[PPRAANet] QRP To The Field 2004 next Saturday
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Sun, 18 Apr 2004 15:10:25 EDT
Hi folks,
QRPTTF is coming up next Saturday. Sounds like there are some pretty
neat plans underway. However, don't feel you have to limit yourself
to Civil War sites. There are plenty of places across the nation that
had nothing to do with the Civil War.
Indian skirmishes, mine skirmishes, family feuds, roaming marauders,
high-noon gun duels, farm wars, land wars, cattle wars, lettuce wars,
water wars, logging wars, train robberies, stagecoach robberies, bank
robberies, wagon train robberies, riverboat skirmishes, gambling
skirmishes. The list goes on, history is intriguing.
Look at your local history, you'll find plenty of things that people
have disagreed about through the years. And no, Siamese Fighting Fish,
dog fights, cat fights and cock fights don't count.
So, pick your spot and get on the air! Rules and summary sheet are
below, but also available from www.zianet.com/na5n
72, Jan N0QT
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QRP To The Field 2004 -- Battle Stations
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2004
Time: 1500 to 2400 UTC (pick any 6 hours)
Bands: 40-20-15-10 meters, in the vicinity of the QRP calling
frequencies, please be courteous to others
Mode: CW only
Power out (QRP only): 5 watts or less
As usual, this event is geared toward having fun while operating
in the field, away from commercial power.
The theme for this year is Battle Fields!
Face it, people will never be in total agreement about anything.
>From Paul Revere's cry announcing the British invasion to the
Indian Wars of the plains, the Hatfields and McCoys, the
claim-jumpers in California, and even the Lincoln County War in
New Mexico. Our history is steeped in disagreements and the next
thing you know, the skirmish is on. But one thing QRPers all agree
on is that we like to have fun. Give a call to your local Historical
Society or look it up on the Web. You'll be surprised! Please bear
in mind that some locations may now be under the control of various
agencies like the Bureau of Land Management or the National Parks
Service. So if you need special permission, by all means get it.
Otherwise, get as close as you can to a skirmish site. Remember,
this is F-U-N!
Select any 6-hour operating period that works for you. If you need to split
it up into two or three hour intervals or more to accommodate other plans,
then feel free to do so. Jump in there when you can, but only work a total
of 6 hours. Work all stations once per band.
Categories: Single Op Battle Field station
Multi Op Battle Field station
Single Op Field Station
Multi Op Field Station
Home Station
Exchange: RST + SPC
Example: 559 NM
Scoring: QSO pts - 1 pt for each QSO per band
SPCs pts - count once per band
Bonus points: Use SPCs received to fill in the blanks with the state
abbreviation whose first letter matches the individual
letters in the words "Civil War" without duplicating states.
Each letter filled in is worth 100 points (up to 800 pts. max)
Example: C=CA, I=IL, V=VT, I=IA, L=LA, etc.
Note: West Virginia = W or V, Arkansas = A or R
Location Multiplier: Battle Field station = x5
Field station = x3
Home Station = x1
Final Score: Total pts x Total SPCs x Location + Bonus Points = Final score
A summary sheet is also available at the web site:
http://www.zianet.com/na5n
Deadline: Send complete logs and summary sheets by June 1, 2004.
Summary sheets must include a description of location and
equipment
used. Please also include photographs and a brief write-up, it
will
be much appreciated! Your log should include a minimum of time
(in UTC), callsign of station worked, complete exchange received,
RST sent (if not a static exchange). Incomplete submissions will
be
used as check logs. Take your time and use a calculator if needed.
Email submission: send complete logs and summary sheets in ASCII text format
only to: [email protected]
Please send text format only (.txt), all other forms will be
rejected so no html, word processor documents or attachments
please. Archive files in the ZIP format are okay as they do
not get deleted. Hopefully every one knows what a zip file is.
Snail mail: send complete logs and summary sheets to:
Jan Harden N0QT
QRPTTF 2004
P.O. Box 1768
Socorro NM 87801
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QRPTTF 2004 SUMMARY SHEET
Call Used: ____________ Operators: ______________________________________
Category code: ____________ ( SOB / MOB / SOF / MOF / HOM )
Station Location: __________________________________________________________
Rig(s): ________________________________ Antenna(s): ______________________
Highest Power: ______W Exchanged info: ________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
| | |
| STATE/PROVINCE/COUNTRY TOTALS | QSO POINTS |
| | |
| | |
| 40M = _____ | 40M = ____ ____ ____ |
| | |
| 20M = _____ | 20M = ____ ____ ____ |
| | |
| 15M = _____ | 15M = ____ ____ ____ |
| | |
| 10M = _____ | 10M = ____ ____ ____ |
| | |
| | TOTALS = ____ ____ ____ |
| |________________________________________|
| | |
| | LOCATION MULTIPLIERS |
| | |
| TOTAL = _____(All SPCs per band) | Battle Field = x5 ___ Home = x1 ___ |
| | Field Station = x3 ___ |
|___________________________________|________________________________________|
| |
| BONUS POINTS |
| (State names that begin with the following letters) |
| (One state per letter, no duplicates) |
| |
| |
| C I V I L W A R |
| |
| _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ |
| |
| |
| TOTAL BONUS POINTS: Number of States above x 100 = ____________ pts |
|____________________________________________________________________________|
FINAL SCORE = __________ X ______ X _____ + _______ = _____________PTS
QSO Pts SPCs Loc Bonus Final Score
Comments:
I have followed all competition rules and all regulations for amateur radio in
my country. My report is correct and true to the best of my knowledge. I agree
to be bound by the decisions of the NorCal Contest Critter.
Date _________ Signature _______________________________ Call __________