«MSK TIME» Cup in digital mode on shortwave R3A-CUP-DIGI is organized by the Russian Digital Radio Club and will be held annually on the last Friday of March. In 2025, the contest will be held on March, 28 from 17:00-19:59 UTC on 80 and 40 meters band. Type of modulation: RTTY45. The Contests are conducted in three tours, length by one hour each: 17:00-17:59 UTC, 18:00-18:59 UTC, 19:00-19:59 UTC. Recommended frequencies: 3.582-3.600; 7.042-7.050. Dupe contacts are permitted in different tours but in one tour on different bands. QSO's by a principle ALL TO ALL. The output power should not exceed the resolved power according to the radioamateur license of the participant.
.:: One subgroup ::.
SOAB - SINGLE-OP ALL - Single-Operator, All Bands:
- World - all the countries except for Russia,
- European Russia (except Moscow),
- Asiatic Russia
- Moscow;
Participants can work on one band but there will only be the overall standing.
If the foreign radio amateur works from territory of Russia (for example, RA/EW0AA) he will be transfered to foreign participants.
.:: Number Exchange ::.
Participants from Moscow send RST plus 2-letters abbreviation of Moscow Area Code, example for Lefortovo - 599 LF. Participants from Russia, as well as foreign radio amateurs on the territory of Russia (expect for Moscow) send RST plus 4-letters abbreviation of Russian Area RDA Code, example for Elektrostal - 599 MO54. Participants from other countries and territories (except Russia) will send RST and serial number beginning with 001, for example, 599 001. The numeration on bands is current. General call - "CQ MSK-CUP".
See the List of Moscow Areas & Russia Regions and their symbols in Table below. RDA Code List see hear: rdaward.org/rda_eng.txt
.:: Points ::.
For each contact between stations the following quantity of points is charged:
- For participants from Moscow: for QSO with a Moscow - 1 point; for QSO with other territories, except for Moscow - 5 points;
- For all other participants: for QSO with a Moscow - 5 points; for QSO with other territories, except for Moscow - 1 point.
.:: Multiplier ::.
The multiplier are the areas according to the list of Moscow Areas and RDA Areas on each band.
.:: Scoring ::.
The final score is the result of the total points multiplied by the sum of multipliers.
Radio contact with the operator who did not send his report will be counted if his callsign can be seen at least in five different reports.
The radio contact is not counted for both correspondents in case:
- non-compliance with the control number, callsign or band with one of operator;
- the discrepancy in time of QSO is more than 2 minutes.
In case of more than 30% of unacknowledged QSOs the report will be transfered into checklog.
.:: Prizes ::.
Gallery of prizes and certificates: http://www.rdrclub.ru/gallery-prizes-rdrc
We invite sponsors : Cups of «MSK TIME» by digital modes of a radio communication on HF award winners in four groups can be founded by sponsors:
- in World of not less than 50 participants in final results;
- in European Russia of not less than 50 participants in final results;
- in Asiatic Russia of not less than 10 participants in final results;
- in Moscow of not less than 10 participants in final results.
Certificates in electronic form will be made for loading on a site AWARDS.RDRCLUB.RU
1. Certificate of Winner:
- 1st place in European Russia and 1st place in Asiatic Russia;
- 1st place in each Federal District of Russia, provided a minimum of 3 participants from FD;
- 1st place in Moscow;
- 1st place among the foreign participants.
2. Certificate of Prize-winner:
- 2nd and 3rd place in European Russia and Asiatic Russia;
- 2nd and 3rd places in each Federal District of Russia, subject to not less than 5 participants from FD;
- 2nd and 3rd place in Moscow;
- 2nd and 3rd among foreign participants.
3. Certificate of participation:
- to all participants (except for CheckLog) under condition of carrying out not less than 70% confirmed QSOs.
.:: Reports ::.
For Russian participants it is obligatory to indicate in the report in the field LOCATION: RDA area.
Electronic logs in Cabrillo format should be sent only via the Web interface: ua9qcq.com
GRID-LOCATOR station data of your log must exhibit complete QTH locator (6 digits), showing your exact location at the time of the contest.
All logs must be sent no later than 5 days after the contest.
.:: Address of Log report: ::.
Reports should be sent only via the Web interface: ua9qcq.com
or via email: rusww(at)rdrclub.ru
.:: Last date of Log report ::.
All logs must be sent till 23:59 UTC April 2, 2025.
.:: Allowed correspondents ::.
Participants are allowed to work QSOs with amateur radio stations on the principle of "all to all."
.:: Software for contest ::.
MixW http://www.mixw.net ; www.digitalrus.ru ; DLL - http://www.digitalrus.ru/Files/StatsR3A-CUP-DIGI.zip
5MContest http://www.5mcontest.qrz.ru
UR5EQF_log http://ur5eqf.ru The statistics in RAR-archive can be loaded here: rdrclub.lan23.ru/attachment
At adjustment it is necessary to expose rounds and Rules of the contest.
to load on a site ur5eqf.ru : R3ACUPDIGI.rar
TR4W+MMTTY : http://ur7qm.ucoz.ua/load/kontest_programma_tr4w/rabochie_versii_programmy/18
The module for participants from Moscow : http://ur7qm.ucoz.ua/load/0-0-0-300-20
The module for participants outside of Moscow : http://ur7qm.ucoz.ua/load/0-0-0-383-20
N1MM - files UDC (tnx G4OGB) it is possible to load here: R3A_CDRTTY.rar
Before installation read file Read me, in archive UDC for MA (Moscow) and UDC for other participants
Les in the letter pays attention, that the file R3A_MA.txt needs to be placed here Users \username \My Documents \N1MM Logger + \SupportFiles
N1MM+ the standard release of this program already has the UDC of the contest.
.:: Sample of Cabrillo ::.
for Moscow:
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: R3A-CUP-DIGI
CALLSIGN: R2BI
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-MODE: DIGI
LOCATION: MA04
GRID-LOCATOR: KO85FS
EMAIL: Этот адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра.
NAME: Алексей Славков
ADDRESS: ул.Грина 50/14
ADDRESS: Москва, 117215
OPERATORS:
SOAPBOX: TNX 73
QSO: 3590 RY 2016-03-25 1800 R2BI 599 LF UR1HZ 599 010
QSO: 7040 RY 2016-03-25 1815 R2BI 599 LF RA9DZ 599 SV11
END-OF-LOG:
for Russia (expect Moscow):
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: R3A-CUP-DIGI
CALLSIGN: RZ3DXX
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-MODE: DIGI
LOCATION: MO54
GRID-LOCATOR: KO95FT
EMAIL: Этот адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра.
NAME: Андрей Котов
ADDRESS: ул.Победителей 12-3-155
ADDRESS: г.Электросталь, Московская обл, 144000
OPERATORS:
SOAPBOX: TNX 73
QSO: 3590 RY 2016-03-25 1800 RZ3DXX 599 MO54 UR1HZ 599 010
QSO: 7040 RY 2016-03-25 1815 RZ3DXX 599 MO54 RA9DZ 599 SV11
END-OF-LOG:
for foreign participants:
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: R3A-CUP-DIGI
CALLSIGN: DL1FCU
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-MODE: DIGI
LOCATION:
GRID-LOCATOR: JN49KW
EMAIL: Этот адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра.
NAME: Eberhard Mueller
ADDRESS: Konrad Adenauerstr.
ADDRESS: 5 D-64859 Eppertshausen
OPERATORS:
SOAPBOX: TNX 73
QSO: 7050 RY 2016-03-25 1815 DL1FCU 599 001 JT1CO 599 018
QSO: 7042 RY 2016-03-25 1835 DL1FCU 599 002 RA9DZ 599 SV11
END-OF-LOG:
Code of Moscow Areas
# | Admin. okrug | РАЙОН | AREA | CODE |
1 | ЮЗАО | Академический | Akademicheskij | AK |
2 | СВАО | Алексеевский | Alekseevskij | AL |
3 | СВАО | Алтуфьевский | Altufjevskij | AF |
4 | ЦАО | Арбат | Arbat | AR |
5 | САО | Аэропорт | Aeroport | AP |
6 | СВАО | Бабушкинский | Babushkinskij | BB |
7 | ЦАО | Басманный | Basmanniyj | BM |
8 | САО | Беговой | Begovoj | BG |
9 | САО | Бескудниковский | Beskudnikovskij | BK |
10 | СВАО | Бибирево | Bibirevo | BI |
11 | ЮАО | Бирюлево Восточное | Biryulevo Vostochnoe | BV |
12 | ЮАО | Бирюлево Западное | Biryulevo Zapadnoe | BZ |
13 | ВАО | Богородский | Bogorodskij | BR |
14 | ЮАО | Братеево | Brateevo | BT |
15 | ЮЗАО | Бутово Северное | Butovo Severnoe | BS |
16 | ЮЗАО | Бутово Южное(с пос. Липки, Милицейский, Захарьино) | Butovo Yuzhnoe | BY |
17 | СВАО | Бутырский | Butyrskij | BU |
18 | ВАО | Вешняки | Veshnyaki | VE |
19 | ЗАО | Внуково пос. (с пос. Толстопальцево) | Vnukovo | VN |
20 | Новомосковский АО | Внуковское | Vnukovskoe | VV |
21 | САО | Войковский | Voikovskij | VO |
22 | Троицкий АО | Вороновское | Voronovskoe | VR |
23 | Новомосковский АО | Воскресенское | Voskresenskoe | VK |
24 | ВАО | Восточный пос. (с пос. Акулово) | Vostochnyj | VS |
25 | ЮВАО | Выхино-Жулебино | Vykhino-Zhulebino | VZ |
26 | ЮЗАО | Гагаринский | Gagarinskij | GG |
27 | САО | Головинский | Golovinskij | GL |
28 | ВАО | Гольяново | Golyanovo | GN |
29 | ЮАО | Даниловский | Danilovskij | DA |
30 | САО | Дегунино Восточное | Degunino Vostochnoe | DV |
31 | САО | Дегунино Западное | Degunino Zapadnoe | DZ |
32 | Новомосковский АО | Десёновское | Desjonovskoe | DS |
33 | САО | Дмитровский | Dmitrovskij | DM |
34 | ЮАО | Донской | Donskoj | DN |
35 | ЗАО | Дорогомилово | Dorogomilovo | DR |
36 | ЦАО | Замоскворечье | Zamoskvoretchye | ZM |
37 | ЮЗАО | Зюзино | Zyuzino | ZZ |
38 | ЮАО | Зябликово | Zyablikovo | ZB |
39 | ВАО | Ивановское | Ivanovskoe | IN |
40 | ВАО | Измайлово | Izmajlovo | IZ |
41 | ВАО | Измайлово Восточное | Izmajlovo Vostochnoe | IV |
42 | ВАО | Измайлово Северное | Izmajlovo Severnoe | IS |
43 | ЮВАО | Капотня | Kapotnya | KP |
44 | Троицкий АО | Киевский | Kievskij | KV |
45 | Троицкий АО | Клёновское | Kljonovskoe | KE |
46 | ЮЗАО | Коньково | Konkovo | KN |
47 | Новомосковский АО | Кокошкино | Kokoshkino | KI |
48 | САО | Коптево | Koptevo | KO |
49 | ВАО | Косино-Ухтомский | Kosino-Ukhtomskij | KU |
50 | ЮЗАО | Котловка | Kotlovka | KT |
51 | Троицкий АО | Краснопахорское | Krasnopahorskoe | KH |
52 | ЦАО | Красносельский | Krasnoselskij | KS |
53 | ЗАО | Крылатское | Krylatskoe | KL |
54 | ЗелАО | Крюково | Kryukovo | KK |
55 | ЮВАО | Кузьминки | Kuzminki | KZ |
56 | ЗАО | Кунцево (с пос. Рублево и д. Мякинино) | Kuntcevo | KC |
57 | СЗАО | Куркино | Kurkino | KR |
58 | САО | Левобережный | Levoberezhnij | LB |
59 | ЮВАО | Лефортово | Lefortovo | LF |
60 | СВАО | Лианозово | Lianozovo | LN |
61 | ЮЗАО | Ломоносовский | Lomonosovskij | LM |
62 | СВАО | Лосиноостровский | Losinoostrovskij | LO |
63 | ЮВАО | Люблино | Lyublino | LL |
64 | СВАО | Марфино | Marfino | MF |
65 | СВАО | Марьина Роща | Maryina Roshcha | MR |
66 | ЮВАО | Марьино | Maryino | MN |
67 | Новомосковский АО | Марушкинское | Marushkinskoe | ME |
68 | ЗелАО | Матушкино | Matushkino | MA |
69 | СВАО | Медведково Северное | Medvedkovo Severnoe | MS |
70 | СВАО | Медведково Южное | Medvedkovo Yuzhnoe | MY |
71 | ВАО | Метрогородок | Metrogorodok | MG |
72 | ЦАО | Мещанский | Meschanskij | MK |
73 | СЗАО | Митино (с пос. Новобратцевский) | Mitino | MT |
74 | Троицкий АО | Михайлово-Ярцевское | Mihajlovo-Yarcevskoe | JR |
75 | ЗАО | Можайский | Mozhajskij | MZ |
76 | САО | Молжаниновский (с терр. Шереметьево) | Molzhaninovskij | ML |
77 | ЮАО | Москворечье-Сабурово | Moskvoretchje-Saburovo | MO |
78 | Новомосковский АО | Московский | Moskovskij | MJ |
79 | Новомосковский АО | Мосрентген | Mosrentgen | GE |
80 | ЮАО | Нагатино-Садовники | Nagatino-Sadovniki | NS |
81 | ЮАО | Нагатинский Затон | Nagatinskij Zaton | NZ |
82 | ЮАО | Нагорный | Nagornij | NR |
83 | ЮВАО | Некрасовка пос. | Nekrasovka | NE |
84 | ЮВАО | Нижегородский | Nizhegorodskij | ND |
85 | ВАО | Новогиреево | Novogireevo | NG |
86 | ВАО | Новокосино | Novokosino | NK |
87 | ЗАО | Ново-Переделкино (с д/п Мичуринец) | Novoperedelkino | NP |
88 | Троицкий АО | Новофёдоровское | Novofjodorovskoe | NF |
89 | ЮЗАО | Обручевский | Obrutchevskij | OB |
90 | ЮАО | Орехово-Борисово Северное | Orekhovo-Borisovo Severnoe | OS |
91 | ЮАО | Орехово-Борисово Южное | Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoe | OY |
92 | СВАО | Останкинский | Ostankinskij | OT |
93 | СВАО | Отрадное | Otradnoe | OD |
94 | ЗАО | Очаково-Матвеевское | Ochakovo-Matveevskoe | OM |
95 | Троицкий АО | Первомайское | Pervomajskoe | PM |
96 | ВАО | Перово | Perovo | PR |
97 | ЮВАО | Печатники | Pechatniki | PT |
98 | СЗАО | Покровское-Стрешнево | Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo | PS |
99 | ВАО | Преображенское | Preobrazhenskoe | PB |
100 | ЦАО | Пресненский | Presnenskij | PN |
101 | ЗАО | Проспект Вернадского | Prospekt Vernadskogo | PV |
102 | ЗАО | Раменки | Ramenki | RM |
103 | Троицкий АО | Роговское | Rogovskoe | RO |
104 | СВАО | Ростокино | Rostokino | RS |
105 | Новомосковский АО | Рязановское | Rjazanovskoe | RJ |
106 | ЮВАО | Рязанский | Ryazanskij | RZ |
107 | ЗелАО | Савёлки | Savjolki | SV |
108 | САО | Савеловский | Savelovskij | SA |
109 | СВАО | Свиблово | Sviblovo | SB |
110 | СВАО | Северный | Severnyj | SN |
111 | ЗелАО | Силино | Silino | SI |
112 | САО | Сокол | Sokol | SK |
113 | ВАО | Соколиная Гора | Sokolinaja Gora | SG |
114 | ВАО | Сокольники | Sokolniki | SL |
115 | ЗАО | Солнцево | Solntcevo | SC |
116 | ЗелАО | Старое Крюково | Staroe Krjukovo | SR |
117 | СЗАО | Строгино | Strogino | ST |
118 | Новомосковский АО | Сосенское | Sosenskoe | SO |
119 | ЦАО | Таганский | Taganskij | TG |
120 | ЦАО | Тверской | Tverskoj | TV |
121 | ЮВАО | Текстильщики | Tekstilshchiki | TL |
122 | ЮЗАО | Теплый Стан | Teplyj Stan | TP |
123 | САО | Тимирязевский | Timiryazevskij | TM |
124 | Троицкий АО | Троицк | Troitsk | TR |
125 | ЗАО | Тропарево-Никулино | Troparevo-Nikulino | TN |
126 | СЗАО | Тушино Северное | Tushino Severnoe | TS |
127 | СЗАО | Тушино Южное | Tushino Yuzhnoe | TY |
128 | ЗАО | Филевский Парк | Filevskij Park | FP |
129 | ЗАО | Фили-Давыдково | Fili-Davydkovo | FD |
130 | Новомосковский АО | Филимонковское | Filimonkovskoe | FI |
131 | ЦАО | Хамовники | Hamovniki | HN |
132 | САО | Ховрино | Hovrino | HV |
133 | СЗАО | Хорошево-Мневники | Horoshevo-Mnevniki | HM |
134 | САО | Хорошевский | Horoshevskij | HR |
135 | ЮАО | Царицыно | Tzaritcyno | TZ |
136 | ЮЗАО | Черемушки | Cheremushki | CM |
137 | ЮАО | Чертаново Северное | Chertanovo Severnoe | CS |
138 | ЮАО | Чертаново Центральное | Chertanovo Tcentralnij | CC |
139 | ЮАО | Чертаново Южное | Chertanovo Yuzhnoe | CY |
140 | Троицкий АО | Щаповское | Schapovskoe | SP |
141 | Новомосковский АО | Щербинка | Scherbinka | SH |
142 | СЗАО | Щукино | Shchukino | SU |
143 | ЮВАО | Южнопортовый | Yuzhnoportovij | YP |
144 | ЦАО | Якиманка | Yakimanka | YK |
145 | СВАО | Ярославский | Yaroslavskij | YR |
146 | ЮЗАО | Ясенево | Yasenevo | YS |
Designation of 89 territories of Russia and 2 territories Russian stations of Antarctic and Franz Joseph Land, and distribution of figure of a prefix and the first letter of a suffix in call signs
Combination figure-letter in call signs | The Designation of area (oblast) |
The Name of area (oblast) |
European Russia |
||
Territory of Northwest federal district | ||
1A, 1B, 1F, 1L, 1M | SP | Saint Petersburg |
1C, 1D, 1E | LO | Leningrad Oblast |
1K, 1N | KL | Republic of Karelia |
1O | AR | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
1P | NO | Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
1Q, 1R, 1S | VO | Vologda Oblast |
1T | NV | Novgorod Oblast |
1W, 1X | PS | Pskov Oblast |
1Y, 1Z | MU | Murmansk Oblast |
2F, 2K | KA | Kaliningrad Oblast |
1I, 8X, 9X | KO | Komi Republic |
Territory of the Central federal district | ||
(Except for prefixes RA2 and UA2-UI2) | ||
2,3.5A; 2,3,5B; 2,3,5C | MA | Moscow |
2,3,5D; 3,5F; 2,3,5H | MO | Moscow Oblast |
2,3,5E | OR | Oryol Oblast |
2,3,5G | LP | Lipetsk Oblast |
2,3,5I | TV | Tver Oblast |
2,3,5L | SM | Smolensk Oblast |
2,3,5M | YR | Yaroslavl Oblast |
2,3,5N | KS | Kostroma Oblast |
2,3,5P | TL | Tula Oblast |
3,5K; 2,3,5O; 2,3,5Q | VR | Voronezh Oblast |
2,3,5R | TB | Tambov Oblast |
2,3,5S | RA | Ryazan Oblast |
2,3,5U | IV | Ivanovo Oblast |
2,3,5V | VL | Vladimir Oblast |
2,3,5W | KU | Kursk Oblast |
2,3,5X | KG | Kaluga Oblast |
2,3,5Y | BR | Bryansk Oblast |
2,3,5Z | BO | Belgorod Oblast |
Territory of Southern federal district | ||
4A, 4B | VG | Volgograd Oblast |
6,7A; 6,7B; 6,7C; 6,7D | KR | Krasnodar Krai |
6,7I | KM | Republic of Kalmykia |
6,7K | RK | Republic of Crimea |
6,7L; 6,7M; 6,7N | RO | Rostov Oblast |
6,7R | SE | Sevastopol |
6,7U; 6,7V | AO | Astrakhan Oblast |
6,7Y | AD | Republic of Adygea |
Territory of the Novorossiya | ||
6O, 7O... D1, D0 | DO | DPR - Donetsk People's Republic |
6Z. 7Z | LU | LPR - Luhansk People's Republic |
6S, 7S | ZP | Zaporozhye Oblast |
1H, 1V | HE | Kherson Oblast |
Territory of the North-Caucasian federal district | ||
6,7E | KC | Karachay-Cherkess Republic |
6,7F; 6,7G; 6,7H; 6,7T | ST | Stavropol Krai |
6,7J | SO | Republic of North Ossetia-Alania |
6,7P | CN | Chechen Republic |
6,7Q | IN | Republic of Ingushetia |
6,7W | DA | Republic of Dagestan |
6,7X | KB | Kabardino-Balkar Republic |
Territory of the Volga (Privolzhsky) of federal district | ||
2,3,5T | NN | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
4C, 4D | SA | Saratov Oblast |
4F, 4G | PE | Penza Oblast |
4H, 4I, 4K | SR | Samara Oblast |
4L, 4M | UL | Ulyanovsk Oblast |
4N, 4O | KI | Kirov Oblast |
4P, 4Q, 4R | TA | Republic of Tatarstan |
4S | MR | Mari El Republic |
4U | MD | Republic of Mordovia |
4W | UD | Udmurt Republic |
4Y; 4Z | CU | Chuvash Republic |
8,9F; 8,9G | PM | Perm Krai |
8,9S; 8,9Т | OB | Orenburg Oblast |
8,9W | BA | Republic of Bashkortostan |
Asiatic Russia |
||
Territory of the Ural federal district | ||
8,9A; 8,9B | CB | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
8,9C; 8,9D | SV | Sverdlovsk Oblast |
8,9J | HM | Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
8,9K | YN | Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
8,9L | TN | Tyumen Oblast |
8,9Q; 8,9R | KN | Kurgan Oblast |
Territory of the Siberian federal district | ||
8,9H; 8,9I | TO | Tomsk Oblast |
8,9M; 8,9N | OM | Omsk Oblast |
8,9O; 8,9P | NS | Novosibirsk Oblast |
8,9U; 8,9V | KE | Kemerovo Oblast |
8,9Y | AL | Altai Krai |
8,9Z | GA | Altai Republic |
ØA, ØB, ØH | KK | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
ØR, ØS, ØT | IR | Irkutsk Oblast |
ØW | HA | Republic of Khakassia |
ØY | TU | Tuva Republic |
Territory of Far East federal district | ||
ØC | HK | Khabarovsk Krai |
ØD | EA | Jewish Autonomous Oblast |
ØF | SL | Sakhalin Oblast |
ØI | MG | Magadan Oblast |
ØJ | AM | Amur Oblast |
ØK | CK | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
ØL, ØМ, ØN | PK | Primorsky Krai |
ØO | BU | Buryat Republic |
ØQ | YA | Sakha Republic |
ØU, ØV | ZK | Zabaykalsky Krai |
ØX, ØZ | KT | Kamchatka Krai |
Russian stations of Antarctic and Franz Joseph Land |
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RI1ANA-RI1ANZ | AN | Antarctica |
R1FJ | FJ | Franz Joseph Land |