Ruský DX contest (RDXC) sa dlhodobo radí medzi najvýznamnejšie rádioamatérske preteky na svete. Ročník 2026 sa bude konať v špecifickom období, kedy budeme podľa predpovedí astronómov prechádzať fázou po maxime 25. slnečného cyklu. Táto pozícia v cykle sľubuje mimoriadne zaujímavé podmienky šírenia, ktoré si vyžadujú komplexnú strategickú prípravu zo strany jednotlivcov aj kolektívnych staníc.
The basic building block of success in RDXC is understanding the geographical dimensions of the Russian Federation. For European stations, including Slovak ones, Russia represents a huge number of multipliers in the form of various regions (Oblast). Distances range from a few hundred kilometers to thousands of kilometers into eastern Siberia and Kamchatka. This means that the operator must continuously adapt band selection and antenna direction according to current time and the progress of the ionospheric wave over the course of 24 hours.
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Oficiálne pravidlá Russian DX contest 2026
Below we provide the complete translation of the rules for participants outside the Russian Federation, valid for the 2026 edition.
1. Organizer
The competition is organized by 'Soyuz Radioljubitelej Rossii'.
2. Date of event
The third full March weekend. In 2026 the competition runs from 12:00 UTC on Saturday, March 21 to 11:59 UTC on Sunday, March 22.
3. Bands and modes
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Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters.
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Modes: CW and SSB.
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Follow the recommended frequency plans IARU.
4. Competition categories (for stations outside Russia)
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SOAB-MIX-HP: One operator, all bands, MIX (CW/SSB), high power.
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SOAB-MIX-LP: One operator, all bands, MIX (CW/SSB), low power (up to 100 W).
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SOAB-CW-HP / SOAB-CW-LP: One operator, all bands, only CW (high/low power).
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SOAB-SSB-HP / SOAB-SSB-LP: One operator, all bands, only SSB (high/low power).
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SOSB: One operator, one band (any power, MIX).
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MOST: Multiple operators, one transmitter, all bands, MIX.
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MO2T: More operators, two transmitters, all bands, MIX.
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SWL: Listeners, all bands, MIX.
5. Contest code (Exchange)
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Russian stations: RS(T) + two-letter area code (e.g., MA, SP, MO).
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Other stations: RS(T) + serial number of the connection starting from 001.
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Stations in the MO2T category use separate numbering for each transmitter.
6. Scoring
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For a connection with your own country: 2 points.
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For a connection with your own continent: 3 points.
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For a connection with another continent: 5 points.
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For each connection with a Russian station (regardless of the continent): 10 points.
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SWL stations earn points according to the same key (catching both codes = full points, catching one = 1/3 points).
7. Multipliers
Multipliers on each band are:
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Each DXCC country (except Russia).
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Each Russian area (Oblast). Note: The Kaliningrad region (UA2) is counted as a DXCC country as well as a Russian region for multiplier purposes.
8. Result calculation
The total result is calculated as the product of the sum of points for connections and the sum of multipliers from all bands.
9. Contest log
Logs are accepted exclusively in electronic format. Cabrillo. They are uploaded via the web interface on the site rdxc.org within 14 days after the end of the contest.
Full text of the contest rules https://www.rdxc.org/rules_eng