QCWA QSO Party
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<Rules 2000>



Time/Dates: 
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Two parties: 
The first one shall commence on 
2nd saturday in March at 1900 Hrs UTC 
{02SAT03:1900:1440:(1)}

and 
the second one shall commence on 
3rd saturday in September at 1800 Hrs UTC. 
{03SAT09:1800:1440:(2)}

Each will run for a period of 24 Hours. 
Both CW and Phone modes may be used. 


Frequencies: 
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The following 15 Bands may be used:

1.8: 1.800 - 2.000    14.0: 14.000 - 14.150    28.3: 28.3 - 29.7 
3.5: 3.500 - 3.750    14.2: 14.150 - 14.350      50: 50.0 - 54.0
3.9: 3.750 - 4.000    21.0: 21.000 - 21.200     144: 144.0 - 148.0
7.0: 7.000 - 7.150    21.2: 21.200 - 21.450     220: 220.0 - 225.0 
7.2: 7.150 - 7.300    28.0: 28.000 - 28.300      UHF above 420 Mhz

Any station may be contacted on any or all of the 15 bands for a maximum 
of 15 QSOs per station, with no more than one QSO per Band. 
Any station in the same chapter may be counted only once, for a maximum 
of one QSO per station. No contacts on WARC bands are permitted 
(10, 18 and 24 Mhz Bands). No Cross Band or Repeater Contacts are allowed.

Suggested Starting Frequencies:
CW:        1.910: 3.540: 7.035: 14.040: 21.050: 28.050
Phone:     1.910: 3.890: 7.244: 14.262: 21.365: 28.325
Novice CW:  3795:  7125: 21125 
Calling (CW or Phone): CQ QCWA

 

Information Exchange: 
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Fill Columns on the Log Form. For the "year" column, indicate the last 
2 digits of the year the station operator was first licenced. 
If the contacted station does not belong to a QCWA chapter, show the 
State, Province or Country of its location. The latter would apply to 
Non QCWA members as well as to QCWA "At Large" members (a QCWA member 
who does not belong to a local chapter). Simply indicate one of the 
above 15 Bands in the "band" column. It is not necessary for an 
"At Large" station to identify as such, either on the air or on the Log 
Form. 


Scoring: 
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Each Phone QSO is worth one contact point. Each CW QSO is worth 2 contact 
points (show 2 points in the QSO Points Column on the Log). 
A Multiplier of one point is given for each QCWA Chapter worked and for 
each State, Province or Country reported from stations not belonging to a 
QCWA Chapter. A total of only one multiplier point will be given for 
each State, Province or Country. A Multiplier of 3 points will be given 
on each of the 15 Bands for working our Headquarters Station W2MM. 
It is hoped to have this station active throughout the two parties. 

 
Summary Paragraph: 
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In order to assist the log checkers please include, along with your 
logs, a Summary Paragraph as shown below.

QSOs Contact Points

CW Contacts ________ x 2 = _______

Phone Contacts ________ x 1 = _______

Total Contact Points = _______ (A)

Multipliers = ______ (B)

Total Score = A x B = ___________

 

Send your logs, together with the above summary paragraph to either of 
the following within one month:-

Dick Newsome, WHXL, 
2924 North 48th Street, 
Omaha, 
NE 68104-3726, USA


ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE QSO PARTIES, INCLUDING NON-QCWA MEMBERS, 
ARE URGED TO SUBMIT LOGS FOLLOWING THE PARTIES NO MATTER HOW FEW OR HOW 
MANY CONTACTS ARE MADE.


Awards: 
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Certificates will be awarded as follows:-
To the top 5 QCWA Member Participants
To the top 5 Non-QCWA Member Participants
To the top 5 Novice Participants
