[Fists] International G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest

[David J. Ring, Jr.]

The International G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest

The International G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest will be 2300Z
September 8 to 2300Z September 10. Everyone is welcome to participate, but
only the logs of those using straight keys for all claimed contacts are
eligible for awards.

BANDS:  Operation is limited to  3.5, 7, 14, 21, and 28 MHz amateur bands.
No WARC bands.
Work stations only once per band.

ENTRY CLASSES:
There are three entry classes:
(1)  QRO:     (2) QRP:     (3)    Club:

Entry class MUST be shown on logs to be considered for entry in a particular
class, or will be assumed QRO.

An entry must be ONE class only, no combination of classes is allowed.

CALL: CQ FS (short for fists straight = straght key)

EXCHANGE: RST, U.S. state/Canadian province/DXCC country, first name, FISTS
number (or power output for non-FISTS).

 MULTIPLIERS:
Each U.S. State and Canadian province counts as 1 multiplier. Count each
only once, no matter how many times worked.
Each DXCC entity counts as 1 multiplier. Count each no matter how many times
worked.

SCORING:
Each QSO with a FISTS member: 5 points.
Each QSO with a non-FISTS member: 2 points.
Final score is total QSO points times multipliers.

Logs within 30 days to  Lee Hallin N7NU 3413 Walton Ln, Eugene OR 97408
or email (ADIF, Excel or ASCII format) to hallin-L at lanecc.edu   Logs must
indicate type of key used.