[InHam] IN-ARRL BULLETIN 04-2009

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IN-ARRL BULLETIN 04-2009
Oct 12, 2009 9:20PM EDT

Iowa QSO Party
Saturday October 17, 2009
Sponsored By The Ottumwa, IA ARC

By entering the Iowa QSO Party, the entrant accepts the judgments
and decrees of the Iowa QSO Party committee as final.

QSO Party Period
1400z(9AM CDT) to 2300Z(6PM CDT)

Purpose
Iowa Stations: Contact as many stations as possible.
All Other Stations: Contact as many Iowa stations as possible

Exchange
Iowa Stations: RST & County
All Other Stations: RST & State, Province, or DX Country (SPC)

Modes
Phone All phone modes including Digital Phone.
CW/Digital modes Excludes Digital Phone but includes other digital modes.
No repeater or network qsos

Bands
Contacts may be made on any amateur band except 60M and the WARC bands.
Suggested frequencies: (Plus or Minus)
CW 1810, 3555, 7045, 14040, 21040, 28040, 50.140, 144.190, 432.105 and up
SSB 1855, 3840, 7210, 14 285, 21330, 28415, 50.135, 144.215, 432.115 and up
FM 144.58

Categories
Iowa Single Op Fixed
Out of State Single Op Fixed
Iowa Single Op Mobile
Iowa multi-op Fixed
Out of state multi-op Fixed
Iowa multi-op Mobile
Out of state multi-op Mobile
Top number of counties worked
Club High Score

Scoring
QSO Points: Each complete, non-duplicate phone is worth one point. Each
complete, non-duplicate CW or Digital contact is worth two points.
Duplicate contacts are worth zero points. A station may be worked ONCE
per MODE (1 cw or digital and 1 phone). Mobiles may be worked once per
mode per county. Note: Working the same station on the same mode on a
different band is a duplicate contact....just one contact per mode per
county with any given station.

Multipliers
Iowa Stations: One multiplier for each Iowa county worked, one
multiplier for each state (including Iowa) or Canadian province
worked(NF, LB, NB, NS, PEI, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NWT, YT, NU), and
one multiplier for each of the current or past Iowa *Section Managers
(SM1, SM2, or SM3).
Stations outside Iowa: One multiplier for each Iowa county worked and
one multiplier for each of the current or past Iowa *Section Managers
(SM1 and SM2) worked. (*-ones living in Iowa) Bonus Points: 100 bonus
points will be awarded for stations working the sponsoring club's
station - WAØDX

DX stations do not have any multiplier credit, but may be worked for QSO
points

Final Score
Non-mobile stations: Multiply total QSO points by the total number of
multipliers plus bonus points earned.
Mobile stations: Multiply the total QSO points from all counties
activated by the total number of unique multipliers worked from all
counties activated plus bonus points earned.
Club Competition: Scores attributed to any amateur radio club will be
credited towards that club. All clubs with at three or more credited
scores will be included in an overall ranking of those scores with a
certificate awarded to the club with the highest score.

Miscellaneous
1. All stations are limited to no more than 125 watts.
2. Mobile Iowa stations who change counties are considered to be a new
station in each new county.
3. Mobile stations should identify either /county abbreviation or /M
4. Mobile stations may park on a county line but each county must be
worked in a separate contact.
5. Mobile stations must be in a vehicle capable of being in motion.
6. Spotting on the packet clusters or via internet is permissible,
including self-spotting.
7. List of Iowa Counties and 3 letter abbreviations. All ops are urged
to use these abbreviations in the exchange.
8. State and Province Checklist
9. There are no multi-op categories this year, mobile operators are
encouraged to drive with a friend for safety (and better scores)!

Submission of Logs
All stations must submit a log and summary form this one by email or
this one by USPS.

Logs must be submitted by November 17, 2009. Electronic logs and summary
sheets should be sent to IAQSO at YAHOO.COM Other files sent which are
readable with a text editor are accepted. .BIN files should not be
submitted.

Logs submitted via email must contain the call alone in the subject line
(call must be that used in the log).

Note: Since this is our first go at sponsoring a qso party, it may
become necessary to modify or clarify the rules. Please check back from
time to time.

Send paper logs and summary forms to:
Dale Stoy NSØD
1335 N Van Buren
Ottumwa, IA 52501

Verification of receipt of the log will be made on the Iowa QSO Party
website.

Comments or Questions? http://www.wa0dx.org/iaqsoparty.html

Talk to you then!

-- 

73,

Tom Brehmer, N0LOH
Iowa Section Manager

ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioT
563-263-3097
n0loh at arrl.org

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Brian Murrey - KB9BVN
IN-ARRL Bulletin Manager
317-535-9887