The 52nd ALL ASIAN DX CONTEST - 2011
Supported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan.
The purpose of this contest is to enhance the activity of radio amateures in Asia and to
establish as many contacts as possible during the contest periods.
01.CONTEST PERIOD:
(1) CW: From 00:00 UTC the third Saturday of June to 24:00 UTC the next day <48
hours> (June 18-19,2011)
(2) Phone: From 00:00 UTC the first Saturday of Sept. to 24:00 UTC the next day <48
hours> (Sept. 3-4, 2011)
02. BANDS:
Amateur bands 160m(CW only), 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m
03.ENTRY CATEGORIES:
(1) Single Operator Single Band
a: Asian stations.................High Power, Low Power
b: Non-Asian stations.........High Power only
(2) Single Operator Multi Band
a: Japanese(JA) stations........High Power, Low Power, Junior, Senior
b: Asian stations.......................High Power, Low Power
c: Non-Asian stations...............High Power only
(3) Multi-Operator Single Transmitter(multi band only)
(4) Multi-Operator Multi Transmitter(multi band only)
Note1: Single Operator stations means that one person performs all concerned
operations during contest period. Use of Packet Cluster is permitted.
2: Low Power stations are limited 100W output or less. No limitation on
High Power stations.
3: Junior stations' operator age must be 19 years old or younger, and
Seniors operators must be 70 years old or older.
4: 10 minutes rule(CQ WW method) is applied to Multi-Operator Single
Transmitter stations. The 10 minutes rule means that only one transmitter
and one band are permitted during any 10 minutes period, defined as
starting with the first logged QSO on a band. However, one-and only
one other band may be used during any 10 minutes period if and only
if the station worked is a new multiplier. This rule is applied to not
only running stations, but also to multi-stations respectively.
04. POWER, TYPE OF EMISSION AND FREQUENCIES:
Within the limits of own station license.
05.CONTEST CALL:
(1) CW ........... "CQ AA"
(2) Phone........ "CQ AA Contest"
06. EXCHANGE:
(1) For OM stations: RS(T) report plus operators' age
For example (If operator is 25 years old): Phone........5925, CW..........59925
(2) For YL stations: RS(T) report plus operators' age, but if the operator does
not want to send her age, RS(T) report plus "00" (zero zero) can be sent.
For example (the operator is 25 years old): Phone........5925(or 5900),
CW..........59925(or 59900)
(3) For Multi-Operator stations: RS(T) report plus the averaged age of
operators, but if each operator wishes, the age of active operator can be sent.
For example (the operators are 25 and 35 years old): Phone........5930 for
all operators (or 5925 for 25 years old operator and 5935 for
35 years old operator), CW..........59930 for all operators
(or 59925 for 25 years old operator and
59935 for 35 years old operator)
07.RESTRICTIONS ON THE CONTEST:
(1) No cross band contacts.
(2) No change of operating site.
(3) For single Operator and Multi-Operator Single Transmitter entry:
Transmitting two signals or more at the same time, including cases
of different bands, is not permitted. (Except transmitting two signals to
get New Multiplier under the 10 minutes rules)
(4) For Multi-Operator's entry: Transmitting two signals or more at the
same time within the same band is not permitted.
(5) No operation from two sites or more for Multi-Operator's entry.
(6) No contact made through repeaters.
08.POINTS AND MULTIPLIERS:
(1) For Asian stations:
a: Points........Perfect contact will be scored as follows. Contact among
same entities will neither count as a point nor a multiplier. Duplicate
contact with the same station on same band will not count as a point.
160m band.......3 points per Asian QSO. 9 points per Non-Asian QSO.
80m band.......2 points per Asian QSO. 6 points per Non-Asian QSO.
10m band.......2 points per Asian QSO. 6 points per Non-Asian QSO.
Other bands........1 point per Asian QSO. 3 points per Non-Asian QSO.
b: Multipliers........The total number of different entities (according to the
DXCC List) worked on each band.
(2) For non-Asian stations:
a: Points.......Perfect contact with Asian stations (excluding U.S. auxiliary
military radio stations in the Far East, Japan) will be counted as follows:
160m band................3 points
80m band...............2 points
10m band...............2 points
Other bands.................1 point
b: Multipliers.......The total number of different Asian Prefixes(according to
the WPX Contest rules) worked on each band.
(3) JD1 stations.
a: JD1 stations on Ogasawara (Bonin and Volcano) Islands belong to Asia.
b: JD1 stations on Minami-tori Shima(Marcus) Islands belong to Oceania.
(4) Maritime Mobile Stations
For all maritime mobile stations at any location (no matter outside or inside Asia),
perfect contacts with only Asian stations can be counted. The total score will be
published in the contest results. But, they will not be ranked. Contacts points
with maritime mobile stations will be considered as same as contacts among
Asian stations. But, it will not count as multiplier.
09. SCORING:
(1) Multi-band: (The total of the contact points on each band) x (The total of the
multipliers on each band)
(2) Single-Band: (The total contact points on the band) x (The total multipliers
on the band)
10. INSTRUCTIONS ON THE SUMMARY AND LOG SHEET:
It is recommended to use JARL A.A. Contest Log and Summary sheet which
are available from JARL HQ for two IRC and SAE. (Summary and Log are
available as 
(1) Each Summary sheet must include your DXCC entity, callsign used, entry class,
multipliers by band, points by band and total score. It should also include a signed
declaration indicating that you have observed the rules and regulations of the
contest. Multi-Operator stations must submit a list of all operators call-sign or name.
(2) Log sheet must contain band, date, time in UTC, call of station worked,
exchange sent, exchange received, multipliers and QSO points. Use a separate
sheet for each band.(For Single Transmitter entry:in order of the time contacted).
Multipliers should be clearly marked by entities or Asian prefixes, first time
worked on each band.
(3) E-mail submission
JARL Format or Cabrillo Format.
11. AWARDS:
(1) For both CW and Phone, certificates will be awarded to those having the
highest score in each category in proportion to the number of participants
from each entity and also those from US CQ Zone 3, 4, and 5 in the United States.
a: If the number of participants are under 10 there will be an Award only to
the highest scorer
b: From 11 to 20 ............ Awards to the highest scorer and the runner-up
c: From 21 to 30 ............ Awards to the top three
d: 31 or more ................. Awards to the top five
(2) The highest scorer among JARL members of each category in each
area of Japan, under the condition having a ranking within top half, will
receive a certificate from JARL. However,this rule doesn't apply to
those who received the highest scorer of the entity certificate.
(3) The highest scorer on each Continent of the Single Operator Multi Band
category will receive a medal from JARL and a certificate from the Minister
for Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan.
(4) The highest scorer of the Multi-Operator Single Transmitter and Multi
Transmitter category on each Continent will receive a medal from JARL.
(5) Special plaques will be awarded to the stations in the categories
mentioned in a separate page.
(6) The Contest Award will be issued to whom fulfill the certain requirements
during the contest period. The detailed information will be appeared
in a separate page.
12. REPORTING:
(1) Submit a summary sheet and logs of only one entry classification. E-mail
submission will be welcomed.
(2) The log and summary should be postmarked by the following dates, addressed to:
JARL, All Asian DX Contest, 170-8073, Japan
Indicate CW or Phone on the envelope.
E-mail submissions to:
a: CW...................aacw@jarl.or.jp
b: Phone..............aaph@jarl.or.jp
Deadlines for submissions:
a: CW...................July 31, 2011
b: Phone..............October 31, 2011
13. DISQUALIFICATIONS:
(1) Taking points for duplicate contact on the same band in excess
of 2% of the total.
(2) False statements in the report.
(3) Violations of the contest rules.
14.ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS:
Results will be published in the Spring, 2012 issue of JARL News and also
will be appeared on JARL's web site (http://www.jarl.or.jp).
For those wishing to receive contest results by post, please enclose
two IRC with your log.
