First, wasn't it the Squirt contest ? Ala "Little Squirts" ?
I remember hearing CQ Squirt, not CQ Squint. Which is it Tree ?
During the first "SquINT" there were some non-kids that worked my daughter
Emily.
They gave their ages and favorite colors - adults seem to catch on quickly to
this sort of thing.
In my opinion, adults should be encouraged to work the kids, but there should
not be any adult logs submitted.
Kids should be defined as under voting age people(<18) - licensed or not.
73,
Bob Naumann
KR2J@AOL.com
>From Paolo Cortese <0006384393@mcimail.com> Mon Apr 3 21:38:00 1995
From: Paolo Cortese <0006384393@mcimail.com> (Paolo Cortese)
Subject: ARI Int.al DX Contest 1995
Message-ID: <34950403203843/0006384393PK1EM@MCIMAIL.COM>
Please note the NEW RTTY category, the FREE SOFTWARE offered to administrate
the contest and the SPECIAL PRIZE. Join our contest, you are welcome !!
The 1995 ARI "G. MARCONI" INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST
1895-1995: the Radio Invention Centenary
SPECIAL EDITION
This is a special edition of the ARI International DX Contest to commemorate
the 100 anniversary of the Radio Invention done by Guglielmo Marconi in 1895.
There are2a few new rules that will be valid ONLY for this year. Starting from
next year, the old rules will be restored.
AIM: It's a world-wide competition : everybody can work everybody.
DATE AND TIME: Each first full week-end of May from 2000z Saturday till 2000z
Sunday. In 1995 it will be on May 6/7.
CLASSES:
1) Single Operator - CW
2) Single Operator - SSB
3) Single Operator - RTTY
4) Single Operator - Mixed
5) Multi Operators - Single TX - Mixed
6) SWL - Single Operator - Mixed
BANDS: 10m thru 160m (except WARC bands) are allowed according to IARU Band
Plans. Band and mode can be changed only after 10 minutes you have been on it.
EXCHANGE: Italian stations will send RST + two letters to identify their
province. The Marconi Memorial Stations will send RST + the code "GM" (it
means Guglielmo Marconi). Other stations will send RST + a serial number from
001.
QSO/POINTS:
a) QSO/HRD with own country counts 0 point but is good for the multipliers'
credit.
b) QSO/HRD with own continent counts 1 point,
c) QSO/HRD with different continent counts 3 points,
d) QSO/HRD with any Italian (I & IS0, enclosing the Marconi Memorial Stations)
station counts 10 points.
The same station can be contacted on the same band once on SSB/CW/RTTY but
only the first QSO is good for multipliers' credit. Please remember that I
(Italy) and IS0 (Sardinia Island) are NOT country-multipliers.
MULTIPLIERS:
a) each Italian province (102) count 1 multiplier,
b) each DXCC country (except I & IS0) count 1 multiplier,
c) each Marconi Memorial Station.
The same multiplier (country/province) can be counted once and only once for
band.
Note NEW Rule: the Marconi Memorial Stations are special callsigns aired from
the places where Guglielmo Marconi did his experiments. Those stations will be
recognizable from the IY prefix (like IY4FGM, IY1TTM, IY2ARI, etc). Each one
of them will count as a separate multiplier (ONLY for this edition of the
contest).
The 103 Italian provinces are : I1: AL, AT, BI, CN, GE, IM, NO, SP, SV, TO,
VB, VC. IX1: AO. I2: BG, BS, CO, CR, LE, LO, MI, MN, PV, SO, VA. I3: BL, PD,
RO, TV, VE, VR, VI. IN3: BZ, TN. IV3: GO, PN, TS, UD. I4: BO, FE, FO, MO, PR,
PC, RA, RE, RN. I5: AR, FI, GR, LI, LU, MS, PI, PO, PT, SI. I6: AN, AP, AQ,
CH, MC, PS, PE, TE. I7: BA, BR, FG, LE, MT, TA. I8: AV, BN, CB, CE, CZ, CS,
IS, KR, NA, PZ, RC, SA, VV. IT9: CL, CT, EN, ME, PA, RG, SR, TP, AG. I0: FR,
LT, PG, RI, ROMA (or RM), TR, VT. IS0: CA, NU, SS, OR.
FINAL SCORE: The sum of QSO/points from all bands times the sum of multipliers
from all bands.
SWL: SWL have the same rules of OM. The same station cannot appear more than 3
(three) times on every band as a correspondent.
LOGS AND SUMMARY SHEET: Separate logs are necessary for each band. Logs must
show all the QSOs' data. Duplicate contacts must be marked and with points =
0. A summary sheet is required showing all the scoring details on each band,
class of entry, name, callsign, full address of the applicant, callsign of
other operators and a signed declaration. A dupe sheet is required for entries
with more than 100 QSO on one band. Logs on diskette are WELCOME (Please use
ASCII MS/DOS, K1EA or ARIDX format).
Logs must be mailed within 30 days from the end of the contest and addressed
to: ARI Contest Manager I2UIY, P.O.Box 14, 27043 BRONI (PV), Italy.
PENALTIES AND DISQUALIFICATIONS: Disqualification applies for :
a) excessive number of unmarked duplicates (more than 2%),
b) excessive declared score (more than 5%),
c) violation of the "10 minutes rule" (either for band and mode),
d) log without the summary sheet.
Penalties applies for:
e) each duplicate contact removed by the Contest Committee means a penalty of
3 QSOs,
f) each multiplier counted twice or more on the same band means a penalty of 2
multipliers,
{g) each not-existing station logged means a penalty of 5 QSOs.
h) instead to disqualify a log, the Committee may decide to penalize it by
erasing a percentage of its score.
AWARDS: A plaque with a certificate will be awarded to the top scoring station
in each class. A certificate will be awarded to No. 2,3,4,5 top scoring
stations in each class as well as to the top scoring stations in each country
in each class.
SPECIAL PRIZE: ARI Pocket calculator will be awarded FREE to everyone who
will log AT LEAST the following QSOs:
- 50 QSOs with Italian stations for DX Stations (outside of Europe),
- 150 QSOs with Italian stations for European stations.
The same station can be logged once for each band. An alphabetical list of the
Italian stations would be much appreciated.
FREE SOFTWARE: An IBM-compatible software to administrate this contest is
available FREE of cost. It can be used on real-time or either after the
contest. It calculates points, multipliers and score, you have just to type
the callsign and the received report. It prints logs, summary and dupe sheets
as well as QSL labels. It has PacketCluster capability. The new 1994 version
is now available, revised and modified. The software can be received by
sending 5 US Dollars or 10 IRCs to cover the diskette/postage expenses to the
Contest Manager.
>From George Cook <george@epix.net> Mon Apr 3 23:16:15 1995
From: George Cook <george@epix.net> (George Cook)
Subject: Kids SquINT (Kids Contest)
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950403181334.2165A-100000@grape.epix.net>
I will show her how to properly aply the war paint and give the near
famous TEAM AA3JU battle cry designed to strike fear and terror into all
Opposing stations.
WIN
WIN
WIN!!!!!!
er um I guess not huh?
Me and the Squirt will be in the squint and I promise not to walk away
with any pre teen scalps in my trophy hand.
gc
On Mon, 3 Apr 1995, Clark wrote:
> Hi George
> If they have their own ticket and can operate in that portion of the band they
> can use their own call. If the General doesn't come in time, you be the
> control
> op and assist in any thing you feel you need too.
>
> Hope to hear you on the 15th!
>
> 73/Greg
> KO9Y
>
>
*************************************************
* George Cook AA3JU Bangor, PA FN21 *
* george@peach.epix.net AA3JU@N3IQD.EPA.USA.NA *
* If you're not FRC remember:............... *
* .......There's no shame in being 2nd best! *
*************************************************
>From George Cook <george@epix.net> Mon Apr 3 23:23:08 1995
From: George Cook <george@epix.net> (George Cook)
Subject: SquINT preparations
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950403182129.2165C-100000@grape.epix.net>
No possibility of this ever happening!
My kid is tougher than your kid and is 100% FRC.
Stay off our frequency!!!!!!
GC
(oh yes this is all just in fun before you net cop types flame me out of
existance!)
On Mon, 3 Apr 1995, Derek Wills wrote:
> Ever the avid contester, I have been looking for guest ops for the
> upcoming SquINT contest. Not only do I not own a station, I have no
> kids either, but the organizer assures me it is OK to hire one for
> the event. So I got a 13-yr old YL friend up to the W5EHM club shack
> today and tried her out on the air. She did pretty well, and on our
> third QSO we were called by an older YL in California - it turned out
> to be her first QSO ever. Talk about double Elmering...
>
> Anyway, my junior op has already learned her name in Morse, plus mine
> and her mom's, so we are nearly ready for a CW version of SquINT. I just
> have to teach her how to steal other kids' frequencies, overdrive the
> amp, generate big key clicks, rubber-clock and pad the log with SK calls,
> and we're all set to win the phone and CW categories.
>
> Actually, I didn't tell her about the SquINT, and I have some younger
> kids in mind as well, but this one is my fall-back op for the 15th. The
> rest of you folks had better start some serious training. See you then -
>
> Derek AA5BT, G3NMX
> oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu
>
*************************************************
* George Cook AA3JU Bangor, PA FN21 *
* george@peach.epix.net AA3JU@N3IQD.EPA.USA.NA *
* If you're not FRC remember:............... *
* .......There's no shame in being 2nd best! *
*************************************************
>From George Cook <george@epix.net> Mon Apr 3 23:26:02 1995
From: George Cook <george@epix.net> (George Cook)
Subject: Kids SquINT (Kids Contest)
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950403182502.2165D-100000@grape.epix.net>
And what are the multipliers?
How do we score this thing?
Where is the set up in CT?
Am I taking this WAAAAY to serriously?
*************************************************
* George Cook AA3JU Bangor, PA FN21 *
* george@peach.epix.net AA3JU@N3IQD.EPA.USA.NA *
* If you're not FRC remember:............... *
* .......There's no shame in being 2nd best! *
*************************************************
|