Topband: SARL Top Band QSO Party

[Bernie McClenny, W3UR]

The following is from ZS4BS, Dennis.

 

 

SARL Top Band QSO Party

 

Aim: This is a fun activity to promote contacts on 160 metres between
radio amateurs in Southern African countries and to encourage radio
amateurs to apply for the SARL Top Band Award.

 

Date and Time: 00:00 UTC [02:00 CAT] on Thursday 21 June 2012 to 00:00
UTC [02:00 CAT] on Monday 25 June 2012

 

Frequency

Phone:       1840 - 1850 kHz

CW:          1810 - 1838 kHz

 

Exchange: The exchange is a RS(T) report and provincial or country
abbreviation.

 

Following the QSO, the station must change dial frequency by at least 2
KHz for the next QSO, unless a period of 10 minutes has lapsed between
contacts. The frequency of each QSO must be shown on the log sheet. 

 

Participation: The event is open to all licensed amateurs that have
access to the 160 metre band.

Scoring: Each station can be worked once per mode i.e. once on Phone and
again with CW.

 

QSO points:  Each contact will count three (3) points.

 

Bonus Points: Each South African call area and each DXCC country worked
will be awarded with five (5) additional bonus points.

 

Total Score = (Total QSO points) + (Bonus points)

 

Log Sheets: Log sheets must be submitted to the West Rand Amateur Radio
Club, PO Box 5344, Weltevreden Park, 1725 or sent by e-mail to
contest at sarl.org.za

 

Closing date for log submission: 2 July 2012