QRP-ARCI TOP BAND SPRINT ANNOUNCEMENT

[Jeff Hetherington]

Hello Everybody.

December is fast approaching, so it must be time to
break out the big antennas and take a shot at the TOP
BAND SPRINT.

2006 ARCI Top Band Sprint


Date/Time:

0000Z to 0600Z on 1 December 2005

Mode:

SSB, CW or mixed modes.  Work stations once regardless
of mode.

Exchange:

Members send:  RS(T), State/Province/Country, ARCI
member number
Non-Members send:  RS(T), 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:  Use the smaller multiplier if
operating mixed mode.

For SSB QSOs:

>10 Watts = x1
>2 - 10 Watts = x7
>500mW - 2 Watts = x10
>100mW - 500mW = x15
100mW or less = x20

For CW QSOs:

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

Suggested Frequencies:

CW:  around 1810 kHz
SSB:  around 1910 kHz
*Please remember that 1830 to 1835 kHz should be used
for intercontinental QSO's only

BONUS POINTS:

None available for this contest.

Score:

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

Categories:

Entry may be SSB, CW or Mixed Mode

How to Participate:

Get on top band and hang out near the QRP frequencies
listed above.  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 [hidden email] on or before 1 January 2006.

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 Top Band Sprint
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario
Canada  L3C 4M3

Entries must be postmarked on or before 1 January
2006.

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!
Jeff - VA3JFF

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


       

       
               
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