::.  RULES Michigan QRP Club Contest and Sprint Rules Michigan QRP Club was established in 1978 with the goal to promote low power communication, adopting the internationally recognized power levels of 5 watts or less. The Michigan QRP Club sponsors one contest and three sprints per year. As well as being a lot of fun the contest environment offers us an opportunity to test that new kit, home brew, or antennas. Gives us a format to further develop our operating skills as well as re-acquaint with old friends and meet new fellow QRP’ers. If you’re not a hard core contester, come and join in the fun anyway if for nothing else think of the skill development value. All members and visitors from around the world are welcome and encouraged to join in. Hope to hear you on the "test". All MI-QRP Club contests/sprints are run under the rules below. All contests/sprints will be run on 160 thru 6 Meters (no WARC bands). All amateurs are invited to participate.

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Classes:

A - 250 milliwatts or less output B - One watt to 250 milliwatts output C - Five watts to one watt output D - Over five watts output

Exchange:

RST, QTH (State/Province/Country) and MI-QRP Membership Number (non-members send power output).

Scoring:

Stations may be worked once per band for QSO points. All member contacts are 5 points Non member contacts in W & VE are 2 points Non member DX contacts outside W & VE are 4 points Multiply total QSO Points, on all bands, by the total number of States / Provinces / Countries worked on all bands for total points. Each S/P/C counts on each band worked. U.S. & Canada do not count as countries.

Bonus points:

Total points may be multiplied by 1.25 for home brew RX or TX. W/commercial RX or TX combinations. Multiply by 1.5 for a total homebrew station. (Home brew = any kit or home made gear, it is not necessary for you to have built it yourself).

Awards:

Certificates awarded by class for high score in each State / Province / Country.

Logs:

A legible, chronological log is required. Please include your name, call, address, equipment description and Power output. Results will be printed in the next available "T5W - The Five Watter". Final decision on any contest matters rest with the contest manager. E-mail logs are encouraged. E-Mail Logs to: E-mail: n8cqa@arrl.net or n8cqa@wowway.com Snail mail logs to: Mailing address: L. T. Switzer, N8CQA 427 Jeffrey Avenue ROYAL OAK, MI 48073-2521 USA Log and entry sheets available for an SASE to the above. A MI-QRP.CRT file is available for the NA contesting program, contact N8CQA or alternatively.

Date of info: January 4, 2005 Original rules updated: December 4, 2004	Source: Michigan QRP Club Web Site - 2005 Contest and Sprint Rules