[SOC] QRP ARCI Pet Rock Sprint

[Bob Patten]

2011 QRP-ARCI(sm) PET ROCK CELEBRATION Date/Time: 1500Z to 1800Z on 
Saturday 1 January 2011. Mode: HF CW only.

Exchange: Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, ARCI member number 
Non-Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, Power Out QSO Points:

Member = 5 points Non-Member, Different Continent = 4 points Non-Member, 
Same Continent = 2 points Multiplier: SPC (State/Province/Country) total 
for all bands. The same station may be worked on multiple bands for QSO 
points and SPC credit. Power Multiplier:
 > >5 Watts = x1
 > >1 - 5 Watts = x7
 > >500 mW - 1 Watt = x10
 > >200 mW - 500 mW = x15
 > >55 mW - 200 mW = x20
<55 mW = x25


Suggested Frequencies:

Please remember this is a contest is focusing on rock-bound 
transmitters/transceivers.

80m	3560 kHz
         3579 kHz
         3579 kHz
40m	7030 kHz
         7040 kHz
20m	14060 kHz
15m 	21060 kHz
10m	28060 kHz

Bonus Points:

For crystal controlled gear add 2,000 points for using rockbound 
receiver; add 3,000 points for using rockbound transmitter; or add 5,000 
points for using rockbound transceiver.  These bonus points are 
available per band.

If you are operating PORTABLE using battery power AND a temporary 
antenna, add 5000 points to your final score.  (You can NOT be at your 
shack operating from battery power using your home station antenna to 
qualify for this bonus.)  This is to help level the playing field for 
contesters who work from the field against contest stations with 5 
element yagis at 70 ft.


Score:

Final Score = Points (total for all bands) x SPCs (total for all bands) 
x Power Multiplier + Bonus Points


Categories:

Entry may be All-Band, Single Band, High Bands (10m-15m-20m) or Low 
Bands (40m-80m)

How to Participate:

Get on any of the HF bands except the WARC bands and hang out near the 
QRP frequencies.  Work as many stations calling CQ QRP or CQ TEST as 
possible, or call CQ QRP or CQ TEST yourself!  You can work a station 
for credit once on each band.

Email Log Submission:

Submit Logs in plain text format along with a summary stating your 
Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along 
with score calculation to contest at qrparci.org

Snail mail Log Submission:

Submit Logs along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, 
Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to:

QRP-ARCI Pet Rock Sprint
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario
Canada  L3C 4M3

Deadline:

Entries must be postmarked on or before 15 January 2011.  (Note this is 
14 days after the contest runs)

Results:

Will be published in QRP Quarterly and shown on the QRP-ARCI website.

Certificates:

Will be awarded to the top scoring entrant in each category. 
Certificates may be awarded for 2nd and 3rd place if entries are 
sufficient in a category.

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  L. Jeffrey Hetherington - VA3JFF / VE3CW
        QRP-ARCI(sm) Contest Manager





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73,     Bob Patten, N4BP                Plantation, FL

E-Mail :   n4bp at arrl.net                Website: http://www.qsl.net/n4bp
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