New UK/EI DX Contest to Launch in December

All entrants can work all other entrants for QSO points and multipliers, however the longer-term intention is that these contests will be UK/EI works the World.

For the first year or two we have to take into account that UK/EI participation may take time to build up and that there are long periods in the 24 hours when DX stations cannot work UK/EI stations because there is no propagation.

Accordingly, we are initially allowing DX to DX contacts which will make the contest more interesting for DX stations (and increase their points score) during the periods when they cannot work UK/EI stations for points and multipliers.  (These DX to DX contacts might become a longer-term feature of these contests)

Adjudication is automated, with logfiles being submitted online within 2 hours of the end of the contest.

Click here   if you would like to be sent a reminder e-mail before each contest.

4.   Entry categories
All entrants must operate within the limits of their chosen category when performing any activity that could affect their submitted score.

4.2   Operators

4.2.1   Single operator Unassisted (Unconnected) – One person. One signal at any one time. Any form of QSO alerting assistance disqualifies the entrant from the Single-operator Unassisted (Unconnected) category.

4.2.2   Single-operator Assisted (Connected) – One person. One signal at any one time. QSO alerting assistance is allowed. Self-spotting or asking to be spotted is not allowed. 

Note :  Each of the above Single-operator categories have the option to enter the SINGLE-ELEMENT ANTENNA category.

4.2.3   Multi-Operator, Single Transmitter – UK/EI only –  More than one operator, but only one TX at that station i.e. this is not Multi-One or Multi-Single, but is intended for e.g. radio club members taking turns at operating the same single TX station. QSO alerting assistance is allowed (this includes, but is not limited to, packet, local or remote Skimmer and/or Skimmer-like technology, RBN, Internet). Self-spotting or asking to be spotted is not allowed. Entries in this category must be for 24 hours and remote operation is not permitted in this category. A full list of operators must be included with a Multi-op entry – in the Cabrillo OPERATORS section.  

Note: There are no other Multi-Operator categories.

4.3   Callsigns       Entrants may use any callsign issued to them personally.  If operating a club station as in Rule 4.2.3 above, the callsign of that club station should be used.

(a)  High Power – the maximum permitted by the entrant’s licence or 1500W, whichever is the lower.
(b)  Low Power – maximum 100 watts output

(c)  QRP – maximum 5 watts output

Any station not indicating their transmitter power on their submitted Cabrillo logfile will be classified as High Power.

7.1    QSO Points – All entrants can contact anyone for points, whether UK/EI or DX. 

UK/EI stations contacting :  
UK/EI/Europe                     80m, 40m        4 points       20m, 15m, 10m      2 points
Outside Europe                  80m, 40m        8 points       20m, 15m, 10m      4 points
Note :  For UK/EI stations only, all QSOs will score double points between the hours of 0100z and 0459z.

European stations contacting :  
UK/EI                                80m, 40m         4 points       20m, 15m, 10m       2 points
Europe                              80m, 40m         2 points       20m, 15m, 10m       1 points
DX (outside Europe)           80m, 40m         4 points       20m, 15m, 10m       2 points

DX (outside Europe)contacting :
UK/EI                               80m, 40m         8 points      20m, 15m, 10m       4 points
Europe                             80m, 40m         4 points      20m, 15m, 10m       2 points
DX (outside Europe)          80m, 40m         2 points      20m, 15m, 10m       1 points

7.2     Multipliers – There are 2 types of multipliers  (i) different DXCC countries and (ii) UK/EI District Codes.
The multiplier total is the total of different DXCC countries worked on each band, (excluding the UK/EI DXCC countries EI, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW) plus UK/EI District Codes worked on each band.

Note :   All QSOs with UK/EI stations only count for District Code multipliers – they do not count for DXCC country multipliers.

7.3  Total Score – The final score is the total QSO points multiplied by the multiplier total e.g. 4000 QSO pts x 500 mults = 2000000 points.

See Appendix 1 below for a list of UK/EI District Codes.   

   Electronic submission of logs is required for all logs, which must conform to the Cabrillo format described below. No other form of log will be accepted. All QSO times must be logged in UTC. 

8.2   For Cabrillo logs, the categories and category overlays are: 
CONTEST:                                 UKEIDXCW or UKEIDXSSB
CATEGORY-OPERATOR:           SINGLE-OP or MULTI-OP
CATEGORY-POWER:                HIGH or LOW or QRP
CATEGORY-ASSISTED:            ASSISTED or UNASSISTED
CATEGORY-TIME:                     24-HOURS or 12-HOURS            
CATEGORY-OVERLAY:             SINGLE-ELEMENT ANTENNA

8.3   Please ensure you send a single log, with the logged QSOs in order of Serial number sent.  Do not send separate logs for each band. Your Cabrillo QSO records must conform to this format:

UK/EI station log :
QSO: 28024 CW 2014-07-26 1338 G3XYZ  599  001 OX   ON4SS     599  018 —
QSO: 21003 CW 2014-07-26 1341 G3XYX  599  002 OX   GM4SID   599  130 AB
QSO: 7165 PH   2014-07-26 1343 G3XYZ   59   003 OX   W3LPL     599  036 —

DX station log:
QSO: 28024 CW 2014-07-26 1338 DL1AA  599  001 —   ON4SS      599  018 —
QSO: 21003 CW 2014-07-26 1341 DL1AA  599  002 —   GM4SID    599  130 AB
QSO: 7165   PH 2014-07-26 1343 DL1AA    59  003 —   EI7CC       599  036 DU

Note – to qualify for an award, your submitted Cabrillo logfile must show all the QSO frequencies to the nearest 1kHz.

8.4    Entries must be uploaded via the online log submission robot :

Click here to upload your Cabrillo logfile

Entrants should check their Cabrillo logfile via a text editor before sending it, to avoid potential problems. Entrants will receive an acknowledgement by e-mail immediately, advising them if there is any problem with their log and asking them to correct it and resubmit it.

8.5   See Appendix 2 below for information about which contest logging software packages support these contests.

8.6   The log submission deadline is 2 hours after the end of the contest.  Logs are then electronically adjudicated and the Provisional Results posted online a few minutes later. Entrants who wish to appeal about any aspect of their adjudicated final score have 24 hours after the online publication of the Results to do so. UBN files will be online and/or e-mailed to entrants.

9.1   Logging errors – Incorrectly logged callsign or serial number =  loss of that QSO points plus 2X the value of that QSO points. 

The bad QSO is removed plus a penalty of 2 equivalent QSOs is applied to the points only. In addition, removal of a bad QSO might result in the loss of a Multiplier, so accurate logging is essential. e.g. a UK/EI station’s error in logging a 20m QSO with a European station =   loss of that QSO points (2pts) plus a further 4pts (2 x 2pts)
9.2   The following penalties also apply :

• NILs – loss of that QSO points plus 1X the value of that QSO points.
• Operating outside the published band segments – all QSOs disallowed

9.3   By submitting a log, you agree that the decision of the UK/EI DX Contest team will be final in all matters of dispute. You also agree to your submitted Cabrillo logfile and the associated UBN file being in the public domain on the UKEICC website.

11.1  A different call sign must be used for each entry. Only the entrant’s call sign may be used to aid the entrant’s score.

11.2  Self-spotting or asking to be spotted is not permitted.

11.3  Remote operation is permitted (single-op categories only – see rule 4.1.1 above) if the physical location of all transmitters, receivers, and antennas are at one station location. A remotely operated station must obey all station license, operator license, and category limitations. Remote receivers outside the station location are not permitted.

11.4  Only one signal on a band is allowed at any time. Alternating CQs on two or more frequencies on a band is not permitted.

11.5  All requests for contacts, responses to calls, and copying of call signs and contest exchanges must be accomplished during the contest period using the mode and frequencies of the contest.

11.6  Call signs logged must be the same as those exchanged over the air by the entrants during the QSO.

Total = 155 District codes

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 Appendix 2 –  Contest logging software packages which support these contests (as on 5th May 2015)

SD = fully supported – thanks Paul EI5DI

N1MM+ = fully supported – thanks Nick NA3M and Les G4OGB    Note – there is only one box for ‘Received exchange’ so just enter the Received Serial number and any District Code as one string e.g.  104AB,  311CF, etc.  The Cabrillo logfile will list this information as separate columns.

DXlog.net = fully supported – thanks Jim M0CKE

Skookumlogger for Mac = fully supported – thanks Bill K1GQ and Jonathan G0DVJ

WinTest, Writelog – currently not supported

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