Ten-Ten Int'l QSO Party
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<Rules 2000/03.00>


10-10 INTERNATIONAL NET QSO Party Information

Introduction
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The 10-10 QSO Party Brochure provides everything you will need to 
know in order to participate in and enjoy 10-10 QSO Parties. 
Although 10-10 QSO Parties are by nature a contest because awards 
are given for high scores in Call Areas, countries, etc., 
10-10 likes to think of them as Parties. 
These Parties are held for fun and to meet 10-10 members around the 
world. 

There are a few basic rules that all participants must follow in 
order to make the Party fair for everyone and to make the scoring 
as straight forward for the volunteer scorers. All QSO Party rules 
are listed in this brochure. Also included for your use is an example 
Cover Sheet, and Dupe Sheet. 

Please read the brochure thoroughly so that you have a good working 
knowledge of each of the 10-10 QSO Parties. 


10-10 QSO Parties
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10-10 sponsors four (4) QSO Parties and one (1) 24-hour Sprint Party
each year. 
A 10-10 CW QSO Party is held in the Spring and Fall and a 10-10 
Phone QSO Party is held in the Winter and Summer each year. 
An annual Calendar of QSO parties is published annually by 10-10. 
The 10-10 Day Sprint is held on October 10th (10/10) each year. 
All 10-10 QSO Parties are 48 hours long 0001 UTC of the first 
listed UTC day to 2400 UTC of the second listed UTC day) except for 
the Sprint Party, which is 24 hours in length (0001 to 2400 UTC on 
the UTC date of 10-10). 


10-10 Winter QSO Party (Phone)
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1st full weekend in February:
Date:                  February 5-6, 2000
Log Postmark Deadline: February 23, 2000
{01SAT02:0001:2879:Winter-SSB}

Send Logs to:

Leon Hixon, W6NCK
Portland 500 Chapter
6936 N. Greenwich Dr.
Portland, OR 97217-5416


10-10 Spring QSO Party (CW)
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1st full weekend in May
Date:                  May 6-7, 2000
Log Postmark Deadline: May 17, 2000
{01SAT05:0001:2879:Spring-CW}

Send Logs to:
TBA


10-10 Summer QSO Party (Phone)
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1st full weekend in August
Date:                  August 5-6, 2000
Log Postmark Deadline: August 23, 2000
{01SAT08:0001:2879:Summer-SSB}

Send Logs to:
Bob Madorin, KB0MZE
MO-KAN Chapter
7815 Westgate Street
Lenexa, KS 66216-3151


10-10 Fall QSO Party (CW)
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Last full weekend in October
Date:                  October 28-29. 2000
Log Postmark Deadline: November 15, 2000
{01SAT08:0001:2879:Fall-CW}

Send Logs to:
TBA


10-10 Day Sprint (all modes)
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Date:                  October 10, 2000
Log Postmark Deadline: October 25, 2000
{1010:0001:1439:Day-Sprint}

Send Logs to:
Gateway Chapter
Don Ward, W0RTV
4514 Ferrer Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63129-3741 



Who Can Participate?
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10-10 QSO Parties are open to all amateurs with operating privileges 
on the 10-meter band. 10-10 members may use any contacts made for 
10-10 awards. Non 10-10 members may use contacts to qualify for 
10-10 membership or may chose to just give their call to 10-10 members.

 
Entry Classifications
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You may enter each QSO Party in ONE of the following categories; 
Individual, Club or QRP. 
The Individual category includes single station operators and can 
also include OM/XYL or families using one shared station with 
individual Callsigns and 10-10 Numbers. 

The QRP category is for stations with output power of 5 watts output 
for CW, 10 watts PEP for SSB, or 10 watts output AM/FM. 

Stations operating in the Club category must be a legitimate 10-10 
Club with a registered 10-10 Number, with a government issued Callsign 
and with a membership of at least 5. All Club members operating the 
Club station during a Party must be paid members of 10-10. 
A list of all operators in this category must accompany the 
submitted logs. 

Multi-transmitters (2 or more transmitters operating simultaneously, 
sharing one Callsign) are NOT accepted in any QSO Party. 


Score Assignment
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Under certain circumstances it may be possible to assign your QSO 
Party score to your local 10-10 Chapter. Chapter assignments of 
scores may be made only by a paid 10-10 member belonging to a 
particular Chapter as a local member. Local members are defined as 
those members that can work the Chapter net via ground wave. If in 
doubt regarding your qualifications to assign your score to a 10-10 
Chapter, either do not claim Chapter score assignment or contact the 
Chapter Manager for confirmation. The 10-10 Sprint Day Party does 
NOT allow Chapter assignment of scores. 


Logging Contacts
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During a QSO Party or 10-10 Day Sprint, log your contacts with the 
following information; Date, UTC, Call, Name, QTH (state or country), 
10-10 Number, and Points. A sample log sheet is included in this 
brochure to aid you in setting up a log. All logs must be in UTC. 
If you log by hand, the above format will work well. If you log by 
computer, you may need to add columns for the 10-10 Number. 
Both hand logs and computer logs are acceptable for all 10-10 QSO 
Parties and the 10-10 Day Sprint. 

QSO Party logs may be submitted for ONLY one (1) category. 
For example, a single log CAN NOT be submitted in both the QRP and 
Club categories. In 10-10 Parties individuals compete against 
individuals, QRP stations against QRP stations , and Clubs against 
Clubs. 

QSO Party and 10-10 Day Sprint logs are accepted from paid 10-10 
members ONLY. 


Callsign/10-10# Dupe Sheet
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A Dupe Sheet is required for all QSO Party and 10-10 Day Sprint log 
submittals. A Dupe Sheet is required regardless of the number of 
contacts made. 
Either a hand generated or computer Dupe Sheet is acceptable. All 
submitted Dupe information should be in an alpha-numeric sequence. 
Duping may be accomplished by use of the 100 square grid method using 
either 10-10 Number or Callsign information. Example Dupe Sheets are 
included this brochure. 

Some contester's keep the Dupe Sheet current as they work each station, 
others bring it up to date during lull periods, and still others fill 
it out after the contest is over. Use whichever way suits your method 
of operation, but a Callsign or 10-10 Number Dupe Sheet MUST be 
provided with your QSO Party or 10-10 Sprint Party submittal. 


Cover Sheet
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QSO Party logs must be submitted using a 10-10 Cover Sheet. 
10-10 Cover Sheets are published on page 32 of each issue of the 
10-10 International News. A sample Cover Sheet is also included in 
this brochure or you can find a Cover Sheet on the 10-10 WorldWide 
Web site. 
You MUST use one of these Cover Sheets when submitting your QSO 
Party or 10-10 Sprint results. Whatever Cover Sheet is used, make 
sure it is filled out completely - Name, Callsign, 10-10 Number, 
Current Mailing Address, Date of Contest entered, etc. 


Contest Submittal
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Your submittal package for a 10-10 QSO Party CW or Phone Party must 
include all of the following four (4) items: 
- Cover Sheet with all blanks filled in 

- Proof of Membership such as a copy of your 10-10 dues card or 
  mailing label from your latest copy of the 10-10 News showing that 
  your 10-10 dues are current as of the date of the QSO Party entered 

- Log in UTC format, hand or computer generated is acceptable 

- Callsign Dupe Sheet can be completed using 10-10 Numbers or using 
  Callsigns - all contest submittals must have a Callsign or 10-10 
  Number Dupe Sheet regardless of the number of contacts made 


Certificates
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An overall Winner's Certificate will be awarded to the station scoring 
the most points for each CW and QSP Party, and also for the 10-10 Day 
Sprint. The "Top-Ten in the World" finishers will also receive a 
Certificate. In addition, for each 10-10 Party, First Place 
Certificates will be awarded to top finishers in the following areas; 
each of the 10 US Call Areas, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, South America, 
Central America, Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Asia, Japan, New Zealand, 
Australia and the Pacific Island Group. A First Place Certificate 
will be issued for any other DX country in which three (3) or more 
logs are submitted for a given 10-10 Party. Certificates will also 
be issued for First Place in the Club, QRP and Chapter categories. 
In the event of a tie, the tie-breaker will be based on the greatest 
number of contacts made. ALL final QSO (CW and Phone) and 10-10 Day 
Sprint Party scores for both DX and US Call Areas will be published 
in the 10-10 News in each scoring category along with aggregate 
Chapter scores. 


Quiet Zone
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During 10-10 QSO Parties, 10-10 members are requested to have the 
courtesy to observe a Quiet Zone between the frequencies of 28.490 and 
28.510 MHz for non 10-10 Party use. Remember, the 10-10 organization 
promotes courtesy on the 10-meter band. Please leave the above 
frequencies open for non 10-10 members to use.
 
* * * * * QSO PARTY RULES: * * * * *
CW, Phone and 10-10 Day Sprint
The following eleven (11) rules apply to ALL scheduled annual QSO CW 
and Phone Parties and the 10-10 Day Sprint Party sponsored by 10-10. 
1. Phone contacts MUST be made within the 10-meter phone band on SSB, 
   AM, or FM. CW contacts MUST be made within the 10-meter band on CW 
   or RTTY. 
2. Repeater or satellite contacts are NOT allowed. 
3. Exchange MUST include Callsign, Name, State or Country and 10-10 
   Number. 
4. A station may be counted ONLY once as a contact. 
5. All contacts MUST take place during the designated Party hours. 
6. Logs MUST be kept in UTC. 
7. A Callsign or 10-10 Number Dupe Sheet IS REQUIRED of all 
   participants regardless of the number of contacts made 
   (See explanation above). 
8. Chapter assignments of scores may be made ONLY by a paid member 
   belonging to that Chapter as a local member (See explanation above). 
   NOTE: Chapter assignment of scores IS NOT allowed for the 10-10 Day 
   Sprint. 
9. Scoring: Points are earned for contacts with operators that include 
   a 10-10 number exchange and for contacts that do not include a 
   10-10 number exchange. In addition, points are awarded for contacts 
   with DX 10-10 members and non-members. The scoring points breakdown 
   is as follows: 

   Two (2) points are awarded per contact WITH a 10-10 member that 
   includes a 10-10 number exchange.
 
   One (1) point is awarded per contact WITHOUT a 10-10 number exchange. 
   These scoring classifications include contacts with operators within 
   your country and with DX operators. 

   NOTE: DX is defined as a contact with an operator located outside the 
   territorial boundaries of YOUR country as defined by the ARRL Official 
   Countries Listing. (Example: If a US operator, a contact with Alaska 
   or Hawaii is considered DX.) 
10. Disqualification criteria: Illegible or improperly submitted logs, 
    or failing to comply with these rules or their intent WILL result in 
    disqualification. Disqualification criteria for errors is 10%. 
11. NO logging information will be returned. 


Log Postmark Deadline Date
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Each 10-10 QSO Party and 10-10 Day Sprint have a log submission 
Postmark Deadline Date. This date is published in the 10-10 News and 
on the 10-10 WorldWide Web site. Any logs received with a postmark 
after the stated Postmark Deadline will be rejected. It is strongly 
recommended that you send your log as soon as possible after the 
close of the Party. It is also suggested that DX stations send their 
logs via Air Mail to assure timely receipt. Logs are to be mailed to 
the announced scoring individual(s) and/or Chapters. Scorer's names 
and addresses for each QSO Party and 10-10 Day Sprint are published 
in the 10-10 News and on the 10-10 WorldWide Web site. 


Additional Information and Clarification
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Any additional information or clarifications that you may need 
regarding the rules or other information about 10-10 QSO Parties 
or the 10-10 Day Sprint may be requested through 10-10's Contest 
Committee Manager: 

Don Ward, W0RTV #13962 
4514 Ferrer Drive 
St. Louis, MO 63129 
E-Mail: donw0rtv@juno.com 
Please enclose a #10 SASE with your request if you would like a 
written response. 

Go Get'Em!!!
Now that you have read the brochure throughly, you know all there is 
to know about the 10-10 QSO Parties and the 10-10 Day Sprint. 
Please keep in mind that these Parties are offered by 10-10 to 
serve several purposes: 
* To promote the use of the ten meter band 
* To offer the opportunity for both members and non-members around 
  the world to meet one another 
and 
* To enhance the operating practices of all amateur operators on 
  10 meters 

It is important that you, as a 10-10 Party participant, adhere to the 
rules as outlined above and that you respect the Quiet Zone that has 
been set aside for use by non-Party ham operators. 

Above all, have a good time with each 10-10 Party! Let's get the 
most use of the 10 meter band possible! 

"YOU HAVE TO MAKE CONTACTS TO GET RESULTS"

"Sample" 10-10 QSO Party LOG
DATE        TIME    CALL   NAME        QTH            10-10#     POINTS

 10/10/99    0245    KB6HW  Esther      AZ             23331      2
 10/10/99    0246    G4BLH  Mike        DX - England   18446      2
 10/10/99    1454    K4CIH  Tom         AL             33233      2
 10/10/99    1456    W6XXX  Joe         CA             None       1
 10/10/99    1458    JA1XXX Sam         DX - Japan     None       1

The sample log above is for a US Call Area operator and has a total of 
five (5) contacts listed. Note the time is logged in UTC. 
The QTH column requires only the state or country, the city is not 
required. 

Three (3) contacts have 10-10 numbers for a total of six (6) points. 

Two (2) contacts were with stations (DX and US) without 10-10 numbers and 
therefore count one (1) point each. 

The total points earned on this sample log are eight (8). 
With this log data, this station can now easily complete the QSO Party 
Cover Sheet. 
