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🎮 How FT8 Battle Royale Works

A quick guide to understanding the competition

📥 Download Presentation (PPTX)

📅 Daily Competition

Points earned today

Resets: Midnight UTC

📆 Weekly Totals

Points earned this week

Resets: Monday 00:00 UTC

🏅 Division Ladder

Your weekly rank in your division

Top 25% promote, Bottom 25% demote

⭐ All-Time

Lifetime cumulative points

Never resets - Hall of Fame

💎 How Points Work

Base Scoring:

  • +1 point - Every QSO
  • +2 points - POTA/SOTA bonus (add in comment)
  • +4 points - First Contact (first to work this station on this band today)
  • ×1.5 - Band multiplier (6m, 10m)
  • ×2.0 - Mode multiplier (FT4)
  • ×2.0 - Happy Hour (two daily windows - see below)
  • ×2.0 - ATH Happy Hour (triggered when daily player count breaks all-time high)
  • ×4.0 - Double Happy Hour (when scheduled + ATH Happy Hours overlap!)

🎉 Happy Hour Schedule (2x Points)

  • 🦘 Aussie Happy Hour: 07:00-07:59 UTC (Great for VK/ZL!)
  • 🎉 Evening Happy Hour: 17:00-17:59 UTC (Prime time Americas/Europe)

Both happy hours are available to ALL players worldwide!

💥 POINT STEALING

Last person to work the same station on the same band AND mode on the same day gets ALL the points!

Example:

10:00 UTC - You work W9ABC on 20m FT8 → You get 5 points
14:00 UTC - K4XYZ works W9ABC on 20m FT8 → STEAL! K4XYZ gets 5 points, you get 0

⚠️ You cannot work W9ABC on 20m FT8 again to steal back - that's a duplicate penalty!

Resets: Midnight UTC (fresh battle every day!)

⚠️ DUPLICATE PENALTIES

Log the same contact twice on the same band/mode/day? You lose DOUBLE points!

Example:

00:01 UTC - You work K9XYZ on 40m FT8 → +5 points ✅
18:00 UTC - You log K9XYZ on 40m FT8 again → -10 points penalty!
Daily Total: -5 points
  • Penalty = 2× the points you would have earned
  • Shows in activity feed and Discord
  • Different bands/modes are OK

Be careful when uploading ADIF files or logging manually!

🏅 Division System

👑

ELITE

The best of the best

🥇

GOLD

Top-tier operators

🥈

SILVER

Skilled competitors

🥉

BRONZE

Starting point

⬆️⬇️ Weekly Movement

Every Sunday at 23:59 UTC:

  • Top 25% in each division → PROMOTED to next division
  • Bottom 25% in each division → DEMOTED to lower division
  • 👑 Elite can't promote (compete for #1)
  • 🥉 Bronze can't demote (safety net)

⭐ Military Rank System

Separate from divisions, you earn a Military Rank based on your ELO rating. This shows your career status!

★★★
General
2000+ ELO
★★
Colonel
1500-1999 ELO
Major
1000-1499 ELO
▸▸
Captain
500-999 ELO
Lieutenant
0-499 ELO
ELO Bonuses:
  • 🎯 Band Variety: +5 ELO per unique band worked (max +25)
  • 🏆 #1 in Division: +15 ELO bonus
  • 💥 Steals: +1 ELO per 10 steals (max +5)
  • ⚠️ Inactive (AWOL): -3 ELO per week missed

📅 Weekly Timeline

Monday 00:00 UTC
Week starts, points reset to 0
Mon-Sat
Compete! Make QSOs, steal points
Sunday
CRUNCH TIME! Final day
Sunday 23:59 UTC
Divisions process 🏆

❓ Which Page Should I Watch?

If You Want To... Look At...
See today's competition 📅 Daily Leaderboard
See this week's total points 📆 Weekly Leaderboard
See if you'll get promoted/demoted 🏅 Divisions Page ⭐ MOST IMPORTANT!
See lifetime achievements ⭐ All-Time Leaderboard
Compare two players ⚔️ Compare Page

🏷️ Nicknames

Want a custom display name instead of just your callsign? You can request a nickname!

How to Request a Nickname

Add this command to your QSO comment field in WSJT-X:

/name YourNickname

Example: /name SpeedyHam

Nickname Guidelines

  • Requires admin approval
  • 3-8 characters, letters/numbers only
  • Your callsign still shows on hover/details
  • Can only be changed once per 30 days

📋 Rules & Fair Play

FT8 Battle Royale has automatic filtering and admin review to keep the game fun and fair for everyone.

⚠️ Not Allowed

  • Fake callsigns - only use your licensed callsign
  • Impersonation - don't pretend to be another operator
  • Profanity or slurs - in nicknames, team names, or comments
  • Disrespectful content - keep it fun and friendly
  • Log manipulation - backdated or fabricated QSOs are detected

Violations may result in rejection or ban.

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