::.  RULES Indiana QSO Party Sponsored by the Hoosier DX and Contest Club - HDXCC

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1. Objective:

For Amateurs worldwide to contact as many stations in Indiana as possible on the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter Amateur bands.

2. Date and Contest Period:

Contest starts at 1300 UTC Saturday, May 3, 2003 and ends at 0500 UTC Sunday May 4, 2003 All stations may operate the full 16-hour period.

3. Entry Categories:

Single-operator (High Power, Low Power or QRP). One person performs all logging, spotting, and operating functions. Low Power is transmitter output of 100 watts or less. QRP is transmitter output power of 5 watts or less. Multi-operator. Mobile. Mobile is defined as a self-contained single-operator station, capable of legal motion (land, water or air), motion optional. All entrants may transmit only one signal on the air at any given time. Use of packet or spotting assistance places one in the Multi-operator category. Fixed and portable stations enter as Single-operator or Multi-operator only. Multi-operator mobile stations enter as Multi-operator.

4. Contest Exchange:

Indiana stations send RS(T) plus Indiana county. Non-Indiana stations in the USA and Canada send RS(T) and state, province or territory. All others send RS(T) only.

5. Scoring:

QSO points: Count one point for each complete two-way phone QSO. Count two points for each complete two-way CW QSO. Stations may be worked once in each mode (CW/phone) on each band (160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10). Exception: Mobile and portable stations may be worked in each county of operation. For example, you may rework the same mobile station in both modes on every band every time the mobile moves to a new county. Stations on county boundaries may be worked for multiple county credit (mobile stations need not physically move to declare a new county). Contacts with such stations should be logged as multiple QSOs. For example, a contact with a mobile parked on the boundary between two counties should be logged as two QSOs, one for each county. Non-Indiana stations may work only Indiana stations. Repeater and cross-mode contacts are not allowed. Multipliers (Non-Indiana stations): The 92 Indiana counties (see Section 9). Multipliers (Indiana stations): The 92 Indiana counties (see Section 9). The other 49 U.S. states (District of Columbia counts as Maryland). The 13 Canadian Provinces/Territories: NB, NS, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NT, NL, YT, PE, and NU. Multipliers count once per mode (i.e. once on CW and once on phone). This means you can double your possible mults by working both modes. Indiana stations may work DX stations for QSO point credit, but there are no DX multipliers. Final Scoring: Multiply QSO points by total multipliers. Example #1: KX9IO (in Indiana) has 354 non-duplicate CW QSOs with stations in 39 states/provinces and 27 Indiana counties and 292 non-duplicate SSB QSOs with stations in 41 states/provinces and 32 Indiana counties. Total score = ((354 x 2) + 292) x (39 + 27 + 41 + 32) Total score = 1000 x 139 Total score = 139,000 Example #2: WX5ZR (outside Indiana) has 103 non-duplicate CW QSOs with stations in 24 Indiana counties and 42 non-duplicate SSB QSOs with stations in 12 Indiana counties. Total score = ((103 x 2) + 42) x (24 + 12) Total score = 248 x 36 Total score = 8928

6. Awards:

The top scoring station in Indiana and the top scoring station outside Indiana will receive a plaque. Certificates for each entry category, each Indiana county, each state / province / territory and each country will be awarded where significant effort or competition is evident.

7. Log Submissions:

Computer generated logs must be submitted as an ASCII text file. Logs may be sent via e-mail to: E-mail: inqp@hdxcc.org Please name both the log file and your summary sheet file with your call (e.g., KJ9D.SUM, KJ9D.LOG, etc.). Cabrillo format is preferred. Paper logs can be submitted by mail to: Send the logs to: HDXCC c/o Mike Goode, N9NS 10340 Broadway INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46280-1344 USA Logs should be submitted no later than June 15, 2003. All paper log entries of 200 or more QSOs must include duplicate checklists.

8. Suggested Frequencies:

CW: 1.805 MHz and 40 kHz up from the band edge on 80-10 meters. SSB: 1.845, 3.850, 7.230, 14.250, 21.300 and 28.450 MHz. Try CW on the hour. 160 meters at 0200 UTC and 0400 UTC.

9. Web Site:

www.hdxcc.org Please visit the web site for additional information including: A list of Indiana counties and abbreviations. Indiana county map Notes on compatible logging software. Mobile and county expedition plans

Date of info: April 29, 2003	Source: Hoosier DX & Contest Club Web Site