels
1.2.3. RTTY only, high low and QRP power levels
1.2.4. Mixed mode, high low and QRP power levels
One person performs all operating and logging functions and without exception, only one
transmitted signal is allowed at any given time. Mixed mode entrants may work a station once
per mode per band.
2. Single Operator Two Radio
2.1. Single mode all band, low power
2.2. Single mode all band, high power
2.3. Mixed mode all band, high power
2.4. Mixed mode all band, low power
3. Multi Operator Single Transmitter
3.1. Single band
3.1.1. Mixed mode high power
3.1.2. Mixed mode low power
3.2. All band
3.2.1. Mixed mode high power
3.2.2. Mixed mode low power
4. Multi Operator Multi Transmitter
4.1. Mixed mode all band, high power
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4.2. Mixed mode all band, low power
All Multi-op efforts must enter the mixed mode category. There is no multi-op or SO2R QRP
power level. Stations may be worked once per mode per band. In all categories, cross-mode,
cross band and repeater contacts is not allowed.
9. Categories Eligible for Rookie Awards
The rookie awards in the AMA contest aim to reward individual rather than team efforts,
which show flexibility and skill in operating procedure for recently licensed amateurs. They
are available for the categories of 1.1.4 and 1.2.4. You are eligible to mark your log submission
as a rookie entry if you were licensed for the first time on, or less than two years prior to, the
contest date. If you enter one of the rookie categories, you may not enter a different category
in the same contest. It is not mandatory to enter as a rookie if you qualify as such, you may
also elect to enter any of the non-rookie categories.
10. Contest Exchange
10.1 The exchange is your RS(T) (not checked during the log checking process), followed by
an incremental serial number commencing at “001”. Changing modes or bands does not
necessitate different serial number ranges, i.e., the serial number simply progresses from
“001” upwards sequentially as you log QSOs in any category, for single or multi-op efforts. A
complete exchange, consisting of an RS(T) and serial number, must be logged for each QSO.
10.2 Each QSO claimed for competition credit must comply with the rules found under
General Rule “5. Contacts”.
11. Power Levels
For the purposes of this contest, all entrants must adhere to the power levels (ex- pressed as
Peak Envelope Power, or PEP) as set out below when determining their entry category.
Additionally, all entrants must adhere to their specific licensing requirements regarding
permitted power and other regulations, which take precedent over the contest-defined
power levels when operating in the contest.
1. QRP is defined as 5 watts PEP or less as measured at the antenna port at the
transmitter, or power amplifier (if used).
2. Low power is defined as more than 5 watts PEP but not more than 100 watts PEP
measured at the antenna port either at the transmitter, or power amplifier (if used).
3. High power is defined as more than 100 watts PEP but not more than 1 500 watts PEP
measured at the antenna port either at the transmitter, or power amplifier (if used).
12. Points, multipliers and scoring
Points
All QSO’s are awarded 1 point.
Band multiplier
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The band multiplier is determined on a band-by-band basis.
The band multiplier increments by one for every AF-DXCC entity worked, for each of the three
operating modes: CW, SSB and RTTY.
Band score
Band score is simply the band points multiplied by the band multiplier. Band score = (band
points) X (band multiplier)
Total score
Total score is simply the sum of all the band scores.
Total score = 10 m band score + 15 m band score + 20 m band score + 40 m band score + 80
m band score + 160 m band score
13. AF Entity Definition
1. For the purposes of this contest, Africa entities are considered as per the standard
ARRL DXCC AF list as published at the time/year of the contest currently taking place.
2. Ship-based and aeronautical stations only count 1 point when worked and do not
count as multipliers regardless of them being in international or territorial waters during the
contest period.
14. Cabrillo Information
QSO: Required information fields and format.
info sent info rcvd
QSO: freq mo date time call rst exch call rst exch t QSO:
***** ** yyyy-mm-dd nnnn ************* nnn ****** *************
nnn ****** n QSO: 28080 RY 2014-09-12 0531 ZS6A 59 001 W1AW/5
59 073
Note for Column 81 (transmitter number): For the MULTI-TWO category, the last column in
the log indicates which transmitter made the QSO. It must be a 0 or a 1. This column is not
required for other categories.
15. General
1. Conditions of Entry: Each entrant agrees to be bound by the provisions set out in this
document. The decisions of the South African Radio League Contest Committee are final and
binding.
2. The use of self-spotting on packet via any means is inconsistent with the spirit and
intent of this contest.
3. The use of non-amateur radio means of communications (e.g., telephone or internet)
for soliciting a contact during the contest period is inconsistent with the spirit and intent of
this contest.
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4. Where contest-preferred segments are incorporated into regional band plans,
entrants must observe them.
5. Penalties and disqualifications: participants breaching the provisions as set out in this
document may be subject to a point deduction as decided by the contest committee, or in
serious cases disqualification.
6. Duplicate QSOs will not attract any penalties but will also not count for additional
points.
7. All transmitters and receivers must be located within a 500-metre diameter circle,
excluding antennas.
8. The use of remote receiving or transmitting installations outside of your own entity is
prohibited.