[SECC] Peanut Power Sprint - Sept. 25 - Order your unique Peanut Number

[Jim Stafford]

/The Bees have swarmed and the Skeeters are about to be hunted (August 
21). Now it's time for a little snack -*
                                        The Peanut Power Sprint!*/
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Everyone plays... Outdoors, Indoors, QRP or higher power... There is 
even a QRO category >5watts!.

http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/contestdetails.php?ref=571

Sponsored by the North Georgia QRP Club (NoGaQrP), this sprint will be 
held on *Sept. 25, 2016*from 4PM to 6PM EDT,
*(Sept. 25, 2016- 2000z to 2200z). Fullrules*are on the NoGaQrP website 
- http://www.nogaqrp.org/PeanutPower/rules.pdf
<http://www.nogaqrp.org/rules.pdf>

Your QSO will be worth more if you have a *Peanut number;*assigned new 
each year (see below).

The club is making this one different from most other QRP QSO events.

1. It is open to all amateurs at any power level. We do this to attract 
some new folks to QRP while running their
comfortable power - QRO *(<= 100 watts pls).*All are welcome. This is a 
fun event, not cut-throat!

2. It is a short sprint lasting only 2 hours and not tying up the entire 
afternoon. Although a brief sprint, please
run reasonable CW speeds so that all can copy.

3. It starts late in the day (right after close of TX QSO party!) which 
means we start at 1PM PDT, later than most contests.

4. There are categories for all situations - the prestigious category in 
the *Peanut Power*category - 1W CW, 2W PEP SSB or less and operating 
from the field is the *GOOBER CLASS!*SOTA anyone?

5. Plaques will be awarded for each of 5 category winners (minimum 3 
entries per category).
http://www.nogaqrp.org/PeanutPower/2014/PeanutPowerPlaques2014/plaques.php
6. Sprint encourages SSB as well as CW contacts. The exchange: *RS(T), 
*State/Province/Country *(S/P/C)*, and your *Peanut Number *or 
*Power.*Call /*CQ NUT*/*//*//and have FUN!

7. Multipliers count each band/mode. Work *MN* (or any other S/P/C) on 3 
bands and 2 modes = 6 multiplier.
*Puts emphasis on switching bands and modes during theevent.*Check SSB 
on the _quarter_ hour.

8. This will encourage activity on the 3 permitted bands - 40M, 20M, and 
15M. See the rules for the suggested frequencies for each band/mode. 
Notice we are encouraging the now almost dead portion of 40M -> 
7061-7069 kHz.

9. Logs are not submitted - *simply a score* - but keep your log, in 
case it's requested for verification. Watch the NoGaQrP website for 
results. There is an online score calculator. It's all on the website 
-http://www.nogaqrp.org <http://www.nogaqrp.org/>

10. Work stations holding a Peanut Power Number (PPN) for 7 points. 
Stations worked not having a PPN (they will send power instead)yield 3 
points. Yes, *QRO*stations may request a PPN. Remember, you do 
notdeclare a category /until you decide to send in your entry. /If you 
get halfway through and change your power, simply enter in a different 
category than you originally thought..

To request your PPN, send an email to NoGaNuT PeTe atPete at nogaqrp.org 
<mailto:Pete at nogaqrp.org> Requests for special numbers *may no longer be 
**accommodated.*Remember to include the phrase - "*PEANUT POWER 
NUMBER"*in the subject line of your request.

See the current list of Peanut Power Numbers here: 
http://www.nogaqrp.org/PeanutPower/2016/PPN2016.pdf

Dang, those goobers are tasting great!http://tinyurl.com/olkg4za

GL es 72,

NoGaNuT Newt
N4EWT
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