Were you
licensed in
the years 2008, 2009, or 2010? And never held a
license back years
ago? Then you are a "rookie" and the world
wants to work you this
Sunday between 2PM and 7:59PM. Six hours
to have fun and be the
"hunted". Anybody can work you but only
rookies can work anyone.
It's a SSB contest (the rules say RTTY but
that has been changed for this one
year only) & (CW comes up in
December) so polish up your
microphone and
let's hear YOU
calling
CQ and signing YOURCALL/ROOKIE. Be sure to say Rookie
so
everyone will know they can work you.
AND
don't be bashful.
The rules are all right
here:
http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundupalong with
lots of Q&A and there is even an online logging program.
Try to use that
if you can ....
But don't let that scare you off, just use a piece of
paper and write
down the exchange info which is date/time, band, His/her
callsign, his/her name,
and his/her CHECK. "Check" is the last two
digits of the year first
licensed. Rookies must have a check of
08,09,10 of course.
And here is a little known fact by some "rookies",
you do
not have to submit a log to be in the contest. If you
only
want to make contacts and have fun. That is fine. A
submitted
score must be done online by 7:59PM Wednesday is nice
but not
required. It must be submitted via the website
as explained in the
rules. If you need help on this, I can
help you after the
contest. Just be sure to get all the info.
And post question here if
you wish.
Usually the activity is right above the lower edge of
the
General segment in each band. Start out on 20M and
move to 40M
as the contest progresses (or jump
back and forth), and don't forget to check
10M.
And
let's have all the "old" ATL hams,
keep and ear on 28.400
to work OUR rookies there - straight up on the
hour. So let's hear your CQ Rookie Roundup this
Sunday and
let's make GA the most common state in the Rookie
Roundup.
jim/w4qo