Connecticut QSO Party
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<Rules 2000/12.99>


Sponsor: 
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The Candlewood Amateur Radio Association (CARA) 

Times: 
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First Full weekend in May
20:00Z Saturday until 20:00Z Sunday, with a rest period 04:00Z - 12:00Z 
{01SAT05:2000:1440}

Modes: 
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Phone, RTTY and CW 


Frequencies: 
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All bands (HF, VHF, UHF) except WARC bands count. 
CW - 40 KHz up from lower band edges; Novices 25 KHz up from low end; 
Phone - 1.860, 3.915, 7.280, 14.280, 21.380 28.380. 
VHF - 50.150, 144.200, 146.580; 
RTTY - Normal RTTY Bands 


QSOs (for points): 
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You may work stations once per band and mode, mobiles once from each 
county. No repeater QSOs. 


Connecticut stations exchange report and county; 
others exchange report and state/province/DXCC country. 
Non CT stations work CT stations only; 
Connecticut stations may contact other Connecticut stations for 
QSO/multiplier credit. 


Categories: 
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Single operator, 
fixed/mobile, 
Novice, QRP (5W or less), 
Multi-single and Multi-multi classes plus Connecticut club competition 


Scoring: 
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Score one point per phone and two points per CW QSO or RTTY QSO. 
QSOs with club station W1QI and ARRL HQ station W1AW count 5 points. 


Connecticut stations: 
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multiply QSO points by states/provinces/Connecticut counties worked 
(DX only one multiplier); others multiply by Connecticut counties 
worked (work CT stations only). 


Awards: 
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Plaques and certificates (100 point minimum). 
Special certificate for working all 8 Connecticut counties. 

Send entry and SASE for results by June 3 to: 

CARA 
P.O. Box 3441 
Danbury, CT 06813-3441 
USA