I designated it as my backup in case of failure with the two main radios.ĭuring the year 2000 a lightning strike at my QTH would impact this year’s Roundup. I made only 2 QSO’s with it on 10 meters. For this year’s contest I had a 3rd radio set up and ready to operate. I found that I could operate much more efficiently using only two radios. Concentrating on three radios is too difficult for me. However, after doing some RTTY contesting in 2000 with 3 radios, I came to the conclusion that two radios are actually better than three. In the last two Roundups, I had incorporated 3 radios. I had no idea I was about to shatter both these goals. My secondary goal was to surpass my 1999 World Record of 152,625 points. This total represents making one QSO per minute on average for the entire 24 hour single operator permitted period. The ultimate goal for me was to achieve the 1,440 QSO total mark. I have been fortunate to have won the Low Power category of this contest eight times including the last six years in a row (1995-2000). Conditions were excellent and activity was at an all time high.
* Authorized power output 200-watts maximum for Novices / Tech Plus only in the 10-meter Novice sub-band.This year’s 2001 ARRL RTTY Roundup will go down as the best ever. See "General Rules for All ARRL Contests" and "General Rules for ARRL Contests on Bands Below 30 MHz (HF)" November 2001 QST. Unsponsored plaques may be purchased from the ARRL. Plaques, if sponsored, will be awarded to the top scoring low and high power entrant in each category overall, each ARRL Division, and Canada.Ĩ.2.1. Top high power and low power Single Operator and Multioperator scorers in each DXCC country (other than W/VE).Ĩ.2. Top high power and low power Single Operator and Multioperator scorers in each ARRL/RAC Section.Ĩ.1.2.
All ARRL Contest rules and forms may be downloaded from the ARRL Contest web page at: or obtained from the Contest Branch by sending an SASE with 2 units of postage.ħ.3. Packet radio contacts made through digipeaters or gateways are not permitted.ħ.2. Hand-logged entries may be submitted to:ħ.1. Submissions may be made using the web applet at 6.6.
The Cabrillo entries include the header and the complete QSO list.Ħ.5.
A hand written log that is later entered into a logging or other electronic program is considered an electronically generated log and must meet electronic file requirements.Ħ.4. A print out of an electronically generated log is not an acceptable substitute. All logs that are created electronically are required to submit their electronic log file in Cabrillo file format. Entries in electronic format may be submitted submitted on an 3.5" diskette to:Ħ.3. All entries are must be postmarked or emailed by February 8, 2005.Ħ.2. The US and Canada do not count as DXCC entities.Ħ.1. Count only once (not once per band).ĥ.2.2. KH6 and KL7 count only as separate DXCC entities.ĥ.2.1. Multipliers: Each US state (except KH6 and KL7) plus the District of Columbia (DC), Canadian provinces/territories: NB ( VE1, 9), NS ( VE1), QC ( VE2), ON ( VE3), MB ( VE4), SK ( VE5), AB ( VE6), BC ( VE7), NWT ( VE8), NF ( VO1), LB ( VO2), NU ( VYØ), YT ( VY1), PEI ( VY2) and each DXCC country. QSO Points: Count one point for each completed QSO.ĥ.2.
DX: Signal report and consecutive serial number, starting with 001.ĥ.1. United States: Signal report and State.Ĥ.3. Band changes are defined so that, for example, a change from 20 meters to 15 meters and then back to 20 meters constitutes two band changes.Ĥ.1. The clock hour is from zero through 59 minutes.ģ.2.7. Limited to 6 band changes (maximum) in any clock hour.ģ.2.6. Includes those that receive assistance with logging or relief operators, etc.ģ.2.5. Includes those single operators that use any form of spotting assistance such as from nets or packet.ģ.2.4. Stations are allowed only one transmitted signal at any given time.ģ.2.3. The six hours of off time must be taken in no more than two blocks.ģ.2.2.
Any station may work any other station.įirst full weekend of January, but never on January 1.īegins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 2400 UTC SundayĢ.2. Amateurs worldwide contact and exchange QSO information with other amateurs using digital modes (Baudot RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR, PSK31, and Packet - attended operation only) on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands.