::.  RULES Nebraska QSO Party (NQP) Sponsored by The Heartland DX Association of Nebraska & Iowa

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DATE and TIME:

Begins 1700 UTC - Saturday April 26, 2003 Ends 1700 UTC - Sunday April 27, 2003 (Last weekend in April)

OBJECT:

Stations outside of Nebraska work as many Nebraska stations in as many NE counties as possible. Stations in Nebraska work anyone.

EXCHANGE:

Stations outside of Nebraska send signal report and State, Province, or DX Country. Nebraska stations send signal report and county.

QSO POINTS:

Each non-duplicate Phone contact is worth 1 point. Each non-duplicate CW contact is worth 2 points. No partial contact credit. Duplicate contacts must be clearly marked in log.

MULTIPLIER:

Nebraska stations count states (50), Canadian Provinces (14) and DXCC countries (max 29 - excluding USA, Canada, HI & AK) for a maximum possible total of 93. All others use Nebraska counties for a maximum of 93. Nebraska stations operating on county lines may be claimed as a multiple for any and all of the counties they give in their exchange. Mark each new multiplier worked in log.

POWER FACTOR:

Power Factor based on transmitter Power Output. If all QSOs are made using 5 W or less, multiply QSO points by 3; using less than 150 W, multiply by 2; using more than 150 W, multiply by 1.

FINAL SCORE:

Multiply total QSO points by Power Factor by total multipliers; add any bonus points to result. Example: (QSO pts x Power-Factor x # Mults) + Bonus pts = Final Score Nebraska stations only may earn BONUS points by operating mobile (50 QSO points for each Nebraska county worked from).

FREQUENCIES:

160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6 and 2 meters. WARC band contacts do not count. Suggest CW on +/- 1.805 and 35 kHz up from band edge; Phone on +/- 1.915, 3.865, 7.265, 14.265, 21.365, 28.465, 146.460 MHz; Novices use 10 kHz from band edge and 28.460. Please be aware of others, and QSY to avoid QRM.

CATEGORIES:

Single-operator (SO) Multi-op-Single-transmitter (MS) Mobile (M) For Club competition (3 logs minimum) enter name of club on Summary Sheet.

ENTRIES:

Entries must be postmarked no later than May 31, 2003. Late entries are not accepted. Logs with over 100 QSO’s are encouraged to submit logs in computer readable ASCII format. There are three ways to submit logs: (1) E-Mail: Send to: E-mail: hdxa@qsl.net including summary sheet file and log file as attachments. Log information must be an ASCII file following ARRL Suggested Standard File Format or the new Cabrillo Format, and contain all log information (band, date, time (UTC), station worked (call sign), exchange sent/ received, multipliers - marked first time worked - and QSO points. (2) On Disk: Entries may be submitted on disk in lieu of paper logs. Diskettes must be IBM compatible, MS-DOS formatted, 3-1/2" diskette (no 2.88 M diskettes). Label each diskette with call, entry category and state / county / province / county. (3) Regular Mail: Paper logs and signed Summary Sheets must be submitted to: Mailing address: Nebraska QSO Party P O Box 375 ELKHORN, NE 68022-0375 USA A signed summary sheet is required with all entries; electronic signatures are allowed for e-mail or disk submissions. Enclose a #10, (business size) SASE for contest results. Results will be posted on HDXA’s web site at www.qsl.net/hdxa when results are certified as final.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Call signs & exchange must be received by each station for a valid QSO. Stations may only be worked once on CW and once on Phone per band. Nebraska stations that change counties are considered to be a new station and may be contacted again for point and multiplier credit. Nebraska stations operating on a county line may be counted only as one QSO. Mobile stations should sign callsign/county. No cross-mode contacts. All contacts must be simplex. MCW is not permitted. All CW contacts must be in the CW sub-bands except on 160 meters.

AWARDS:

Plaques & Certificates will be issued as follows: Plaques Three total: Plaques for overall NE, US & DX Note: Minimum of three entries in a category are required for a Plaque to be awarded. Certificates Top Nebraska in each entry class per county Top in each entry class per State, & DX. Multiple certificates will be awarded depending upon the number of entries received.

CONDITION OF ENTRY:

Entrants agree to be bound by these rules and their intent, the regulations of their licensing authority, and the decisions of the Nebraska QSO Party Contest Committee.

INFORMATION:

Send request with #10 SASE to: Nebraska QSO Party P O Box 375 ELKHORN, NE 68022-0375 USA

Date of info: 24 April, 2003	Source: Heartland DX Association - HDXA Web Site