Ø7Ø Club 160M GREAT PUMPKIN SPRINT!
PURPOSE:
To work as many stations on 160 meters as possible in a maximum of six (6) hours using PSK31 mode. This event is open to all amateur radio operators licensed to operate on the HF bands.
ENTRY CATEGORIES:
QRP 5 watts, Low Power 25 watts, Medium Power 50 watts, High power 100 watts (all powers maximum output).
MODES:
PSK31 only.
DATE:
Choose any 6 hour block between:
2000UTC 2nd Saturday in October -
2000UTC 2nd Sunday in October
You may operate whenever you feel your greatest chances of successful QSOs may be!
For scoring, your six hour block will begin with the hour that you select on the scorer page and continue for the next 6 hours.
EXCHANGE:
State/province/country (SPC). Call "CQ 070 160m Sprint".
BANDS:
160 meters only. Work each station only once. All contacts must be 2-way, PSK31. Cross-mode or cross-band contacts not allowed.
SUGGESTED FREQ: 1807 / 1838 (Europe) kHz.
Power:
Use no more than the stated maximum for your entry category. Please keep your power output set to a reasonable level to avoid QRMing others. Use the MINIMUM power necessary to make the contact at all times!
SCORING:
QSO points - Each contact counts one (1) QSO point, dupes count (0) points.
Multipliers:
Each different state/province/country (SPC) worked, counted only once. Use current ARRL DXCC list for country reference. If you work your own SPC, do not forget to take credit for the multiplier. Note also:
First U.S. station worked counts as two (2) multipliers (country and state).
First VE station worked counts as two (2) multipliers (country and province).
First Alaska station worked counts as two (2) multipliers (country and state).
First Hawaii station worked counts as two (2) multipliers (country and state).
(Note: Washington, DC counts as MD.)
Final score = (Total QSO Points) x (Total Different SPC's).
AWARDS:
Top scores for each entry class from each time zone receives a certificate. Highest Ø7Ø Club member score gets a Top Dawg certificate and a Rollo Dog Tag. All Ø7Ø Club member entries will receive an Attaboy for their participation in the event.
ENTRIES:
Logfile format: ADIF (why adif?).
Please submit logs via the Upload scorer.
All entries must be received within 1 week of the Sprint. Entries with excessive dupes and/or errors will be listed as check logs. All entries are subject to verification.
The 070 Club reserves the right to disqualify entries deemed not in accordance with the above rules or contrary to the spirit of this event.
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