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QRP ARCI Top Band Sprint
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The Top Band Sprint is a SSB and CW contest. Don't let the lack of real
estate for a full size dipole put you off - a lot of people are in the
same boat when it comes to top band and that evens out the playing
field a little!

It's not that long ago that all U.K. amateurs were restricted to just
10 watts on 160 m. Enforced QRP! But top band was still a favourite
place for winter DX'ing - give it a go! If you put the optional 160 m
module in your Elecraft K2 then this is the time to use it!


Date/Time:

    0000 UTC to 0600 UTC on Thursday, 30 November 2006


Mode:
  SSB, CW or mixed modes.

  Work stations once regardless of mode.


Exchange:
  Members send: RS(T), State/Province/Country, ARCI member number.

  Non-Members send: RS(T), 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:
  Use the smaller multiplier if operating mixed mode.

  For SSB QSOs:

    • >10 Watts = ×1
    • >2 - 10 Watts = ×7
    • >500 mW - 2 Watts = ×10
    • >100 mW - 500 mW = ×15
    • 100 mW or less = ×20

  For CW QSOs:

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


Suggested Frequencies:
   CW: around 1810 kHz
  SSB: around 1910 kHz

  * Please remember that 1830 to 1835 kHz should be used for
  intercontinental QSO’s only


Bonus Points:
  None available for this contest.


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


Categories:
  Entry may be:

    • SSB
    • CW
    • Mixed Mode


How to Participate:
  Get on top band and hang out near the QRP frequencies listed above.
  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.


Email Log 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:

    contest(at)qrparci.org

  on or before 1 January 2007.


Snail mail Log Submission:
  Submit Logs along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry
  Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score
  calculation to:

    ARCI Top Band Sprint
    c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
    139 Elizabeth St. W.
    WELLAND, Ontario
    CANADA  L3C 4M3

  Entries must be postmarked on or before 31 December 2006.


Results:
  Will be published in QRP Quarterly and shown on the QRP-ARCI website
    - http://www.qrparci.org/ -


Certificates:
  Will be awarded to the top scoring entrant in each category.

  Certificates may be awarded for 2nd and 3rd place if entries are
  sufficient in a category.


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Date of info: November 23, 2006
  - Source: QRP ARCI Web Site
              - http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/1518/118/lang,en/ -


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This contest is known to be supported by:

  GEN LOG by W3KM: http://www.qsl.net/w3km/gen_log.htm
      N1MM Logger: http://pages.cthome.net/n1mm/
   N3FJP Software: http://www.n3fjp.com/
       NA by K8CC: http://www.datomonline.com/
       TR by N6TR: http://www.trlog.com/

SM3CER Contest Service Software Page
    http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/software.htm


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MORE INFO:

  QRP ARCI Web Site: http://www.qrparci.org/


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Please send corrections/changes/new rules/results to:
  Jan-Eric Rehn - SM3CER
  sm3cer(at)contesting.com

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