[HCRA] FW: NEQP - Western Massachusetts

[Ed LaCombe]

From: Tom Frenaye [mailto:frenaye at pcnet.com] 
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:28 PM
To: Western Massachusetts
Subject: NEQP - Western Massachusetts
 

Hi -

The New England QSO Party is coming the weekend of May 5-6 - and we are
always looking for more activity from Western Massachusetts.  Last year we
had 74 callsigns from Western Massdachusetts reported.

The NEQP is a great way to test your antennas on 80-10 meters and to be the
focus of a lot of activity as stations from around the world look for New
England stations.

Plus, it's fun!!

Here is a summary of the New England QSO Party rules: 
Object: To contact as many New England stations (Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) 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 5-6 in 2012)
Contest Period: 2000Z Saturday until 0500Z Sunday (4pm EDT Saturday until
1am EDT Sunday) and 1300Z Sunday until 2400Z Sunday (9am EDT Sunday until
8pm EDT Sunday). 
Categories: Single-operator high power, low power(150w or less) and QRP(5w
or less) categories, plus multi-operator, 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
multi-single 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. 
QSO Points: Count one point per phone QSO, two points per CW (includes
digital modes)QSO. 
Multiplier: Stations outside of New England use counties
<file:///C:\wp\NEQP\web\counties.html>  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)(Count DC as MD), 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 7035 14040 21040 28040, SSB - 3850 7280
14280 21380 28380.  ** Now that the broadcast stations are mostly out of
7125-7200, try 7180 on 40m SSB.** 
Reporting: Logs should indicate times in UTC, bands, modes, calls and
required contest exchange. All stations include your club's name in the log
header or summary. Entries must be submitted within 30 days and sent to
NEQP, P.O.Box J,  West Suffield CT 06093 or via e-mail to logs at neqp.org
(Cabrillo format preferred).  
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. A
number of special plaques will also be awarded to top scorers. 
Additional details can be found on the NEQP web site at http://www.neqp.org
<http://www.neqp.org/> 

See if you can have a competition within your club for the top scorer.
Several clubs are challenging each other for the best club score.

We're especially looking for mobile stations to put the rarest counties on
the air. 

If you think you might be on for at least a short time in the NEQP, let us
know with a brief message to us at info at neqp.org 

Thanks!

                -- Tom/K1KI for the NEQP Committee



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