[Elecraft] Elecraft awards wall paper

Tue Nov 25 17:59:00 2003

Reflector readers and Elecraft rig operators...
If you are working towards either (or both) of the Operator Achievement
Awards offered by Elecraft, here is another operating activity to help
you fill out the requirements. Next Monday is the monthly running of the
ARS (Adventure Radio Society) Sprint - a 2-hour QRP operation. I've
included the details from an email I received from the ARS Sprint
coordinator.

For Elecraft Awards details, see the Elecraft Home Page, left margin,
"CC, WAS Awards" link.

Kindest Regards
Jerry/k6iii
Elecraft Awards Administrator

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From NA8M: Spartan Sprint Contest Monday -

Here's a great way to work off that turkey overload.  Slim down the rig
and
do a Sprint!  A Spartan Sprint that is...

The December Spartan Sprint will be held on Monday, December 1, 2003
(which
is our standard date--the first Monday of the month).  It's two hours of
fun
as you contact other QRP CW stations on 80, 40, 20, 15, and/or 10 meters.
The contest starts at 9 pm EST, 8 pm CST, 7 pm MST, and 6 pm PST.  That's
0200-0400 UTC.

The Spartan Sprint exchange is RST - State - Power (e.g. 559 MI 5W).
Contest details and rules are below.

In your Soapbox comments after the contest, start by listing your radio
and
antenna.  We think everyone would be interested in this information.

With winter coming, it's a lot tougher to be outside, but we will
continue
our special recognition for those who operate outdoors.  If you operate
outdoors, please note it in your Soapbox comments after the contest.

If it's portable and outdoors, it's Adventure Radio!

NOTE - The deadline for logs is noon on Wednesday, Pacific Time.

The web site is www.ARSqrp.com and you'll find the autolog there.  The
autolog page is www.ARSqrp.com/ars/ss_log.html
We've made a few changes there to clarify what information goes in each
box.

Good luck on Monday!

Contest Rule Summary -

You may operate on any one or more of five bands--80, 40, 20, 15, and 10
meters.  The frequencies will be 3560+- kHz, 7040 kHz+-, 14060 kHz+-,
21060
kHz+-, and 28060 kHz+-.

We commend the winners in two categories--overall points (the Tubby
Division), and points per pound (the Skinny Division).  We show
everyone's
score in  both categories.

The exchange RST, SPC (state, province or country) and power output.

If you choose to call CQ, use the format "CQ SP".

You can take credit for working the same station on a second, third, or
fourth band.

After the contest, we invite you to use our autolog, which is part of the
ARS Sojourner.  Just go to www.ARSqrp.com/ars/ss_log.html

"Station Weight" is defined as the combined weight of all transmitters,
receivers, keys, keyers, batteries, and power supplies used during the
Sprint.  The specifics of our weight rules for the Skinny Division and
several examples can be found at:
www.ARSqrp.com/ars/pages/spartan_sprints/ss_weight_rules_new.html

We publish results for each Spartan Sprint on the Thursday following the
Sprint.  This may be the world's quickest contest reporting!  Please send
us
your log as soon as possible, but in no event later than Wednesday at
noon.

73 de NA8M
John
Contest Manager

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Adventure Radio Society
http://www.ARSqrp.com