[Elecraft] QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party this weekend

[Larry Makoski]

The Skeeters have been hunted, and the Bumblebees have buzzed TWICE! The
Zombies won't Shuffle for another couple of Fridays. So what do you do to
keep your QRP muscles in shape? You participate in the QRP ARCI Fall QSO
Party, of course - this coming Saturday (don't forget - Saturday UTC is
Friday evening!) In fact, it's ALWAYS held on the second Saturday of October

Here's "the particulars".
Date/Time: 0000Z to 2359Z on 11 October

Mode:  HF CW only.

Exchange:

Members send:  RST, State/Province/Country, ARCI member number

Non-Members send:  RST, 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:

>5 Watts = x1

>1 - 5 Watts = x7

>250 mW - 1 Watt = x10

>55 mW - 250 mW = x15

55 mW or less = x20

Suggested Frequencies:

160m1810 kHz

80m3560 kHz

40m7030 kHz (please listen at 7040 kHz for rock bound participants)

20m14060 kHz

15m 21060 kHz

10m28060 kHz

Score:

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

BONUS POINTS: None available for this contest.

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. You can work a station
for credit once on each band.

Log Submission:

Submit your entry online at https://www.qrpcontest.com

Deadline for posting logs will be Nov 1

As that old venerable and  time tested saying goes - "A day making QRP
Contacts is better than a sharp stick in the eye OR raking leaves!" So if
you 're into contesting, please join us - and even if you're not, fatten up
your log book and hand out some points - who knows, you might just have
more fun than you thought possible!

72 de Larry W2LJ