[WIham] ARRL September VHF QSO Party, 9/11 @ 1800 UTC - 9/13 @ 0300 UTC

[Mark Thompson]

http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf-qso-party

Full Contest Details
 
1. Object: To work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees X 1 
degree grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz.  
Foreign stations work W/VE amateurs only.
2. Date and Contest Period: The second full weekend of September. Begins1800 UTC 
Saturday and ends 0300 UTC Monday (September 11-13, 2010).
3. Entry Categories:
3.1. Single Operator.
3.1.1.  Low Power
3.1.2. High Power
3.2. Single Operator Portable.
3.3. Rover. A rover is comprised of no more than two operators that moves among 
two or more grid squares during the course of a contest. An operator may perform 
any or all rover functions, but a driver's function shall be limited to driving 
the vehicle. Drivers may be switched out during the event. Any number of 
observers is also allowed, however observers may  not perform any rover function 
at any time. Rover vehicles with only one occupant are allowed to perform all 
functions listed above.
3.3.1. A rover vehicle may transport only one station using a single call sign. 
An exception is provided for in "General Rules for All ARRL Contests" number 3.5 
(Family Rule).
3.3.2. A rover may not operate with more than one call sign.
3.3.3. Rover vehicles must transport all the equipment,  power  supplies, and 
antennas used at each operating site.
3.3.4. Rovers MUST sign "rover" on Phone and /R on CW and digital modes after 
their call sign.
3.3.5. All Rovers are encouraged to adopt operating practices that allow as many 
stations as possible to contact them.
3.3.6. Rover operators may submit separate logs for single operator (fixed 
station) in addition to their rover entries. Rovers submitting a score for 
inclusion  in a club competition must also include a secondary summary sheet 
indicating the portion of the score that counts for the club score if any of the 
QSOs submitted take place outside of their club's territory.
3.3.7. Rovers are permitted to use APRS. Rovers using APRS transmit only their 
call sign and position. Any multi-op station may access rover APRS data directly 
or via the Internet.
3.3.8. A rover may not make more than 100 QSOs with any other one rover.
3.4. Limited Rover. Same as the “Rover” class above, but operation is permitted 
only on the 6 Meter, 2 Meter, 220 MHz and 432 MHz bands. Output power limits 
shall be the same as those defined for the Single Operator Low Power category.
3.5 Unlimited Rover. Same as “Rover” class above, but Unlimited Rovers may use 
more than two operators and are exempt from rules 3.3.3 and 3.3.8.
3.5.1. Unlimited Rover scores may NOT be applied to a club score for Club 
Competition.  Please see “General Rules For All ARRL Contests Above 30 MHz” for 
more information on the Rover categories.
3.6. Multioperator:
3.6.1. Multioperator (Unlimited): Stations submit logs with more than four bands 
used.
3.6.2. Limited Multioperator: Stations submit logs with a maximum of four bands 
used. (Logs from additional bands used, if any, should be included as 
checklogs.)
4. Exchange: Grid-square locator (see April 1994 QST, p 86).
4.1. Exchange of grid square is required. Exchange of signal report is optional.
5. Scoring:
5.1. QSO points:
5.1.1. Count one point for each complete 50- or 144-MHz QSO.
5.1.2. Count two points for each 222- or 432-MHz QSO.
5.1.3. Count three points for each 902- or 1296-MHz QSO.
5.1.4. Count four points for each 2.3-GHz (or higher) QSO.
5.2. Multiplier: The total number of different grid squares worked per band. 
Each 2 degrees X 1 degree grid square counts as one multiplier on  each band it 
is worked.
5.3. Final score: Multiply the total number of QSO points from all bands 
operated by the total number of multipliers for final score.
5.4. Rovers only: The final score consists of the total number of QSO points 
from all bands times the sum of unique multipliers (grid squares) worked per 
band (regardless of which grid square they were made in) plus one additional 
multiplier for every grid square activated (made a contact from).
5.4.1. Rovers are listed in the contest score listings under the Division from 
which the most QSOs were made.
5.4.2. Rovers who submit scores for the club competition must submit a separate 
summary sheet and log indicating QSOs and score if they make any contacts from 
outside of the club territory. The summary sheet should be clearly marked “for 
club competition only” and must be emailed separately to contests at arrl.org
6. Miscellaneous:
6.1. Stations may be worked for credit only once per band from any given grid 
square, regardless of mode. This does not prohibit working a station from more 
than one grid square with the same call sign (such as a Rover).
6.2. Only one signal per band (6, 2, 1 1/4, etc) at any given time is permitted, 
regardless of mode.
6.3. Multioperator stations may not include QSOs with their own operators except 
on frequencies higher than 2.3 GHz. Even then, a complete, different station 
(transmitter, receiver and antenna) must exist for each QSO made under these 
conditions.
7. Awards:
7.1. Certificates will be awarded in the following categories.
7.1.1. Top Single Operator High and Single Operator Low power in each ARRL/RAC 
Section.
7.1.2. Top Single Operator High and Single Operator Low power on each band (50, 
144, 222, 432, 902, 1296 and 2304-and-up categories) in each ARRL/RAC Section 
where significant effort or competition is evident.  (Note: Since the highest 
score per band will be the award winner for that band, an entrant may win a 
certificate with additional single-band endorsements.) For example, if KA1RWY 
has the highest single-operator low-power all-band score in the CT Section and 
her 50- and 222-MHz scores are higher than any other CT single operator’s, she 
will earn a certificate for being the single-operator Section leader and 
endorsements for 50 and 222 MHz.
7.1.3. Top Single Operator Portable in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant 
effort or competition is evident. (Single Operator Portable entries are not 
eligible for single-band awards.)
7.1.4. Top rover in each ARRL Division and Canada where significant effort or 
competition is evident. (Rover entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)
7.1.5. Top multi-operator score in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant 
effort or competition is evident. (Multioperator entries are not eligible for 
single-band awards.)
Top limited multi-operator in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or 
competition is evident. (Limited multi-operator entries are not eligible for 
single-band awards.)
7.1.6. Top scoring club in each club competition category will be awarded a 
gavel.
See “General Rules for all ARRL Contests” for club competition information.
8. Submission:
8.1. All submissions must be emailed  to SeptemberVHF at arrl.org or postmarked no 
later than 0300z Wednesday, October 13, 2010. Paper logs should be mailed to 
Sept VHF QSO Party, ARRL Contest Branch, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Logs 
mailed or emailed after the submission deadline may be designated as check logs.
8.2. Stations that use computers to log must send the electronic log in the 
Cabrillo file format for entry into the results. Submitted electronic files must 
be in ASCII / text readable format. A paper printout of an electronically 
created log is not an acceptable substitute for the required log file.
8.3. Electronically submitted entries are considered signed.
8.4. Logs may be submitted via the special web applet at www.b4h.net/cabforms
8.5. All paper entries must include a fully completed summary sheet and a 
complete log of the contacts made.
9. Other:
9.1. See “General Rules for All ARRL Contests” and “General Rules for ARRL 
Contests on bands above 50 MHz (VHF)” November 2001 QST or at the Contest Branch 
Website at: http://www.arrl.org/contests
9.1.1 For queries  contact contests at arrl.org or (860) 594-0295.