DigiFest is sponsored:

    by Kyiv Contest Group with support of

    - IRC
    - MixW team
    - Rig Expert Ukraine, Ltd.
    - Radio Hobby, monthly Magazine

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DIGIFEST RULES 2010

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1. Competition (unconventional digimodes):

    All over the world including

    - A. On Line Competition (automatic log synchronization with server http://mixw.net/misc/DigiFest)

    - B. Off Line Competition

2. Date and time:

      I Period 04:00 UTC - 12:00 Saturday 5 Jun 2010
     II Period 20:00 UTC - 04:00 Saturday 5 Jun / Sunday 6 Jun 2010
    III Period 12:00 UTC - 20:00 Sunday 6 Jun 2010

    (1-th full weekend in June)

3. Modes:

    RTTY75 (75 baud)
    BPSK 63
    MFSK 16
    HELLSCHREIBER
    OLIVIA (250 Hz, 4 tones)

4. Bands:

    80 meters band (3.5 MHz)
    40 meters band (7 MHz)
    20 meters band (14 MHz)
    15 meters band (21 MHz)
    10 meters band (28 MHz)

    Dupes on different bands or different modes (same band).
    Please leave PSK31 band (14070...14071) for non-contest operation.

    Recommended center of activities frequencies (high bands like 20M Band):

    PSK 63    -    14074 KHz
    HELLSCHREIBER -    14076 KHz
    MFSK    -    14078 KHz
    RTTY    -    14084 KHz
    OLIVIA    -    14103 KHz

5. Categories:

    SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH        (All Modes, All Bands)
    SINGLE-OP ALL LOW         (All Modes, All Bands)
    SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH 8-HOURS    (All Modes, All Bands - any 8 hours)*
    SINGLE-OP ALL LOW  8-HOURS    (All Modes, All Bands - any 8 hours)*
    SINGLE-OP SINGLE-MODE HIGH    (Any Single Mode, All Bands)
    SINGLE-OP SINGLE-MODE LOW     (Any Single Mode, All Bands)
    SINGLE-OP SINGLE-BAND HIGH    (All Modes, Single Band)
    SINGLE-OP SINGLE-BAND LOW     (All Modes, Single Band)
    MULTI-OP  ALL HIGH         (Single Transmitter All Modes, All Bands)

    *The start of 8 Hours entry is the first QSO time.
     The breaks minimum is 1 hour each.
     The contacts made over 8 Hours entry will count to other participants.

    LOW  - Max peak power  100 watts
    HIGH - Max peak power 1000 watts

6. Exchange:

    Signal report + Grid Square 4 Characters (Example: 599 KO50).

7. QSO points:

    1 point per 1 Km of distance (calculated by centers of Grid Squares).
    No need to calculate by participant.
    
8. Multiplier:

    Grid Squares number once per log.

9. Scoring:

    The sum of QSO points x multiply on multiplier = TOTAL SCORE.

10. Disqualification:

    For usage of PSK31 band (14070...14071).
    For transmission over NCDXF beacons at 14100, 21150, and 28200.
    For two signals on one or many bands simultaneously.

11. Logs in Cabrillo within 7 days after the contest end:

    upload via http://mixw.net/misc/DigiFest/digifest_log.php
    or send to: digifest_robot@mixw.net

    Modes in the log are marked by two character code as follows:

    RY = RTTY
    OL = OLIVIA
    PK = PSK (or PS)
    MK = MFSK16 (or MF)
    HE = HELLSCHREIBER

    The log example:

START-OF-LOG: 2.0
ARRL-SECTION: DX
CALLSIGN: UX1UA
CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL LOW 8-HOUR
CATEGORY-OVERLAY:
CLAIMED-SCORE: 0
CLUB: Kyiv Contest Group
CONTEST: DIGIFEST
CREATED-BY: MixW 2.19
NAME: Sergei Litvinov
ADDRESS: 
OPERATORS: 
QSO: 14081 RY 2008-06-07 1321 UX1UA      599 KO50  UT2UZ      599 KO50
QSO: 14079 PK 2008-06-07 1322 UX1UA      599 KO50  UT7U       599 KO40 
QSO: 14075 HE 2008-06-07 1323 UX1UA      599 KO50  S56P       599 JN76 
END-OF-LOG:

11. Awards, prizes and trophies:

    - Antenna Analyzer AA-230 sponsored by Rig Expert Ukraine, Ltd will be sent to the high score             winners in the next two categories:

    SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH (two prizes for Europe and for the rest of the World) and
    SINGLE-OP ALL  LOW (two prizes for Europe and for the rest of the World).
 
    - USB Interfaces RigExpert Standard will be sent to the winners in the next two    categories:
 
    SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH 8-HOURS and
    SINGLE-OP ALL LOW 8-HOURS.

    - T-Shirts will be awarded to the winners in the next categories:

    SINGLE-OP SINGLE-MODE HIGH,
    SINGLE-OP SINGLE-MODE LOW,
    SINGLE-OP SINGLE-BAND HIGH,
    SINGLE-OP SINGLE-BAND LOW,
    MULTI-OP  ALL HIGH.

    - 5 Subscription from Ukrainian magazine RadioHobby will be drawn among    participants from CIS.

    - Certificates to every participant in the life competition (A).

    If you are interested in sponsoring special contest trophy for DIGIFEST please contact us by email: digifest_info@mixw.net.
    Your logo and advertisement will be placed in our web site (and more).

12. Contact information:

    E-mail:   digifest_info@mixw.net
          ux1ua@qsl.net
    Web site: http://www.mixw.net/misc/DigiFest/
          http://www.rigexpert.com/index?s=main&f=digifest


    04.04.2010