NRAU 10m Contest rules
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The NRAU Activity Contest on 10m takes place on the 1st Thursday of the month.
- Winter 1800-2200 UTC
- Summer 1700-2100 UTC
Modes and Timetable:
| Mode | Summer | Winter |
| CW | 1700 - 1800 UTC | 1800 - 1900 UTC |
| SSB | 1800 - 1900 UTC | 1900 - 2000 UTC |
| FM | 1900 - 2000 UTC | 2000 - 2100 UTC |
| MGM | 2000 - 2100 UTC | 2100 - 2200 UTC |
As a participant you can take part in one or more of these categories in ONE Mixed mode LOG.
If you have worked different categories then this gives you automatic submission into the Mixed mode and scoring for each mode:
| Category | Mode | Freq | Bandwidth |
| A | CW / Telegraphy | 28.040 MHz | +/- 30 kHz |
| B | SSB / Telephony | 28.500 MHz | +/- 50 kHz |
| C | FM / Telephony | 29.150 MHz | +/- 50 kHz |
| D | MGM / Digital | 28.050 - 28.190 MHz | See note *) below |
| E | Mixed / Combined Modes | PSK31 / PSK63 & RTTY |
Exchange: RS(T) + Maindenhead Locator, e.g. 599 JP50HQ
Calculation:
1 point per km, pluss 500 points bonus for each new main locator square, e.g. JO49, JO59 etc.
(See N1MM Logger NRAU NAC 10m modul / or Win-test or DX LOG for details)
Remarks:
Category D = MGM/Digital => RTTY, Amtor, PSK31, PSK63, JT65, FSK441, FT8, etc
*) Only 1 QSO per contacted station
Category E = Combined category, for example 2, 3 or 4 categories: A+B, A+C, A+B+C, A+B+C+D etc
Logs:
- Only submit 1 electronic Cabrillo log for ALL modes!
- Send also log & summary/score sheet to your National contest Manager within NRAU
NRRL & DX LOGS:
- Class 1 Single OP
- Class 2 Multi OP
Special categories NRRL/DX logs:
Category A CW / B SSB / C FM / D MGM/Digital (FT8, JT65, PSK31/PSK63 & RTTY) / E Mixed
Category D MGM: Allowed to work same station on RTTY & PSK31/PSK63. I.e. you can work a QSO with LA1XXX on RTTY and then again on PSK31
NB! Class 2 Multi OP for DX & Norwegian stations ONLY, Clubstations
Please also send logs for NRRL & DX by email to nac10m(a)nrau.net
We would like to have both Cabrillo log & summary/score sheets please.
Best QRB = Please add a note in the SOPABOX for your longest achieved QRB (distance in kilometers) between your station and the worked locator for each mode. This can be seen in the N1MM logger.
Non-NRAU stations may ONLY work stations within NRAU.
NRAU stations have the following valid DXCC prefixes:
- JW Svalbard and Bear Island
- JX Jan Mayen
- LA-LB-LG-LJ-LN Norway
- OF-OG-OH-OI Finland
- OFØ-OGØ-OHØ Aaland
- OJØ Market Reef
- OX-XP Greenland
- OW-OY Faroe Islands
- 5P-5Q-OU-OV-OZ Denmark
- 7S-8S-SA-SB-SC-SD-SE-SF-SG-SH-SI-SJ-SK-SL-SM Sweden
- TF Iceland