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: Jeden bod za každé uskutočnené QSO.
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 krajina. KH6 a KL7 sa počítajú iba ako samostatné entity DXCC.
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
Položky 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/