ARCI QRP Fall CW QSO Party
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sponsored by the QRP ARC International



Type of Categories:
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work stations once per band



Categories:
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- single operator, single band
- single operator, all band



Date:
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third full weekend in October, 12.00z Saturday to 24.00z Sunday
{03SAT10:1200:240}



Contest Period:
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operate max. 24 hours



Frequencies:
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1.810, 3.560, 3.710, 7.040, 7.110, 14.060, 21.060, 
21.110, 28.060, 28.110, 50.060 MHz



Mode:
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CW



Exchange:
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RST, state/province/country and ARCI 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.



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. Bonus points for using home-brew equipment: add 2000 points
for transmitter is used, add 3000 points for each band and home-brew reciver
is used, add 5000 points for each band and home-brew transceiver is used
(maximum of 5000 points/band onwhich QSO is made)



Team competition:
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teams consisting of 2 to 5 members will be listed as individuals, and the
team score will be the total of the members' scores (team capitains must send
a list of its members to the contest manager postmarked at least one day
prior to the QSO Party)



Logs:
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send summary sheet and log include description of homebrew equipment,
commercial equipment and anntennas 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.

