Massachusetts QSO Party
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<Rules 1999/03.00>


I. DATE AND TIME

The first full weekend in May. 
From 1800Z on Saturday to 0400Z Sunday 
and from 1100Z to 2100Z Sunday (20 hours total).

{01SAT05:1800:600:(1)}
{01SAT05+1:1100:600:(2)}


II. RULES

Stations in Massachusetts may work any station. Stations outside 
Massachusetts may work only Massachusetts stations. 
The fourteen Massachusetts counties are as follows: Barnstable, 
Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, 
Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester. 
Fixed stations may be worked once per band per mode. Mobile or 
portable stations may be worked once per Massachusetts county/state. 
Operation will be on any frequency authorized for amateur use, 
except the 30, 17 and 12 meter bands. 
Permitted modes are Phone and Non Phone (CW, RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR, 
GTOR, PACTOR, CLOVER, SSTV/ATV and Packet) 
Digipeater, node, land based ATV repeater and amateur satellite 
transponder operation is permitted. 
Land based repeater contacts are not permitted.
III. CATEGORIES OF ENTRY

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


IV. QSO EXCHANGE

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


V. QSO PARTY FREQUENCIES (examples)

CW
1.810, 3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050, 144.070, and 432.090 MHz

SSB
1.850, 3.890, 7.290, 14.270, 21.390, 28.390, 144.220 (SSB), 146.550 (FM), 
432.150 (SSB), and 446.000 (FM) MHz

NOVICES:
3705, 7130, 21130, 28130 30KHz up from band edge


VI. POINTS
One point per Phone QSO, two points per non-phone QSO


VII. MULTIPLIERS

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)

Washington DC contacts shall be counted as a Maryland QSO.


VIII. SCORE
Total QSO Points multiplied by the sum total of all multipliers worked.


IX. LOGS
Electronic and printed entries are permitted.

Electronic entries should be in either ASCII format (example ARRL format), 
or CT bin file. Entries should be sent to n1tyh@aol.com. 
Printed entries must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the end of 
the contest. 

Send to:
Massachusetts QSO Party
c/o Framingham Amateur Radio Association
PO Box 3005
Framingham MA 01701

All logs should indicate the QSO mode and exchange. 
Claimed multipliers and duplicate contacts should be clearly marked. 
A summary sheet and a 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 that 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.


X. AWARDS
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.
