PRO - DIGI-CONTEST Prize 2025
                                                                                           
 
                                                                                              PDF certificates:                      
                    In no more than 30 days after posting the final result on the net, the certificates in PDF format can be printed by each competitor.
           These certificates are located next to each competitor on the "RESULTS ARCHIVE" page in the ranking of the edition that interests you.
                   The certificates contain the place in the world, in the continent and in your own country at each edition of this competition.
                                                              
                                   Medals are awarded if there are valid QSOs from at least 3 DXCC entities in the competitors contest log
                                                                                                 and:
                                                                              > = 25 valid QSOs. in the SO10 and SO15 categories 
                                                                              > = 50 valid QSOs for SO20, SO40 and SO80 categories
                                                                              > = 75 valid QSOs for categories M, SOLP and SOHP 
                                                                              > = 125 valid QSOs for MO category

                                         If these conditions are met, the medals will be awarded as follows:
   1 Medal: 1-10 competitors in M , SOLP and SOHP categories, 1-5 competitors in categories SOSB and 1-3 competitors in MO category.

   2 Medals: 11-20 competitors in M, SOLP and SOHP categories,  6-10 competitors in categories SOSB  and 4-6 competitors in MO category.
           
   3 Medals: >20 competitors in M, SOLP and SOHP categories, > 10 competitors in the categories SOSB and > 6 competitors in MO category.
          
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    Plate for the Champion of the contest: It is awarded when there are more than 300 competitors.                                                 
   (In the case of QSOs between two M category members, the 4 extra points received as a bonus will be deducted from the total score).                                       
   
    Plate for Champion by category will be granted under the following conditions:
    At category M, SOHP and SOLP more than 100 competitors, at SOSB for 50 competitors and at MO for 15 competitors,
    and the score of these competitors must be at least 10.000 points or if the first place in the MO category gets the highest score of the competition.   

   Grand Trophy
- This ranking includes only competitors who have achieved at least 100,000 points.
- Competitors who, after the first ranking, do not rank in the next 3 editions will be eliminated from this ranking,
  except for contestants who have already earned at least 250,000 points.
  This prize will be awarded under the following conditions:
1.To the contestant who obtained the highest score in the last 10 editions of this contest. This contestant can win this trophy again if they
  ranks first after 8 subsequent editions of this contest or if after 6 editions he has scored double the second place competitor.
2. If the above conditions are not met, exceptionally, this prize can be awarded to the competitor ranked 2nd if he has the at least 6 rankings,
   and his total score represents at least 75% of the first place score. 
3. In the event that none of the above conditions are met, this prize will not be awarded at the respective edition.
   So that this prize can be won by as many contestants as possible, after winning it the contestant loses all points and will continue with zero points.
       
  Trophy
  This ranking includes only competitors who have achieved at least 100,000 points.
  - Competitors who, after the first ranking, do not rank in the next 2 editions will be eliminated from this ranking,
    except for contestants who have already earned at least 175,000 points.
   This prize will be awarded under the following conditions:
 1.To the contestant who obtained the highest score in the last 5 editions of this contest. This contestant can win this trophy again if they
     ranks first after 4 subsequent editions of this contest or if after 3 editions he has scored double the second place competitor.
 2. If the above conditions are not met, exceptionally, this prize can be awarded to the competitor ranked 2nd if he has the at least 3 rankings,
     and his total score represents at least 75% of the first place score.
 3. In the event that none of the above conditions are met, this prize will not be awarded at the respective edition.
     So that this prize can be won by as many contestants as possible, after winning it the contestant loses all points and will continue with zero points.

   Loyalty Award: awarded to competitors who have placed in 12 consecutive editions of the PRO-DIGI-Contest.
   Only the first 75% of the competitors ranked in each category and have obtained at least 10.000 points will be included in the Loyalty Award list, 
   After the first ranking, it is allowed to be absent from the ranking from a single edition of this competition.
   In this case, the respective contestant will have to participate in an additional edition of this contest in order to achieve the 12 points.
   At the second absence, the respective competitor will be eliminated from the ranking, and in the next edition he will start from zero points.
   In order for this prize to be won by as many contestants as possible, after winning it, the contestant loses all points and will
  continue in subsequent editions with zero points..
                             
  
    The prizes for  PCC and PCC&PDC from the previous year together with those for the PDC from the current year will be sent between March and April .
    Prizes destined for RUSSIA or BELARUS will be sent only if the awarded competitor indicates, by February 15, the address of a friend who
    is domiciled in one of the countries of the European Community. In the past editions, some of these prizes were returned, and others were lost.
    11-Apr-2024 at 14:30 UTC YO2RR