[SOC] November 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  November 22nd,  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:
Our special award this month goes to the one who has the highest score 
and uses a homebrew straight key. If a 1st or 2nd place certificate 
winner also qualifies for winning the SA, the SA goes to the next 
highest scorer. That is because we want as many members as possible to 
receive one of our certificates. You must indicate in your report if you 
are applying for the SA, and include a picture of your straight key.

Autologger SA info: To be eligible for the SA, you must select Yes in 
the 'Eligible for the Special Award.......' box. Nothing need be put in 
the 'Special Award info.......' box. You will have to submit your key 
picture in a separate email.

Prize:
Continuing this month we are giving away a set of CD's to one 
participant according to the following rules:

1. The participant meeting the requirements below and posting the 
highest score will be the winner of a set of CD's in the following 
months: July, August, September, October, November, January, February, 
March, April, and May.
A. Requirements: The participant must be a NAQCC member and can not have 
won a CD set previously.
B. If the highest scorer does not meet the requirements, then the CD set 
winner will be the next highest scorer who does meet the requirements.

2. Twice a year - in the December and June sprints, the winner will be a 
participant drawn at random who meets the requirements in 1A and who 
makes at least 5 QSO's in the sprint.

3. Club Officers (WY3H (ex-KB3LFC), K3WWP, W2LJ, K5DUZ, KD2MX) are not 
eligible.

REMEMBER: You HAVE to be a NAQCC member to be eligible to win the CDs; 
and there's still plenty of time to join before Wednesday  night's 
sprint. To join the NAQCC, please visit: 
http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel//joinup.html

Entry Deadline:
All entries must be RECEIVED before 2400Z on November 28th, 2007. So 
submit as soon as possible, especially regular mail entries.

NEW! NEW! NEW!
Be sure to use the new NAQCC Sprint Autologger feature!  Please visit 
http://home.alltel.net/johnshan/sprintlog.html after the Sprint to send 
in your entry!

For further information, please visit:  
http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel//sprint200711.html