[HCRA] New England QSO Party this Weekend!

Sat, 1 May 2004 08:48:11 -0400

Please listen for my puny mobile signal from several Maine counties this
weekend.

73, Rick, N1RL (just leaving)

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Subject: [HCRA] New England QSO Party this Weekend!

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Folks,

The New England QSO Party enters it's third year tomorrow. I was going
to
write something up for the list today but Tom, K1KI has done a much
better
job so I have copied his information below. Thanks Tom!

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I think we're finally ready for the New England QSO Party this weekend -
May
1-2.

Some people call the CQWW or ARRL DX Contest the New England QSO Party,
since W1 stations often do quite well.    You'll find the real NEQP at
least
as much fun since everyone will be calling you if you live in one of the
NE
states!    Many people start out their contesting career in state QSO
Parties - so please get on for a few hours!

There are certificates for those making at least 25 QSOs, and we've had
a
lot of support from the YCCC, and other clubs and individuals so there
are
27 plaques to be awarded.

The NEQP is a low pressure, fun operating event that starts at 20z on
Saturday until 24z Sunday, with a break from 05z-13z.    Most of the
activity will be on 20 and 40 meters, but you'll also find people to
work on
80, 15 and even 10m if the sun cooperates.   The full rules are below,
or go
to the web site at http://www.neqp.org/ for more information.

Thanks!    Tom/K1KI and Bob/W1RH

New England QSO Party Rules

Object: To contact as many New England stations in as many New England
counties as possible on 80-40-20-15-10m.  (New England stations work
anyone)

Date: First full weekend of May (May 1-2,2004 and May 7-8, 2005).

Contest Period: 2000Z Saturday until 0500Z Sunday (4pm ET Saturday until
1am
ET Sunday) and 1300Z Sunday until 2400Z Sunday (9am ET Sunday until 8pm
ET
Sunday). 

Categories: Single operator high power, low power and QRP categories,
plus
multioperator, single transmitter.  Same four categories for mobiles.
Single operator stations using assistance during the contest (packet or
Internet spotting nets, etc.) will compete in the multisingle category. 

Contest Exchange: Send signal report and state/province (DX stations
send
signal report and "DX").  New England stations send signal report,
county
and state. 

Valid Contact: Work New England stations once per band/mode. New England
stations work anyone(and must copy the county for New England stations
worked). CW contacts must not be made in the phone band segments.
Mobiles
can be worked again in new counties.  County line QSOs should be logged
as
two separate QSOs.  Crossmode, crossband and repeater QSOs are not
permitted. 

QSO Points: Count one point per phone QSO, two points per CW (includes
digital modes)QSO. 

Multiplier: Stations outside of New England use counties as multipliers
for
a total of 67 CT/8 MA/14 ME/16 NH/10 RI/5 VT/14).  New England stations
use
states(50), Canadian provinces(14) and DXCC countries as multipliers. 

Scoring: Total score is QSO points times the multiplier.   Mobiles count
QSO
points per county and multipliers from all counties (counted once).

Suggested frequencies: CW - 3540 7040 14040 21040 28040, Novice/Tech -
3705
7130 21130 28130, SSB - 3880 7280 14280 21380 28380

Reporting: Logs should indicate times in UTC, bands, modes, calls and
complete exchange.  Multipliers should be clearly marked in the log.
New
England stations put your club's name on the summary sheet.  Entries
must be
submitted within 30 days and sent to NEQP, P O Box 3005, Framingham MA
01705-3005 or via e-mail to [email protected] (Cabrillo format preferred).
Send
a large SASE for a printed copy of the results.

Awards: Certificates will be awarded to the top scorers (25 QSO minimum)
in
each New England county, U S state, Canadian province and DXCC country.
At
least twenty plaques will also be awarded to top scorers, and some
special
awards are available to non-New England stations (check the web site for
the
current list).

More information: The New England QSO Party web site is at
http://www.neqp.org. Check there for information on planned fixed
station
and mobile activity from New England counties, contest software
information,
county abbreviations, plaques to be awarded, and information on New
England
state county awards.  NEQP results will be posted on the web site when
they
are complete.  Questions can be addressed to [email protected].

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Don't forget that HCRA sponsors a nice plaque for 'High Score, Hampden
County'. The last two years this plaque has been won by HCRA members.
Dave,
KB1MU in 2002 and Dave, AA1MM in 2003. I understand that a few of our
members will be competing for the honor this year, among them Mike,
KB1FWN
and myself. I'm sure there will be others.

And of course spring Hosstraders will be going strong starting this
afternoon. Looks like the first year in a long time that both days of
Hosstraders will have great weather. I'm off to there, hopefully I'll
see
lots of HCRA members up there too!

'73 and see you on the air for NEQP,

Jim, KK1W

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