Date: The 1st full weekend of November (in 2004 it will be on
6-7 of November).
Time: 12:00 UTC Saturday to 12:00 UTC Sunday.
Modes: CW, SSB, RTTY.
Frequency Bands: 1.8 - 28 MHz excluding WARC bands.

Categories of participants:
A. - Single Op - All Bands - HP - MIXed (CW,SSB);
B. - Single Op - All Bands - LP (max. output power 150 watts) - MIXed (CW,SSB);
C. - Single Op - All bands - QRP (max. output power 5 watts) - MIXed (CW,SSB);
D. - Single Op - Single Bands - MIXed (CW,SSB);
E. - Single Op - All Bands - RTTY ;
F. - Multi Op - All Bands - Single TX - MIXed (CW,SSB);
G. - SWL - All Bands - MIXed (CW,SSB);

*There will be separate results for UKRAINIAN stations in this contest, categories A, B, D will contain 3 additional groups: only CW, only SSB and Mixed.

All participants regardless of category must remain on the band at least 10 minutes after changing bands, quick QSY to another bands is permitted only to work new multiplier. There is no any limitation for mode change on the band. Start time will be determined on the first QSO made on that particular band. QSOs made during 10-minute rule on another band and which are not multipliers will be removed from the LOG without penalty. The use of DX-cluster is permitted for all categories however self-spotting is strictly prohibited. You can make up to 2 QSO with the same station on the same band - CW and SSB. CW QSOs must be made in the CW portion of the band. Duplicate contacts with same station on the same mode and band counts 0 points. No penalty for duplicate QSO. Please do not delete dupes. In the Single Band category you can make QSO on other bands. Single Band entrants who operate other bands during the contest are encouraged to submit full log for more than one band to aid in the log cross-checking process.They should send one Cabrillo file of full log and thoroughly indicate correct category in the head of the file.

Contest exchange:
For Ukrainian stations: RST(RS) + two letters (oblast abbreviation);
For all other participants: RST(RS) + serial number starting from 001.

List of Ukrainian oblasts abbreviations:

CH CN CR DN DO HA HE HM IF KI KO KR KV LU LV NI OD PO RI SL SU TE VI VO ZA ZH ZP

QSO points:
a) 1 point for QSO with own country;
b) 2 points for QSO with different country on the same continent;
c) 3 points for QSO with different continent;
d) 10 points for QSO with Ukraine (for participants outside of Ukraine
only).

Multipliers:
DXCC and WAE countries plus Ukrainian oblasts on every band.
Ukraine also is a country multiplier for foreign stations, i.e. the first QSO on each band gives 2 multipliers.

*For stations in Ukraine multiplier is DXCC + WAE countries only
(Ukraine counts as a country).

Awards and plaques.
Top leaders in each category will be awarded by plaques or prizes. Please see the list of sponsors below. Country leaders in categories A,B,C,D,E,F and G will receive awards. If thegroup will contain more than 11 participants, the 2nd place will be awarded too, if more than 21 - there will be award for 3rd place etc.
Below is the list of prizes and sponsors:

 WORLD:

- The highest score of SOAB HP EU - plaque (Sponsor UY5ZZ)
- The highest score of SOAB HP DX - plaque (Sponsor UX1UA)
- 1st place MOABSTX - plaque (Sponsor UX7IA)
- Maximum number of QSO with Ukraine - SO - prize (Sponsor UT7QF)
- Maximum number of QSO with Ukraine - MO - prize (Sponsor UT7QF)
- Maximum number of Ukrainian oblasts - SO - prize (Sponsor UT3UA)
- Maximum number of Ukrainian oblasts - MO - prize (Sponsor UT3UA)
- Maximum number of RTTY QSO for stations from CIS - prize  (Sponsor UT2UZ)
- Maximum number of RTTY QSO for DX stations - prize  (Sponsor UT2UZ)

UKRAINE:

- 1st place SOAB - HP - MIXed - plaque (Sponsor UR3QCW)
- The highest number of multipliers of SOAB - HP - MIXed - prize   (Sponsor UT1IA)
- 1st place SOAB - HP - CW - plaque (Sponsor UX7IA)
- 1st place SOAB - HP - SSB - prize (professional microphone)  (Sponsor UR7QM)
- 1st place SOAB - LP - CW - prize (Sponsor DF4ZL)
- 1st place SOAB - LP - SSB - prize (Sponsor DL9FBF)
- 1st place SOAB - RTTY - prize (300 USD) (Sponsor UR5FAV)
- 1st place SOAB - QRP - prize (annual subscription for  "Radiohobby" magazine) (Sponsor UT5ULB)
- 1st place SWL - prize (annual subscription for "Radiohobby" magazine) (Sponsor UT5ULB)
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LOGS:
CABRILLO is preferred format, however as an exception all text format LOGs generated by MixW, TR, CT, SD and other logging programs will be accepted.
LOG must be viewable by simple text editor, for example, NOTEPAD. WINWORD, EXCEL, HTML and other  "complicated" format won't be accepted. LOG should contain the following data:
Date and Time (UTC), Band (Freq), Mode, Number Sent, Call and Number received.
Your output file should be named by your callsign, i.e.
DL7AAA.CBR,
DL7AAA.LOG, DL7AAA.SUM (for summary sheet)etc...

Example of the CABRILLO LOG:
START-OF-LOG: 2.0
CONTEST: UKRAINIAN DX 2002
CALLSIGN: OH2LU
CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL MIXED
CLAIMED-SCORE: 329600
OPERATORS: OH2LU
NAME: TAPANI JUHOLA
ADDRESS: BRONRINNE 3 AS 22
ADDRESS: 02400 KIRKKONUMMI
ADDRESS: FINLAND
CLUB: The Jet Set
SOAPBOX: Radio: ICOM IC-756 PRO II, 50W
SOAPBOX: Antennas: 3/4/4-el Yagis (28-21-14 MHz), Dipoles (7-3.5 MHz)
QSO: 21000 CW 2002-11-02 1202 OH2LU 599 001 UR7ET 599 DN
QSO: 21000 CW 2002-11-02 1203 OH2LU 599 002 UZ5I 599 DO
QSO: 21000 RY 2002-11-02 1253 OH2LU 599 014 UU4J 599 KR
QSO: 21000 RY 2002-11-02 1255 OH2LU 599 015 UR5ZMK 599 NI
QSO: 21000 PH 2002-11-02 1315 OH2LU 59 030 4Z5LY 59 077
QSO: 21000 PH 2002-11-02 1316 OH2LU 59 031 US0HZ 59 PO
...
QSO: 14000 RY 2002-11-03 1032 OH2LU 599 343 SP9W 599 216
QSO: 14000 RY 2002-11-03 1033 OH2LU 599 344 IZ4DZD 599 185
END-OF-LOG:

For N6TR users:
For foreign participants:
To create CORRECT Cabrillo TRlog file for Ukrainian DX Contest you should after the contest in urdxc.cfg file replace the name of the contest as: CONTEST = UKRAINIAN for CONTEST = CQ WPX, then start post.exe and make the cabrillo file. Please do not forget to write CONTEST: UKRAINIAN DX 2004 in the cabrillo file.
For Ukrainian participants:
To create correct Cabrillo TRlog file for Ukrainian DX Contest you should after the contest in urdxc.cfg file replace the name of the contest as: CONTEST = UKRAINIAN for CONTEST = CQ WW, then start post.exe, enter oblast code instead of zone and make the cabrillo file. Also please do not forget to write CONTEST: UKRAINIAN DX 2004 in the cabrillo file.

Address:
LOGs must be sent within 30 days after the end of the contest to UCC HQ:
P.O. Box 4850, Zaporozhye, 69118, Ukraine.

E-mail for cabrillo format logs: urdx@ham.kiev.ua
Reception of every e-mail LOG will be confirmed. If there is a problem with your LOG you will be notified by Contest Committee.
E-mail for other format logs: m_uy5zz@a-teleport.com

Logchecking:
All logs will be checked by special software for UBN (unique, bad, not in log) contacts. Unique calls will be removed from the LOG without penalty. Penalties are counted as tripled good QSO points. QSO is penalized for the following:  incorrectly logged calls (Bad Call), incorrectly logged exchange numbers, QSO is not confirmed in the other station's log (NIL).
QSO neither counted nor penalized for the following:
other station incorrectly logged entrant's call, other station incorrectly logged entrant's exchange number, QSO time in entrant's log and other station's log difference is more than 3 minutes (except systematic computer errors), QSO bands or modes in entrant's log and other station's log differ (except systematic errors), dupe QSO which is not in the other  station's log.
Participants may be disqualified for excessive bad or not-in-log calls as well as for breaking the rules of the contest or unsportsmanlike behaviour.
The decision of Contest Committee is final.

Full results and rules of the Ukrainian DX Contest can be seen at
http://www.ucc.zp.ua or http://www.qsl.net/ut1ia/ .

73 & GL !
URDXC Committee

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Appendix.

Example of urdxc.cfg file for TRlog for foreign participants:

MY CALL = VK4DX
CONTEST = UKRAINIAN
DX MULTIPLIER = CQ DXCC
DOMESTIC MULTIPLIER = DOMESTIC FILE
DOMESTIC FILENAME = UKRAINE.DOM
EXCHANGE RECEIVED = RST DOMESTIC QTH OR QSO NUMBER
KEYER RADIO ONE OUTPUT PORT = PARALLEL 1
;RADIO ONE TYPE = TS850S
;RADIO ONE CONTROL PORT = SERIAL 3
CW TONE = 0
DISPLAY MODE = COLOR
SAY HI ENABLE = FALSE
DE ENABLE = FALSE
MULT BY BAND = TRUE
MULT BY MODE = FALSE
QSO BY BAND = TRUE
QSO BY MODE = TRUE
MULTIPLE MODES = TRUE
CQ MEMORY F3 = NR 5NN #
EX MEMORY F4 = CALL?
EX MEMORY F5 = @ 5NN #
AUTO CALL TERMINATE = TRUE
CQ MEMORY F5 = AS
EX MEMORY F6 = QRZ?
EX MEMORY F7 = NR?
UNKNOWN COUNTRY FILE ENABLE = TRUE
PARTIAL CALL ENABLE = TRUE
EX MEMORY F8 = AGN
CONTACTS PER PAGE = 50
CQ MEMORY F9 = ?
EX MEMORY F9 = ?
CQ MEMORY F1 = \ \ TEST
QSL MESSAGE = TU \ TEST
QUICK QSL MESSAGE= TU
HOUR OFFSET = 0
CQ MEMORY F2 = CQ TEST \ \ \ TEST
EX MEMORY F3 = NR 5NN #
CQ EXCHANGE = 5NN #
QSO BEFORE MESSAGE = QSO B4 TU \
S&P EXCHANGE = TU 5NN #
LEADING ZEROS = TRUE
SHORT INTEGERS = TRUE
SHORT 1 = 1
SHORT 2 = 2
SHORT 9 = N
CQ MEMORY F6 = QRZ?
CALLSIGN UPDATE ENABLE = TRUE
CONFIRM EDIT CHANGES = FALSE

Example of urdxc.cfg file for TRlog for participants from Ukraine :

MY CALL = UT1IA
CONTEST = UKRAINIAN
DX MULTIPLIER = CQ DXCC
DOMESTIC MULTIPLIER = NONE
;ADD DOMESTIC COUNTRY = CLEAR
ADD DOMESTIC COUNTRY = UR
QSO POINTS DOMESTIC CW = 1
QSO POINTS DOMESTIC PHONE = 1
EXCHANGE RECEIVED = RST DOMESTIC QTH OR QSO NUMBER
KEYER RADIO ONE OUTPUT PORT = PARALLEL 1
;RADIO ONE TYPE = TS850S
;RADIO ONE CONTROL PORT = SERIAL 3
CW TONE = 0
DISPLAY MODE = COLOR
SAY HI ENABLE = FALSE
DE ENABLE = FALSE
MULT BY BAND = TRUE
MULT BY MODE = FALSE
QSO BY BAND = TRUE
QSO BY MODE = TRUE
MULTIPLE MODES = TRUE
CQ MEMORY F3 = NR 5NN DO
EX MEMORY F4 = CALL?
EX MEMORY F5 = @ 5NN DO
AUTO CALL TERMINATE = TRUE
CQ MEMORY F5 = AS
EX MEMORY F6 = QRZ?
EX MEMORY F7 = NR?
UNKNOWN COUNTRY FILE ENABLE = TRUE
PARTIAL CALL ENABLE = TRUE
EX MEMORY F8 = AGN
CONTACTS PER PAGE = 50
CQ MEMORY F9 = ?
EX MEMORY F9 = ?
CQ MEMORY F1 = \ \ TEST
QSL MESSAGE = TU \ TEST
QUICK QSL MESSAGE= TU
HOUR OFFSET = 0
CQ MEMORY F2 = CQ TEST \ \ \ TEST
EX MEMORY F3 = NR 5NN DO
CQ EXCHANGE = 5NN DO
QSO BEFORE MESSAGE = QSO B4 TU \
S&P EXCHANGE = TU 5NN DO
LEADING ZEROS = TRUE
SHORT INTEGERS = TRUE
SHORT 1 = 1
SHORT 2 = 2
SHORT 9 = N
CQ MEMORY F6 = QRZ?
CALLSIGN UPDATE ENABLE = TRUE
CONFIRM EDIT CHANGES = FALSE

Remarks:
Please add manually UR as a country multiplier after the contest (in the log.dat) to calculate correct final score.
Also, please check WAE-countries multipliers according to the WAE-countries list at http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xed0wae.htm .