[SECC] QRP Afield Contest Announcement

[John Laney]

The quick summary:
September 19, 1500Z-2100Z (11am-5pm EDT)
Bands: 160 through 10, no WARC bands or 60 meters
Modes: CW, voice, digital
Exchange: RST, S/P/C, NEQRP number or power level
Full rules follow
More info at https://www.newenglandqrp.org/qrp-afield-2018/
(that link is current despite the 2018; it was already on the ARRL 
contest corral before I took over as administrator so we're sticking 
with it for this year)


QRP Afield, sponsored by the New England QRP Club, is the original QRP 
contest for field operation. It was first held in 1994. The next oldest, 
QRP To The Field, was first held in 1995; it was originally sponsored by 
the NorCal QRP Club and is now run by the administrators of QRP-L. This 
year Shirley Dulcey KE1L has taken over as the contest administrator of 
QRP Afield.

QRP Afield is always held on the third Saturday of September. Most 
years, that makes it the last QRP contest of the summer. In years when 
that Sunday falls on September 21 it can instead be the first QRP 
contest of the fall. In many years it is concurrent with the Chowdercon 
informal social gathering of NEQRP; the organizer of that event has not 
yet announced whether it will happen this year.

In the recent past we haven't posted a clear definition of a field 
station. That's a question that is certain to arise because of the COVID 
crisis. I found this from 2014:

Permanent Location: Any location using commercial power AND/OR 
permanently installed antennas
Field Location: Any location using battery/solar/natural power AND 
temporary antennas.

That means that your backyard, front porch, patio, or other similar 
location qualify as a field station IF you use temporary antennas and 
portable power. Further rule starting this year: QRP field stations must 
follow the ARRL Field Day definition for qualifying for the battery 
powered classes. In other words,no fossil fuel generators.

QRO field stations can use generators, though they rarely enter QRP 
Afield. This is mostly meant to cover POTA or IOTA activations or 
stations participating in state QSO parties that might make some 
contacts in QRP Afield.

Recommended frequencies:
   CW near 1810, 3560, 7030 7040 and 7122, 14060, 21060, 28060
   SSB near 1910, 3985, 7285, 14285, 21385, 28885
   Digital modes on their customary frequencies

7030 is now the primary QRP spot on 40, but some older 
crystal-controlled radios may be operating on 7040. 7122 is a gathering 
spot for slow-speed CW.

Exchange:
   NEQRP members: RST, S/P/C, NEQRP number
   Non-members: RST, S/P/C, power

If you would like to become a member, see 
https://www.newenglandqrp.org/membership/. NEQRP membership is free and 
open to all radio amateurs with an interest in QRP. There are no 
location restrictions, though all of our in-person gatherings are in New 
England.

Scoring:
   One contact per station per mode per band
   New clarification for 2020: all voice modes count as one mode
   New clarification for 2020: all digital modes count as one mode
   QRO at a permanent location: 1 point per contact
   QRO at a field location: 2 points per contact
   QRP at a permanent location: 5 points per contact
   QRP at a field location: 10 points per contact
   Multiplier: S/P/C, once per BAND (not per mode)
   All three modes (CW, voice, digital) count the same for scoring
   No bonus stations

Logs:
   Email to mark at buttery.org; send Cabrillo files (preferred) or text
   Include the summary sheet from 
https://www.newenglandqrp.org/qrp-afield-2018/
   If you must, mail logs to the address on the site. Email is preferred
   Logs must be received by October 20
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