[CQ-Contest] Salmon Run - This Weekend

[Ward Silver]

A reminder to the contesting multitudes - this weekend is the Washington State QSO Party - a.k.a. "The Salmon Run".  

You want prizes?  We have prizes!  Smoked salmon!  Save it up to go with your bottle of wine from the California QSO Party.  Now if we could just get cheese out of Wisconsin, beef out of Texas, oranges out of Florida, and a lobstah or two out of Maine, the winners could have a real meal!

Complete rules and details are available at www.wwdxc.org/salmonrun, including a page listing upcoming expeditions to the 39 counties.  With the possible exception of Pend O'Reille (pronounced "pond-o-ray" in the grand tradition of screwy Northwestern names) it looks like every county will be active for at least a while - lots of mobiles this year.  We will update the county page in the next couple of days with the latest news.  Rumor has it that there will be at least two multi-multi-mobiles, as well!

Dick, K7BTW will activate the bonus station W7DX from home, so look for a good signal to pick up the bonus points.

Software that supports the contest include TR, NA, and WriteLog.  TR has had support for some time.  NA 10.5 supports the contest, although for versions 10.53 and earlier, the scoring still reflects the discontinued power multiplier.  To use this software, select the "High Power" option, for which the power multiplier is 1, and your score will be correct.  WriteLog has just released a Salmon Run module today - version 1.0.0.3 at http://home.xnet.com/~sjwoodr/ham/modules/.  (If you're planning on using WriteLog, you should exercise the new software before the contest - Steve N9OH at sjwoodr at yahoo.com is available to check on reported problems.)

At the same time, you can work the Scandinavian Activity Contest on CW, the Panama Anniversary Contest, The Fall QRP Homebrewer's Sprint, The Classic Exchange, QRP Afield, and the Collegiate QSO Party.  Yikes!  Check out http://www.arrl.org/contests/months/sep.html for all the details.

Hope to hear you in there fishing away!!

73, Ward N0AX/7
Western Washington DX Club VP



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