ARRL International DX Contest SSB

W/VE-stations: RST + state or province;
DX-stations: RST + power (number or abbreviation indicating approximate transmitter output power).

W/VE stations: 3 points per DX QSO.
DX stations: 3 points per W/VE QSO.

W/VE stations: Sum of DXCC entities (except US and Canada) worked per band.
DX stations: Sum of US states (except KH6/KL7), District of Columbia (DC), and Canadian provinces/territories: NB (VE1, 9), NS 
(VE1), QC (VE2), ON (VE3), MB (VE4), SK (VE5), AB (VE6), BC (VE7), NT (VE8), NF (VO1 – see note), LB (VO2 – see note), NU (VY0),
YT (VY1), PE (VY2) worked per band (maximum of 63 per band).  Note – although VO1 and VO2 have been officially merged into a
single province, they are counted separately in this contest for reasons of tradition.

QSO points multiplied by total multipliers.

Electronic entries must be in the Cabrillo format, including both the log and station information.  Paper entries must include
a summary sheet.
Paper copies of electronic logs are not an acceptable substitute for an electronic Cabrillo format file. Paper logs that are
converted to an electronic entry after the contest are considered electronic logs.
Entries for the CW and Phone portions of the competition must be submitted separately.
The web applet at www.b4h.net/cabforms may be used to generate an electronic entry from paper or non-Cabrillo electronic logs.
Contest log sheets, summary sheets, and rules may be requested from the ARRL by sending an SASE with two units of first-class
postage.

Electronic entries for the CW competition must be emailed to DXCW@arrl.org
Electronic entries for the Phone competition must be emailed to DXPhone@arrl.org

Hand-written paper entries or logs submitted on memory devices such as diskettes must be mailed to: ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, 
CT 06111 with the envelope marked as either DX Phone or DX CW.

Entries for the CW competition must be emailed or postmarked by 2359 UTC Tuesday, March 22, 2016.
Entries for the Phone competition must be emailed or postmarked by 2359 UTC Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

Plaques. Plaques (if sponsored) will be awarded to stations in the following categories for both the CW and Phone contests.
Top W/VE score in the following categories:
SINGLE-OP ALL QRP
SINGLE-OP ALL LOW
SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH
SINGLE-OP 160M ... SINGLE-OP 10M
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED ALL HIGH
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED ALL LOW
MULTI-ONE HIGH
MULTI-ONE LOW
MULTI-TWO
MULTI-MULTI

Top score in the Single Operator, All Band category, worldwide and on each continent.
Top score worldwide in the following categories:
SINGLE-OP ALL QRP
SINGLE-OP ALL LOW
SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH
SINGLE-OP 160M ... SINGLE-OP 10M
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED ALL HIGH
SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED ALL LOW
MULTI-ONE HIGH
MULTI-ONE LOW
MULTI-TWO
MULTI-MULTI

Additional special plaques will be awarded as sponsored.

Certificates.  Certificates will be awarded to:
Top SINGLE-OP ALL entries (QRP, Low Power, and High Power) from each DXCC entity and ARRL/RAC Section.
Top Single Band entries in each ARRL/RAC section and each DXCC entity.
Top SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED ALL HIGH and SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED ALL LOW entries in each ARRL/RAC Section and each DXCC entity.
Top Multioperator entries (Single High Power, Single Low Power, Two, and Multitransmitter) in each DXCC entity, US call area and in
Canada.
DX stations submitting an entry with more than 500 QSOs on either mode will receive certificates.
Additional certificates will be awarded as appropriate.

For information, contact contests@arrl.org or by phone (860) 594-0232.