[PPRAANet] NAQP RTTY Contest

[DickT-W0RAA]

This weekend, Feb 27 & 28 is the North American QSO Party (NAQP) RTTY 
Contest.  It's a 12 hour contest (if my calculations are correct) and a good 
way to pick up any States you may need for WAS in RTTY Mode or just any 
States that you may need.

You can only work North American stations as defined by the ARRL's DXCC list 
with the addition of KH6.  Also included are KL7 stations, as well as all 
Canadian provinces/territories and other North American countries.  District 
of Columbia counts as Maryland.  Non-North American countries, maritime 
mobiles and aeronautical mobiles do not count as multipliers, but may be 
worked for QSO credit.

Bands are 80, 40, 20, 15 & 10 meters only.  No 160 meters for RTTY.  You may 
work a station once per band.

The contest runs from 1800Z (11 A.M.) February 27 to 0600Z (11 P.M.) 
February 28, 2010.

Output power is limited to no more than 100 watts.  For this contest, RTTY 
is the only allowable mode.

The complete rules are at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php .  Go there 
to print them out.  They are available in PDF format, 5 pages in length.

How about a good turnout from PPRAA members?  If you need help getting setup 
for RTTY I am willing to try to assist you.  Just don't wait until the last 
minute.  I can be reached at 520-0288.  I can also suggest macros that you 
can use in the contest.  Once you've operated in a RTTY contest, I guarantee 
that you will be hooked.

Join the fun.  Like last weekend it will be too cold to mow the yard or rake 
up those leaves you've been promising the XYL you'd do.  So you may as welll 
have some fun on the radio.

Dick
W0RAA