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IK6ZDE > HF 16.02.09 12:17l 64 Lines 2329 Bytes #999 (0) @ EU
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Subj: "Valentine's Day" Sprint
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From: IK6ZDE@IK6ZDE.#AN.IMAR.ITA.EU
To : HF@EU
February "Valentine's Day" Sprint:
Even though the third Saturday of the month is a week after the holiday, we're still going to celebrate with this three-hour Sprint celebrating Valentine's Day.
DATE: February 21st
TIME: 1700 Z - 2000 Z
MODES: All modes of Hell are allowed
BANDS: All non-WARC bands are allowed
EXCHANGE: RST, FH #, QTH (ONLY GIVE STATE, PROVINCE, COUNTRY UNLESS YOUR TOWN IS LISTED BELOW...)
POINTS: We're back to the traditional point system of 3 for a each member QSO, 1 for a non-member QSO. You get contact points for a QSO with the same ham on a different band.
MULTIPLIERS: 1 for each state, province, or country. You do NOT get multiplier points for a QSO on different bands, only contact points above.
BONUS POINTS:
1) 200 points goes for your first QSO with any ham in a town anywhere in the world named either Valentine or Cupid. See list below.
2) 100 points for your first QSO with a ham in France, Uraguay, Australia, Brazil, Cuba, or Suriname (countries where a town named Valentine or Cupid is located) Max 100 points per country.
3) 25 points for your a QSO with a ham in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, or Virginia (states in which a town named Valentine or Cupid is located.) Max 25 points per state, 425 total bonus points
4) 200 points for your first QSO on each band with the club callsign WW1FHC, which will be used by Harry, K7GQ, who earned 2nd place in the January Sprint. Harry is in Hawaii which is why the high bonus number this month. (Art, WA7NB, was our 1st place finisher, but is unable to do the test, so we pass the honor to Harry)
List of towns named Valentine or Cupid
Valentine, France
Valentines, Uruguay
Valentine Plains, Australia
Valentine Island, Australia
Cupido, Brazil
Cupido, Cuba
Cupido, Suriname
Valentine, Alabama
Valentine, Arizona
Valentine, Arkansas
Valentine, Indiana
Valentine, Louisiana
Valentine, Minnesota
Valentine,Montana
Valentine, Nebraska
Valentine, New Jersey
Valentine, Ohio
Valentine, South Carolina
Valentine, Texas
Valentines, Virginia
Valentines Beach, New York
Valentine Creek, Maryland
Cupid, Iowa
Cupid, Oklahoma
Cupid, Nebraska
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