[SMCARA] The big Kahuna part deux

[Tom Shelton]

This weekend brings the ARRL DX Contest.  Here's your chance to work DXCC in
48 hours.

 

This is the USA against the world.  DX gets points and multipliers for
working us - we get points and multipliers for working DX.  

There are people who organize DX-peditions to become the rare contact during
the contest.  

 

Full rules and info are here: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx

 

Start 0000 UTC Saturday (7:00PM Friday February 28th); ends 2359 UTC Sunday
(1859 Sunday, March 2nd).

 

Exchange: US sends signal report (599/59) and state or province
(Maryland/MD).

DX sends signal report and power

 

Points: W/VE stations count three points per DX QSO.

Multipliers: Sum of DXCC entities (except US and Canada) worked per band.

 

Free Logging S/W: GenLog - quick and easy, but no bells or whistles - GenLog
http://www.qsl.net/w3km/

A lot of extras, including spotting assistance, CAT controls, macros to send
CW/RTTY messages, Ability to send WAV files..  powerful, but not easy to
learn. http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php

 

If you're interested in joining a contesting club - check out the Potomac
Valley Radio Club at http://pvrc.org/

 

 

As always, I'm available to help you with setting up your station, preparing
your log, or anything else contest related.

 

73 de ND3N

 

 

Tom Shelton, ND3N (ex-AB3IC)

Ham Radio, Motorcycling, and a Loving Wife who lets me play with both

What more could a man need