TRC DX Contest Rules
* If you want to be one of the plaque donors for some category please call us for details.
Any help is much appreciated !
* If you want to join our club just before the contest and to be active in the contest as TRC member… you can do that via:
https://trcdx.org/application-form/
Date and period: The first full weekend of October (October 5 / 6, 2024) from 06:00 UTC on Saturday till 18:00 UTC on Sunday
Period of operation: 36 hours. Single Operator stations may operate for only 24 of these 36 hours – off times must be a minimum of 60 minutes during which no QSO can be logged. Multi operator stations may operate for the full 36 hours.
Band and mode: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 m ; CW, SSB. All participants must observe IARU band plan.
* Recommended frequencies for SSB:
1850 – 1870, 3700 – 3750, 7080 – 7130, 14125 – 14175, 21150 – 21200, 28400 – 28450 Khz
The same station may be worked once on CW and once on SSB on each band.
Only one transmitted signal is allowed at any given time.Categories:
NON TRC members
SO/AB/MIX/HP – Single Operator / All Bands / Mixed / High Power
SO/AB/MIX/LP – Single Operator / All Bands / Mixed / Low Power
SO/AB/CW/HP – Single Operator / All Bands / CW / High Power
SO/AB/CW/LP – Single Operator / All Bands / CW / Low Power
SO/AB/SSB/HP – Single Operator / All Bands / SSB / High Power
SO/AB/SSB/LP – Single Operator / All Bands / SSB / Low Power
SO/TB/MIX/HP – Single Operator / Three Bands / High Power
SO/TB/MIX/LP – Single Operator / Three Bands / Low PowerSO/10 – Single Operator – 10M / Mixed
SO/15 – Single Operator – 15M / Mixed
SO/20 – Single Operator – 20M / Mixed
SO/40 – Single Operator – 40M / Mixed
SO/80 – Single Operator – 80M / Mixed
SO/160 – Single Operator – 160M / Mixed
MO/ST/AB/MIX – Multi Op’s / Single Transmiter / All Bands / Mixed
SO/AB/MIX/QRP – Single Operator / All Bands / Mixed / QRPTRC members
SO/AB/MIX/HP – Single Operator / All Bands / Mixed / High Power
SO/AB/MIX/LP – Single Operator / All Bands / Mixed / Low Power
SO/AB/CW/HP – Single Operator / All Bands / CW / High Power
SO/AB/CW/LP – Single Operator / All Bands / CW / Low Power
SO/AB/SSB/HP – Single Operator / All Bands / SSB / High Power
SO/AB/SSB/LP – Single Operator / All Bands / SSB / Low Power
SO/TB/MIX/HP – Single Operator / Three Bands / High Power
SO/TB/MIX/LP – Single Operator / Three Bands / Low PowerSO/10 – Single Operator – 10M / Mixed
SO/15 – Single Operator – 15M / Mixed
SO/20 – Single Operator – 20M / Mixed
SO/40 – Single Operator – 40M / Mixed
SO/80 – Single Operator – 80M / Mixed
SO/160 – Single Operator – 160M / Mixed
MO/ST/AB/MIX – Multi Op’s / Single Transmiter / All Bands / Mixed
SO/AB/MIX/QRP – Single Operator / All Bands / Mixed / QRP* Low Power – maximum 100 watts output power
* QRP – output power must not exceed 5 watts on any band at any time!* Low Power – maximum 100 watts output power
* QRP – output power must not exceed 5 watts on any band at any time!
* Single Operator / Three Bands category – operators can work in one , two or tree bands by your choice.
Exchange:
For non TRC stations : RS(T) + Serial number ( 59 001 or 599 001 )
For TRC Stations: RS(T) + Serial number + TRC ( 59 001TRC or 599 001TRC )
- In your Cabrillo file Serial Numbers and TRC must be without any space!
*N1MM: For TRC members: New Log in Datebase – Log Type: TRCDX – Sent Exchange: # TRC ( with space between # and TRC ! ). Then in your Cabrillo file Serial Numbers and TRC must be without any space! It’s quite important for our checking program.
*N1MM: За TRC членове : New Log in Datebase – Log Type: TRCDX – Sent Exchange: # TRC ( с шпация, пробел, интервал ) между # и TRC ! Тогава в кабрило файла номерата и TRC ще са без интервал! Което е много важно за проверовъчната програма.
QSO points:
A station may be worked on each band twice – CW and SSB
– Contacts between stations on different continents are worth two (2) points
– Contacts between stations on the same continent are worth one (1) point
– 10 points for each QSO with TRC station
– Contacts between TRC members – 1 pointMultiplier:
1. Countries by DXCC list on each band – once on CW, once on SSB
2. TRC DXCC countries on each band ( only if you have worked TRC participants from these countries in the contest ). Once on CW, once on SSBFinal score:
The sum of QSO points multiplied by final multiplierExample:
* If you are TRC member: – LZ1YE
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QSO:
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Freq.
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Mode
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Date
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Time
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Callsign
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sent
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callsign
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rcvd
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mult 1
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mult 2
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points
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| QSO: | 14000 |
CW
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2017-10-07 | 06 01 | LZ1YE | 599 001TRC | LZ1QZ | 599 001 |
1
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–
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1
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| QSO: | 14000 |
CW
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2017-10-07 | 06 02 | LZ1YE | 599 002TRC | LZ3ZZ | 599 001TRC |
–
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1
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1
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| QSO: | 14000 |
PH
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2017-10-07 | 06 03 | LZ1YE | 59 003TRC | LZ3ZZ | 59 002 |
1
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1
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1
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| QSO: | 14000 |
PH
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2017-10-07 | 06 05 | LZ1YE | 59 004TRC | LZ1QZ | 59 002TRC |
–
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–
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1
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| QSO: | 14000 |
CW
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2017-10-07 | 06 07 | LZ1YE | 599 005TRC | K1AAA | 599 001 |
1
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–
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2
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| QSO: | 14000 |
PH
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2017-10-07 | 06 08 | LZ1YE | 59 006TRC | K1AAA | 59 002 |
1
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–
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2
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| QSO: | 14000 |
CW
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2017-10-07 | 06 09 | LZ1YE | 599 007TRC | VE2FK | 599 001TRC |
1
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1
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1
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| QSO: | 14000 |
CW
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2017-10-07 | 06 10 | LZ1YE | 599 008TRC | VE1XXX | 599 002 |
–
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–
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2
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| END-OF-LOG: | |||||||||||
Score:8 QSO’s – 11 QSO points X 8 mult = 88 points
* If you are not TRC member:
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QSO:
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Freq.
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Mode
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Date
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Time
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Callsign
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sent
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callsign
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rcvd
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mult 1
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mult 2
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points
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| QSO: | 14000 |
CW
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2017-10-07 | 06 01 | LZ3FF | 599 001 | LZ1QZ | 599 001 |
1
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–
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1
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| QSO: | 14000 |
CW
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2017-10-07 | 06 02 | LZ3FF | 599 002 | LZ3ZZ | 599 001TRC |
1
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1
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10
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| QSO: | 14000 |
PH
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2017-10-07 | 06 03 | LZ3FF | 59 003 | LZ1QZ | 59 002 |
1
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–
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1
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| QSO: | 14000 |
PH
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2017-10-07 | 06 05 | LZ3FF | 59 004 | LZ3ZZ | 599 002TRC |
–
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1
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10
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| QSO: | 14000 |
CW
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2017-10-07 | 06 07 | LZ3FF | 599 005 | K1AAA | 599 001 |
1
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–
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2
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| QSO: | 14000 |
PH
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2017-10-07 | 06 08 | LZ3FF | 59 006 | K1AAA | 59 002 |
1
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–
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2
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| QSO: | 14000 |
CW
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2017-10-07 | 06 09 | LZ3FF | 599 007 | VE2FK | 599 001TRC |
1
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1
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10
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| QSO: | 14000 |
CW
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2017-10-07 | 06 10 | LZ3FF | 599 008 | VE1XXX | 599 002 |
–
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–
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2
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| END-OF-LOG: | |||||||||||
Score: 8 QSO’s – 38 QSO points X 8 mult = 304 point
Plaques & Awards:
Plaques ( Cups ) & Awards are awarded to recognize top performance in a number of categories.
- Plaques & Awards are awarded to recognize top performance in a number of categories.
- * Plaques: if minimum 500 valid contacts for three and multi bands categories, 300 for SO/AB/SSB & QRP categories.
- * Contest award for SO/SB/160M and SO/SB/80M category winners ( if minimum 150 valid contacts ) and SO/SB/40&20&15&10M category winners ( if minimum 300 valid contacts ) – paper award to the postal address
- * Contest award to country winners by categories – ( if minimum 200 valid contacts ) – electronic format
- * Contest QSO’s are valid for all TRC awards
* Because lots of people are changing quite often their addresses… plaques & awards will be send just to the comfirmed winnner’s addresses after the contest ! Pse don’t forget to do that ! Tnx.
Electronic LOGs:
Please, send your e-log ( preferably in CABRILLO format ) to:
https://trcdx.org/upload-logs/* If any problems, you can send your log via:
logs-trcdxc(at)trcdx.orgBe sure to put the station call sign in the “Subject:” line.
Head of Cabrillo format:
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: TRC-DX
CALLSIGN: LZ1YE
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
CATEGORY-MODE: MIXED
CATEGORY-OVERLAY: TRC (only for TRC members)
NAME: Nasko Kolev
ADDRESS: POBox 49
ADDRESS-CITY: Kazanlak
ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 6100
ADDRESS-COUNTRY: Bulgaria
EMAIL: lz1ye@abv.bgRow: CATEGORY-OVERLAY: TRC (only for TRC members). Don’t forget that ! 🙂
LOG DEADLINE:
All entries must be sent WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS after the end of the contest: no later than 23:59 UTC October 13, 2024. Resubmitting an entry after the deadline will result in it being considered as a late log. Logs submitted or postmarked after the deadline may be listed in the results, but are not eligible for awards.
General Log Submission Requirements 1. Submit your log in the CABRILLO format created by all major logging programs. 2. We need electronics logs! The TRC Contest Committee requires electronics log for every possible high-scored entry. 3. All times must be in GMT. 4. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged. 5. Filename for the log should be yourcall.log. 6. In the header part of the electronic log submission you MUST specify a category of entrance and the full postal address for dispatch to the participant trophies & awards . 7. Hand-written log can be made in chronological order or have separate sheet for each band. Each QSO must contain call sign, time, band, RS(RST), exchange number (both sent and received – even for check logs). 8. Points and final score calculations are not necessary, calculations are done by our software. 9. Dupes should not be marked or deleted. 10. TRC Contest Committee decisions are final.