[Boatanchors] OT Sweepstakes Help

[manualman]

ARRL Sweepstakes has been a yearly event since almost the beginning of
radio. In the good old days, the rules would be published in QST.
Contesting is a voluntary activity so it's probably up to the individual
to get the rules.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:23:25 -0500 "Duane Fischer, W8DBF"
<dfischer at usol.com> writes:
> 
> 
> Greetings From Still Sunny MI!
> 
> There is some sort of "Sweepstakes" contest currently in progress on 
> twenty 
> meters. Since I normally do not Contest, I am somewhat puzzled by 
> what these 
> stations are asking for.
> 
> I gathered that "A" is for low power and "B" for high power? There 
> seems to 
> be a number indicating which contact you are, such as "22". Then 
> there is 
> some sort of symbol, it varies depending on which Ham is saying it, 
> followed 
> by numbers like "67" or "85".
> 
> Now supposing that I am running 35 watts PEP, on 20M, USB, "you" are 
> contact 
> #11, I am in Michigan, ITU Zone #3 and CQ Zone #4, your signal is 
> 5/8, I was 
> licensed in August of 1998. Your call sign is KH6GRT, Hawaii, 
> running 100 
> watts PEP.  what am I supposed to tell whomever I may contact?
> 
> It would be nice if the ARRL would send members the rules, do's and 
> do 
> not's, etc. in an E-Mail. Not only would it remind those who Contest 
> on a 
> regular basis that some event was forthcoming, but it would also 
> make the 
> specifics immediately available to Hams. Use it or press 'delete'.
> 
> Thank you in advance for your assistance -
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
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