[CQ-Contest] Arizona QSO Party this Weekend!

[Gary KE7DX]

> So what's the secret to making time go backwards? Without that many of 
> us
> will find it impossible to participate from 1600 to 0600 on Oct 14.
> AC0W

Ha ha Bill ;) :)
No time travel required.  Just a typo and corrected information is 
below.  However, if you have such a machine, let's talk....

> Only those stations utilizing a Mr. Fusion coupled to a flux capacitor 
> will
> be able to participate. You must also be able to rotate your antenna at 
> 88
> MPH.
> 73, Vince K4JC

All are encouraged to participate, Vince.  If your antenna is rotating 
at 88mph, I suggest a Mobile entry! :)

> We have prepared a real time score page on the Contest Online Score web
> site: https://contestonlinescore.com/scoreboard/?contest_id=86
> 73!
> Victor
> VA2WA

Thank you Victor!  That will certainly help with this year's contest.  
As with 3830, these can be considered "preliminary" results but entries 
with proper vetting are still required.

> whats this all about? who picked the contest times and could they have 
> made it more awkward?
> i will be on the air from PMA county if i can figure out what times i 
> should be active.
> larry
> n7dd

Hi Larry!  The Arizona QSO Party is a minor contest, promoting Arizona 
operations and providing opportunities for new operators to whet their 
appetite for contesting, and providing all operators a chance to refine 
their skills and try new operating configurations and protocols.  The 
contest times, as denoted below, have been in place with little change 
since the AZQP inception in 2009.  May I add your proposed operation to 
the Planned Operations page on the AZQP website?  Please see below for 
the web address.

2017 ARIZONA QSO PARTY ANNOUNCEMENT

Announcing the 2017 Arizona QSO Party, sponsored by the ARRL Arizona 
Section and Catalina Radio Club, from Oct 14 1600Z to Oct 15 0600Z and 
Oct 15 1400Z to Oct 15 2359Z.  Phone, CW and Digital modes on 
160/80/40/20/15/10/6/2 meters.
Single-Op, Multi-Op, Arizona Multi-Multi, Arizona County Expedition and 
Mobile categories.  Work stations once per band and mode.  Mobiles may 
be worked once per band and mode in each county.  County Line operations 
(two counties max) count as 2 QSOs.  Outside Arizona exchange sequential 
serial number and location (State, Province, or DXCC Prefix).  Arizona 
Stations send sequential serial number and State/County abbreviation.  
Suggested Frequencies (kHz):  CW:  1812, 3548, 7048, 14048, 21048, 
28048, 50048.  SSB:  1848, 3848, 7189, 14248, 21348, 28448, 50148.  FM 
Simplex:  146.48MHz.  One point per Phone QSO, two points for CW and 
Digital QSOs.  Multipliers for non-AZ entries are the 15 AZ counties by 
band and mode.  Multipliers for AZ entries are States, Provinces, and 
DXCC Countries by mode.  Final score is total QSO points times total 
multipliers + 100pts for Special Event Station Mesa ARC, WM7RC.  Mail 
logs no later than Oct 31 to Catalina Radio Club, PO Box 17811, Tucson, 
AZ  85731 or via email to logs at azqsoparty.org. For full rules, along 
with log and summary sheets, Cabrillo electronic file format, and Award 
information, see http://www.azqsoparty.org.

73, +Gary Keck, KE7DX Base Communications Team Leader, PCOEM 
Communications
Group RST ARCA Coordinator Arizona QSO Party Coordinator ARRL HF WAS 
Award
Manager ARRL Life Member Member, Catalina Radio Club, Radio Society of
Tucson, Arizona Outlaws Contest Club