[SOC] May NAQCC Sprint

[Larry Makoski]

This Wednesday evening, the North American QRP CW Club will be holding 
its monthly sprint.

Here are the particulars:

Date and time:
Thursday May 17th, 0030-0230 UTC
(Remember that's Wednesday evening here in the USA)  That's  8:30 - 
10:30 EDT, 7:30 - 9:30 CDT, 6:30 - 8:30 MDT and 5:30 - 7:30 PDT.

Bands - Frequencies:
80M - 3555-3565 kHz (Be courteous to FISTS operating on 3558 kHz)
40M - 7039-7050 kHz (Avoid W1AW on 7047.5 kHz).
20M - 14059-14065 kHz. General:
A particular station may be worked once on each band. Operate CW only.
All licensed amateurs are invited to participate, but only those 
operating QRP (5 watts or less) are eligible for awards.

Call: CQ NA

Exchange:
RST - SPC (State Province or Country) - NAQCC Nr.
(non-Members substitute power level for NAQCC Nr., e.g. 5W, 1W, etc. Be 
sure to add the W.)

QSO Points:
QSO with a Member, 2 points.
QSO with a Non-member, 1 point.

Multipliers:
Each USA state
Each VE province
Each country except W/VE
All multipliers count only once in the contest.

Bonus:
If you use only a straight key for the entire sprint, multiply your 
score by 2.
If you use only a bug for the entire sprint, multiply your score by 1.5.
If you key with anything other than a straight key or bug, there is no 
bonus multiplier.

Categories:
SWA - simple wire antennas - for those using a simple wire antenna per 
NAQCC definition.
GAIN - gain antennas - for those using other than a simple wire antenna.

Special Award:
For the one making the most 20 Meter QSOs.

Entry Deadline:
All entries must be RECEIVED before 2400Z on May 23, 2007. So submit as 
soon as possible, especially regular mail entries.

For further information, please visit:  
http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel//sprintrules.html
To join the NAQCC, please visit: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel//joinup.html

73 de Larry W2LJ
NAQCC #35

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