| |
IK6ZDE > HF 26.04.09 14:45l 66 Lines 3113 Bytes #999 (99) @ EU
BID : Q4JIK6ZDE03B
Read: GUEST DK3HG
Subj: New England QSO Party
Path: DB0FHN<DB0FOR<DB0MRW<DK0WUE<IK6ZDE
Sent: 090426/1241z @:IK6ZDE.IMAR.ITA.EU [Marzocca JN63pq] OBcm1.07b3 LT:099
From: IK6ZDE @ IK6ZDE.IMAR.ITA.EU
To: HF @ EU
X-Info: Sent with login password
New England QSO Party
Rules
Object: To contact as many New England stations (Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) in as many New England
counties as possible on 80-40-20-15-10m. (New England stations work anyone)
Date: First full weekend of May (May 2-3, 2009).
Contest Period: 2000Z Saturday until 0500Z Sunday (4pm EDT Saturday until 1am
EDT Sunday) and 1300Z Sunday until 2400Z Sunday (9am EDT Sunday until 8pm EDT
Sunday).
Categories: Single-operator high power, low power(150w or less) and QRP(5w or
less) categories, plus multi-operator, single transmitter. Same four categories
for mobiles. Single-operator stations using assistance during the contest
(packet or Internet spotting nets, etc.) will compete in the multi-single
category.
Contest Exchange: Send signal report and state/province (DX stations send
signal report and "DX"). New England stations send signal report, county and
state.
Valid Contact: Work New England stations once per band/mode. New England
stations work anyone(and must copy the county for New England stations worked.
CW contacts must not be made in the phone band segments. Mobiles that change
counties are considered to be new stations, and can be worked for both
multiplier and QSO Point credit. County line QSOs should be logged as two
separate QSOs. Crossmode, crossband and repeater QSOs are not permitted.
QSO Points: Count one point per phone QSO, two points per CW (includes digital
modes)QSO.
Multiplier: Stations outside of New England use counties as multipliers for a
total of 67 (CT/8 MA/14 ME/16 NH/10 RI/5 VT/14). New England stations use
states(50)(Count DC as MD), Canadian provinces(14) and DXCC countries as
multipliers.
Scoring: Total score is QSO points times the multiplier. Mobiles count QSO
points per county and multipliers from all counties (counted once).
Suggested frequencies: CW - 3540 7035 14040 21040 28040, SSB - 3850 7280 14280
21380 28380. ** Now that the broadcast stations are mostly out of 7125-7200,
try 7180 on 40m SSB.**
Reporting: Logs should indicate times in UTC, bands, modes, calls and complete
exchange. All stations put your club's name on the summary sheet. Entries must
be submitted within 30 days and sent to NEQP, P. O. Box 3005, Framingham MA
01705-3005 or via e-mail to logs@neqp.org (Cabrillo format preferred).
Awards: Certificates will be awarded to the top scorers (25 QSO minimum) in
each New England county, U.S. state, Canadian province and DXCC country. A
number of special plaques will also be awarded to top scorers (check the Web
site for a current list).
More information: The New England QSO Party Web site is at http://www.neqp.org.
Check there for information on planned fixed-station and mobile activity from
New England counties, contest software information, county abbreviations,
plaques to be awarded and information on New England state county awards. NEQP
results will be posted on the web site when they are complete. Questions can be
addressed to info@neqp.org.
Read previous mail | Read next mail
| |
