The European PSK Club has the honour to invite the radio amateurs all over the world to participate in the CIS DX PSK Contest 2013. The objective of the contest is to establish as many QPSK63 contacts as possible between radio amateurs around the world and radio amateurs in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Everybody can work everybody for QSO and multiplier credit. Every station can be contacted once per band. The operator may change the bands without any restrictions.

 

The CIS DX PSK Contest is held every year on the third weekend of September. This year it starts at 12:00 UTC on Saturday 14th September, 2013 and ends at 12:00 UTC on Sunday 15th September, 2013.

 

All contacts should be made by using QPSK63 mode (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying at 62.5 Baud Rate). According to the EPC HF Band Plan it is recommended to use the following frequencies for contacts during the contest:

All operators may change bands at any time.

Transceiver, computer, interface and antennas must be located within a 500 meter diameter circle or within the property limits of the station licensee's address, whichever is greater. All antennas used by the entrant must be physically connected by wires (cables) to the transceivers used by the entrant. Only one transceiver is allowed to be used per participating call sign. Only one signal is allowed at any one time.

 

Only the entrant's call sign can be used to aid the entrant's score. A different call sign must be used for each CIS DX QPSK63 Contest entry. There are two separate groups of entrants - CIS Stations and DX Stations. CIS Stations are all those stations having the following prefixes: 4J...4K, EK, ER, EU...EZ, R, RA...RZ, U, and UA...UZ. Every group of entrants (CIS Stations and DX Stations) take part in the contest in 3 (three) categories listed below.

 

SOHP Category - Those stations at which one performs all of the operating, logging, and spotting functions. The output power shall not exceed 100 watts.

SOLP Category - Those stations at which one performs all of the operating, logging, and spotting functions. The output power shall not exceed 10 watts.

MOST Category - Those stations at which a few operators perform all of the operating, logging, and spotting functions. The output power shall not exceed 100 watts.

 

Every participant should send a correct RSQ report and his/her four-digit DXDA number. An example of an exchange for W6EPC from the State of California is 599 2053. Maritime and aircraft mobile stations should send an RSQ report and four zeros, such as 599 0000. You can find your correct DXDA number at the corresponding list: http://www.eupsk.com/documents/dxda-list.xls

 

CIS stations get 1 (one) point for any single QSO. DX stations get 3 (three) points for each contact with CIS station and 1 (one) point for any single QSO with all other stations. QSOs with the same call sign are valid if they are made on different bands. All participants earn a multiplier of 1 (one) for each unique DXDA territory worked regardless of band. Maritime and aircraft mobile stations are not the multipliers. The final score is the result of the total QSO points multiplied by the sum of the DXDA multipliers. Scoring is the same for all stations.

 

First, second, and third place certificates in PDF format will be awarded in each category in both groups of entrants - CIS Stations and DX Stations. All certificates will be issued to the licensee of the station used. Any radio amateur or radio club can act by the official sponsor of the CIS DX PSK Contest. If you are interested in sponsoring a special trophy for the contest, please contact the CIS DX PSK Contest Committee.

 

Log Instructions: Mode QPSK63 should be designated in the report as QM and in any way differently! 

All times must be in UTC. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged. The Contest Committee accepts logs in the Cabrillo format ONLY. Name your Cabrillo file as your call sign (for example - mm0epc.cbr, mm0epc.txt or mm0epc.log). You should send your log upload via the Web interface: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/submit_log_eng.php    Electronic submission implies a signed declaration that all contest rules and regulations for amateur radio in the country of operation have been observed. The Low Power stations must state the actual maximum output power used during the contest in their Cabrillo logs. All logs must be uploaded no later than 5 days after the contest (12:00 UTC on 20th September, 2013). 

 

Violation of amateur radio regulations in the country of the contestant, or the rules of the contest; unsportsmanlike conduct ; taking credit for excessive unverifiable contacts or unverifiable multipliers will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification. Incorrectly logged calls or numbers will be counted as unverifiable contacts for culprit only. The use by an entrant of any non-amateur means such as telephones, telegrams, internet, or the use of packet to solicit contacts during the contest is unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject to disqualification. Actions and decisions of the CIS DX PSK Contest Committee are official and final.

 

We recommend MixW software http://www.mixw.net to be used in the contest. The required MixW contest setup files for easy and correct operation in the event are listed at R3BB website http://www.digitalrus.ru