[qrp-canada] ANNOUNCEMENT: QRP-ARCI VHF CONTEST

[Jeff Hetherington]

Hi everbody.

This weekend is the first contest of the QRP-ARCI
Contest Season.  We will be running our first QRP-ARCI
VHF Contest in conjunction with the ARRL VHF Contest.

It is also the first contest of the QRP-ARCI Contest
Championship for 2008.

2008 QRP-ARCI(sm) VHF Contest

Date/Time: 1900Z on January 19, 2008 through 0400Z on
January 21, 2008.

Bands:  All bands over 50MHz as outlined in the ARRL
January VHF Sweepstakes Rules

Mode:  Any legal mode.

Exchange: 4 digit Maidenhead Grid Square Locator as
outlined in the ARRL VHF Sweepstakes Rules

Entry Categories:  Single Operator 
                   Rover (up to two operators
allowable)

QSO Points: 

1 point for 50MHz and 144MHz QSOs
2 points for 222MHz and 432MHz QSOs
4 points for 902MHz and 1296MHz QSOs
8 points for 2.3GHz or higher QSOs

Special Scoring for Rovers only:

The final score consists of the total number of QSO
points from all bands multiplied by the sum of unique
multipliers (grid squares) worked per band (regardless
of which grid square they were made in) plus one
additional multiplier for every grid square from which
they successfully completed a contact.

QSOs utilizing repeaters of any kind are prohibited.

QSOs on the National Simplex Frequency 146.52MHz are
prohibited.

Power Multiplier: 

>10W = X1 
>5-10W = X4
>1-5W = X7 
>250mW - 1W = X10 
>55mW - 250mW = X15 
55mW or less = x20 

Score: Points (total for all bands) X Maidenhead Grid
Squares (total worked on each band) X Power
Multiplier.

Bonus Points: There are NO bonus point for this
contest.

Best reason to participate: A fun mixed mode QRP VHF
contest.

Entries should include a scoring summary, a copy of
your log and a description of your station.

Entries should be mailed to:

Jeff Hetherington - VA3JFF
QRP ARCI Contest Manager
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario
Canada L3C 4M3

Email entries can be sent to:  contest at qrparci.org

Deadline is 21 February 2008.

Results:

Will be published in QRP Quarterly and shown on the
QRP-ARCI website.

Certificates:

Will be awarded to the top scoring entrant in each
category.  Certificates may be awarded for 2nd and 3rd
place if entries are sufficient in a category.

73/72
 Jeff - VA3JFF

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 L. Jeffrey Hetherington - VA3JFF / VE3CW
       QRP-ARCI(sm) Contest Manager
 QRP-ARCI(sm) #9223 / K2 #3375 / KX1 #631


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