[UK-CONTEST] IOTA Contest

[Paul O'Kane]

The IOTA Contest takes place from 12:00 UTC Saturday 24th
to 11:59 UTC Sunday 25th July, with CW, SSB and mixed-mode
categories on the 5 contest bands from 80m to 10m.

Rules at www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/riota.shtml

If you need a free logger for IOTA, download SDI from
http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/sd.shtml

Work everyone.  Exchange 59(9) + serial.  Island stations
add their IOTA reference and, in general, are worth 5
times as many points as non-island stations.

Mults are IOTA references, by band and by mode.

In the IOTA Reference field, SDI pre-fills the prefix
for the continent.  When you hear EU005, all you have
to type is 5 - it is expanded when logged, and
compressed when editing.  If no reference is given,
simply press Enter to log the QSO with no reference,
there's no need to clear the continent prefix.

To see your multiplier status for any island, type
the reference in the callsign field - you don't need
leading zeros.  Type EU1 to see the band/mult slots
for EU001, add a 2 to see the slots for EU12 etc.
The ones needed are highlighted.  Use Esc to clear
the field.

If you're operating CW, don't forget to update your
keyer memories (with Shift-F1 etc) before the contest.

Use SDICHECK to create your Cabrillo .LOG file, and
send it to iota.logs at rsgbhfcc.org.

73,
Paul EI5DI

ps: Help stamp out bloatware - use SDI!