Nov 6th - 8th CW
Sweepstakes
One
of the favorite contest events of the year! SECC get ready to for some fun
competition.
One of our members suggested we setup
teams for a little extra internal fun. What do you think about that idea?
Depending on the total number interested we could have 4 or 5 people on a
team.
Are you planning to participate in SS CW? Would you
be interested in joining a team? Let me know if you are and I
will start a list. I would like to get something going and make
this a fun event for everyone. We are open for ideas and I
encourage discussion. We could blow the doors off this one and win
the ARRL Gavel? The SECC has won it before so we have
the power. It's all up to you. Sign up
now!
Wait there's
more:
NA4BW, K4BAI, K1ZZI will
sponsor one plaque each for SOHP, SOLP and "Unlimited". How
about plaques for QRP, Multi-Op? Or can you think of another category
of interest? Oops we will need more sponsors! No club
dues / nothing in the treasury. If you are interested in
sponsoring a plaque for a particular category just let me
know. Plaques are $20 each and they are very nice, first
class. Same as our NAQP and GQP plaques.
Ralph K1ZZI
SECC
VP
k1zzi@comcast.net
Complete ARRL SS Rules here: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Packets/2010%20ARRL%20November%20Sweepstakes%20Package.pdf
Rules Summary:
1.
Object: For stations in the United States and Canada (including
territories and
possessions) to exchange QSO information with as many other
US and Canadian stations
as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter
bands.
2. Date and Contest Period:
2.1.
CW: First full weekend in November (November 6-8, 2010).
2.2. Phone: Third
full weekend in November (November 20-22, 2010).
2.3. Contest Period: Begins
2100 UTC Saturday and runs through 0259 UTC Monday.
2.4. Operate no more than
24 of the 30 hours.
2.4.1. Off periods may not be less than 30 minutes in
length.
2.4.2. Times off and on must be clearly noted in paper logs. Do not
indicate off
times in electronic log files. The log checking software
calculates it.
2.4.3. Listening time counts as operating
time.
3. Entry Categories:
3.1. Single
Operator:
3.1.1. QRP.
3.1.2. Low Power.
3.1.3. High Power.
3.1.4.
Unlimited—Spotting assistance and Skimmer use is allowed (no
differentiated
power levels)
3.2. Multioperator
3.2.1. Multi-Single
only
3.2.1.1. Only 1 transmitted signal is permitted at any time.
3.2.1.2.
No limitation on the number of band changes.
3.2.1.3. Unlimited—Spotting
assistance and Skimmer use is allowed
4. Exchange: The required exchange
consists of:
4.1. A consecutive serial number;
4.2. Precedence;
4.2.1.
Q for Single Op QRP (5 Watts output or less);
4.2.2. A for Single Op Low
Power (up to 150 W output);
4.2.3. B for Single Op High Power (greater than
150 W output);
4.2.4. U for Single Op Unlimited;
4.2.5. M for
Multi-Op;
4.2.6. S for School Club;
4.3 Your call sign
4.4.
Check
4.4.1. The last 2 digits of the year of first license for either the
operator or the
station.
4.4.2. The same Check must be used the entire
contest.
4.5. ARRL/RAC Section
4.6 Exchange Example: NU1AW would respond
to W1AW‘s call by sending: W1AW
123 B NU1AW 71 CT, which indicates QSO number
123, B for Single Op High
Power, NU1AW, first licensed in 1971, and in the
Connecticut section.)