[VHFcontesting] ARRL June VHF QSO Party, Saturday, 6/8 1800 UTC - Monday, 6/10 0300 UTC

[Mark Thompson]

http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf
 
ARRL June VHF QSO Party Rules
1. Objective: 
To work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees by 1 degree grid 
squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Foreign stations 
work W/VE amateurs only.   
2.Date and Contest Period: The second full 
weekend in June. Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 0300 UTC Monday (June 8-10, 
2013). 
3.Entry Categories:   
3.1. Single Operator: One person performs all 
transmitting, receiving, spotting, and logging functions as well as equipment 
and antenna adjustments. Only one transmitted signal is permitted at any given 
time. Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating arrangements involving other 
individuals, DX-alerting nets, internet chat rooms, packet, etc) is not 
permitted. 
3.1.1. Single Operator Low Power: 
3.1.1.1. Power limits on any band may not exceed the 
following: 
3.1.1.1.1. 50 MHz and 144 MHz--200 W PEP. 
3.1.1.1.2. 222 MHz and 432 MHz--100 W PEP. 
3.1.1.1.3. 902 MHz and above--50 W PEP. 
3.1.2. Single Operator High Power: Power limits on any band 
exceeds the limits for the Single Operator Low power. 
3.1.3. Both Single Operator High and Low Power stations 
compete for all-band and single-band awards. 
3.1.4. Overall and single-band winners are recognized both 
in QST score listings and in awards offered. 
3.2. Single Operator Portable: 
3.2.1. Ten (10) W PEP output or less. 
3.2.2. Portable power source. 
3.2.3. Portable equipment and antennas. 
3.2.4. Single Operator Portable stations must operate from a 
location other than a permanent station location. 
3.2.5. Single Operator Portable stations may not change 
locations during the contest period outside of the original 500-meter diameter 
permitted circle. 
3.3. Single Operator, 3-Band: 
            3.3.1. Restricted to 50, 144 and 432 MHz. 
            3.3.2. Power limits are 100 W PEP on 50 and 144 
MHz, 50 W PEP on 432 MHz. 
3.4. Single Operator, FM Only 
            3.3.1. All QSOs must be made using Frequency 
Modulation (FM). 
            3.3.2. Restricted to 50, 144, 222 and 440 
MHz. 
            3.3.3. Power limits are 100 W on all bands. 
3.5. Rover: A rover is comprised of no more than two 
operators that moves among two or more grid squares during the course of a 
contest. An operator may perform any or all rover functions, but a driver's 
function shall be limited to driving the vehicle. Drivers may be switched out 
during the event. Any number of observers is also allowed, however observers may 
not perform any rover function at any time. Rover vehicles with only one 
occupant are allowed to perform all functions listed above. 
3.5.1. A rover vehicle may transport only one station using 
a single call sign. An exception is provided for in "General Rules for All ARRL 
Contests" number 3.5 (Family Rule). 
3.5.2. A rover may not operate with more than one call 
sign. 
3.5.3. Rover vehicles must transport all the equipment, 
power supplies, and antennas used at each operating site. 
3.5.4. Rovers MUST sign "rover" on Phone and /R on CW and 
digital modes after their call sign. 
3.5.5. All Rovers are encouraged to adopt operating 
practices that allow as many stations as possible to contact them. 
3.5.6. Rover operators may submit separate logs for single 
operator (fixed station) in addition to their rover entries. Rovers submitting a 
score for inclusion in a club competition must also include a secondary summary 
sheet indicating the portion of the score that counts for the club score if any 
of the QSOs submitted take place outside of their club's territory. 
3.5.7. Rovers are permitted to use APRS. Rovers using APRS 
transmit only their call sign and position. Any multi-op station may access 
rover APRS data directly or via the Internet. 
3.5.8. A rover may not make more than 100 QSOs with any 
other one rover. 
3.6. Limited Rover. Same as the "Rover" class 
above, but competes using only the lowest four bands available for any given 
contest (6M - 432 MHz for VHF+ contests, 222MHz - 1.2 GHz for August UHF). 
Output power limits shall be the same as those defined for the Single Operator 
Low Power category (3.1.1) 
3.7. Unlimited Rover. Same as “Rover” class 
above, but Unlimited Rovers may use more than two operators and are exempt from 
rules 3.5.3 and 3.5.8. 
3.7.1. Unlimited Rover scores may NOT be applied to a club 
score for Club Competition. 
3.8. Multioperator (includes 
Single Operator stations that use spotting assistance: 
3.8.1.Multioperator (Unlimited): Stations 
submit logs with more than four bands used. 
3.8.2.Limited Multioperator: Stations submit 
logs with a maximum of four bands used. (Logs from additional bands used, if 
any, should be included as checklogs.) 
4. 
Exchange: Grid-square locator 
(see April 1994 QST, p 86).  
     4.1. Exchange of signal report is optional.  
5. Scoring:  
    5.1. QSO points:  
          5.1.1.Count one 
point for each complete 50- or 144-MHz QSO.  
         5.1.2. Count two points for each 222- or 
432-MHz QSO.   
          5.1.3.Count three 
points for each 902- or 1296-MHz QSO.  
          5.1.4.Count four 
points for each 2.3 GHz (or higher) QSO.  
     5.2. Multiplier:The 
total number of different grid squares worked per band. Each 2 degrees by 1 
degree grid square counts as one multiplier on each band it is worked.  
     5.3. Final score:Multiply the total number of QSO points from all bands operated by the total 
number of multipliers for final score.  
     5.4. Rovers only:The 
final score consists of the total number of QSO points from all bands times the 
sum of unique multipliers (grid squares) worked per band (regardless of which 
grid square they were made in) plus one additional multiplier for every grid 
square from which they successfully completed a contact.  
          5.4.1.Rovers are 
listed in the contest score listings under the Division from which the most QSOs 
were made. 
6. Reporting:  
     6.1.Entries may be submitted as follows:   
          6.1.1.Electronic submissions in the 
Cabrillo format may be emailed to JuneVHF at arrl.org   
          6.1.2.Hand 
written paper logs or diskettes mailed to June VHF, ARRL, 225 Main St, 
Newington, CT 06111.   
          6.1.3.Web entries 
submitted via the web-based applet.  
     6.2.Entries that have 
been electronically generated must submit their log file in the Cabrillo file 
format. Paper print outs of electronic files are not acceptable substitutes.   
    6.3.Entries must be emailed or postmarked no later than 0300 UTC Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Late logs may be designated as checklogs only.   
7.Miscellaneous:   
     7.1.Stations may be 
worked for credit only once per band from any given grid square, regardless of 
mode. This does not prohibit working a station from more than one grid square 
with the same call sign (such as a Rover).   
     7.2.Only one signal 
per band (6, 2, 11/4, etc) at any given time is permitted, regardless of mode.   
     7.3.Multi-operator 
stations may not include QSOs with their own operators except on frequencies 
higher than 2.3 GHz. Even then, a complete, different station (transmitter, 
receiver and antenna) must exist for each QSO made under these conditions.   
     7.4.Forms may be 
obtained by:   
     7.4.1.Downloading the 
form here.  
     7.4.2.Sending an SASE 
with 2 units of postage to June VHF Form Request, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, 
CT 06111.   
8.Awards: Certificates will be awarded in 
the following categories:  
     8.1. Single Operator   
          8.1.1. Top Single 
Operator Low and High power entry in each ARRL/RAC Section.   
          8.1.2.Top Single 
Operator Low and High power on each band (50, 144, 222, 432, 902, 1296 and 
2304-and-up categories) in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or 
competition is evident. (Note: Since the highest score per band will be the 
award winner for that band, an entrant may win a certificate with additional 
single-band endorsements.) For example, if W1INF has the highest Single-Operator 
all-band score in the CT Section and his 50- and 222-MHz scores are higher than 
any other CT single operator's, he will earn a certificate for being the 
single-operator Section leader and endorsements for 50 and 222 MHz.       
    8.2.Top Single-Operator Portable in 
each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. 
(Single-operator Portable entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)   
     8.3.Top Rover, Limited 
Rover and Unlimited Rover in each ARRL Division and Canada where significant 
effort or competition is evident. (Rover entries are not eligible for 
single-band awards.)   
     8.4.Top Multioperator 
score in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is 
evident. (Multioperator entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)   
     8.5.Top Limited 
Multioperator in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition 
is evident. (Limited multioperator entries are not eligible for single-band 
awards.)   
     8.6.Plaques, if 
sponsored, will be awarded in the following categories:   
          8.6.1. Top Overall 
Single Operator (both High and Low Power) scorers.   
          8.6.2.Top Overall 
Single Operator Portable scorer.   
          8.6.3.Top Overall 
Rover, Limited Rover and Unlimited Rover scorers.   
         8.6.4.Top Overall 
Multi-Operator scorer. 
          8.6.5. Top Overall Limited Multi-Operator 
scorer.  
          8.6.6. The leading scorer in each entry category 
for each ARRL Division, Canada, and DX (non-W/VE) station. 
9. Other:  
     9.1. See "General Rules for All ARRL 
Contests" and "General 
Rules for ARRL Contests on bands above 50 MHz (VHF)"