QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint ------------------------------- SPONSOR: Sponsored by the QRP ARC International, this one is a real shorty on CW only. The goal is to encourage QRP operation with homemade equipment. CLASSES: Single operator - all band - single band - high band (20, 15, 10, 6 meter) - low band (160, 80, 40 meter). EXCHANGE: Signal report and QTH (state, province, country) and QRP ARCI number, if appropriate, or power output if non-member. FREQUENCIES: 1830, 3560, 3710, 7040, 7110, 14060, 21060, 28060, 28110, 50060 kHz. SCORING: Credit 5 points for QSOs with any ARCI member, 2 points for non-members (4 points outside your own continent). Bonus points should be applied to your score for using homebrew equipment. Credit 2000 points for a homebrew transmitter, 3000 points for a receiver, and 5000 points for a homemade tranceiver. Final score is the total QSO points times the sum of all states, provinces, and countries worked times the output power multiplier (>5W=1, <5W=7, <1W=10, <250mW=15), plus bonus points. LOGS: Logs should be postmarked no later than August 9th and sent to: QRP ARCI Contest Manager Cam Hartford, N6GA 1959 Bridgeport Ave. Claremont Ca 91711 USA