[SECC] Announcement: MARAC County Hunters Contests, First Weekend in May

[John Laney]

`   Hello, I am pleased to announce the 2010 MARAC (Mobile Amateur Radio 
Awards Club) CW and SSB Contests. These are 48 hour contests which run 
simultaneously with each other. The dates and times this year are 0000Z 
May 1 through 2359Z May 2. Complete rules can be found by clicking here 
  Marac contest page , or by entering http :// www . marac 
.org/contests. htm  Note, this is the same weekend as the 7th area qso 
party, the New England Qso party, and the Indiana qso party. We have had 
excellent response from stations in those contests regarding exchanges, 
etc so participation in all 4 is very easily done.



    Please note, this contest is not, repeat is not a closed contest. 
One does not need to be a member of MARAC to participate, or to be 
eligible for awards. Award possibilities are plentiful in these 
contests. Plaques are awarded to the first and second place mobiles, 
first and second place fixed, and first and second place Mixed (Mobile 
and fixed, see below or contact me for further explanation on this 
category) station in each contest. Top scoring Canadian entry, and top 
scoring DX entry, PER CONTEST. Certificates are awarded to top mobile, 
fixed, and mixed in each state, as well as top score per Canadian 
province, and ARRL DX entity.  Any station who submits an entry with a 
minimum of 100 valid contacts will also receive a participation 
certificate.



     We are always looking for additional mobile participation. The 
creation of the mixed category is designed to allow people to not feel 
pressured into a long commitment from a mobile contest, and be forced to 
compete with mobiles on long trip.  Qualification into this category is 
achieved by making a minimum of 50 qso's from your fixed location, and 
by activation a minimum of three additional counties while mobile. The 
contest point system is also geared towards mobile activity. With each 
qso with a mobile worth 15 points, imagine if there were 200 mobiles 
each activating the minimum three counties for mixed participation, and 
15 points a piece, contest points accumulate very quickly.



    As always, I am happy to receive feedback, or to answer any 
questions you may have concerning the 2010 MARAC contests. Feel free to 
contact me with anything you may have.  Thank you, and I hope to work 
you often



Scott, KA3QLF  MARAC contest Coordinator
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