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On 6/29/2019 3:25 PM, Don Hill AA5AU wrote:
For immediate release. June 29, 2019.
The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (“WWROF”), in collaboration
with the Slovenia Contest Club (“SCC”), is pleased to announce the
first annual World Wide Digi DX Contest (“WW Digi”). The new contest
taps into the excitement being generated by the new digital modes
pioneered by Joe Taylor K1JT and the WSJT-X development team. The
contest will occur over 24 hours on August 31 and September 1, 2019
using the FT4 and FT8 modes on the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10-meter
bands.
WW Digi will utilize a distance-based scoring system to measure
operators’ abilities in making DX contacts across the 6 HF amateur
radio bands. Contacts will earn points based on the distance between
grid square centers of the two stations. This will encourage operators
to seek out long distance weak signal contacts that highlight the
technical advantages of the new digital modes.
To encourage activity across all bands, a multiplier will be given for
each new 2-character grid field contacted on each band. The final
score will the product of the total contact points times the number of
grid fields contacted. There should be plenty of strategy required to
balance distant QSOs and the need to work all available grid fields.
Single and multi-operators are welcome to operate as much or as little
of the 24-hour contest period as they wish.
The contest has been designed to enable making contacts utilizing
standard WSJT-X software behavior, making it easy for non-contesters
to participate. At the same time, the contest supports some new
techniques that will encourage operating innovation, such as
permitting stations to work up to three “QSO streams” on a band at one
time. Robotic operation is specifically prohibited in order to keep
the human element as part of the game. The full rules and other
information are available on the WW Digi DX contest web site at
https://ww-digi.com
It is fitting that the World Wide DX contest series be expanded with a
fourth mode, Digi, to support evolution into ham radio’s future.
Accordingly, with WWROF’s sponsorship of the World Wide Digi DX
Contest, there will now be similar worldwide DX contests at the end of
four successive months, August through November.
Serious contesters and casual participants alike can make ham radio
history and have fun as the hobby pioneers the exciting world of
digital communication. WWROF hopes the WW Digi DX Contest will attract
new digital operators into contesting.
Plaques will be awarded for top scorers. Please contact the WW Digi
Contest Director Ed Muns, W0YK at [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> to sponsor an award. Electronic
certificates will also be available for download for anyone that
submits a log. The goal is to have results available on the web site
within 90 days after the end of the contest.
*About WWROF*
The***World Wide Radio Operators Foundation*is dedicated to improving
the skills and fun of amateur radio operators around the world by
utilizing education, competition, advancement of technology and
scientific research, promoting international friendship and goodwill.
WWROF is a non-profit, donor-supported, organization which sponsors
this contest and provides the infrastructure for log submission, log
checking, and other services in support of many popular radio
contests. Please visit wwrof.org <http://wwrof.org/> for more information.
*About SCC***
The *Slovenia Contest Club* has a long tradition of supporting digital
contesting with its annual RTTY Championship contest held the last
weekend of August. For more information about SCC please visit
http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/ <http://leahamradio.si/scc/>
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