CONNECTICUT QSO PARTY
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SPONSOR: Connecticut QSO party, sponsored by the Candlewood ARA.

DATE:     First weekend in May.

TIME:     Saturday  20.00   -   Sunday  04.00 UTC  and
          Sunday    12.00   -   Sunday  20.00 UTC.

MODE:     Phone, RTTY and CW.

AIM:      Work stations once per band and mode, mobiles as they cross county
          lines. No repeater QSOs.

          Connecticut stations may contact other Connecticut stations for
          QSO/multiplier credit.

CLASSES:  Single operator, fixed/mobile, Novice, QRP(5W), Multi-single
          Multi-multi classes plus Connecticut club competition.

EXCHANGE: Connecticut stations exchange report and county; others exchange
          report and state/province/DXCC country.

FREQUENCIES: CW - 40 KHz. up from lower band edges; Novices 25 KHz. up from
          low end; Phone - 1.860, 3.915, 7.280, 14.280, 21.380 28.380. VHF
          - 50.150, 144.200, 146.580.  RTTY - Normal RTTY Bands (No WARC
          Bands).

POINTS:   Score one point per phone, RTTY QSO and two points per CW QSO. QSOs
          with club station W1QI and ARRL HQ station W1AW count 5 points.

SCORE:    Connecticut stations multiply QSO points by states/provinces/
          Connecticut counties worked (DX only one multiplier); others multiply
          by Connecticut counties worked.

AWARDS:   Plaques and certificates (100 point minimum). Special certificate
          for working all 8 Connecticut counties.

LOGS:     Send entry and SASE for results by June 5 to:

                       CARA
                       P.O.Box 3441
                       Danbury
                       CT 06813-3441



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