MICHIGAN QRP CLUB

2013 Contest and Sprint Rules

January Contest Memorial Day Sprint July 4th Sprint Labor Day Sprint

1200Z 01/12/13 to 2359Z 01/12/13 2300Z 05/27/13 to 0300Z 05/28/13 2300Z 07/04/13 to 0300Z 07/05/13 2300Z 09/02/13 to 0300Z 09/03/13

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.

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 any homebrew RX or TX used. Multiply by 1.5 for a total homebrew station. (Home brew is any kit or home made gear, it is not necessary for you to have built it.)
AWARDS:		Certificates are awarded by class for high score in each State/Province/Country. A legible, chronological log is required. Electronic log is preferred! E-Mail Logs to:  Hank Greeb N8XX Please include your name, call, address, equipment description and Power output. Results will be printed in the next available T5W. Final decision on any contest matters rest with the contest manager.

Snail mail logs to:    Hank Greeb, N8XX,    5727 11 Mile Rd NE,    Rockford, MI 49341-9502

Log and entry sheets available for an SASE to the above.

A MI-QRP.CRT file is available for the NA contesting program, contact   Hank Greeb N8XX