[SECC] Announcement 2012 MARAC US Counties QSO Party (CW and SSB)

[John Laney]

2012 (46TH) MARAC U. S. COUNTIES QSO PARTY
1400Z TO 2400Z, Saturday, JULY 28, AND SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2012


The Mobile Amateur Radio Awards Club is pleased to sponsor the 46th U. 
S. Counties QSO Party.  CW and SSB Mobile (includes Portable) and Fixed 
operation from every county in the U.S. is encouraged.

RULES:  Fixed Stations may be worked only once on each band.
U.S. Mobiles may be worked each time they change county or band.
When operating on county lines count one QSO for each county.
A station may not operate more than one transmitter at one time.

Spotting is encouraged, including self-spotting by mobiles and fixed 
stations.

EXCHANGE:
   U.S. Stations:  RST/RS, state and county.
   All others:     RST/RS and "DX".
   County abbreviations (prepared by W0QE) are available at:
         http://www.bnk.com/w0qe/CountyAbbrev-V3-4col.pdf
         http://www.bnk.com/w0qe/CountyAbbrev-V3-4col.doc

SCORING:
    1  point for Fixed stations;
   15 points for U.S. Mobiles (must activate more than one county);
    5  points for DX.
   FINAL SCORE = TOTAL QSO POINTS times unique U.S. COUNTIES WORKED.
   For a valid contact, one station must be in a U.S County.
   Net contacts are invalid for contest purposes.
   Mobiles changing states during the contest should calculate their
     scores for each state and total score.
   Total Overall Score must not count a county as a multiplier more
     than once regardless of the mobile's county or band.
   Separate logs for CW and SSB contacts are required.

FREQUENCIES:
   CW:   3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050.
   SSB:  3.850, 7,250, 14,270, 21,400, 28,400.
   Mobiles operate below, fixed Stations above, listed frequencies.

AWARDS:
MARAC Contest Certificates:
   First Place CW and SSB Mobile and fixed in each State.
   First Place CW and SSB in each DX country (non U.S.).

MARAC Contest Plaques:
   First place CW and SSB mobile and fixed U.S. stations.
   First place CW and SSB DX stations (non-U.S.).

Send completed logs and summary sheet by August 31, 2012, to:
Norm Beavers  W3DYA; 3320 McMillan Dr; Tyler, TX 75701-8239,
or email to:  w3dya at juno.com (text or WORD .DOC files OK).
Summary sheet available by email request.