[LCC] 10 Meter Contest this weekend!

[Mark Ketchell]

>
>     I hope everyone is excited about the ARRL 10 Meter Contest this weekend!
>This should be the best propagation conditions on the band in years.  For
>those of you who haven't operated in this contest since the previous solar
>cycle peak, here are a few quick pointers:
>
>* Beginning last year, Mexican states now count as multipliers, and XE
>   stations send their state instead of a serial number.  For a cheat sheet
>   of XE multipliers in the contest, download this PDF:
>   http://www.dxxe.org/concurso/xe-mults.pdf
>
>* There are nine single-operator categories in this contest, but none permit
>   the use of cluster spotting networks or CW skimmers.  If you use the
>   cluster or skimmer, you will can still enter a log, but your entry 
> category
>   should be multi-single (either high power or low power).
>
>* New this year, the Multi-Single category is split into High Power and Low
>   Power categories.
>
>* KH6 and KL7 stations participate as US states, not DXCC entities.  They
>   should be sending their state, not a serial number.  KP2, KP4, KH0, KH8,
>   etc. participate as DXCC entities and should be sending a serial number 
> for
>   their exchange.
>
>* This is one of the few contests where Maritime Mobile stations not only
>   count for QSO credit, but also count as potential multipliers.  The R1, 
> R2,
>   and R3 multipliers are for maritime mobile stations operating from ITU
>   Regions 1, 2, or 3 respectively.  Maritime mobile stations do not need to
>   send a serial number.  Contacts with aeronautical mobile stations, 
> however,
>   do not count for contest credit.
>
>* The bonus points for working Novice and Technician stations (who used to
>   sign /N or /T) are no longer part of the rules.  QSOs with those stations
>   count the same as other stations.
>
>As always, everyone is well advised to read the entire contest rules before
>operating:
>
>http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
>
>And if you want to check out the contest records:
>
>http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Records/2010-10M-RecordScores-DX.pdf
>http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Records/2010-10M-RecordScores-W-VE-XE.pdf
>
>Good luck!


Forwarded from the CTDXCC reflector.