[Fists] G3ZQS WARC Band Challenge

[Stan Reas]

Fellow FISTS Members:

There is quite a bit of activity on the WARC bands and even 12 Meters seems to be opening up 
occasionally.

The G3ZQS WARC Band Challenge is a good way to have fun and work members world-wide.  
I would like to see more members send in their score.

To assist in seeing that happen, if you will send me a log of your WARC band QSO's I will be happy 
to prepare the submittal to Robert, M0BPT so that your call will be included in the Activity Table of 
his monthly "Brasspounder" report.

For the log all that is needed is: QRG   Date   Time   Call   FISTS #   Grid

You can include contacts with non-members in your log.  

If you didn't get the Grid Square from the station you contacted, you can go to QRZ.COM and click on
 "Detailed info".  Or, I'll determine the grid square for you based on the call of the station you worked. 

Here's a sample of my log from my most recent contacts in the WARC Band Challenge:

 QRG      Date       Time     Call              FISTS #       Grid     Points
10.111   3/24/08     0004    XE2S              7985          DL49      2
10.119   3/24/08     0036    KI0F               3992          EN34      2
10.119   3/24/08     0053    WA0WNV     12023          EN37      2
10.120   3/24/08     0104    W7GVE        12077          DM25      2
10.118   3/26/08     2323    K5RHZ             NM          EM12      1
10.104   3/27/08     2251    SY8JZ              NM          KN20      1
18.070   3/27/08     2300    KH6MB            NM          BL11       1
18.075   3/27/08     2314    W8UM             NM          EN82       1
10.108   3/27/08     2357    EA5CEC          NM          IM99        1
10.107   3/27/08     0009    VP5 / W5CW   NM           FL41       1
10.115   3/28/08     0012    W9RIG         10361          EN43       2
10.118   3/28/08     2100    K0TC           10722          EN35       2
10.118   3/28/08     2147    G4LHI            2219           IO92       2

You get 2 points for each QSO with a FISTS member and 1 point 
for each QSO with a non-member - designated "NM"

The score multiplier is the number of "unique" Grid Squares of FISTS members 
you worked.  In the log above there are seven multipliers: 

	DL49,  EN34,  EN37,  DM25,  EN43,  EN35,  IO92

The Score for the period from 3/24/08 to 3/28/08 is:

	Total Points  X  Unique Grids  =   Score
	       20                   7                   140

So, send me your log of contacts on the WARC bands and I'll take it from there.

The rules of the G3ZQS WARC Band Challenge are on Page 14 of the Reference 
Issue 1 2008 of The Keynote.

If you've not tried the WARC bands, come join us and send me your log of contacts

73, Stan - K4UK

P.S. Your log can be in Excel, or Word or Text file format attached to an Email to me:

	 <k4uk at rev.net>

Or, mail a copy of your WARC contact log to:
	
	1020 Long Island Drive
	Moneta, VA  24121