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Subj: The SPAR Winter Field Day
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Society for the Preservation of Amateur Radio
The SPAR Winter Field Day
Purpose: To encourage emergency operating preparedness in the winter.
When: 24 hours from 1700 UCT (12:00 noon EST) January 24, 2009 to 1700 UCT (12:00 noon EST) January 25, 2009. Station set up may begin no earlier than 1300 UCT (8:00 AM EST) on January 24, 2009.
Bands: All bands, except 12, 17, 30 and 60 meters.
Modes: Any mode.
Categories:
* a) Number of operators: 1, 2, Multi
* b) Site: Indoor, Outdoor, Home
For example, 2 operators at a remote campground would be 2O, 1 person at home would be 1H, 5 club members operating from a community center would be MI.
Exchange: Callsign, True RS/T (not all 599), Category, local outside temperature (with F or C). For example 1 person from a campground where the temperature is 28 F might send "KX5XYZ 449 1O 28F" or "KX5XYZ 449 1O -2C"
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO, regardless of band and mode. The object is to be able to communicate and in an emergency it doesn't matter what band and mode is used. Busted exchanges will be penalized by 1 additional point for each missed exchange or callsign. Duplicate contacts (same station, band and mode) will not be counted, but will not be penalized.
Multiplier: Count 1 multiplier for each mode operated per band. For example, operating CW and Phone on 80, 40, 15 and 10 meters, CW and PSK31 on 20m, FM on 2meters and satellite on 1.2 GHz would be a total multiplier of 12.
Bonus: Count 1000 points if commercial power is not used, 1000 points if outdoors and 1000 points if not at home. For example, operating outdoors in your backyard without commercial power would be 1000 + 1000 = 2000 points (outdoors, no commercial power), while operating from a campground tent using commercial power would be 1000 + 1000 = 2000 points (outdoors and not home).
Final Score: QSO Points x Multiplier + Bonus Points.
Logs: Logs should be submitted to "winterfd@spar-hams.org" by February 29, 2008 to be considered. All logs should contain the following information:
* Frequency (kHz)
* Mode (CW = CW, AM SSB FM = PH, Digital = DI, SSTV = TV, Satelite = SA)
* Date and time (UTC)
* Callsign, RS(T) and Exchange sent
* Callsign, RS(T) and Exchange received
Results will be posted on the SPAR website and included in The Roundtable. Pictures, description of operations and logistics are encouraged and welcome.
Definitions:
Location - the place where an amateur station is setup for the contest.
Home - operating from the place where an amateur station is normally established. If the station used in the contest is setup before 8AM local time, it is a home operation.
Indoor - operating from inside a building at a temporary location where amateur radio is not normally available, including community centers, etc. If it has a permanent roof and walls, it's indoors.
Outdoor - operating from remote locations with no permantent building, including campgrounds, tents, RV's, etc.
Band - the normal amateur band allocations recognized by the ITU, i.e. 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, and 2 meters, plus the UHF bands. To be counted as a band, at least 1 valid QSO must have taken place on the band during the contest. 75 meters counts as part of 80 meters.
Mode - CW, Phone (including SSB, AM, FM), Digital (including PSK, RTTY, and soundcard modes), SSTV, satellite.
Operator - Any person that operates the radio, keyboard, microphone or CW key, including logging assistance. This does not include non-operators, such as someone who brings food, but does not participate in operating.
Miscellaneous:
* - All rules governing amateur radio must be observed throughout.
* - The decisions of the SPAR BoD is final.
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