2003 Virginia QSO Party
Sponsor
Sponsored
by the Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club, Call Box 599, Sterling VA, 20167.
Object
To
promote amateur radio activity in the 95 Virginia Counties and 42 Independent
Cities.
Dates
March
15 - 17, 2003. Contest times are from
1800 UTC on Saturday March 15 through 0200 UTC on Monday March 17.
Entries
Submit
logs, summary and dupe sheets (for greater than 200 QSO’s) by April 15,2003 to
the VA QSO Party, Call Box 599, Sterling, VA 20167 or by email to [email protected]. Include SASE or email address for summary of
contest results. A $1.00 donation to
help defray the costs of printing and mailing is encouraged.
Contest Rules
Work
fixed stations once per band/mode.
Out-of-State stations work Virginia stations only. No cross-mode or repeater QSO's. Work Virginia Mobiles in each Virginia
County or Independent City from which they operate. Mobiles and Fixed stations on County or Independent City lines
count as one QSO and only one County/Independent City multiplier. Multipliers are only counted once. Contacting the same Virginia County,
Independent City, State, Province or Country using a different band or mode
counts only as a new QSO, not as a new multiplier. Virginia Mobiles receive a bonus of 100 additional points for
each Virginia County/Independent City from which they log a valid QSO. For award purposes Fixed and Mobile
operation will be considered separately, please submit separate logs for Fixed
and Mobile operation. Spotting nets, DX
clusters, etc., may be used to locate other stations - no self-spotting
permitted. All operators must observe
the limits of their operator's license. Multiple operator stations should
indicate all operators by name and call sign.
Paper
or electronic Logs, Summary and Dupe sheets (200 or more QSO’s) are
required. Summary sheet should include
name, mailing address, call sign, number of Virginia Counties/Independent
Cities in which operated, license class, club name and a signed statement that
all contest rules and regulations have been observed. Dupe sheets by band and mode are required for 200 or more
QSO's. For Club Competition (minimum of
3 valid club entries), be sure to indicate club name on summary sheet and
log. Contestants using computer logging
and reporting software are required to verify scoring and duping to ensure
contest rules have been followed.
Scoring
QSO’s count 1 point per Phone, 2 points per CW, and 3
points per contact made with a Virginia Mobile (Phone or CW). Virginia Fixed Stations multiply QSO points
by the total number of Virginia counties, Virginia Independent cities, U. S.
States, Canadian Provinces and DX Countries.
No extra DX multiplier for U.S.(including Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada. Virginia Mobiles, add to your Virginia Fixed
Station score 100 bonus points for each Virginia County or Independent City
from which you log a valid mobile QSO.
Outside of Virginia, multiply QSO points by the total number of Virginia
Counties (95) and Independent Cities (42) worked to obtain final score. All stations add 500 bonus points for a
contact with K4NVA the club station of the Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club.
Exchange
Exchange QSO number and QTH (Virginia County or
Independent City for VA stations; State, Province or DX Country for
others). Virginia Mobile Stations log
QSO's by Virginia Independent City or County of operation. Identify all QSO's with band/mode,
sequential QSO number sent/received and date/time of contact in UTC. Please follow standard contest practices by
making and responding to “CQ Virginia QSO Party” calls. Multiple Transmitter stations may maintain
sequential QSO numbers Independently for each transmitter.
Frequencies
160 meters and up, except no WARC band QSO's
permitted. Suggested frequencies: CW--1805 KHz and 50 KHz up from band edge
on others. PHONE --1845, 3860, 7260,
14270, 21370 and 28370 KHz. Novice/Tech
Plus--10 KHz up from the edge of the CW band and 28370 KHz on PHONE. VHF -- 50.125, 144.200 (CW & SSB),
146.580 and 223.50 MHZ. UHF--446.00 MHZ.
All frequencies plus or minus QRM and nets. No Repeater or cross-mode QSO's.
Information
Additional
information may be obtained by mail at VA QSO Party, Call Box 599, Sterling, VA
20167 from the SPARC website www.qsl.net/sterling or by contacting
[email protected].
Operator Categories
Single Operator - One person performs all
operating and only one transmitter may be on the air at a time
Mobile - Single or Multiple
individuals operating Mobile under a single call sign with only one transmitter
on the air at a time. A mobile station
is self-contained and capable of legal motion (land, water or air) while
operating. Motion is optional, and
discouraged, during operation.
Club - Minimum of three valid
contest entries each indicating club affiliation.
Multi Operator / Single
Transmitter - Two or more operators with one transmitter on the air at one time.
Multi Operator / Multi Transmitter - Two or more operators
with two or more transmitters on the air at one time.
Expedition - One or more operators of a single transmitter station that moves
between two or more Virginia locations during the course of the contest. All equipment, power supplies and antennas
must be transported to each operating site.
AWARDS
Plaques
High Virginia Single Operator All Mode
Awarded to the Virginia Single Operator Fixed Station
with the highest total score.
High Virginia Mobile
Awarded to the Virginia Mobile Station with the
highest total score resulting from only Mobile operation. May be multiple operators but only one
transmitter on the air at a time under a single call sign.
High Virginia Club Combined Score
Awarded to the Virginia Club (minimum of three valid
club member entries) with the highest total combined club member scores.
High Single Operator VHF Only
Awarded to the Single Operator Station with the
highest total score resulting from only VHF (1.25,2 & 6 meter) operation.
High Virginia QRP All Mode
Awarded to the Single Operator Station with the
highest total score resulting from only QRP (output RF power less than 5 watts
at all times) operation within the state of Virginia.
High QRP All Mode Outside Virginia
Awarded to the Single Operator Station with the
highest total score resulting from only QRP (output RF power less than 5 watts
at all times) operation outside the state of Virginia.
High Single Operator Outside Virginia All Mode
Awarded to the Single Operator Station located outside
the state of Virginia with the highest total score.
High Single Operator Novice/Tech All Mode
Awarded to the Single Operator station receiving the
highest total score where the operator holds a valid Novice, Technician or
Technician Plus License.
High Single Operator CW Only
Awarded to the Single Operator Station with the
highest total score resulting from only CW operation.
High Multi-Operator Station
Awarded to the Multiple Operator station (Single or
Multiple Transmitter) with the highest total score.
High DX Station All Mode
Awarded to the DX station with the highest total
score.