1. GENERAL The aim of the contest is to promote contacts between stations in qualifying IOTA island groups and the rest of the world and to encourage expeditions to IOTA islands.
2. WHEN 1200UTC Saturday 28 July to 1200UTC Sunday 29 July 2001.
3. BANDS AND MODES 3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28MHz, CW and SSB. IARU band plans should be observed, with CW contacts being made only in the recognised CW ends of the bands, ie below 40kHz up on the lower band edge. Contest-preferred segments should be observed, no operation to take place on 3560 - 3600, 3650 - 3700, 14060 - 14125 and 14300 - 14350kHz.
4. CATEGORIES
(a) Single operator, 24 hours. CW, SSB or Mixed-mode.
(b) Single operator, 12 hours. CW, SSB or Mixed-mode.
(c) Single operator assisted, 24 hours. CW, SSB or Mixed-mode.
(d) Single operator assisted, 12 hours. CW, SSB or Mixed-mode.
(e) Multi-operator, mixed mode. Island stations only.
Notes:
1. One transmitted signal only allowed. A maximum of two transceivers may be
used. The second transceiver to be used to call other stations only if the station
is a new multiplier. It must not be used to solicit other contacts, eg by calling
"CQ" or "QRZ".
2. Single operator assisted categories: passive use (self-spotting not allowed)
of DX spotting nets and DX Cluster is allowed.
3. Off periods should be a minimum of 60 minutes and should be noted on the
summary sheet.
5. SECTIONS
(a) IOTA Island Permanent Station.
(b) IOTA Island DXpedition. Antennas and equipment installed specifically for
the contest.
(c) IOTA Island DXpedition 100W. Antennas and equipment installed specifically
for the contest.
(d) World. Any station in a location not having an IOTA reference.
(e) Short Wave Listener. See rule 10.
Note: There is no World multi-operator section.
6. EXCHANGE
Send RS(T) and serial number starting from 001, plus IOTA reference number if
applicable. Do not use separate numbering systems for CW and SSB. Stations may
be contacted on both CW and SSB on each band.
7. SCORING
(a) QSO Points - Each contact with an IOTA island counts 15 points. Other contacts
count 3 points, including contacts with the entrant's own IOTA reference.
(b) Multiplier - The multiplier is the total of different IOTA references contacted
on each band on CW, plus the total of different IOTA references contacted on
each band on SSB.
(c) Total Score - The score is the total of QSO points on all bands added together,
multiplied by the total of multipliers.
Note: Entrants are allowed to claim multiplier credit for their own island reference
on the bands and modes operated.
8. LOGS
(a) Electronic entries are preferred using recognised contest software: SDI,
NA, CT, TR. Two files only are required,
(callsign).LOG or .ADIF and (callsign).SUM.
(b) Logs must show: Time, Callsign, RST / serial number / IOTA reference sent,
RST / serial number / IOTA reference
received, Multiplier claimed, QSO points.
(c) A summary indicating category and section, contacts per band / mode should
be included with a declaration that the rules and licence conditions have been
complied with. IOTA stations must state their island name and IOTA reference
number.
(d) Single mode entrants who make contacts on the other mode should submit these
separately as checklogs.
(e) Entries can be emailed to hf.contests@rsgb.org.uk and should
be sent as a normal attachment to an e-mail.
(f) Postal entries should be addressed to: RSGB IOTA Contest, PO Box 9, Potters
Bar, Herts EN6 3RH, England.
(g) The closing date is 1 September 2001.
9. PENALTIES
Points may be deducted, or entrants disqualified, for violation of the rules
or the spirit of the contest. This includes refusal by IOTA island stations
to make contacts with their own country when requested, use of a third party
to make contacts on a list or net or not giving the IOTA reference for every
contact. Duplicate contacts should be included with no points claimed.
10. SWL CONTEST
Scoring is as for the transmitting contest. Logs must be separate for each band,
and show Time, Callsign of station heard, RST / serial number / IOTA reference
sent, Callsign of station being worked, Multiplier claimed, QSO points.
Under 'callsign of station being worked', there must be at least two other QSOs
before a callsign is repeated, or else 10 minutes must have elapsed. If both
sides of a QSO can be heard, they can be logged separately for points if appropriate.
11. AWARDS
(a) Certificates will be awarded to leading stations in each category and section,
and in each continent, according to number of entries.
(b) CDXC Geoff Watts Memorial Trophy to the leading IOTA Islands permanent station.
(c) IOTA Trophy presented by the IOTA Committee to the leading IOTA Island DXpedition
station.
(d) Roger Balister, G3KMA, Trophy to the leading IOTA Island DXpedition 100W
station.
(e) David King, G3PFS, Trophy, in memory of Geoff Watts, to the leading British
entrant operating from a location in the UK in the single operator 12-hour SSB
category.
(f) G3DYY Memorial Trophy to the leading British entrant operating from the
UK in the single operator 24-hour CW category.
(g) W9DWQ Contest Award to the leading Single Operator North American Island
Expedition Station.
12. Note from the RSGB IOTA Manager:
Amateurs planning to activate an all-time new one for IOTA over the IOTA Contest
weekend should, if possible, arrange to commence their operation in the preceding
24 hours to enable the new reference number to be issued before the start of
the contest. Once the contest is under way, it will not be possible to issue
a new number and, without this, contacts made will not count as island contacts.