ARCI QRP Summer Daze SSB Sprint
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<21.12.99>



sponsored by the QRP ARC International



Categories:
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- single operator, all band
- single operator, single band
- single operator, high band (20m, 15m, 10m)
- single operator, low band (160m, 80m, 40m)



Date:
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first Sunday in August, 20.00z to 24.00z
{01SUN08:2000:240}



Frequencies:
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1.860, 3.985, 7.285, 14.285, 21.385, 28.385, 28.885, 50.885 MHz



Mode:
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SSB



Exchange:
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RST, 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.
Bonus points: 2000 each band a home-brew transmitter used, 3000 each band
a home-brew receiver used, 5000 each band a home-brew tranceiver used



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



Logs:
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send summary sheet, and logs. Include description of home-brew equipment
and anntennas used and indicate wich 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
Cam Hartford
N6GA
1959 Bridgeport Ave
Claremont
CA 91711
U.S.A.
