The ARRL 10m Contest takes place from 0000 UTC on Saturday
14th December to 2359 UTC on Sunday 15th December. There
are CW, SSB and Mixed-Mode sections - for HP, LP and QRP.
10m is wide open, and may not be as good again for years.
Don't miss it!
Rules at http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
SD V17.22 is free from www.ei5di.com
Note: V17.22 fixes a scoring error - the first QSOs with
W, VE and XE had been incorrectly counted as country mults.
W, VE & XE entrants - select the "ARRL 10m W/VE/XE" option
All others - select the "ARRL 10m, DX" option
W/VE/XE stations send state/province code.
Others send serials.
Work everyone - on 10m only. If you're mixed-mode,
remember that CW QSOs score double points. Give
priority to CW, but go to SSB to keep your SSB mult
totals respectable - as they count separately on
each mode. Mults are W/VE/XE states and provinces,
and DXCC countries.
SD shows your QSO totals with individual calls as
you type the callsign. If no total is shown, then
you know you have not worked the station on the
"other" mode - and can safely ask for a QSO on that
mode.
Again, as you type DX prefixes (non-W, VE or XE) SD
displays the multiplier status for the country, on
both CW and SSB, below the prefix. When "CW or "SSB"
is highlighted, the country is needed a a mult on the
corresponding mode(s). You know instantly whether to
ask the station for a QSO on the "other" mode. If
you're operating single mode, just ignore this.
With rig control enabled, enter a frequency to set
the rig to that frequency - the mode will change if
appropriate. F10 (twice) returns you to your previous
frequency and mode.
After the contest, use SDCHECK to create your Cabrillo
.LOG file, and send it to 10meter [at] arrl [dot] org.
Please mention SD in your Cabrillo soapbox comments.
73,
Paul EI5DI
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