[SECC] Announcement, FISTS Fall Sprint Saturday

[John T. Laney III]

Hi FISTS,

Good news!! My computer problems have been overcome, at least for now, and a Keynote went to the printer last Friday and is scheduled to be mailed early next week!

I wanted to remind you about the Sprint this Saturday - here's a cut/paste from the web page http://www.fists.org

73
Nancy
If you have questions/comments please send them to me at nancy at tir.com - this is a read-only list, you can't reply to it. Well, technically you can, but it goes into the ozone somewhere and probably won't be read. 


The Fall SPRINT will run from 1700 UTC to 2100 UTC on Second Saturday in October.

BANDS:
Operation is limited to the following amateur bands: 3.5, 7, 14, 21, and 28 MHz amateur bands.
Work stations only once per band. 
ENTRY CLASSES:
There are three entry classes:
QRO: Over 5 watts -100 watts output power. 100 watts is the maximum output power allowed.
QRP: 5 watts output power or less.
Club: (regardless of power).
Entry class MUST be shown on logs to be considered for entry in a particular class, or will be assumed QRO.
An entry must be ONE class only, no combination of classes is allowed. 
EXCHANGE:
The following information must be exchanged by both stations to count as a valid contest QSO: 
For FISTS members:
RST, U.S. state/Canadian province/DXCC country, first name, FISTS number. 
For non-FISTS members:
RST, U.S. state/Canadian province/DXCC country, first name, Power output. 
DX COUNTRY STATUS:
U.S. states and Canadian provinces are those states and provinces that are contiguous and found within the North American continent. DX are those entities listed in the current ARRL DXCC publication, other than the above. 
MULTIPLIERS:
Each U.S. State and Canadian province counts as 1 multiplier. Count each only once, no matter how many times worked.
Each DXCC entity counts as 1 multiplier. Count each no matter how many times worked. 
SCORING:
Each QSO with a FISTS member: 5 points.
Each QSO with a non-FISTS member: 2 points.
Final score is total QSO points times multipliers. 
CERTIFICATES:
U.S./VE:
Certificates will be awarded to the first, second, and third place finishers in each Entry Class. 
LOG SUBMISSIONS:
Sending the logs is what counts, and they will be spot checked for accuracy and correct scoring procedures. All log entries must be received 30 days after the Sprint to be considered valid. Logs not sent to the proper address will not be considered for entry. 
All logs MUST contain the following information to be considered for entry:;
Your name and call sign. Club name if entry is for a club. Your FISTS number if a member. Entry class. Your claimed score. List of claimed multipliers.
The entry form is the best way to record this information. 
ELECTRONIC LOGS:
We will accept E-logs in standard Cabrillo format, or ascii text files. If your not sure about your format, please contact me before the contest entry deadline.
E-logs are sent to wa1lad at cox.net ONLY. 
PAPER LOGS:
Send log and forms to: 
Gil Woodside, WA1LAD
30 Hilltop Ave.
West Warwick, RI 02893-2825 
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