[Elecraft] ANNOUNCEMENT - QRP-ARCI Fireside Sprint SSB Contest

[Jeff Hetherington]

Hi Everybody.

Perhaps it was too cold for your to FYBO, or after
coming inside and warming up you still have the itch
to operate, or perhaps if you couldn't get enough of
the outdoor experience and want to do it again for the
bonus points.

Here's your chance with the QRP-ARCI Fireside Sprint
SSB Contest!
2007 QRP-ARCI(sm) Fireside SSB Sprint


Date/Time:

2000Z to 2359Z on 4 February 2007

Mode:

HF SSB only.

Exchange:

Members send:  RS, State/Province/Country, ARCI member
number
Non-Members send:  RS, 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:	

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


Suggested Frequencies:

80m	3985 kHz
40m	7285 kHz
20m	14285 kHz
15m 	21385 kHz
10m	28385 kHz

BONUS POINTS:

If you are operating PORTABLE using battery power AND
a temporary antenna, add 5000 points to your final
score.  (You can NOT be at your shack operating from
battery power using your home station antenna to
qualify for this bonus.)  This is to help level the
playing field for contesters who work from the field
against contest stations with 5 element yagis at 70
ft.

Score:

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


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 at qrparci.org

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

Deadline:

Entries must be postmarked on or before 4 March 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

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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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