[WWYC] LZ DX Contest - FAQ

[Dimitar, LZ5AZ]

Hey.. It's a little bit early to talk about LZ DX Contest, but I decided
that's it's moment to post this FAQ and the Rules.

Hope to see you in the contest ;-)


LZ DX Contest – Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is it allowed to work in more than one category? 
You are allowed to claim participation in your summary
sheet in only one category, but you are encouraged to
operate for example on all bands in case you claim
score in SOSB category. Put all the contacts you have
made into your log. The computer will find out the
score in the claimed category. The rest QSOs will be
treated like check log.

2. Is it allowed to use DX cluster during the contest?

Use of the DX cluster is allowed, but the
self-spotting is NOT!
 
3. Is my QSO considered valid in case receiving
station haven’t received exchange sent by me
correctly?
The QSO of the transmitting station is valid, but the
QSO for the receiving station will be invalid.

4. What happens in case the transmitting station is
not transmitting its exchange correctly (ITU zone or
LZ district abbreviation)?
The QSO of the receiving station that received the
“wrong” exchange correctly is counted valid, but the
QSO of the transmitting station will not be counted
valid. This QSO however will not be counted as
multiplier for the RX station! Logs of stations
transmitting wrong ITU zone (LZ district abbreviation)
will be treated like check logs.

5. A station is transmitting wrong ITU zone or
non-standard LZ district abbreviation. What should I
put in the log - received wrong zone (wrong LZ
district abbreviation) or correct zone (correct LZ
district abbreviation) taken from the official source
of information? 
You should put in the log the ITU zone (LZ district
abbreviation) really transmitted by the other station.

6. Is it allowed using more than one transceiver? 
Yes, it is allowed to use any number of transceivers,
but only one signal at any given time should be on the
air.

7. How often operator may change band or mode? Are
there restrictions on band or mode changes for multi
operators stations?
After changing the mode, the operator in any of the
categories should stay on this mode for at least 10
min. Band changes are allowed without restrictions for
all categories. During the band change the entrant
must also observe the 10min rule for mode.
Example - if one was on 20m SSB for 5 min and change
to 15m band he/she must continue to operate on SSB for
another 5 min before changing the mode to CW 15m.

8. Is it allowed to send logs in Cabrillo, Word, etc.?

You are encouraged to send log files in CABRILLO
format.
Log files in any other electronic format are accepted
too, but consider that the Contest Committee needs
much more time to convert all files into an
appropriate format. So, please try to make our life
easier – THANKS!

9 If I use computer logging should I send paper copy
of my log? 
The Contest Committee encourages participants to send
logs by email or on floppy disc. 

10. Is it allowed to send the summary sheet and QSOs
log in the same file? 
Yes! Contest Committee recommends putting the summary
sheet information in the beginning of the file. 

9 If I am not using a computer logging will the
Contest Committee accept my paper log? 
Yes, but consider that the Contest Committee needs
much more time to convert all paper logs into an
appropriate electronic format. So, we strongly advise
participants to use computer logging and to send logs
via e-mail. Participants who pretend to place in top
three in their respective category MUST send an
electronic log via e-mail.

10. I have done my logging on paper, shall I transform
it into computer log? 
Contest Committee encourages participants to submit
their logs in electronic forms (email, floppy disk).
You can use any text editor and submit ASCII file, but
CABRILLO format is the preferable one.

11. Should I submit my log band by band or in
chronological order? 
Submit it as you want. 

12. Should I count points and multipliers in my log? 
As you want, but it isn’t necessary. The log-checking
program will do it for you. 

13. Should I mark duplicate QSO's in my log? 
No, every QSO, even duplicate, should be put in the
log. The log-checking program will mark duplicate
QSO’s. They will count zero points, no penalty points
will be applied. If the first QSO is invalid (e.g.
wrong received exchange), the second QSO will give you
necessary points or multiplier, if the received
exchange is correct. 

14. What shall I do if after the contest I notice that
my computer clock is not correct - e.g. 7 minutes fast
or slow, or is 1 hour ahead or back? 
You have to correct this time shift in your log. If
you will not, you may lose points.
Only QSOs with time difference up to 10 minutes in
between both logs will be counted as valid.

15. If particular call in my log is unique will this
QSO be counted as valid? 
Yes, but the Contest Committee will check in detail
all unique calls of the top three stations in every
category. If the number of the unique calls found to
be “bad” exceeds 30 % of all unique QSOs in the log,
then this log will be treated as check log. A unique
call WILL NOT be counted as multiplier.

16. How can I get my UBN file (list of mistakes)? 
You can receive your UBN report via e-mail from the
Contest Committee upon request made only by e-mail.

17. Are the decisions of the Contest Committee final?
Yes, all decisions of the Contest Committee are
official and final!




Dimitar, LZ5AZ
lz5az at wwyc.net