::.  RULES QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint

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Date/Time:

2000 UTC to 2359 UTC on 18 December 2005

Mode:

HF CW Only.

Exchange:

Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, ARCI member number. Non-Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, Power Out.

QSO Points:

Member = 5 points Non-Member, Different Continent = 4 points Non-Member, Same Continent = 2 points

Multiplier:

SPC (State/Province/Country) total for all bands. The same station may be worked on multiple bands for QSO points and SPC credit.

Power Multiplier:

>5 Watts = ×1 >1 - 5 Watts = ×7 >250 mW - 1 Watt = ×10 >55 mW - 250 mW = ×15 55 mW or less = ×20

Suggested Frequencies:

160 m:   1810 kHz   80 m:   3560 kHz   40 m:   7040 kHz   20 m: 14060 kHz   15 m: 21060 kHz   10 m: 28060 kHz

Bonus Points:

If operating a HB Transmitter add 2000 points per band If operating a HB Receiver add 3000 points per band If operating a HB Transceiver add 5000 points per band (Homebrew is defined as: if you built it, it is homebrew (kits too!). If you are operating PORTABLE using battery power AND a temporary antenna, add 5000 points to your final score. (You can NOT be at your shack operating from battery power using your home station antenna to qualify for this bonus.) This is to help level the playing field for contesters who work from the field against contest stations with 5 element yagis at 70 ft.

Score:

Final Score = Points (total for all bands) × SPCs (total for all bands) × Power Multiplier + Bonus Points.

Categories:

Entry may be: All-Band Single Band High Bands (10 m - 15 m - 20 m) Low Bands (40 m - 80 m - 160 m)

How to Participate:

Get on any of the HF bands except the WARC bands and hang out near the QRP frequencies. Work as many stations calling CQ QRP or CQ TEST as possible, or call CQ QRP or CQ TEST yourself! You can work a station for credit once on each band.

Log Submission:

Email Submission: Submit Logs in plain text format along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to: E-mail: contest@qrparci.org on or before 18 January 2006. Snail mail Submission: Submit Logs along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to: Mailing address: ARCI Holiday Spirits c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Elizabeth St. W. WELLAND, Ontario CANADA  L3C 4M3 Entries must be postmarked on or before 18 January 2006.

Results:

Will be published in QRP Quarterly and shown on the QRP-ARCI website.

Certificates:

Will be awarded to the top scoring entrant in each category, as well as the top scoring entrants from each State, Province and Country. Certificates may be awarded for 2nd and 3rd place if entries are sufficient in a category.

Date of info: November 20, 2005	Source: Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF