Tack JE1CKA/KH0AM
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1994 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL DX "PHONE" CONTEST

OBJECTIVE: For amateurs around the world to contact JA 
stations in as many JA prefectures as possible.

1. CONTEST PERIOD:
Starts: Nov. 11 '94(Fraiday) 2300 UTC
Ends  : Nov. 13 '94(Sunday)  2300 UTC
Operating period is maximum 30 hours of the total 48, except for JAs, 
who can operate the full 48 hours. Off period must be longer than 
60minutes length and clearly indicated in the summary sheet.

2. BANDS: 3.8, 7, 14, 21 & 28MHz, except for the WARC bands.

3. ENTRY CLASSIFICATIONS:
	Choose only one!
   3-1.Single Operator Multi Band
   3-2.Single Operator Single Band
   3-3.Multi  Operator Single Transmiter

All categories; only one transmitted signal allowed at any one time.
Single operator can change bands at any time.
Multi Operator; They must remain the same band at least 10minutes
	when they make the contact on that band.
Single operator, single band contestants may only submit an entry 
for a single band, though submission of check logs for operation 
on other bands is encouraged.

4. CONTEST EXCHANGE:
   JAs   : RS report plus Prefecture number 01 to 50.
   Others: RS report plus three-digit serial number starting 
           from 001. Keep one serial number count for all bands.

5. POINTS:
   Only contacts between JA and DX are worth contest points.
(DX-DX or JA-JA contacts are no point and no multi)
   3.8MHz ................... 2 points
   7MHz, 14MHz and 21MHz..... 1 point
   28MHz..................... 2 Points
The same station may be worked only once per band.
No crossmode, crossband nor repeater contacts are allowed.

6. MULTIPLIER:
   JAs    : The number of diffrent DXCC country (except JD1) worked on 
            each band.
   Others : The number of different Japanese Prefecture plus Ogasawara 
            Is.(JD1), Minami-Torishima Is.(JD1) and Okino-Torishima Is.
            worked on each band.
   Maximum of 50 per band.

7. SCORING:
   The final score is the result of the
(Total QSO points) multiplied by (Total multiplier).
Ex. 100 QSO points x 59 multi = 5,900

8. LOG INSTRUCTIONS:
8-1. All times must be in GMT.
8-2. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged.
8-3. Indicate the new multiplier(prefecture) only the FIRST TIME 
   it is worked on each band.
8-4. Duplicate contacts on same band must be clearly shown and 
   marked as 0 QSO point.
8-5. Electronic Log:
   Disk log; IBM, MS-DOS compatible disks are accepted only with
   the printed summary sheet. The LOG format must meets the
   "ARRL Suggested Standard File Format For Submission of 
   Contest Log Data".
   Email Log; Request to send the instructions to the email address
   indicated below with the word "#get jidx-log" in the body of 
   the message.
     jidx-info@dumpty.nal.go.jp (For information request only)
   Then you'll receive the instructions by email.
8-6. Use a separate sheet for each band and keep one serial number 
   count for all bands..
8-7. Each entry must be accompanied by a summary sheet showing all
   scoring information, class of entries, name and address in BLOCK
   LETTERS, and a signed declaration that all contest rules and
   regulations for amateur radio in the country of operation have 
   been observed.
8-8. The 18 hour non-operating periods must be clearly shown in 
   the summary sheet.
8-9. All entrants are required to submit dupe-check sheets (an 
   alphabetical list of calls worked) for each band on which 200 
   or more QSOs were made.

9. PLAQUES:
   Plaques will be awarded to the winner in each class in each continent,
   Japan, Zone 3/4/5 and World.
   Top USA Single operator will be invited to Japan to receive the plaque.
   (Free two way ticket will be donated by Bear JA7RHJ.)

10.AWARDS:
   First place certificates will be awarded in each class in every country
   and in each call area of the USA. 

11.SPECIAL CONTEST AWARD:
   Any entrants who worked all Japanese prefectures (01 to 47) during 
   the contest period can request a Special Contest Award with the 
   separate worked list with free of charge.
   Stations callsign, time, band must be indicated ordered prefecture 
   number in the list.

12.REPORTING:
   A original log and a summary sheet will be requested with a SAE 
   + one IRC but any log forms will be accepted.
   All entries must be postmarked no later than 31th December and
   they should be sent to   
	JIDX contest "PH", c/o FIVE-NINE MAGAZINE
	P.O.Box 59, Kamata, Tokyo, 144 Japan
   The contest results will be sent with one IRC and SAE.

   Email log submittion will be judged with the time stamp of the 
   email and it should be sent to
	jidx-log@dumpty.nal.go.jp (Log submittion only)
   The acknowledgement will be sent when the email log is received
   and the result also will be sent by email.

13.DISQUALIFICATION:
   Violation of the contest rules.
   False statement in the report.
   The decisions of the JIDX contest committee are final.

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