[SD-User] JIDX Contest Setup

[Paul O'Kane]

The JIDX contest takes place this weekend from
2300 UTC Friday 9th November to 2300 UTC Sunday 11th
November.  It's an SSB-only contest on all bands
from 80 to 10 metres.

Full rules at
http://www.jzap.com/je1cka/jidx/jidxrule-e.html

Here's how to configure SD for non-JA entrants.
(JA entrants use SD Type 2).
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Select SD Type 10, General - Country and Area
Multipliers

Note:  You'll be working JA only, so there will be
no Country multipliers.  However, Type 10 lets you
select variable points by band.

.MLT File            JIDX
.CTY File            DXCC
Multipliers Count    B (by band)
Points/QSO           0 (variable)
Pts/Bonus            0 (Multipliers)
Single/Multi-Op      S or M
Next Page            Y
Points per Area QSO  0
Points vary by Mode  N
            by Band  Y
        by Location  N
Points  10 Metres    2
        15 Metres    1
        20 Metres    1
        40 Metres    1
        80 Metres    2
       160 Metres    0
Receive Serial       N
Mode                 SSB
Mixed-Mode?          N
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Work Japanese stations only.
Send RS + CQ Zone, Receive RS + Prefecture number
(01 - 50).

After the Contest, use SDCHECK to create your .SUM
files.  It will be in ARRL Standard File Format
(Cabrillo).  Edit the header records of your .SUM
file, if necessary, with any text editor, rename it
to YOURCALL.LOG and send it to jidx-ph@ne.nal.go.jp.

You can get more information at
http://www.jzap.com/je1cka/jidx/jidxelog-e.html

73,
Paul EI5DI