[InHam] 2008 ARRL June VHF QSO Party Rules
Dan Evans
dan.evans at insightbb.com
Mon Jun 2 06:26:56 EDT 2008
2008 ARRL June VHF QSO Party Rules
General Rules <http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/rules-all.html>
1. *Object*: To work as many amateur stations in as many different 2
degrees by 1 degree grid squares as possible using authorized
frequencies above 50 MHz. Foreign stations work W/VE amateurs only.
2. *Date and Contest Period*: The second full weekend in June. Begins
1800 UTC Saturday, ends 0300 UTC Monday (*June 14-16, 2008).*
3. *Entry Categories*:
1. 3.1 Single Operator.
1. 3.1.1. Low Power
2. 3.1.2. High Power
2. 3.2 Single Operator Portable.
3. 3.3 Rover. A rover is comprised of no more than two
operators that moves among two or more grid squares during
the course of a contest. An operator may perform any or all
rover functions, but a driver's function shall be limited to
driving the vehicle. Drivers may be switched out during the
event. Any number of observers is also allowed, however
observers may not perform any rover function at any time.
Rover vehicles with only one occupant are allowed to perform
all functions listed above.
1. 3.3.1. A rover vehicle may transport only one station
using a single call sign. An exception is provided for
in "General Rules for All ARRL Contests" number 3.5
(Family Rule).
2. 3.3.2. A rover may not operate with more than one call
sign.
3. 3.3.3. Rover vehicles must transport all the
equipment, power supplies, and antennas used at each
operating site.
4. 3.3.4. Rovers MUST sign "rover" on Phone and /R on CW
and digital modes after their call sign.
5. 3.3.5. All Rovers are encouraged to adopt operating
practices that allow as many stations as possible to
contact them.
6. 3.3.6. Rover operators may submit separate logs for
single operator (fixed station) in addition to their
rover entries. Rovers submitting a score for inclusion
in a club competition must also include a secondary
summary sheet indicating the portion of the score that
counts for the club score if any of the QSOs submitted
take place outside of their club's territory.
7. 3.3.7. Rovers are permitted to use APRS. Rovers using
APRS transmit only their call sign and position. Any
multi-op station may access rover APRS data directly
or via the Internet.
8. 3.3.8. A rover may not make more than 100 QSOs with
any other one rover.
4. 3.4. *Limited Rover*. Same as the “Rover” class above, but
competes with no more than any four bands of their own
choosing. Output power limits shall be the same as those
defined for the Single Operator Low Power category.
5. 3.5 *Unlimited Rover*. Same as “Rover” class above, but
Unlimited Rovers may use more than two operators and are
exempt from rules 3.3.3 and 3.3.8.
6. Please see “General Rules For All ARRL Contests Above 30 MHz
for more information on the Rover categories.
1. 3.5.1. Unlimited Rover scores may NOT be applied to a
club score for Club Competition.
7. 3.6. Multioperator:
1. 3.6.1. Multioperator (Unlimited): Stations submit logs
with more than four bands used.
2. 3.6.2.Limited Multioperator: Stations submit logs with
a maximum of four bands used. (Logs from additional
bands used, if any, should be included as checklogs.)
4. *Exchange*: Grid-square locator (see April 1994 /QST/, p 86).
1. 4.1. Exchange of signal report is optional.
5. *Scoring*:
1. 5.1. QSO points:
1. 5.1.1. Count one point for each complete 50- or
144-MHz QSO.
2. 5.1.2. Count two points for each 222- or 432-MHz QSO.
3. 5.1.3. Count three points for each 902- or 1296-MHz QSO.
4. 5.1.4. Count four points for each 2.3 GHz (or higher)
QSO.
2. 5.2. Multiplier: The total number of different grid squares
worked per band. Each 2 degrees by 1 degree grid square
counts as one multiplier on each band it is worked.
3. 5.3. Final score: Multiply the total number of QSO points
from all bands operated by the total number of multipliers
for final score.
4. 5.4. Rovers only: The final score consists of the total
number of QSO points from all bands times the sum of unique
multipliers (grid squares) worked per band (regardless of
which grid square they were made in) plus one additional
multiplier for every grid square from which they
successfully completed a contact.
1. 5.4.1. Rovers are listed in the contest score listings
under the Division from which the most QSOs were made.
6. *Reporting*:
1. 6.1. Entries may be submitted as follows:
1. 6.1.1. Electronic submissions in the Cabrillo format
may be emailed to JuneVHF at arrl.org
2. 6.1.2. Hand written paper logs or diskettes mailed to
June VHF, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
3. 6.1.3. Web entries submitted via the web-based applet
at: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/
2. 6.2. Entries that have been electronically generated must
submit their log file in the Cabrillo file format. Paper
print outs of electronic files are not acceptable substitutes.
3. 6.3. Entries must be emailed or postmarked no later than
0300 UTC *July 15, 2008*. Late logs may be designated as
checklogs only.
7. *Miscellaneous*:
1. 7.1. Stations may be worked for credit only once per band
from any given grid square, regardless of mode. This does
not prohibit working a station from more than one grid
square with the same call sign (such as a Rover).
2. 7.2. Only permitted one signal per band (6, 2, 11/4, etc) at
any given time is permitted, regardless of mode.
3. 7.3. Multi-operator stations may not include QSOs with their
own operators except on frequencies higher than 2.3 GHz.
Even then, a complete, different station (transmitter,
receiver and antenna) must exist for each QSO made under
these conditions.
4. 7.4. Forms may be obtained by:
1. 7.4.1. Downloading from the Internet at the Contest
Branch Website: http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms.
2. 7.4.2. Sending an SASE with 2 units of postage to June
VHF Form Request, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
8. *Awards*: Certificates will be awarded in the following categories:
1. 8.1. Single operator.
1. 8.1.1. Top Single Operator Low and High power entry in
each ARRL/RAC Section.
2. 8.1.2. Top Single Operator Low and High power on each
band (50, 144, 222, 432, 902, 1296 and 2304-and-up
categories) in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant
effort or competition is evident. (Note: Since the
highest score per band will be the award winner for
that band, an entrant may win a certificate with
additional single-band endorsements.) For example, if
W1INF has the highest Single-Operator all-band score
in the CT Section and his 50- and 222-MHz scores are
higher than any other CT single operator's, he will
earn a certificate for being the single-operator
Section leader and endorsements for 50 and 222 MHz.
2. 8.2. Top Single-Operator Portable in each ARRL/RAC Section
where significant effort or competition is evident.
(Single-operator Portable entries are not eligible for
single-band awards.)
3. 8.3. Top Rover in each ARRL Division and Canada where
significant effort or competition is evident. (Rover entries
are not eligible for single-band awards.)
4. 8.4. Top Multioperator score in each ARRL/RAC Section where
significant effort or competition is evident. (Multioperator
entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)
5. 8.5. Top Limited Multioperator in each ARRL/RAC Section
where significant effort or competition is evident. (Limited
multioperator entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)
6. 8.6. Plaques, if sponsored, will be awarded in the following
categories:
1. 8.6.1. Top 10 Single Operator (both High and Low
Power) scorers.
2. 8.6.2. Top 5 Single Operator Portable scorers.
3. 8.6.3. Top 5 Rover scorers.
4. 8.6.4. Top 10 Multi-Operator scorers.
5. 8.6.5. Top 5 Limited Multi-Operator scorers.
9. *Other*:
1. 9.1. See "General Rules for All ARRL Contests
<http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/rules-all.html>"
and "General Rules for ARRL Contests on bands above 50 MHz
(VHF)
<http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/rules-vhf.html>"
at www.arrl.org/contests/forms
<http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms/>
2. 9.2. For more information, queries or questions contact
contests at arrl.org <mailto:contests at arrl.org> or (860) 594-0232.
73
Dan
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