Each off time must be MORE than 60 minutes in length.

1. Single Operator, All Bands, High Power

2. Single Operator, All Bands, Low Power
   (less than 150 W)

3. Single Operator, Single Band
   no power classes

4. Multi Operator, Single Transmitter, All Bands
   no power classes.

5. Multi Operator, Two Transmitters, All Bands
   no power classes.

6. Multi Operator, Multi Transmitters, All Bands
   no power classes.

7. S.W.L.

NOTES:
1. SINGLE OPERATOR means, ONE person performs all the operating and logging.

2. All SINGLE OPERATOR categories are permitted only ONE signal on the air at a time.

3. CATEGORY D. Only ONE transmitter and only ONE band permitted during the same time period, defined as 10 minutes.

4. CATEGORY E. A maximum of TWO transmitted signals are allowed, as long as each transmitter is on a different band. Once each transmitter has started operating on it’s selected band, it must remain on that band for at least 10 minutes. Listening time counts as operating time.

   Both transmitters may contact all stations heard, the second transmitter is not restricted to only working new multipliers. Each transmitter must keep a separate, chronological log for the entire contest period. Violation of the 10 minute rule or improper logging by one or both transmitters, will result in reclassification to the multi-multi class.

5. CATEGORY F. No limit to the number of transmitters but only ONE signal permitted per band.

6. *** SWLs are required to log the callsigns of both the heard and correspondent station. Scores are calculated based only upon the heard station, using the same rules as transmitting stations.

   A callsign may not appear more than three (3) times, as a correspondent.

7. All transmitters must be located within a 500 meter diameter or within property limits, of the station licensee’s address, whichever is greater. All antennas must be physically connected by wires to the transmitters and receivers.

1. Contacts between stations on different continents are worth three (3) points on 28, 21, and 14 Mhz, and six (6) points on 7, 3.5 Mhz.

2. Contacts between stations on the same continent but different countries and contacts with Maritime Mobile stations are worth two (2) points on 28, 21, and 14 Mhz and four (4) points on 7, 3.5 Mhz.

3. Contacts between stations in the same country are worth one (1) point on 28, 21, and 14 Mhz, and two (2) points on 7, 3.5 Mhz.

Examples: N8, W8, AB8, DL5, DJ2, HG1, WD2ØØ, WF96, 3DAØ, GB75, ZS66, U3 etc.

Any difference in the numbering, lettering or order of same, shall constitute a separate prefix. A station operating from a DXCC country different from that indicated by its callsign, MUST sign portable.

The portable prefix must be an authorized prefix for the country or call area of operation. In the case of portable operation, the portable designator will become the prefix.

Example: AB5KD operating from Wake Is. MUST sign AB5KD/KH9 or KH9/AB5KD.

AMERICAN DX i.e. KL7, KH6, KP2, KH3 etc. operating within the 48 states, MUST sign with a FULL designator of their choice.

Example: KL7xx/W7 or any other prefix authorized for use in the U.S. 7th call district, i.e. KL7xx/WY7.

UNITED STATES portables are NOT permitted to select a portable designator. E.g. WS7I/2 is correct, but WS7I/WY5 or WY6/WS7I is NOT.

PORTABLE DESIGNATORS, without numbers will be assigned a zero (Ø) after the second letter of the designator to form the prefix. WS7I/PA would become WS7I/PAØ. All calls without numbers will be assumed a zero (Ø) after the first two letters to form the prefix.

Examples: XEFTJW would count as XEØ, RAEM would count as RAØ, etc.

*** /A, /E, /G, /T, /P, /M, /MM, /QRP and US license class identifiers, /AE, /AA, /AG are NOT valid WPX prefixes.

1. All Band score: Total QSO points from all bands multiplied by the number of different Prefixes worked.
2. Single Band score: QSO points on the band multiplied by the number of different Prefixes worked on the same band.

MULTI-OPERATOR stations:

1. In every participating country.

2. In each call area of the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Japan.

3. All scores will be published. However to be eligible for an award, a Single Operator station must show a minimum of 12 hours of operation. Multi-Operator stations must operate a minimum of 18 hours. Plaques will be awarded only to serious contest efforts. Decisions of the contest chair are final.

   Contestants are permitted to submit only ONE CATEGORY log for plaque or certificate consideration. However, SINGLE BAND entrants, are allowed to operate on other bands, to encourage activity. Any logs other than their chosen band log, will be used as check logs.

1. *** All times must be in UTC. Rest periods MUST be CLEARLY marked in the LOG. See Section XV for penalties.

2. Single operator and multi single logs must be submitted in chronological order. (QSO nr 001, 002 etc.).

   Multi multi logs must be submitted chronologically by band.

   Multi two must submit separate chronological logs for each transmitter.

3. Prefix multipliers should be entered only the first time they are contacted and must be clearly marked.

4. Logs should be checked for duplicate contacts, correct points, and prefix multipliers. Duplicate contacts must be shown.

5. A dupe sheet in alphanumeric order showing all callsigns worked and a prefix list, must be submitted by all entrants.

6. *** Each entry must be accompanied by a summary sheet listing all scoring information, the category of competition, the contestant’s name, postal address and if possible, an E-mail address.

   Also submit a declaration that all contest rules and regulations for amateur radio in the country of the contestant have been observed.

7. Official logs and sample summary sheets are available. A large self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage or IRC’s must accompany your request.

   Contest software, e.g. RTTY by WF1B, Rttyrite Contest S/W for Windows or OH2GI-HAM SYSTEM are available and are considered adequate logging software for this contest.

8. Contest logs may be submitted via E-mail, on a MS-DOS compatible 3 1/2 inch floppy disk or on paper.

   Logs must contain the required information: Date, Time, Band, Call, RST & NR Sent, RST & NR Recd, Multiplier, and QSO Points.

9. *** E-mail logs may be compressed and must be named with your callsign, (OH2LU.ZIP, OH2LU.ALL etc.) The logs may be file attached and MIME encoded.

   An E-mail confirmation will be sent.

   Users of RTTY by WF1B software should submit: xxx.ALL, xxx.SUM, xxx.WPX and xxx.DUP files.

   Users of Rttyrite Contest S/W for Windows submit: xxx.TXT, xxx.DUP, xxx.SUM and xxx.WPX.

   OH2GI-HAM SYSTEM users submit: xxx.LOG, xxx.SUM, and xxx.DUP.

10. *** Electronic logs must be plain text files. No BIN or any other format will be accepted.

*** A penalty of 10% of the corrected score, will be deducted from entrants who do not indicate their off times in the LOG.

An entrant whose log is deemed by the contest committee to contain a large number of errors may be disqualified.

Mail contest entries and logs or disks to:

For WPX rules, log forms or information, contact: