In the year of the highest solar activity of the 25th cycle, this race will offer us many opportunities for active operation in the 10 m band.
This race is for everyone - big guns and small pistols alike. For those who have antenna farms with high directional antennas, and for those who hang the dipole on a broom under the window.
The complete rules, along with organizer comments, can be found on the ARRL website: ARRL 10M contest Rules.
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Deadline
The race is officially underway from 00:00 UTC on Saturday to 23:59 UTC on Sunday. The competitor's participation is limited to 36 hours of work, with 12 hours reserved for any breaks that must last at least 30 minutes. This means that there is enough time for a night's sleep or even for a quick walk with the dog during the day. In practice, on the 10m band, propagation is open from sunrise to sunset, with a slight extension when using large directional antennas.
Multipliers and exchangeable code
The competitions are of the World Wide type, that is everyone works with everyone all over the world. Multipliers are countries DXCC, US states, Canadian and Mexican provinces, as well as ITU regions from stations /mm.
It is good to familiarize yourself with the abbreviations used by stations from the USA, Canada and Mexico in their reports:
USA abbreviations
Canada abbreviations
Mexico abbreviations
Other stations from around the world are reporting serial number QSO z logu.
Log submission
Logs must be sent through the page: ARRL Log Submission do 7 dní po ukončení pretekov. Zaujímavosťou je možnosť odoslať log papierovou poštou – klasika!
Categories
The rules make different distinctions Categories based on transmitter power (5, 100, 1500 W), access to spots (SOU - Single Operator Unlimited or SO - without access to spots) and number of operators (MS - Multioperator Single Transmitter, SOU, SO). Used modes: CW, SSB, Mixed.
An interesting subcategory is Limited Antennas Overlay, which highlights an operator using a single-element antenna, such as a vertical antenna, end-fed wire, or a simple dipole. These antennas must not exceed 50 feet (15.25 m) above the ground.
So it's clear that this race is for everyone. Good luck in the competition! 73!