KAWANUA SSB DX CONTEST
Time :
Contest will start : 24 January 2026 -> 00:00 UTC – 23:59 UTC ( 24 Hours )
Objective:
- Coaching for All Rookies and Youth Contesters in North Sulawesi
- For amateurs around the world to contact as many other amateurs in as many countries and Indonesia ( YB Land ) stations
- Everyone Worked Everyone
Bands
Contact should made on 3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz.
No WARC bands.
Exchange:
Mode SSB
- Station From North Sulawesi : 5/9 2 digit District Code Number
Example :
YB8UF -> 5/9 14
YB8UTI -> 5/9 07
YB8RW -> 5/9 12
Only 7F8R will sending 5/9 00 - Station From Indonesia Outside North Sulawesi : 5/9 ORARI
Example : YB1GBN 5/9 ORARI - DX Stations outside Indonesia : 5/9 DX
Example :
KL2R -> 5/9 DX
E21EIC -> 5/9 DX
Category:
- Single Operator All Band Any Power
- Power maximal depend on the regulations in each Country
Score:
- Contacts with own country count 1 point
- Contacts with other country in same continent count 1 Point.
- Contacts with other country in different continent count 1 Point
- Contacts with YB station count 5 Point
- Contacts with 7F8R count 100 Point
Multiplier:
- Each Word Prefixes on each band -> 1 Multiplier
- Each District Number on each band -> 1 Multiplier
- First time QSO with YB Station outside North Sulawesi on each band -> 1 Multiplier
- First time QSO with DX station on each band -> 1 Multiplier
User Define Contest & Log Instruction:
- Information about logger software and section please see https://www.kawanuadxcontest.com/downloads/outside-indonesia
- Only Cabrillo Format .
- No Paper Logs.
- Submit/upload your Cabrillo at : https://www.kawanuadxcontest.com/log/submission.
- All logs must be sent within 7 (seven) days after the end of contest
- Notice: 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.
General Rules:
- Self Spotting is allowed.
- Only one signal on a band is allowed at any time.
- Single Operator Single Band participants count as Single Operator All Band.
- Only one signal on a band is allowed at any time
- The time difference tolerance between LOG SHEETS is 15 Minutes
- The KAWANUA SSB DX Contest Committee can disqualify if there is a violation on these rules.
- The Decision of The KAWANUA SSB DX Contest Committee is final.
North Sulawesi Prefix & Suffix
If you meet callsigns on this table, it's from Sulawesi Utara. Jika anda QSO dengan callsign berikut ini, berasal dari Sulawesi Utara.
| Prefix | Suffix | example |
|---|---|---|
| YB8 / YC8 / YD8 |
QA - QZ (2 digit) |
YB8QA or YD8QZ |
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RA - RZ (2 digit) RAA - RZZ (3 digit) |
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SA - SZ (2 digit) SAA - SZZ (3 digit) |
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TA - TZ (2 digit) TAA - TZZ (3 digit) |
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UA - UZ (2 digit) UAA - UZZ (3 digit) |
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| 7F8 / 8F8 | A - Z | 7F8R |
| AA - ZZ | ||
| AAA - ZZZ | ||
| AAAA - ZZZZ |
NORTH SULAWESI exchange code
Kode Pertukaran yang diberikan stasiun dari Sulawesi Utara. Exchange Code from North Sulawesi station.
| Number | Lokal / District |
|---|---|
| 00 | ORARI North Sulawesi Contest Station 7F8R |
| 01 | Bolaang Mongondow |
| 02 | Bolaang Mongondow Selatan |
| 03 | Bolaang Mongondow Timur |
| 04 | Bolaang Mongondow Utara |
| 05 | Kepulauan Sangihe |
| 06 | Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro |
| 07 | Kepulauan Talaud |
| 08 | Minahasa |
| 09 | Minahasa Selatan |
| 10 | Minahasa Tenggara |
| 11 | Minahasa Utara |
| 12 | Bitung |
| 13 | Kotamobagu |
| 14 | Manado |
| 15 | Tomohon |