::.  RULES Florida QSO Party (FQP) Sponsored by the Florida Contest Group

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1) Object:

For amateurs outside of the state of Florida to make contact with as many Florida stations as possible. Florida stations, activating as many counties as possible, work everyone.

2) Contest Period:

Last full weekend of April. There are two operating periods. 1600 UTC April 26 - 0159 UTC April 27, 2003 and 1200 UTC - 2159 UTC April 27, 2003 20 hours total. All stations may operate the full 20 hours.

3) Categories:

(A) Single operator One person performs all operating and logging functions. Use of spotting nets (operator arrangements involving assistance through DX-alerting nets, PacketCluster, etc) is not permitted. Only one (1) transmitted signal on the air at any time. (B) Multioperator Those obtaining any form of assistance, such as relief operators, loggers, or use of spotting nets. NOTE - Multioperator stations do not have to remain on a band for 10 minutes before changing bands. (1) Multi-Single Only one (1) transmitted signal on the air at any time. (2) Multi-Multi More than one (1) transmitted signal on the air at any time. No simultaneous SSB/CW signals on one band at the same time. (C) Mobile Mobile is a station that is self-contained (radio, antenna, power source) capable of motion. Motion is optional. The Mobile category is not limited by the number of operators for competition purposes. Mobile entrants may be either Single Operator or Multioperator. (D) Novice/Technician Novice or Technician licensees perform all operating and logging functions. (E) School (University, College, High School, etc.) Operation is to take place from a station on campus. Operation from a club members home station is ONLY allowed if there is no station on campus. Operators can be Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni from the School. Awards will be issued to top Florida and top non-Florida School. For award purposes, there is no distinction between Single and Multi operator stations or power levels in this category. (F) SWL.

4) Power:

Three power output categories for all categories. Logs not showing power output category will be listed as high power. (A) QRP - 5 W output or less (B) Low Power - 150 W output or less (C) High Power - more than 150 W output

5) Modes:

(A) Single Operator, Mobile, Multioperator, Novice / Technician, and School categories may operate: (1) Mixed mode (phone and CW) (2) Phone only (3) CW Only

6) Contest exchange:

(A) Florida stations send signal report and county. (B) W/VE stations (including KH6/KL7) send signal report and state or province. (C) DX stations (including KH2/KP4, etc.) send signal report and DX.

7) Scoring:

(A) QSO Points: Each complete non-duplicate Phone contact is worth 1 point, per band. Each complete non-duplicate CW contact is worth 2 points, per band. No partial contact credit. No duplicate contact credit. The loss of the incorrect QSO plus a penalty of one additional QSO is assessed for an incorrectly copied callsign or QTH. If that was the only one with that QTH, then the multiplier is also lost (no penalty multipliers, however). (B) Multipliers: (1) For Florida stations, 50 states (including Florida); Canada MAR (VE1, VE9, VY2), NF (VO1, VO2), QC (VE2), ON (VE3), MB (VE4), SK (VE5), AB (VE6), BC (VE7), NW (VE8, VYØ), YT (VY1); DXCC Countries (except the US, Canada, KH6 and KL7); Maritime Mobile (ITU Regions, R1, R2, R3). A multiplier can be counted once per mode, regardless of the number of bands on which it is worked. (2) All others work Florida counties (a maximum of 67). Florida mobile stations that change counties are considered to be a new station and may be contacted again for point and multiplier credit. Florida stations on a county line may be claimed as a QSO and a multiplier from each county (2 QSO’s and 2 multipliers). County lines, whether land or water, are defined as per "County Hunter" rules. Mobiles should sign callsign/cty. Mobiles use only one call per county. A Florida county multiplier can be counted once per mode, regardless of the number of bands on which it is worked. (C) Final Score: Multiply QSO Points by total multipliers by the power multiplier (see below). Florida mobile operations must submit separate logs for each county activated; a mobile entrant’s score will be the cumulative total of multipliers and QSO’s. This will be determined by the log checkers. (1) Power Multiplier: If all QSO’s were made using 5 W or less, multiply your score by 3; if all QSO’s were made using less than 150 W, multiply your score by 2; if any or all QSO’s were made using more than 150 W, multiply your score by 1. No power multiplier for SWL’s.

8) Suggested frequencies:

CW - plus or minus 35 kHz up, and plus or minus 10 kHz up for Novices / Technicians. Phone - plus or minus 7.260, 14.260, 21.335, and 28.485 MHz. Look for SSB activity on the hour and CW on the half hour. Fixed stations are urged to call CQ above / below these suggested frequencies to keep them clear for low power mobile operations. No 160 or 80 meters, WARC bands, or VHF bands.

9) Miscellaneous:

(A) Call signs and exchange information must be received by each station for a complete QSO. (B) No cross-mode contacts; CW contacts must be made in the CW portion of the band. (C) Stations may be worked once per mode, per band (and mobiles in each new county), i.e., WC4E may be worked on both 20 CW and 20 SSB for credit. (D) Your call sign must indicate your DXCC country (also, portables in Hawaii and Alaska must sign /KH6 or /KL7). (E) Club competition, as per ARRL Club definitions. Please indicate your club affiliation on your summary sheet.

10) Reporting:

(A) Entries must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the end of the contest (May 27, 2003). No late entries can be accepted. Any logs (other than check logs) with over 100 QSO’s are encouraged to submit their logs in computer readable ASCII format. (1) E-Mail. You may submit your contest logs via e-mail to: E-mail: FLQSOParty@aol.com Send your summary sheet file and your log file following the Cabrillo File Format. Those without logging software, can create an ASCII file of your log information following the Cabrillo File Format, with a text editor. (2) On Disk. You may submit your logs on diskettes instead of paper logs. The floppy diskette must be IBM compatible, MS-DOS formatted, 3.5 inch. Send your summary sheet file and your log file following the Cabrillo File Format. Those without logging software, can create an ASCII file of your log information following the Cabrillo File Format, with a text editor. (3) Via Regular Mail. Contest logs (paper or diskette) may be submitted via postal mail to: Mailing address: Florida QSO Party c/o Ron Wetjen, WD4AHZ 5362 Castleman Dr. SARASOTA, FL 34232 USA (B) Logs must indicate band, mode, date, time in UTC, calls, sent and received exchange (SWL’s log senders report), and multipliers. (1) Entry forms (rules, summary sheet, log sheet, and county abbreviations) are available for downloading. (2) You may also receive entry forms (rules, summary sheet, log sheet, and county abbreviations) by mail. Please send a business sized SAE, with a $1.00 donation to help defray costs of printing and mailing, to: Florida QSO Party c/o Ron Wetjen, WD4AHZ 5362 Castleman Dr. SARASOTA, FL 34232 USA (C) Logs that have been received will be listed on the Florida QSO Party Web site no more than 48 hours after receipt. (D) Final results will be posted on the Florida QSO Party Web site. (E) If you wish a hard copy of the results, please send a 9" X 12" self addressed envelope with a $1.00 donation to help defray costs of printing and mailing, to: Florida QSO Party c/o Ron Wetjen, WD4AHZ 5362 Castleman Dr. SARASOTA, FL 34232 USA

11) Awards:

(A) Certificates will be awarded to top scorers in each category from each Florida county, State, Canadian province, and DXCC country. (B) Special awards may be awarded at the discretion of the Florida QSO Party Contest Committee. FQP 2003 PLAQUE SPONSORS http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/plaque.html Sponsor Award K1PT Top Florida CW N4DL Top Florida Phone N4BP Top Florida QRP K1TO Top Florida Mobile (Single Op) K4RX Top Florida Mobile (Single Op, CW Only) N4PN Top Florida Mobile (Single Op, Phone Only) K4OJ Top Florida Mobile (Multi-Op) AB4RL Top Florida Score K4OJ Most QSO’s Florida Single Operator N4TO Top Florida Multi Op K4LQ Top Florida Club Station Score KA6R Top Novice/Technician NS4W Top University Non-Florida KU3O Top Non-Florida CW K4XS Top Non-Florida Phone NF4A Top Non-Florida Mixed Mode NA4CW Top Non-Florida QRP KE1F Top European CW K4LOG Top Canadian CW K4SXY Top Canadian Phone WD4AHZ Top Canadian Mixed Mode NF4A Top DX Mixed Mode N4TO Top European CW N2NL Top Asia Score K1TO Golden Log K5KG 1st station to work all Counties in FQP

12) Condition of Entry:

Each entrant agrees to be bound by the provisions, as well as the intent, of this announcement, the regulations of his or her licensing authority and the decisions of the Florida QSO Party Contest Committee.

Date of info: 24 April, 2003	Source: Florida QSO Party Web Site