RULE

YB DX RTTY Contest Rules

(Non Indonesian Station)

Time:

Every March 2nd Week End

Contest Will start : 14 March 2026, 00:00 UTC – 23:59 UTC ( 24 Hours )

 

Next Schedule :

13 March 2027

11 March 2028

10 March 2029

9 March 2030

 

Time : 00:00 UTC – 23:59 UTC ( 24 Hours )

 

Objective

– For amateurs around the world to contact as many other amateurs in as many countries and Indonesia (YB Land) contesters.
– Everyone worked everyone.

 

Bands

Contact should be made on 3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz.
No WARC bands.

 

Mode &Exchange

Mode RTTY :

RST:  599 + Serial Number à YB2DX  599   001

 

Category

  1. Single Operator All Band – Any Power.
  2. Multi Operator  Single Transmitter – Any Power

Power maximal depend on the regulations in each Country

 

Score

  1. Final score is the result of the total QSO points multiplied by the sum of YB Prefixes and country multipliers. Example: 1000 QSO points * (50 YB Prefixes  + 70 Countries) = 120,000 (final score).
  2. All stations can make contacts once on each band.
  3. QSO points are based on the location of the station worked.
  • Contacts with own country count 1 point.
  • Contacts with other country in same continent count 2 Point.
  • Contacts with other country in different continent count 3 Point.
  • Contacts with YB station count 10 Point.

 

Multiplier

1. QSO with each different  YB Prefixes on each band as 1 multiplier  (YB0-YB9 / YE0-YE9,  YC0-YC9 / YF0-YF9,   YD0-YD9 / YG0-YG9, 7A – 7I, 8A – 8I )

  • YB1AR/2 count as : YB2 Pfx,
  • YB0/KY1A count as : YB0 Pfx ,

2. Each DXCC country on each band as 1 Multiplier

 

User Define Contest & Log Instruction

  1. Information about logger software please see https://rtty.ybdxcontest.com/software/
  2. Only Cabrillo Format.
  3. No Paper Logs.
  4. Submit/upload your Cabrillo on https://rtty.ybdxcontest.com/log-submission/
  5. All logs must be sent within 7 (seven) days after the end of Contest. Logs received after dead line will count as Check Log.

Certificate

Electronic Certificates are awarded to all  participants who submitted the log. Participants with checklog status are not eligible for a certificate.

 

Plaques

Plaques are awarded for top performance ,

Plaques are Available if there are at least 5 Participants for each Plaque Category

Please view the current list of plaques category and sponsors at https://rtty.ybdxcontest.com/plaque-available/

 

General Rules

  1. Self Spotting is allowed.
  2. Only one signal on a band is allowed at any time.
  3. Single Operator Single Band participants count as Single Operator All Band.
  4. The time difference between Log Sheets is 15 Minutes.
  5. The YB DX Contest Committee can disqualify if there is a violation on these rules.
  6. The Decision of The YB DX Contest Committee is final.

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