ARCI QRP Holiday Spirits Home-brew CW Sprint
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sponsored by the QRP ARC International

Categories:
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- all home-brew equipment, single band
- all home-brew equipment, all band
- mixed home-brew/commercial equipment, single band
- mixed home-brew/commercial equipment, all band
- commercial equipment, single band
- commercial equipment, all band

Date:
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second full weekend in December, 20.00z to 24.00z Sunday
{02SAT12+1:2000:240}

Frequencies:
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1.810, 3.710, 7.040, 14.060, 21.110, 21.060, 28.110, 28.060, 50.060 MHz

Mode:
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CW

Exchange:
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RST, HB (home-brew) or C (commercial), state/province/country and QRP number
if member. Nonmember send power output

Points:
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5 points for QSO with ARCI member. Other count 2 points for same continent
and 4 points for different continent. If station worked is using home-brew,
add 5 points per QSO. Bonus points for using home-brew equipment (HB): Add
200 points for each band an HB transmitter is used; add 300 points for each
band an HB receiver is used; add 500 points for each band an HB tranceiver is
used

Final Score:
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multiply QSO points by states/provinces/countries worked per band by power
multiplier (0-1 W output x 10; 1-5 W output x 7. More than 5 W output counts
as checklog. If 100% natural power, multiply final score by 2; if 100% 
battery, by 1.5

Logs:
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send summary sheet, and logs. Include description of home-brew equipment and
antennas used and indicate which equipment was used on which bands

Deadline:
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send logs not later than 30 days after the contest. Post seal being decisive

Address:
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QRP ARCI Contest Chairman
Red Reynolds
K5VOL
835 Surryse Rd
Lake Zurich
IL 60047
U.S.A.

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