Massachusetts QSO Party
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Stations in Massachusetts may work any station, stations outside 
Massachusetts may work only Massachusetts stations. Fixed stations may be
worked once per band per mode. Mobile or portable stations may be worked
once per Massachusetts county/state. Digipeater, node, land based ATV
repeater and amateur satellite transponder operation is permitted. Land
based repeater contacts are not permitted

Date:
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first full weekend in May, from Saturday 18.00z to Sunday 04.00z 
{01SAT05:1800:600}
                                            and from Sunday 11.00z to 21.00z
{01SAT05+1:1100:600}

Bands:
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160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m
CW: 1.810, 3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050 MHz
SSB: 1.850, 3.890, 7.290, 14.270, 21.390, 28.390 MHz
Novice: 30KHz up from band edge

Mode:
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CW, RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR, GTOR, PACTOR, CLOVER, SSTV/ATV Packet, SSB, FM

Categories:
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1. Non-Massachusetts Stations
2. Massachusetts Single Operator Unassisted
   single operator performs all transmitting, receiving and logging
3. Massachusetts Multi Operator (single or multi transmitter)
   all transmitters located within a 300 meter diameter circle
4. Massachusetts Mobile / Portable
5. Massachusetts Team (comprising up to 5 single operator members)

Exchange:
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- Massachusetts stations send signal report and county
- Non-Massachusetts stations send signal report and US State, Canadian
  Province or DXCC country

Multipliers:
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Massachusetts Stations
total number of Massachusetts counties, US States (excluding MA), Canadian
Provinces and DXCC countries (excluding US, Canada, Alaska and Hawaii)
worked on each band
Non-Massachusetts Stations
total number of Massachusetts counties worked on each band (maximum 14 per
band)

Points:
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one point per Phone QSO, two points per non-phone QSO

Final Score:
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total QSO Points multiplied by the sum total of all multipliers worked

Logs:
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logs should indicate the QSO mode and exchange. Claimed multipliers and
duplicate contacts should be clearly marked. A summary sheet and a signed
declaration that the station was operated in accordance with the contest
rules should be attached. The summary sheet should indicate the location/s
from which the operation took part and the category for which the entry is
intended. Entries which form part of a team, should clearly indicate the
name of that team. Dupe sheets are required for stations submitting more
than 100 QSOs. Entries containing more than 5% unmarked dupes will be
accepted only as check logs

Deadline:
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Entries (printed form only) must be postmarked no later than 30 days after
the end of the contest

Address:
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Massachusetts QSO Party
c/o Framingham Amateur Radio Association
P.O.Box 3005
Framingham
MA 01701
U.S.A.

Awards:
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Certificates will be awarded for :
- highest score in each of the five entry categories
- highest score in each US State, Canadian Province/Territory and DXCC
  country
- highest scoring Massachusetts Club entry
- highest scoring Novice/Technician entry in each category from the state
  of Massachusetts
- highest scoring Single Operator entry from each Massachusetts county
- certificates will be awarded to entrants working all 14 Massachusetts
  counties
- additional certificates may be awarded at the discretion of the organizers

<K8JLF 5/96>
