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Subj: STEW PERRY TOPBAND
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From: IK6ZDE@IK6ZDE.#AN.IMAR.ITA.EU
To : HF@EU
13th STEW PERRY TOPBAND DISTANCE CHALLENGE
PLEASE NOTE: Effective in 2008, the low power and QRP score multipliers have
been changed to 1.5 and 3. This does not affect the QSO point multiplier
that is received for working low power or QRP stations, which remains at
2 and 4.
1. Contest period: 1500Z December 27th to 1500Z December 28th, 2008.
Operate for a maximum of 14 hours. Off times are 30 minutes minimum
and a maximum of four off periods are permitted.
A separate warm-up even will be held on October 18th/19th with the
same time period and entry categories.
2. Bands and mode: 160 meters CW only.
3. Categories: Single operator or multi-operator. Remote or Cluster
spotting shall not be used. All transmitting and receiving antennas
used must be within 100 km of each other. Use of skimmer like devices
are okay for the multi-operator category only.
4. Exchange: Four character grid square (i.e. CN85).
5. QSO Points: The number of QSO points for each contact depends on the
distance between the two stations. This is computed by taking the
distance between the centers of the two grid squares. Count a minimum
of one point per QSO and an additional point for every 500 kilometers
distance. For example, a QSO with a station 1750 kilometers away will
count for 4 QSO points. No additional distance for long path is allowed.
QSO Points are multiplied by 2X if you work a low power station and 4X
for working a QRP station. This is done based upon received logs and
is computed automatically during the log checking process.
Do not worry if your logging software does not compute the QSO points.
Our automated log checking software does this.
6. Score: Final score equals the total number of QSO points. There is
no multiplier for different grids worked. Stations running 5 to 100
watts output multiply their score by 1.5. Stations running less
than 5 watts multiply their score by 3. Scores will be grouped by
category.
7. Reporting: Your log can be sent via the internet to TBDC@CONTESTING.COM
using the Cabrillo format before January 31st, 2009. Paper entries can
be mailed to BARC 15125 SE Bartell Rd; Boring, OR 97009. If possible,
please provide an electronic copy of your log. You can use the tool
INSTEW.EXE to generate a Cabrillo log from your paper log. It can be
found at http://web.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html.
Logs for the warm-up event are due by November 18th.
8. Plaques will be awarded for categories we have sponsors for. To
volunteer to sponsor a plaque, contact Lew Sayre, W7EW at w7ew@arrl.net.
A list of the plaques sponsored can be found on the web at
http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html.
There are no plaques or other awards for the warm-up event.
To "apply" for a plaque such as a first time entry - or other special
category, please include this information in your SOAPBOX fields on the
Cabrillo log. Information contined elsewhere in your e-mail will not
be seen by the log checking process.
Only one plaque can be won by any station for a specific contest. BARC
will make decisions about which plaque you will win in cases where you
qualify for more than one.
9. Results are published on the web in September or October. Look for an
announcement on the topband and contest reflectors. Warm-up results will
be published before the real event in December.
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