[CQ-Contest] Reminder: ARRL CW DX Contest Logs Due in 10 Days

[Frank Donovan]

Many contesters are probably used to the old 30 day rule for the ARRL DX
Contest where logs were due 30 days after the SSB weekend.  The current
rule is 30 days after EACH contest weekend.  

ARRL seems to have a little problem with counting to 30 in the on-line
version of this year's DX Contest rules...  The rules on the ARRL WWW
homepage state the due date for CW logs is March 16th (ie 28 days), and
SSB logs are due on April 2nd (31 days!).  Since the printed rules also
state 30 days after EACH contest, I think we can assume that the cyberhams
at ARRL were having a bad day when typed created the on-line version of
the rules!

Here are 1997 ARRL DX Contest log submission rules from the ARRL WWW
homepage.

73
Frank
W3LPL
donovanf at sgate.com



Use ARRL International DX Contest forms, a reasonable facsimile, submit 
entry on diskette, upload your entry to the ARRL BBS, or send your entry 
to ARRL HQ via Internet.
	
You may submit your contest entry on diskette in lieu of paper logs. 
The floppy diskette must be IBM compatible, MS-DOS formatted, either 
3.5 or 5.25 inch (40 or 80 track). The log information must be in an 
ASCII file, following the ARRL Suggested Standard File Format and 
contain all log exchange information (band, mode, date, time in UTC, 
call of station worked, exchange sent, exchange received, multipliers 
[marked the first time worked] and QSO points). One entry per diskette. 
An official summary sheet or reasonable facsimile with a signed contest 
participation disclaimer is required with all entries.
		
You may submit your contest entry via the ARRL BBS (860-594-0306), 
via Internet to contest at arrl.org or anonymous FTP to ftp.arrl.org. 
Send your summary sheet file (Make sure it includes all the pertinent 
information outlined in the official ARRL summary sheet) and your log 
file following the ARRL Suggested Standard File Format.

Logs must indicate times in UTC, bands, mode, calls, complete exchange 
sent, complete exchange received and QSO points. Multipliers should be 
clearly marked in the log the first time worked. Entries with more than 
500 QSOs total must include cross-check sheets (dupe sheets). 

Send entries to: ARRL Contest Branch, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.

All operators of multioperator stations must be listed.
	
Entries must be postmarked within 30 days after each contest weekend 
(CW--March 16, 1997 [sic]) ; Phone--April 2, 1997 [sic]). Logs not
postmarked by the  deadlines will be classified as checklogs; no
extensions, no exceptions.  All stations are requested to send their
entries in as early as possible  and enclose each entry (CW and phone) in
a separate envelope.  Entries received after mid-June will not make QST
listings.


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