Wednesday, April 20, 0030Z to 0430Z
- or in Eastern Daylight Time -
Tuesday, April 19, 8:30 p.m. to Wednesday, April 20, 12:30 a.m. |
Work stations only once. Operate CW only, 80 or 40 Meters.
Work one of the following 2-hour periods of your choice in the 4-hour time frame:
0030-0230, 0130-0330, or 0230-0430.
All licensed amateurs are invited to participate, but only those operating QRP (5 watts or less) are eligible for awards.
Any type of key or computer keying can be used, but users of straight keys or bugs are awarded a bonus. |
80 Meters: 3.555-3.565 and 3.705-3.715 * for slow speed.
40 Meters: 7.040 to 7.050. Be considerate of FISTS operating on 3.558.
* Also check near 3.579 for Color burst crystal QRPp stations. |
RST - SPC (State Province or Country) - NAQCC Nr.
(non-Members send power level in place of NAQCC Nr., e.g. 5W, 1W, etc. Be sure to add the W.) |
Member, 2 points. Non-member, 1 point. |
For USA/Canadian stations:
- States and Canadian Provinces - 1 multiplier each.
- All countries except USA and Canada - 2 multipliers each.
For non-USA/Canada stations:
- Your own country - 1 multiplier.
- USA states and Canadian provinces - 1 multiplier each.
- All other countries except USA/Canada and your own - 2 multipliers each.
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If you use only a straight key for the entire sprint, multiply your final score by 2.
If you use only a bug for the entire sprint, multiply your final score by 1.5. |
Each month we will try to have a "special category".
This month’s special category will include a certificate awarded to the top score made with a rig more than 25-years old. An award will also be issued to the top score using milliwatt power. |
You worked the following:
14 members (2 pts each) = 14 × 2 = 28 QSO points
6 non-members (1 pt each) = 6 × 1 = 6 QSO points
That’s 28 + 6 = 34 QSO points
Those contacts came from:
8 USA states (1 mult each state) = 8 × 1 = 8 mults
2 Canadian provinces (1 mult each province) = 2 × 1 = 2 mults
1 XE, 2 EA8’s & 1 DL6 (2 mults each country) = 3 × 2 = 6 mults
That’s 8 + 2 + 6 = 16 mults
Now simply multiply QSO points × multipliers:
34 × 16 = 544 points
Did you use?
Straight Key - then multiply 544 × 2 = 1088 as your final score
Bug - then multiply 544 × 1.5 = 816 as your final score
Neither - then 544 is your final score |
Log must contain one line for each QSO containing the following info:
YOUR CALL - QSO NUMBER - TIME - STATION WORKED - HIS SPC - HIS NR OR POWER - INDICATION OF A NEW SPC (# OR SPC NAME) - POINTS (2 OR 1)
Example:
Call Nr Time Stn SPC Num Mul Pts
K3WWP 1 0130 KB3LFC PA 1 PA 2
K3WWP 2 0131 AA4XX NC 102 NC 2
K3WWP 3 0132 K4BAI GA 5W GA 1
K3WWP 4 0133 AA3B PA 50W 1
Summary must contain the following:
YOUR CALL - TOTAL QSO’S - MEMBER QSO’S - QSO POINTS - MULTS - SCORE - SK/BUG BONUS (IF ANY) - FINAL SCORE
Be sure to indicate you used a straight key or a bug. Also include a brief description of your antenna(s) used in the sprint.
Example from the sample log above:
CALL QSOs Mem Pts Mul Sco Bon Final Score
K3WWP 4 2 6 3 18 ×2 36
Straight key. Attic 110’ end fed random wire antenna.
A logging program that is programmed for the sprints, called GenLog is available from http://www.qsl.net/w3km/gen_log.htm. An up-to-the-minute data file for the program can be obtained here. It is a zip file containing the membership list and instructions on how to use it with GenLog.
It would also be interesting to us if you send a description of your rig, key, antenna, and power used. Also don’t forget your comments for the Soapbox.
Send log and score in plain text to KB3LFC.
E-mail:
No attachments - keep the log and score in the body of the message.
Postal mail:
| Mailing address: |
Tom Mitchell, KB3LFC
RD6 Box 122A
KITTANNING, PA 16201
USA |
All entries must be postmarked or email dated before April 28, 2005. |
A certificate will be awarded to the top two scorers overall PLUS a certificate to the top score among those hams who have not finished First or Second in a previous Sprint, or won one of these top non-winner awards.
For reference, previous 1st and 2nd place finishers are:
AA4XX, K3WWP, K8NQQ, N9NE, W2LJ, W2SH.
Previous non-winner certificates went to N2WN.
Why a straight key bonus and such odd starting times?
Well, we like doing things differently in the NAQCC. We believe both of those ideas are unique among the sprints now held by several of the myriad QRP clubs now in existence. According to a poll, the club being CW only and having unique features are the main reasons hams are joining in bunches. We intend to honor the wishes of our members. |
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