QRP AFIELD - 1996

QRP AFIELD - 1996 is sponsored by the QRP Club of New England and is designed to encourage QRP enthusiasts to field-test their radio equipment using temporary antennas and non-commercial power sources.

Date/Time

Saturday, September 21, 1996. 1600Z to 2400Z. You may operate a maximum of six hours during the contest period.

Exchange

QRP-NE Members: RST, State/Province/Country, QRP-NE#
Non-Members: RST, State/Province/Country, Power Output

Definitions

Permanent Location:

Any location using commercial power and/or permanently installed antennas.

Field Location:

Any location using non-commercial power and temporary antennas.

High Power QRP:

1 to 5 watts output.

Low Power QRP:

Less than one watt output.

Scoring (CW only)

1 point for each contact from a permanent location using high power QRP.

2 points for each contact from a permanent location using low power QRP.

4 points for each contact from a field location using high power QRP.

8 points for each contact from a field location using low power QRP.

Multipliers

Each State/Province/Country worked counts for one multiplier. Multipliers may be counted only once regardless of band worked.

Awards and Results

A plaque will be awarded to the station with the highest point total. Certificates will be awarded to the ten stations with the highest point totals. Complete results will be printed in 72 magazine. To receive a copy of the contest results, please include a #10 SASE with your contest submission.

Address
        Chester (Chet) Bowles, AA1EX
        RFD 2, Box 335L
        Sharon, NH 03458


QRP AFIELD - 1996
Entry Form

Name ________________________________ Call _________
Address _____________________________ QRP-NE# _____
              ____________________________________________
        Total Number of Contacts                                __________
        Point/Contact (1)                                       X__________
        Subtotal                                                =__________
        Number of Multipliers Worked (2)                        X__________
        FINAL SCORE                                     =       __________

1.      Points per contact:
        1 point for each contact from a permanent location using high power QRP.
        2 points for each contact from a permanent location using low power QRP.
        4 points for each contact from a field location using high power QRP.
        8 points for each contact from a field location using low power QRP.

2.      Multipliers:  Each State/Province/Country worked counts as one
multiplier.  Multipliers may be counted only once regardless of band worked.


Transmitter/Xceiver _________________________________________________ Power
Output ____________
Receiver ___________________________________________________________ Power
Source _____________
Antenna
____________________________________________________________________________
_________
Location
____________________________________________________________________________
________
Comments
____________________________________________________________________________
_______
____________________________________________________________________________
________________
____________________________________________________________________________
________________

Submit Logs and Dupe Sheets to:         Chester (Chet) Bowles, AA1EX
                                                RFD 2, Box 335L, Sharon, NH 03458
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Last Modified July 2, 1996 - Michael Marmor, AA2UJ (marmor@tigger.jvnc.net)

ly 2, 1996 - Michael Marmor, AA2UJ (marmor@tigger.jvnc.net)