
Rules FT8 DX contest 2021
1 – Date
Starts: April 10-2021 | 12:00 UTC
Ends: April 11, 2021 | 12:00 UTC
2 – Bands and mode
80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters in FT8 mode. Any station can work with any other station. Stations can be operated simultaneously in one band.
3 – Categories
Single Operator LOW (100W or less)
Single Operator QRP (5W or less)
Multi-operator LOW (100 W or less)
Multioperator QRP (5 W or less)

4 – Code exchanged
4.1 USA: Report and state (except KH6 and KL7).
4.2 Canada: Report and province.
4.3 DX: Report and sequential serial number, starting with 001 (including KH6 and KL7).
5 – Scoring
5.1 Points QSO : One point for each QSO made.
5.2 Multipliers: Every US state (except KH6 and KL7) plus District of Columbia (DC), Canadian provinces/territories: NB (VE1, 9), NS (VE1), QC (VE2), ON (VE3), MB ( VE4), SK (VE5), AB (VE6), BC (VE7), NWT (VE8), NF (VO1), LB (VO2), NU (VYØ), YT (VY1), PEI (VY2) and each DXCC country. KH6 and KL7 are only counted as separate DXCC entities.
5.2.1 Multipliers are calculated only once (not once in one band).
5.2.2 USA and Canada are not counted as DXCC entities.

6 – Diaries
Items Cabrillo they contain a header and a complete list of QSOs. All logs must be emailed by 18 April 2021 at 23:59 UTC in Cabrillo format to europeanft8club@gmx.com

7 – Various
Participants must use WSJT-X (latest version) or MSHV (latest version)
The proposed frequencies are: 3.590-3.600, 7.080-7.100, 14.130-14.150, 21.130-21.150 and 28.160-28.200 MHz.
Set the WSJT-X tuning frequency to a multiple of 2 kHz, for example 14.132 MHz. (Note from Japan: Use 3.522, 7.032, 14.078, 21.078 and 28.078MHz for JA-JA and JA-DX contacts.
Note: The WSJT-X development team suggests that operating stations select integral multiples of 200 Hz as their audio broadcast frequencies and check the TX EVEN / 1st box. Search and discharge (S + P) stations should call on frequencies 0, 60 or 120 Hz above the normal frequency. The WSJT-X user interface has Tools that facilitate these Settings. Tap the F3 or F5 keys to see concise lists of relevant keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys.
8 – Diplomas
Certificates will be awarded to all participants and can be downloaded online.
Source: https://europeanft8club.wordpress.com/2020/04/12/FT8-DX-contest-2021/
