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    "summary": "Ninety minutes of RTTY on 80 and 40 metres, four times a year, scored into an annual standing so a single missed leg costs little.",
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        "name": "QRP",
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    "local_rolling": false,
    "eligibility": {
      "scope": "worldwide",
      "verified": true,
      "note": "'Zu arbeitende Stationen: alle, jede Station einmal pro Band'; 'Getrennte Wertung für DL- und Non-DL-Stationen' -- everyone may be worked, once per band, and German and non-German entries are scored separately."
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    "verified": true,
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    "source_note": "darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/rtty-kurz/rtty-rules/: 'Veranstalter: DARC Referat Conteste. Termin: jeweils im 1. Monat eines jeden Quartals am 2. Dienstag' -- 'date: in the first month of each quarter, on the second Tuesday.' The dates DARC lists beside it are 13.01.2026, 14.04.2026, 14.07.2026 and 13.10.2026, all 18:00-19:29 UTC. 'Bänder: 80m, 40m. Betriebsarten: RTTY (45,45 Baud).' 'Austausch: RST und DOK. Nichtmitglieder geben statt eines DOK \"NM\". Alle Stationen außerhalb DL: RST und eine laufende Nummer, beginnend mit 001.' 'Einsendeschluss: jeweils 7 Tage nach Contestende.' The landing page states the purpose: 'Zur Pflege und Erhaltung der Betriebsart RTTY im Amateurfunkdienst schreibt der Deutsche Amateur Radio Club e.V. einen Jahreswettbewerb über insgesamt vier Kurzconteste in der Betriebsart RTTY aus.' -- to maintain and preserve RTTY, DARC runs an annual competition over four short contests. Verified 2026-08-18."
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      "time": "1800"
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