[Elecraft] Reminder: QRP-ARCI Fireside SSB Sprint Tomorrow!

[Jeff Hetherington]

Got the no football blues ... pick up the mic and join us for our Annual Fireside SSB Sprint!

2011 QRP-ARCI(sm) Fireside SSB Sprint


Date/Time:

2000Z to 2359Z on 30 January 2011

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 14 February 2011.

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

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 L. Jeffrey Hetherington - VA3JFF / VE3CW
       QRP-ARCI(sm) Contest Manager