Massachusetts QSO Party rules

[dave_hoaglin at abtassoc.com]

If you're interested in state QSO parties, please check out the
Massachusetts QSO Party this weekend.  Some of the rarer counties are
likely to be active.  See the rules below.


Dave, K8JLF    dave_hoaglin at abtassoc.com

1996 Massachusetts QSO Party Rules

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  1. DATE AND TIME

       1. The first full weekend in May. From 1800Z on Saturday May 4 to
          0400Z Sunday May 5 and from 1100Z to 2100Z Sunday May 5 (20 hours
          total)

  2. RULES

       1. Stations in Massachusetts may work any station, stations outside
          Massachusetts may work only Massachusetts stations.
       2. Fixed stations may be worked once per band per mode. Mobile or
          portable stations may be worked once per Massachusetts
          county/state.
       3. Operation will be on any frequency authorized for amateur use,
          except the 30, 17 and 12 meter bands.
       4. Permitted modes are Phone and Non Phone (CW, RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR,
          GTOR, PACTOR, CLOVER, SSTV/ATV and Packet)
       5. Digipeater, node, land based ATV repeater and amateur satellite
          transponder operation is permitted.
       6. Land based repeater contacts are not permitted.

  3. CATEGORIES OF ENTRY

       1. Non-Massachusetts Stations
       2. Massachusetts Single Operator Unassisted
               single operator performs all transmitting, receiving and
               logging
       3. Massachusetts Multi Operator (single or multi transmitter)
               all transmitters located within a 300 meter diameter circle
       4. Massachusetts Mobile / Portable
       5. Massachusetts Team (comprising up to 5 single operator members)

  4. QSO EXCHANGE

       1. Massachusetts stations
               send signal report and county
       2. Non-Massachusetts stations
               send signal report and US State, Canadian Province or DXCC
               country

  5. QSO PARTY FREQUENCIES

     CW
          1.810, 3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050 MHz
     SSB
          1.850, 3.890, 7.290, 14.270, 21.390, 28.390 MHz
     NOVICE
          30KHz up from band edge

  6. POINTS

          One point per Phone QSO, two points per non-phone QSO

  7. MULTIPLIERS

       1.  Massachusetts Stations
               Total number of Massachusetts counties, US States (excluding
               MA), Canadian Provinces and DXCC countries (excluding US,
               Canada, Alaska and Hawaii) worked on each band

       2.  Non-Massachusetts Stations
               Total number of Massachusetts counties worked on each band
               (maximum 14 per band)

  8. SCORE

          Total QSO Points multiplied by the sum total of all multipliers
          worked.

  9. LOGS

       1. Entries (printed form only) must be postmarked no later than 30
          days after the end of the contest and should be sent to :

              Massachusetts QSO Party
              c/o Framingham Amateur Radio Association
              PO Box 3005
              Framingham, MA  01701

       2. Logs should indicate the QSO mode and exchange. Claimed
          multipliers and duplicate contacts should be clearly marked.
       3. A summary sheet and a signed declaration that the station was
          operated in accordance with the contest rules should be attached.
          The summary sheet should indicate the location/s from which the
          operation took part and the category for which the entry is
          intended. Entries which form part of a team, should clearly
          indicate the name of that team.
       4. Dupe sheets are required for stations submitting more than 100
          QSOs.
       5. Entries containing more than 5% unmarked dupes will be accepted
          only as check logs.

 10. AWARDS

     Certificates will be awarded for :

       1. Highest score in each of the five entry categories
       2. Highest score in each US State, Canadian Province/Territory and
          DXCC country
       3. Highest scoring Massachusetts Club entry
       4. Highest scoring Novice/Technician entry in each category from the
          state of Massachusetts
       5. Highest scoring Single Operator entry from each Massachusetts
          county
       6. Certificates will be awarded to entrants working all 14
          Massachusetts counties
       7. Additional certificates may be awarded at the discretion of the
          organizers.