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We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.
We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.
CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest
The Club shall be entering
SSB: 2200Z February 24 to 2200Z February 26
DEADLINES FOR LOG SUBMISSIONS ARE 5 DAYS!
I. OBJECTIVE:
For amateurs around the world to contact other amateurs in as many U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and countries as possible utilizing the 160 meter band.
II. BAND USE:
1810–2000 kHz in ITU Region 1. 1800–2000 kHz in ITU Regions 2 and 3. All entrants are encouraged to spread out as much as possible, obeying frequency restrictions and power limits for their own country. Any violations of the ITU band use may result in disqualification.
Please be aware and considerate of other users of data modes such as FT8 in the contest band segments.
III. CATEGORIES:
For Single Operator Assisted Only: The use of one and only one remote receiver located within 100 kilometers of the main transmitter site is permitted, in addition to the receiver at the transmitter site. WebSDRs are OK, but must be located within the 100-KM limit. The rule is designed to accommodate new technology, and for those who experience high noise levels at the transmitting site. Anyone found using a remote receiver outside the limit will be subject to disqualification.
For all categories: The main site is defined as all transmitters, receivers, and antennas must be located on the same contiguous property. If the property is not contiguous, then all equipment must fall within a 1500-meter radius. All antennas must be connected by wires to the main station. This rule applies to all entrants.
There is only ONE CQ Running frequency allowed for each station. “Flip Flopping” between 2 frequencies during the same time period (thus taking up 2 frequencies) is unsportsmanlike and will result in disqualification.
The use of any so-called “Chat Rooms” via the internet or similar means for communication between stations or operators during the contest period is strictly prohibited. Do not arrange or confirm QSOs by any other means than the use of the 160-meter band and the same mode as used in the contest. Any such use may result in disqualification at the discretion of the committee. The use of self-spotting is not allowed in any category.
Remote operation for UNASSISTED entries is permitted under the following conditions:
The use of any receiver located away from the main site is strictly prohibited.
The use of a separate receiver at the remote control operator location is strictly prohibited.
Any receiver not physically located at the main TX site is strictly prohibited. This includes receivers linked via the Internet or RF that are not located at the main TX site.
If the remotely operated station is located in another DXCC entity, it is required to comply with all local country regulations.
Operating time: Each contest is 48 hours long and starts at 2200Z. Single operator stations may only operate 30 out of the 48 hours. Multi-Operator stations may operate 40 hours. Off times must be a minimum of 30 minutes in length for all categories.
(A) Single Operator: One person performs all of the operating, logging, and spotting functions. Maximum operating time is 30 hours. QSO finding assistance is NOT allowed* (See definition below). Only one transmitted signal is allowed at any moment in time. Maximum power is 1500 watts total output.
(B) Single Operator/Low Power: Same as (A) with the exception that the output power shall not exceed 100 watts. Stations in this category compete with other Low Power stations only.
(C) QRP: Same as (A) with the exception that the output power shall not exceed 5 watts. Stations in this category compete with other QRP stations only. Note: All QRP stations may use QSO finding assistance.
(D) Single Operator Assisted/High Power: Same as (A) with the following exceptions: The use of QSO finding assistance IS allowed. The use of one and only one remote receiver within 100 kilometers of the transmitter site is allowed.
(E) Single Operator Assisted/Low Power: Same as (D) with the following exceptions: Output power shall not exceed 100 watts.
(F) Multi-Operator: HIGH POWER ONLY. All rules apply as in Single Op Assisted (except remote receivers ARE NOT allowed); however, more than one operator (person) is involved in the operation. Maximum operating time is 40 hours. Only one transmitted signal is allowed at any moment in time. Maximum power is 1500 watts.
*QSO FINDING ASSISTANCE:The use of any technology or other source that provides call sign or multiplier identification of a signal to the operator. This includes, but is not limited to, use of a CW decoder, DX cluster, DX spotting web sites (e.g., DX Summit), local or remote call sign and frequency decoding technology (e.g., CW Skimmer or Reverse Beacon Network), or operating arrangements involving other individuals.
IV. EXCHANGE:
RS(T) and state for U.S., province for Canada, and CQ Zone for DX. Note: Zones are location indicators only and do not count for multipliers.
V. MULTIPLIER:
U.S. States: (48 contiguous states); U.S. District of Columbia (DC) (1)
Canadian Provinces: (14) VO1, VO2, NB, NS, PEI (VY2), VE2, VE3, VE4, VE5, VE6, VE7, VE8 (NWT), VY1 (YUK), VY0. Note VO1 and VO2 are separate due to tradition.
DXCC plus WAE countries: WAE: GM/Shetland (Shetland Islands), IG9/IH9 (African Italy – Lampedusa and Pantelleria Islands), IT, JW (Bear Island), TA1 (European Turkey), 4U1VIC (Vienna International Center), Z6 (Kosovo).
VI. POINTS:
Contacts with stations in own country: 2 points.
Contacts with other countries on same continent: 5 points.
Contacts with other continents: 10 points
Maritime mobile contacts count 5 points. There is no multiplier value for a maritime mobile contact.
VII. SCORING:
All stations—the final score is the result of the total QSO points multiplied by the sum of all multipliers (states, VE provinces, DX countries).
VIII. AWARDS:
Certificates will be awarded to all entries. They are downloadable and located here:
Trophies will be awarded for top scorers in many categories. The trophies and donors for all categories can be found here: https://cq160.com/plaques.htm>
If you are interested in sponsoring a plaque, please contact us at: <>.
IX. CLUB COMPETITION:
Any club that submits at least three logs may enter the Club Competition. The name of the club must be clearly identified under club competition on the summary sheet, or summary portion of the Cabrillo log. Please make sure all entrants from your club use the same club name (spelled the same) in the Cabrillo entry. Most club names can be found here:
Non-compliance with this request may result in your score not being credited to your club’s entry.
X. LOG INSTRUCTIONS:
The deadline for log submissions is 5 days from the end of the contest.
For CW this is 2200z February 3, 2022.
For SSB this is 2200z March 3, 2022.
The submission of Cabrillo logs is required. Please submit CQ WW 160 Meter Contest logs via the web upload tool found at: https://cq160.com/logcheck/
Paper/Disk logs: Paper logs or other formats than Cabrillo are no longer accepted for submission.
For hardship cases that require more time for log submission, send an e-mail to <>. We will make every effort to accommodate you if you have a valid reason for delay.
Cabrillo formatted logs are received by a log processing robot. If your log has been submitted correctly, the robot will reply with a confirmation. If there is a problem with your log, the robot will send you an error message containing suggestions for how to fix your log. Read this e-mail carefully. Most log submission problems are minor and can be corrected in one pass. Submit your log as many times as needed. The last submitted log will be the version that counts for your official entry. You can check the status of your log at our web page Log Received tab. Other inquiries may be sent to <>.
XI. PENALTIES AND DISQUALIFICATION:
Logs will be cross-checked and penalties will be applied at the committee’s discretion for contacts determined to be bad or busted. The bad QSO is removed and a penalty of two more equivalent QSOs is applied to the points only. No penalty should be applied for unique QSOs unless they are deemed excessive. A log may be disqualified for violation of amateur radio regulations, unsportsmanlike conduct, or claiming excessive unverified contacts.
Report file outputs showing final score calculations will be available for all entrants after the results are published. The decisions of the CQ WW 160 Contest Committee are final.
XII. DECLARATION:
By submitting a CQ 160 Meter Contest log, and in consideration of the efforts of the CQ WW 160 Contest Committee to review and evaluate that log, an entrant unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that he/she has: 1) read and understood the rules of the contest and agrees to be bound by them, 2) operated according to all rules and regulations that pertain to amateur radio for the station location, 3) agreed the log entry may be made open to the public, and 4) accepted that the issuing of disqualifications and other decisions of the Committee are official and final. If an entrant is unwilling or unable to agree to all of the foregoing, the entrant should not submit the entry or submit the entry as a Checklog only.
We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.
About
Contest Objective: To encourage W/VE stations to expand their knowledge of DX propagation on the HF and MF bands, improve operating skills, and improve station capability by creating a competition in which DX stations may only contact W/VE stations. One contest period is CW-only and one is Phone-only. Use only the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10-meter bands.
W/VE amateurs: Work as many DX stations in as many DXCC entities as possible.
DX stations: Work as many W/VE stations in as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible.
Dates:
CW: Third full weekend in February (February 18-19, 2023).
Phone: First full weekend in March (March 4-5, 2023).
Contest Period: Begins 0000 UTC Saturday and runs through 2359 UTC Sunday.
Contest rules are now maintained as a single downloadable document.
Click here for the complete ARRL International DX Contest Rules (PDF)
For the contest, information contact or (860) 594-0232
Exchange:
W/VE stations send a signal report and their state or province. (See the ARRL Contest Multipliers List for a list of abbreviations.) DX stations send a signal report and power as a number or abbreviation.
Multioperator Accommodations Extended for 2023:
ARRL has extended the temporary accommodations for multi-operator stations competing in the 2023 International ARRL DX Contest (CW and phone). Individual team members may operate from their home stations in conjunction with the multi-op station. The home stations must be within a radius of 100 kilometers (62 miles) of the multihop station and must be within the same DXCC entity, US State, or Canadian province. For more information, visit the link below.
www.arrl.org/news/guidelines-issued-for-arrl-dx-contest-multioperator-stations
Log Submission Deadline
Logs are due within SEVEN (7) days after the event is over. Logs may be submitted either online or via mail, but electronic Cabrillo logs are the preferred method. Electronic logs must be submitted via our web app at contest-log-submission.arrl.org/
Entries for the CW and Phone portions of the competition must be submitted separately and must be postmarked before their respective 7-day deadline.
Logs that have been submitted electronically are listed on the Logs Received page. Click the contest name to see a list of submitted logs sorted by call sign and club name.
Online Log Submission – Cabrillo formatted logs must be uploaded via our web app at contest-log-submission.arrl.org.
Submitting Paper Logs By Mail – Be sure to mail your completed Summary Sheet and Log Sheets (include a dupe sheet if over 500 QSOs) postmarked before the log submission deadlines.
CW Entry Forms:
For W/VE entrants: PDF file
For non-W/VE entrants: PDF file
Phone Entry Forms:
For W/VE entrants: PDF file
For non-W/VE entrants: PDF file
Send completed Summary Sheets and logs to:
ARRL – DX CW Contest, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
ARRL – DX SSB Contest, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
If submitting a paper log, it is strongly suggested you use a delivery method that offers a tracking number.
If you wish to convert your log into a Cabrillo formatted log for electronic submission, visit www.b4h.net/cabforms/ and select the event of interest. You can input your log data which will be converted to a Cabrillo formatted log for you (it will generate a log and return it to you), and then you can in turn submit your Cabrillo log online via the web app at contest-log-submission.arrl.org/.
Awards:
Certificates will be awarded in the top operator CW and Phone scores in each category in each DXCC entity and ARRL/RAC Section and Division. Printable certificates will be downloadable from contests.arrl.org/certificates.php.
All Overall and Division winners will be awarded a plaque (if sponsored) recognizing their efforts. Plaques are sponsored by individuals, groups, or clubs. For details on plaque sponsorship, contact the ARRL Contest Program at or (860) 594-0232.
Club Competition:
There are ten ARRL-sponsored contests that are designated as Affiliated Club Competitions (ACC) for ARRL and RAC-affiliated clubs:
– RTTY Roundup
– January VHF Contest
– International DX Contest
– International Digital Contest
– June VHF Contest
– 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest
– September VHF Contest
– November Sweepstakes
– 160-Meter Contest
– 10-Meter Contest
For full club competition rules, please see the link below:
Club Competition Rules ver 1.3 (rev 06 Jan 2023)
We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.
We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.
We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.
We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.
We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.
We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.
We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.
We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.
We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.
We meet almost every Friday night from 7:00 pm onwards at the Mill.
We welcome all that are in or looking to get into this wonderful hobby from far and wide and would invite any radio club/society to visit us!!.
The club has a satellite training centre for internal and external training to groups and society in the community.
please see contact details in the About menu at the top if you would like to visit us.