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PDC 2026 in brief
Period: Saturday 17.Jan. at 12:00 UTC -18.Jan. at
11:59:59 UTC
Mode:
BPSK63, FT4, RTTY45
(Changing modes can only be
done after at least 10 minutes of
activity in the current mode and the
break will be at least 5 minutes.
).
Bands:
80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m.
(Changing bands can only be done after at least
10 minutes of activity in the current
band and
the break will be at least 5 minutes.).
Call:
CQ PDC
Categories:
C&T
( Radioclubs and Teams regardless of the number of
modes and bands)
M
( DIGI club members, at least 2 bands and 2 modes
and will transmit:
For
the RTTY45 and BPSK63 contest: RSQ + serial number
starting with
001+
the letter "M" (ex. 599 001M) and for FT4: RSQ +
the abbreviation ME (ex. 579 ME)
In
the contest log the control will be noted for
example for the first qso in
RTTY45
and BPSK63: 599 001M, and for the qso's in FT4 579
M so without the serial number.
M-BPSK63
(Members only BPSK63, regardless
of the number
of bands)
M-FT4
(Members only FT4, regardless
of the number
of bands)
M-RTTY45
(Members only RTTY45, regardless
of the number
of bands)
SO-HP
(Single Operator Maximum 100w, at least 2
bands and 2 modes, transmit RST + serial number
(Ex. 599 001 for first QSO)
SO-LP
(Single Operator Maximum 50w, at least 2
bands and 2 modes, transmit RST + serial number
(Ex. 599 001 for first QSO)
SO-80m
(Single Operator, 80m, regardless of the number of
modes)
SO-40m
(Single Operator, 40m, regardless
of the number
of modes)
SO-20m
(Single Operator, 20m, regardless
of the number
of modes)
SO-15m
(Single Operator, 15m, regardless
of the number
of modes)
SO-10m
(Single Operator, 10m, regardless
of the number
of modes)
SWL
- only multiband, multimode
Scoring:
1p
for QSO with own DXCC entity
2p
for QSO with another DXCC entity
2p
bonus for QSO between a non-member and a member
6p
bonus for QSO between two members
Multiplier:
Each
different prefix worked counts once on each band,
except
for all prefixes from your own country which do
not count as a multiplier.
The
Cabrillo log must be sent to digi@proradiocontestclub.com
until Saturday 24 Jan .2026 at 20:00 UTC.
(If
you want to participate in this contest please
read the full rules)
PRO DIGI
CONTEST (PDC) 2026
7nd edition
Organized by PRO-DIGI-CONTEST-CLUB,
Romania
Regulations in progress (if you have any
proposals regarding this regulation, I am waiting for them until
September 30, 2025)
1. Object
Making radio QSOs with as
many stations as possible in three digi-modes.
With the same station, you can make three
valid QSOs in each band, one in each mode (FT4, RTTY45 and
BPSK63)
2. Contest Period
Every year, the third
full weekend of January.
In 2026, start Saturday 17
at 12:00 UTC until Sunday 18, at 11:59:59 UTC.
(24 hours)
3.
Bands
80m, 40m, 20m, 15m and
10m, ( Band segments allocated for the
working modes used in the contest will be used).
The recommended dial
frequencies for FT4 (all USB) are:
80m:
3576 kHz; 40m: 7047.5 kHz; 20m: 14080 kHz; 15m: 21140
kHz; 10m: 28180 kHz
Changing bands can only be done after
at least 10 minutes of activity in the
current band and the
break will be at least 5 minutes.
For non-compliance with this
provision of the competition regulations, the
penalty applied each time will be 1% of the
total score obtained.
4.
Mode
BPSK63, FT4 and
RTTY45. (in
log mode it is noted like this: BPSK63 with PM, FT4
with FT4 and RTTY45 with RY) and not otherwise.
With
the same station, QSOs can be made on each band in the
three modes but only one contest log will be sent.
Changing working mode can only be done
after at least 10 minutes of activity in the
current mode and the
break will be at least 5
minutes.
For non-compliance with this provision of the
competition regulations, the penalty applied each
time will be 1% of the total score obtained.
5.
Contest call: CQ PDC
6. Categories: (one of the categories
below must be specified at the top of the contest log)
C&T, M, M-BPSK63,
M-FT4, M-RTTY45, SO-HP, SO-LP, SO-80m, SO-40m, SO-20m, SO-15m,
SO-10m, SO-BPSK63, SO-FT4, SO-RTTY45, SWL.
I suggest you use two contest programs, one for
RTTY45 and BPSK63 (M1MM e.g.) and one for FT4 (MSHV e.g.)
C&T
= All club
stations (with one or more operators) as
well as Teams (regardless
of the number of modes and bands),
operated from the
same location by several operators who will use
a single callsign and TX on all bands, and the
power is the authorized one.
These
stations can only participate in the C&T
category, otherwise they will be included in the
Check Log (CL) list.
Competitors
in this category will transmit RSQ +
serial number starting with 001 (e.g. 599 001)
M = only members
of any digital mode club, at least 2 bands and 2
confirmed modes using a single TX with no more than
100W out.
If you do not meet the above
conditions, please choose one of the 3 categories
below, otherwise the referee will do this after checking the
confirmed QSOs.
Competitors from all M
categories will transmit as
follows:
For
the RTTY45 and BPSK63 :
RSQ + serial
number starting with
001+
letter "M"
(E.g. 599 001M ) and for FT4: RSQ
+ abbreviation
"ME" (E.g.
579 ME).
In
the contest
log the
control will
be noted for
QSO's in
RTTY45 and
BPSK63
starting with
599 001M and
for FT4 with
579 M
(without
serial number)
These competitors can
also opt for one or more of the categories below if they have
made at least 125 confirmed QSOs in each of these
categories,
which will be validated by the
referee following verification of the contest logs.
M-BPSK63 ( Members only
BPSK63, regardless of the number of bands),
M-FT4 ( Members
only FT4, regardless of the number of bands),
M-RTTY45 ( Members only RTTY45, regardless of the number of
bands).
Competitors from one
of the 3 categories above can opt for more M-mode
categories provided that in each of these categories they
make at least 125 valid QSOs,
condition that will be found following verification of
the contest logs.
If
you transmit in the form above must participate in
categories M (Members), and the log will specify the name of the digital mode Club which
also
includes the membership number (not clubs of
other mode of working) and in the log will be entered e.g. CLUB: PDCC # 123.
-
The
members of the digi mode club are not obliged to
participate in the M categories, but in this case they
will no longer send the abbreviation "M"
and will follow the
rules imposed on the category they have chosen.
- If you are not a member of a
digital mode club but want to participate in category M,
before the start of the contest you must
to become a member of a club
with specific digital modes. If you do not resolve, send me
an email asking you to become a member of the PDCC, otherwise you will
have gone to the Checklog. PRO DIGI CONTEST CLUB (PDCC) was
founded with one purpose, to facilitate your participation
if you wish in the M category of the PDC.
Some DIGI clubs: BCS, CCB,
CDG, DMC, EPC, EU-PSK, FHC, FT8DMC, OBC, PDCC,
PKRVG, RDR, TRC and others
SO-HP = a single operator, at least 2 bands and 2 confirmed
modes using a single TX with no more than 100w out
SO-LP = a single operator, at least 2 bands and
2 confirmed modes using a single TX with no more than
50w out
It is transmitted RST
+ serial
number starting with
001 (E.g.
599 001)
These
competitors can opt for many of the categories below if they
have made at least 125 confirmed QSOs in each of these
categories,
which will be validated by
the referee following verification of the contest logs.
SO-BPSK63 (Single Operator
only BPSK63, regardless of the number of
bands),
SO-FT4
(Single Operator
only FT4, regardless of the number of
bands) and,
SO-RTTY45 (Single Operator
only RTTY45, regardless of the number of
bands).
Single Operator Single Band - Single TX with a power of up 100 wats
out, (regardless
of the number of modes).
It is transmitted RST
+ serial
number starting with
001 (E.g. 599 001)
These competitors may opt for one or more of the
categories below if they have made at least 125 confirmed
QSOs in each of these categories,
which will be validated by
the referee following verification of the contest logs.
SO-80m (Single
Operator, 80m, regardless
of the number
of modes)
SO-40m (Single
Operator, 40m, regardless
of the number
of modes)
SO-20m (Single
Operator, 20m, regardless
of the number
of modes)
SO-15m
(Single
Operator, 15m, regardless
of the number
of modes)
SO-10m (Single
Operator, 10m, regardless
of the number
of modes)
SWL
= Short Wave Listeners, regardless of the
number of bands and modes
The same callsign may be logged once on
each band and mode..
7. Contest Exchange:
Non members should send RST
report + serial number, starting with 001 for the first
contact. E.g. 599 001
Members of any digi-clubs, send RST
+ serial
number starting with 001 +M
(E.g 599 001M for RTTY45 and BPSK63 and 599 ME for FT4.
Only in this format will the evaluation program grant the
corresponding bonus.
See the imaginary logs below.
8. Scoring
QSO Points:
For QSO with own DXCC country: 1 point;
For QSO with another DXCC
country: 2 points;
For QSO between DigiMode-Club
members (M category) and non-members receive : 2 points extra-bonus;
For QSO between two DigiMode-Club
members (M category), they receive: 6 points extra-bonus.
Multiplier:
Each
different prefix counts once on each band, with the exception
of all prefixes from your own country which does not count as
a multiplier.
The score on each log (mode) is
represented by the sum of the points from all bands multiplied
by the sum of the different validated prefixes,
The score for the contest is obtained by
adding up the scores obtained in the competitor's mode logs.
No need to calculate the score. This will
make the arbitrage program.
9.Prizes
Shortly
after the publication of the results, the certificates in PDF
format will be found on the website of the contest at the
PDC RESULT ARCHIVE for
downloading and printing.
(For prizes,
CLAIM and UBN file, please indicate in the Cabrillo log your
complete MAIL and EMAIL address.)
Information
about all PRO RADIO CONTEST CLUB awards for PRO-DIGI-Contest
10. Logs
Instructions:
Logs can be submitted until the first
Saturday after the contest ends at 20:00 UTC (24 Jan.
2026)
A single
contest log will be sent that will contain all the QSO's
made in chronological order or those in FT4 they
can be entered in the
contest log at the end of log after the QSO's in RTTY and
BPSK63.
In the
contest log the control will be noted
for QSO's
in RTTY45 and BPSK63
starting with 599
001M and for FT4
with 599 M
(without serial
number)
.In the log modes will
be noted as follows:
FT4 with
FT4, RTTY45 with
RY and
BPSK63 with
PM .
DO NOT Submit contest log
before reading the lines below.
Only electronic logs are accepted, files in
ASCII format, the Cabrillo format being preferred. Time is noted
in UTC.
Do not send the log as a
.ZIP, ADI,or .JPG file. The CheckLog will also comply with the
above requirements for cross-linking.
Competitors' email will contain the
attachment log.The Subject of the email with the contest
log will contain the callsing and category
with mode . Ex. YO0ZZZ (SO-LP)
. The file
name of the attached log will only be in the form : YO0ZZZ.cbr
or YO0ZZZ.log
See example 
like that and nothing more.
Sample of Cabrillo imaginary log for
PRO-DIGI-CONTEST 2025 Members
category(M)
START-OF-LOG: ,,,
ARRL-SECTION: DX
CALLSIGN: YO0ABC
CLUB: PDCC #222
CONTEST: PDC 2025
CATEGORY: M
CLAIMED-SCORE:
OPERATORS: ...
NAME: First & Last
Name
ADDRESS: Street and
number
ADDRESS:
City / Town
ADDRESS:
Zip-code
ADDRESS:
Country
EMAIL: .....@.............
CREATED-BY: .....
QSO: 7000 PM 2026-01-17 1605
YO0ABC 599 001M
DL0ZZZ 599 006
QSO: 7000 PM 2026-01-17 1606 YO0ABC
599 002M PA0XXX
599 005M
QSO: 21000 RY 2026-01-17 1622 YO0ABC
599 003M PA0XXX
599 006M
QSO: 21000 RY 2026-01-17
1624YO0ABC 599 004M DL0ZZZ
599 007
QSO: 28000 RY 2026-01-17
1641 YO0ABC 599 005M
PA0XXX 599 008
QSO: 28000 FT4 2026-01-17 1710
YO0ABC 559 M
PA0XXX 539 M
QSO: 28000 FT4 2026-01-17
1713 YO0ABC 579 M
DL0ZZZ 589 001
END-OF-LOG
Sample of Cabrillo imaginary log
for PRO-DIGI-CONTEST 2025 Non-Members category:
START-OF-LOG:
,,,
ARRL-SECTION:
DX
CALLSIGN: DL0ZZZ
CLUB: -
CONTEST: PDC 2025
CATEGORY: SO-LP
CLAIMED-SCORE: -
OPERATORS:..
NAME: First & Last Name
ADDRESS:
Street and number
ADDRESS: City / Town
ADDRESS: Zip-code
ADDRESS: Country
EMAIL: .....@.............
CREATED-BY: .....
QSO: 7000 PM 2026-01-17 1605 YO0ZZZ
599 001 YO0VVV
599 006
QSO: 7000 PM 2026-01-17 1606 YO0ZZZ
599 002 PA0XXX
599 008M
QSO: 7000 RY 2026-01-17 1627 YO0ZZZ 599
003 YO0VVV 599 009
QSO: 21000 RY 2026-01-17 1648 YO0ZZZ
599 004 PA0XXX 599 009M
QSO: 21000 RY 2026-01-17 1649 YO0ZZZ
599 005
YO0VVV 599 010
QSO: 28000 FT4 2026-01-17 1720 YO0ZZZ
549 001
PA0XXX 569 M
QSO: 28000 FT4 2026-01-17 1721 YO0ZZZ
539 002 YO0VVV
579 004
END-OF-LOG
In the
header part of the electronic log submission you MUST specify a
category of entrance and the EMAIL address and
the full mail address in order to
receive prizes.
Contact is valid if a time difference
in both logs does not exceed 3 minutes. Please don't
forget to set your computer's clock before the Contest!
Logs sent after the deadline will be
included in the NO LOG list and will not be verified.
The PDC uses full computer control to
verify each QSO. Prizes will be sent to the mailing address
specified in the Cabrillo log.
If the Cabrillo logo header does not
contain the EMAIL address and full name, the
competitor will not receive the CLAIM and UBN
files,
and if the specified postal address
is incomplete or does not exist, will not receive the prize
obtained.
In addition, M-category
competitors must indicate at the top of the Cabrillo log ,
CLUB: (specific to the DIGI club) with Member number
without which it cannot be included in the
ranking.
The deadline for sending logs is
Saturday, 6 (six) days after the end of the
contest until 20:00 UTC. (January 24, 2026)
Logs will be sent to: digi@proradiocontestclub.com
. Please also follow the RECEIVED LOGS page.
If after 72
hours (but not sooner) you have not received the CLAIM
file and you are not listed in the Received Logs list, please
send the log again
but this time to digi-contest@yo2rr.ro
(If your code is in Received
logs but you have not received your CLAIM file, it means
that it has been returned to me and usually the same thing
will happen with the UBN file). Only
if you send a new corrected or completed log, the address
for this is corrected-logs@proradiocontestclub.com
The last day when you can
inform me that your call is not in the list of received logs
or there have been errors regarding the category in which you
were included is the Sunday,
the 7th day after the end of the competition when the Provisional
Result is published.
Once the final result is published,
no further changes are made to the result unless there are
refereeing mistakes or non-compliance with the rules.
After this date, please do not send the log because the activity
of making the provisional ranking has started
and pages for the net, and the
introduction of a new log implies the resumption of this
activity from the beginning.
Logs sent after the deadline will
be included in the NO LOG list and will not be verified.
11.Dupes
Dupes are contacts made with the
same station on the same band. If the first contact between
stations is valid, dupes
have zero points value. If the first
contact is not valid, second (dupe) contact is accepted.
Dupe contacts are not penalized,
so DUPES should not be marked or
deleted.
The recommended program for this contest is:
- N1MM
Logger + for BPSK63 and RTTY45, from
UDC we use the PCC module for PDC as
well..
- MSHV
(PRO
DIGI
Contest) for the FT4 contest with
Exch seting: DX for Non-members and
ME for Members. MSHV
or another
program that can be set for this contest.
12. Arbitration
If a competitor opts
for a category to which the rules do not allow, the referee has
the right to change the category according to the regulation.
- if the log from the
correspondent is not received, the respective QSO is canceled
with the exception of callsigns that exist in at least 15
logs received from at least 3 different countries,
- if the QSO is not confirmed in the
correspondent's log or the difference between the times in the
logs exceeds 3 minutes, the QSO is canceled,
- if there are mistakes in the call,
incorrect RSQ or serial number, the QSO will be cancelled,
- if the Band or Mode
differs from the correspondent's log, the QSO will be cancelled,
- the penalty for not respecting the 10 minutes
of activity when changing bands and working mode and
the break will be at least
5 minutes
will affect the final total score, and you can find the
list of penalties by clicking on the penalty score
specified in the ranking.
- also competitors from any category get 0 (zero)
points or are disqualifield will be included in the Check
Log (CL) category.
13. Disqualification
For cheating, using two TXs at the same time, imaginary loging,
and clear repetitive and intentional violation of the contest
rules.
If the SWL
log contains the same callsign in a band and mode several
times, it will be penalized.
14. Results
The Provisional results
appears at www.proradiocontestclub.com on the
morning of Sunday, the 7th day after the contest.
The appeals regarding the
provisional result are accepted only Sunday, on the day of
its posting on the site until 20:00 UTC.
Every participant who sends his
electronic log will receive personal UBN-list, containing the
mistakes of the competitors
and the list
of stations from which we have not received log.
If your call is
not in Priovisional results, please let me know on the
day of its publication so that I can make the necessary
correctios.
The final results will be
published on the site, Monday the 8th day after the contest.(or
after resolving the appeals if they exist)
Decisions
of the referee are final.
The prizes for the PDC edition, will be sent
only once between February and April of each year.
Prizes destined for RUSSIA or BELARUS will be sent
only if the winning contestant indicates by February 15 the
address of a friend
residing in one of the
European countries to whom I should send the prize, or these
prizes will be sent to the addresses of the
Radio Federations in the
respective countries after postal restrictions are lifted.
In
the past editions, some of these prizes were returned, and
others were lost.
15. Contest manager, referee and personal
sponsor is YO2RR .
Last update: 14-Oct-2025 at 12:15 UTC