ANNOUNCEMENT: QRP-ARCI FALL QSO PARTY

[Jeff Hetherington]

Hi Everybody.

This coming weekend is the big one on the QRP-ARCI
Contest Calendar.  The Fall QSO Party will bring
entrants from across North America and there are
always DX that check in as well.

There is a team competition for up to 5 participants
to combine their scores for a separate challenge.

The full rules are below:

QRP-ARCI Fall QSO Party

Date/Time:

1200Z on 20 October 2007 through 2400Z on 21 October
2007.
You may work a maximum of 24 hours of the 36 hour
period.

Mode:

HF CW only.

Exchange:

Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, ARCI member
number
Non-Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, Power
Out

QSO Points:

Member = 5 points
Non-Member, Different Continent = 4 points
Non-Member, Same Continent = 2 points

Multiplier:

SPC (State/Province/Country) total for all bands. The
same station
may be worked on multiple bands for QSO points and SPC
credit.

Power Multiplier:

>5 Watts = x1
>1 - 5 Watts = x7
>250 mW - 1 Watt = x10
>55 mW - 250 mW = x15
55 mW or less = x20

Suggested Frequencies:

160m 1810 kHz
80m 3560 kHz
40m 7030 kHz (please listen at 7040 kHz for rock bound
participants)
20m 14060 kHz
15m 21060 kHz
10m 28060 kHz

Score:

Final Score = Points (total for all bands) x SPCs
(total for all
bands) x Power Multiplier.

Teams:

You may enter as a team with an unlimited number of
operators as long
as no more than 5 transmitters are on the air
concurrently. You
compete individually as well as on the team. Teams
need not be in the
same location. Team captains must send a list of
members to the
Contest Manager before the contest.

Categories:

Entry may be All-Band, Single Band, High Bands
(10m-15m-20m) or Low
Bands (40m-80m)

How to Participate:

Get on any of the HF bands except the WARC bands and
hang out near
the QRP frequencies. Work as many stations calling CQ
QRP or CQ TEST
as possible, or call CQ QRP or CQ TEST yourself! You
can work a
station for credit once on each band.

Email Log Submission:

Submit Logs in plain text format along with a summary
stating your
Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station
Description along
with score calculation to contest@... email address is
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it on or before 23 November 2007.

Snail mail Log Submission:

Submit Logs along with a summary stating your
Callsign, Entry
Category, Actual Power and Station Description along
with score
calculation to:

ARCI Fall QSO Party
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario
Canada L3C 4M3


Entries must be postmarked on or before 23 November
2007.

Results:

Will be published in QRP Quarterly and shown on the
QRP-ARCI website.

Certificates:

Will be awarded to the top scoring entrant in each
category.
Certificates may be awarded for 2nd and 3rd place if
entries are
sufficient in a category.

Good Luck!
73/72
Jeff - VA3JFF / VE3CW


==========================================
 L. Jeffrey Hetherington - VA3JFF / VE3CW
       QRP-ARCI(sm) Contest Manager
 QRP-ARCI(sm) #9223 / K2 #3375 / KX1 #631


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[KU4YP-2]

Hello all

        Well, k2 5723 is alive, but I have a few snags. First, No smoke, and
about 10 watts +\- on all bands except 40m. no output on 40. Display says "
high current " and shows no rf output on meter on 40 m. but I was stupid and
handled a plug for the cw key over the rig without the cover. Blew the fuse
on the power line when the plug dropped onto the board and I think took out
one of the PA transistors, the one closest to the back of the rig. Replaced
the fuse, On all other bands, I can get 5 to 6 watts MAX out on all bands
except 40m. still no rf output. Also, all bands now give the hi current
message on the display.

        I am learning as I go here so could someone please explain how I can
confirm if one of the Pa transistors is bad? Looking for suggestions and
procedure.  

        Tnx and 73 mike ku4yp


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