Islands On The Air (IOTA) Contest 2006
SWL SECTION RULES
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1. GENERAL The aim of the SWL Section of the IOTA Contest is to
promote the interest of the SWL stations for the Contests and to
encourage the SWL applications to the awards of the IOTA Programme
created by the SWL Geoff Watts BRS-3129 in 1964.
2. WHEN 1200GMT Saturday 29 July to 1200GMT Sunday 30 July
2006.
3. BANDS AND MODES 3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28MHz, CW and SSB.
4. CATEGORIES
(a) SWL single operator, 12 hours, CW
(b) SWL single operator, 12 hours, SSB
(c) SWL single operator, 12 hours, MIXED
(d) SWL single operator, 24 hours, CW
(e) SWL single operator, 24 hours, SSB
(f) SWL single operator, 24 hours, MIXED
(g) SWL multi-operator, 24 hours, MIXED
4.1 Operators
Single-Operator
Multi-Operator (24-hour, mixed-mode only). Multi-operator entrants
should include a full list of operators with their SWL call or name.
The use of DX Summit and DX Cluster is allowed for both single and
multi-operator entrants
4.2 Operating Time
24-Hour. (multi-operator entries must be 24 hours).
12-Hour. In the 12-hour categories, operation need not be for
one continuous 12-hour period but, once operation has commenced, off
periods must be a minimum of 60 minutes.
Example 1: 1200 to 1600 GMT Saturday, 1900 to 2300 GMT Saturday and
0600 to 1000 GMT Sunday.
Example 2: 1200 GMT Saturday to 0000 GMT Sunday.
4.3 Mode
CW
SSB
MIXED (multi-operator entries must be mixed-mode)
5. EXCHANGE Transmitting stations will send RS(T) and serial
number starting from 001, plus IOTA reference number if applicable.
The complete exchange of the station heard must be shown in the log.
Stations may be heard on each band and, if the category is mixed, on
both CW and SSB.
6. SCORING
6.1 Points – All entrants can heard anyone, island or
non-island. Non-island stations count 3 points. IOTA islands count 15
points except that, if you are on an island, your own IOTA reference
counts 3 points. Both call signs of a contest QSO have to be recorded.
If both sides of a QSO can be heard, including exchange digits, they
can be logged in two separate rows for points if appropriate. The same
station can be heard once on the same band and mode. Additional QSOs
of the same station may be logged if a different band or mode is used.
6.2 Multiplier - The multiplier is the total of different IOTA
references heard on each band and on each mode, where appropriate (only
CW, only SSB or both added together, if MIXED).
6.3 Total Score - The score is the total of points on all bands
added together, multiplied by the total of multipliers.
7. LOGS
7.1 Logs must show: Frequency, Mode, Date, Time, Callsign, RST, serial
number, IOTA reference, Callsign of Station Being Worked
(Correspondent). Please ensure you send a single log in chronological
order. Do not send separate logs for each band. Electronic submission
of logs by disc or Email is encouraged - and in fact required - for
all high scoring entrants and all who use a computer to log or prepare
the logs.
7.2 CABRILLO format is preferred. To generate Cabrillo format the
program IOTA_SWL_Contest by SP7DQR, which can be downloaded from the
site http://www.mdxc.org/swl ,may
be used.
7.2.1 For Cabrillo logs, a sample of the the header section is:
START-OF-LOG: 2.0
CALLSIGN: 3V4-002
CATEGORY: SWL SINGLE-OP MIXED
CATEGORY-TIME: 12-HOUR
CLAIMED-SCORE: 186381
IOTA-REFERENCE-NUMBER: AF-073
CLUB: MDXC/SWL
CONTEST: RSGB-IOTA
CREATED BY: IOTA_SWL_Contest
NAME: ACHRAF CHAABANE
ADDRESS: N°92 CP3032
ADDRESS: SFAX
ADDRESS: TUNISIA
ADDRESS:
OPERATORS:
SOAPBOX: EMAIL: 3V4-002@mdxc.org
SOAPBOX: GREAT CONTEST AND GREAT PROPAGATION
7.2.2 For Cabrillo logs, a sample of the QSO section is:
7.3 EXCEL format is acceptable. The file must include an header
section with all the informations shown in Cabrillo header
(par.7.2.1). A sample of a log in Excel format is:
|
Freq.
|
Mode
|
Date
|
Time
|
Callsign
|
RST
|
Ser.No.
|
IOTA Ref.
|
Stn wkd
|
QSO:
|
14000
|
PH
|
2002-07-28
|
0659
|
HC8N
|
59
|
0901
|
SA-004
|
G3XTT
|
QSO:
|
14000
|
PH
|
2002-07-28
|
0659
|
PY1NX
|
59
|
0025
|
|
HA1AG
|
QSO:
|
28000
|
CW
|
2002-07-28
|
0700
|
EA5BM
|
599
|
0011
|
|
G3XTT
|
7.4 TEXT format (not Cabrillo) is
acceptable. The file must include an header section with all the
informations shown in Cabrillo header (par.7.2.1). Please use plain
text log file with colums separated by spaces (not tabs).
7.5 Hand-written logs are not recommended but still acceptable. Please
use the official IOTA SWL Contest log forms and summary sheets. These
sheets can be requested by sending an SAE to the IOTA SWL Contest
Manager.
7.6 Entries can be Emailed to
iotaswl@mdxc.org and should be sent as a normal attachment to the
Email. Name the file with your callsign (e.g. 3V4-002.cbr or
3V4-002.xls) and send as an uncompressed file. Please take a moment to
check your log via a text editor before sending it, to avoid potential
problems. You will receive an acknowledgement by Email within 48 hours.
7.7 Postal (paper and disc) entries should be addressed to: SWL
I1-12387, Dan Rolla, Via Sauro 1, 16010 Giovi – GE, Italy.
7.8 The closing date for mailing of logs is 1 September 2006
7.9 The contest results will be published in the MDXC/SWL web site
http://www.mdxc.org/swl.
8. PENALTIES Points may be deducted, or entrants disqualified,
for violation of the rules or the spirit of the contest. The decision
of the IOTA SWL Contest Manager is final in all matters of dispute.
9. RULE OF CORRESPONDENTS:
The ‘callsign of station being worked’ may not appear more than three
consecutive times. There must be at least one other QSO before a
series of one to three callsigns is repeated.
Example of log not compliant with the “rule of correspondents”:
(*) These QSO will not count for the final score
Example of log compliant with the “rule of correspondents”:
10. PLAQUE The GEOFF WATTS SWL Plaque presented by the MDXC
will be awarded to the leading SWL station in the single operator, 12
hours, mixed-mode category.
11. AWARDS Certificates will be awarded to leading three
stations in each category.
12. NOTE FROM SWL IOTA CONTEST MANAGER The IOTA SWL Contest
Manager can be reached by Email at
iw1qla@tin.it . IOTA SWL Contest information, including rules,
previous results and logs received can be found on the Mediterraneo DX
Club, SWL Section Web site at
www.mdxc.org/swl .
Copies of the IOTA Directory, if required, can be purchased from RSGB
at www.rsgb.org . A full list of
IOTA islands, and other information relating to the IOTA programme can
be found on the RSGB IOTA Web Page at www.rsgbiota.org .
13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- to Don G3XTT, IOTA Contest Manager.
- to Marek SP7DQR who made the hard work to provide softwares for
correcting and cross-checking the SWL logs.
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