[Elecraft] Now is the time for the NJQRP Homebrewer Sprint!

[Ken Newman]

It starts 7 PM today, Sunday March 23 Eastern Standard time. Join us!

QRP Homebrewer Sprint

March 24, 2003 0000-0400 UTC
(Sunday evening in the US)

Put down the soldering iron and get on the air with other QRP homebrewers!
The NJQRP and "QRP Homebrewer" magazine are sponsoring this fun, quick and
easy QRP sprint ... with a homebrew twist!   Includes PSK31 mode and
multipliers for home-built gear.  Prizes for the winner(s) and special
certificates for all.

Mission:     Promote homebrewed & homemade equipment on the air together.
                         (Warblers too!) Anyone with ANY equipment can
enter.

Sponsor:   New Jersey QRP Club ( http://www.njqrp.org )

When:        The fourth Monday in March and September  0000-0400 UTC (Sunday
                   evening in USA/Canada)

Modes:       CW and PSK31. (Both modes considered separate bands)
                         QRP CW and PSK31 frequencies recommended on 80, 40,
                          20, 15 and 10 meters.

Exchange:   RST - State/Province/Country - Power out

QSO Points:
             2 Commercial Equipment
             3 Homebrew Xmtr or Rcvr
             4 Homebrew Xmtr AND Rcvr or Xcvr
             5 Homebrew PSK31 station
             (Kits are ok for homebrew)

Power Mult:  0-250 mW = x 15, 250 mW-1W = x10, 1-5W = x7, >5W = x1.
      (The highest power used during the contest for the mult.)

Multiplier:  State/Province/Country for all bands. The same station
                 may be worked on more than one band for QSO points and
                 SPC credit.  CW and PSK31 are considered separate bands.

SCORE:  Points(total for all bands)
                     x SPC (total for all bands)
                     x power multiplier.

AWARDS:  Awards of current NJQRP Club kits or subscriptions to
                    "QRP Homebrewer"  will be provided based on the number
                     of entries received. Special certificates will also be
awarded.

LOGS:     Entries must be received by 30 days from the contest. The
                 log sheets and summary should be included. E-mail logs are
                 accepted in text form. (No word processor files etc).
                Also paper logs are ok.

                 Please include your Soapbox info with your equipment and
                 exploits.


             Send logs to:

                     Ken Newman, N2CQ
                     81 Holly Drive
                     Woodbury, NJ 08096

                     or send by email to n2cq@arrl.net