Pennsylvania QSO Party
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SPONSOR: This one is sponsored by the Nittany Amateur Radio Club of State
         College, Pennsylvania. The same station may be worked on each band and
         mode for QSO points. PA stations may also work other in-state stations
         for QSO and multiplier credit, and mobiles in each county.

DATE:    Second weekend in October.

TIME:    Saturday  16.00   -   Sunday  05.00 UTC  and
         Sunday    13.00   -   Sunday  22.00 UTC.

CLASSES: Single operator - Low power (150 watts), High power, QRP
         Multi operator, single transmitter
         Multi operator, multi transmitter
         Portable
         Novice/Technician
         Mobile
         Rover

EXCHANGE: QSO number and county (PA stations), ARRL/RAC section or DXCC
         country for others.

POINTS:  One point for SSB/FM contacts. 1.5 points for CW, 2 points on 80 and
         160 meters.

MULTIPLIERS: PA counties (maximum of 67). Also ARRL sections and DXCC countries
         for PA stations. Mobiles on a county line give one QSO number but
         receive credit for 2 multipliers.

TOTAL SCORE: Total QSO points times total multipliers.

         Mobiles add 500 points for each county operated from with a minimum
         of 10 QSOs. QRP stations multiply their score by 2, Novice/Tech by 3.

FREQUENCIES: CW  - 1810 kHz and 40 kHz up from bottom of each band.
             SSB - 1850, 3980, 7280, 14280, 21380, 28310 kHz.
             Try 160 meters at 03.00 UTC.

AWARDS:  Plaques will be awarded to the top entries in all entry divisions
         plus single operator USA Time Zones, EPA, WPA, and others as warranted.
         Certificates will be sent to county and section winners.

LOGS:    Logs need to postmarked no later than November 15th and sent to:

                  Douglas Maddox,  W3HDH
                  Nittany Amateur Radio Club
                  RD #1
                  Box 760
                  Petersburg
                  PA  16669
                  USA

         An information package is available for the contest by sending $1 to
         help defray printing and potage costs to the sponsor's address.