MICHIGAN QRP CLUB
2008 Contest and Sprint Rules
January CW Contest
Memorial Day CW Sprint
July 4th CW Sprint
Labor Day CW Sprint
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1200Z 01/10/09 to 2359Z 01/11/09
2300Z 05/26/08 to 0300Z 05/27/08
2300Z 07/04/08 to 0300Z 07/05/08
2300Z 09/01/08 to 0300Z 09/02/08
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0700 Sat 01/10/09 to 1859 Sun 01/11/09 (EST)
1900 Fri 07/04/08 to 2300 (EDT)
1900 Mon 09/03/07 to 2300 (EDT)
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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:
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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.
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EXCHANGE: |
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RST, QTH (State/Province/Country) and MI-QRP Membership Number
(non-members send power
output).
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SCORING:
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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:
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Total points may be multiplied by 1.25 for home brew RX or TX. W/commercial RX or TX combinations.
Multiply by 1.5 for a total homebrew station. (Home brew = any kit or home made gear, it is not necessary for you to have built it yourself.)
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AWARDS:
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Certificates awarded by class for high score in each State/Province/Country.
A legible,
chronological log is required. 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. E-mail logs are encouraged. E-Mail Logs to: Hank
Greeb N8XX |
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