The contest was been replaced by the ft8 roundup in 2018 and in 2019 the ft8 roundup became the ft roundup. Welcome to the new arrl contests portal your onestop shop for all of your arrl contest interests. However, band conditions have really picked up and 10 meters is alive and kicking. Software that displays multiple decoded signals at the same time is considered to. Thanks for watching please subscribe to my channel and good dx. It was held on sunday of the first full weekend in december.
A rtty tutorial for beginners iw5edi simone hamradio. Of course, not everyone could hear me, but it was still a much better contest. Meters rtty contest frequencies mhz suggested ft8 frequencies mhz. Sm3cer contest service contest software gen log by. The popular digital mode makes its hf contest debut. To see january 2019 qst using ft8 in the arrl rtty roundup. His results show that activity in 2009 was higher than in 2008 and in 2007. Arrl rtty contest log is a software program developed by n3fjp software.
Sure its a convention during dx contests to check 10 meters or. Paper entries must be mailed to 10 meter contest, arrl, 225 main st, newington, ct 06111. I use a call history file chf or my logging softwares prefill. The form software will automatically recognize the correct contest from your log file no need to select the contest. Stan ei6dx used his cqww analyzer to download and parse the 5709 public ssb logs from 2009 cq ww. Arrl 160 meter contest, new n3fjp software for arrl rtty ru. Low solar activity and subsequent low muf are likely to persist and make 10 meter action during the december contest rather slow.
There are several reasons for wanting to be a rtty op. The software is periodically scanned by our antivirus system. Forms are available by downloading the 10 meter contest summary. Dl dx rtty contestdigital, from jul 4, 1100z to jul 5, 1059z. Arrl contest logs 10 meter 160 meter field day iaru hf intdx kids day november sweepstakes rtty roundup vhfuhf cq contest logs cq 160 meter cq vhf cq wpx cq ww dx other contest logs 1010 qso party fists sprint kids roundup naqp na sprint qrp arci rac spar winter field day stew perry state qso party logs country file. It will then briefly check your log for proper formatting and completeness before uploading to the logchecking database. A subreddit for the lowcost software defined radio sdr community. The functionality of arrl rtty and the rest of the contest software is will be identical to the 10 meter software that you used this past weekend.
Contest mode ft8 in the arrl rtty roundup 2019, please subscribe, like and share duration. Darc 10meter digital coronadigital, from jul 5, 1100z to jul 5. Last years contest was quite limited with just a few stations even visible on the bands. The download is provided as is, with no modifications or changes made on our side. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 3. The 10meter rtty contest was not held this year, in lieu of the ft8. Just before bedtime on friday night, i listened a bit on 10meter cw and i heard a beacon and two stations within 20 miles of me nothing else, and i went on to bed. In each rtty contest i operate, i find about 8 10 % new calls that ive not seen before. Arrl rtty roundup this 2019 full results your by jeff stai. Paper entries must be submitted on current arrl entry forms or an acceptable facsimile.
Suggestion arrl modify the rules of the 10 meter contest to allow data modes, ie, rtty, psk, but mostly the newer weak signal data modes, ie, jt65 and especially the latest, ft8. Yo international psk31 contest supported rtty contests. The dx version is for users outside of us, canada and mexico. Rtty programs, software for ham radio rtty emission mode category is a curation of 23 web resources on, extfsk by mm hamsoft, mmtty mm hamsoft, gmfsk. You may want to check out more software, such as arrl november sweepstakes contest log, vhf contest log or arrl 10 meter contest log. Thank you for downloading arrl 10 meter contest log from our software portal.
Certificates for the 2009 arrl 160 meter contest have. We also encourage you to check the files with your own antivirus before launching the installation. Use arrl 10 meter contest forms, a reasonable facsimile, submit your entry on diskette, upload your entry to the arrl bbs, or send your entry to arrl hq via internet. Sm3cer contest servicecontest software writelog for. The arrl rtty contest log is limited to 30 contacts until registered. Arrl 10 meter contest log by n3fjp software should i. The latter made quite a significant contribution to recent vhf contests on 6 meters, and it would probably do the same for upcoming 10 meter events. A demotivating factor was that skookum logger wasnt calculating the multipliers correctly. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 3. Certificates for the 2009 arrl rtty roundup and plaques for the 2009 rtty roundup have been mailed, as well. It also interfaces with many digital programs and other software via api including fldigi, jtalert, psk express and more. Cabrillo web forms use these forms to manually enter log data to produce a cabrillo file and submit it to a contest sponsor. A handwritten log that is later entered into a logging or other electronic program is considered. Amateurs worldwide contact and exchange qso information with other amateurs using digital modes baudot rtty, psk, ft8ft4, ascii, amtor, and packetattended operation only on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands.
Encouraging 2 meter fm simplex contesting is the goal of the ocean state 2 meter fm simplex challenge a chance to learn the basics of contest operating in a low pressure friendly manner. Mi qrp july 4th sprintcw, from jul 4, 2300z to jul 5, 0300z. Be that as it may, the soapbox made it clear that ft8, and even sometimes goodold rtty, brought in a bunch of firsttime contesters. Getting started on rtty introduction everyday more and more amateur radio operators are operating on the hf digital modes, in particular, rtty. Then, there is this underlinebold emphasis going forward is mine. The updated version of the arrl rtty software is already on the site. Arrl contest branch manager, sean kx9x, announces that field day results are online and the extended online version of the august uhf report by john k9jk will be posted on the arrl contest results web page in the next few days when supporting items such as log checking reports are finished.
Be sure your logging software and cty files are up to date, avoiding unpleasant midcontest surprises. Dec 14, 2015 thanks for watching please subscribe to my channel and good dx. Arrl 10 meter contest log free version download for pc. Heres the 10 meter program in action during the 20 contest at the vk2ggc club station. The forms are designed for contesters who used paper logging or logging software that doesnt produce a cabrillo file. Use the navigation tabs on the left to access information about specific contests. Lord willing, i hope to complete, compile and upload the rest of the updated contest software by early january. Arrl 10 meter contest log is a program developed by n3fjp software. The station setup i used for the 2001 arrl rtty roundup. Packetattended operation only on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands. To use this program in cw and digital modes you need to use cwtype and.
This is not the arrl 10 meter contest thats a cwssb contest, and its also not the arrl rtty roundup contest see lower on this page, although the contest rules are the same as for arrlrtty. Certificates for the 2008 arrl 10 meter contest have all been mailed and the web version of the results for the 2009 arrl june vhf qso party are now online, too. The program checks for duplicates including partials, lists all contacts, lists multipliers by mode, provides a country lookup function, writes cabrillo file format for log submission, provides many current statistics, interfaces with most elecraft, icom, kenwood and yaesu radios, provides dx spotting, and more. Arrl 10 meter contest log amateur radio software tool. Resources listed under contest category belongs to software main collection, and. We have quite a few new technicians that are discovering the wonder of worldwide hf propagation with even a modest station. Gen log is a freeware program designed to do contest logging and some. In each rtty contest i operate, i find about 810% new calls that ive not seen before. Runs under windows 95982000nt supports all major contests. Observance of established band plans is strongly encouraged. Kd6x obviously first time with ft8 in a hf contest but seemed. Arrl ten meter contest well, i hope you had better luck than i did. Station a station a consisted of a kenwood ts870 transceiver, a hewlettpackard pavilion 200 mhz pentium computer running writelog version 10.
Dont forget that this years arrl 10 meter contest will add the 32 mexican states as multipliers. This was the first time ive ever entered the rtty roundup, and i had a great time using ft8. Use the arrl rtty roundup module or template for the tenmeter rtty contest in your contest program. It runs concurrent with the cqww vhf contest, july 18 19, with focus hours to concentrate activity. To see january 2019 qst using ft8 in the arrl rtty roundup click. Ascii, amtor, and packetattended operation only on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands. You may want to check out more software, such as arrl november sweepstakes contest log, vhf contest log or arrl 10 meter contest log, which might be similar to arrl rtty contest log. There is a steady increase in total contacts year to year. The ten meter rtty contest was sponsored by and muns vineyard. This weekends cq ww cw and then the arrl 160 meter contest are great opportunities to try 160 meters on a budget. The tenmeter rtty contest was sponsored by and muns vineyard.
Arrl field day entry form noncabrillo summary form. For your first time on rtty, try the 20 meter band. Contest program for ham radio contesting events, list of contest software category is a curation of 68 web resources on, k2 logger, scrlog, bklog log book and contest program. Usually i dont focus on the arrl 10 meter contest, especially when the solar activity has been so low. Anatolian ww rtty contest ari international dx contest arrl 10 meter. Arrl rtty contest log by n3fjp software should i remove it. The latter made quite a significant contribution to recent vhf contests on 6 meters. Setup digital, rtty, and psk contests n1mm logger plus. For amateurs worldwide to exchange qso information with as many stations as possible on the 10 meter band.
Arrl contest logs 10 meter 160 meter field day iaru hf intdx kids day november sweepstakes rtty roundup vhfuhf cq contest logs cq 160 meter cq vhf cq wpx cq ww dx other contest logs 10 10 qso party fists sprint kids roundup naqp na sprint qrp arci rac spar winter field day stew perry state qso party logs country file. To install the file, follow the link at the top of the page to your software. Forms are available by downloading the 10 meter contest summary sheet and the 10 meter contest log sheet. The contest country cty files your logging software uses to determine countries were updated on 19 february 2009. Sm3cer contest service contest software gen log by dave. Anarts ww rtty contest arrl sweepstakes arrl 160 meter contest arrl 10 meter contest arrl dx contest arrl field day all modes cw, ssb, rtty, vhf, uhf arrl vhf sweepstakes arrl vhf qso parties arrl uhf contest. Next up will be the online version of the 2009 august uhf contest. This contest supports 7 arci qrp contests plus several other qrp contests with similar exchanges. From here you can access everything from the starting bell of a contest to your postevent hardfought certificate of accomplishment. For amateurs around the world to contact as many other amateurs in as many cq zones, countries, and wve qths as possible. I was a little tired and had a couple of dinner engagements, which shouldnt have interferred too much with 10 meter propagation.