[HQRP] Fw: Re: QRP TTF Questions..

[Bill Stietenroth]

--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Doug Hendricks" <ki6ds@dospalos.org>
To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" <qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU>
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 21:11:45 -0700
Subject: Re: QRP TTF Questions..
Message-ID: <000a01c306f2$f6abeaa0$1fdbd7a8@doug>

Bill, and others.  Here is the information that is posted on the NorCal
Website by our Contest Manager, Jan Medley, N0QT

I have heard from the 4 State QRP Group that they are planning a big
campout
near Seneca at Twin Bridges State Park.  Gonna be a whole bunch of QRPers
operating there.  Guys, don't forget to post where you are going to
operate
from, and then when you get back, let us know how you did.  I will be
operating with Dave Fifield, Paul Maciel and Mike Gipe from Henry Coe
State
park south of San Jose.  Be sure and listen for KI6DS on the air, along
with
AD6A, K1MG and AK1P.  You will recognize us instantly, as we will be the
guys with smiles on our faces, because we plan on having FUN next
Saturday.
Hope to cu on the air.  72, Doug

QRP To The Field 2003 -- Nobody's Home
Date:        Saturday, April 26, 2003
Time:        1500 to 2400 UTC (pick any 6 hours)

Bands:       40-20-15-10 meters, in the vicinity of the QRP calling
                         frequencies, please be courteous to others

Mode:        CW only

Power out (QRP only):    5 watts or less

As usual, this event is geared toward having fun while operating
in the field, away from commercial power.

The theme for this year is Ghost towns!

Think about places that were once in use and are now abandoned ...
Ghost towns, lumber camps, old lighthouses, old buildings, etc.
Do keep in mind personal safety. Our goal here is to have fun, not
put your life in danger. So if a site or building is not safe, then
don't go inside, move a safe distance away instead. Also remember
that if you need permission to use a site, by all means, get it.
Remember, this is F-U-N!

Select any 6-hour operating period that works for you. If you need to
split
it up into two or three hour intervals or more to accommodate other
plans,
then feel free to do so. Jump in there when you can, but only work a
total
of 6 hours. Work all stations once per band.

Categories:    Single Op Ghost town station
               Multi Op Ghost town station
               Single Op Field Station
               Multi Op Field Station
               Home Station

Exchange:      RST + SPC
               Example: 559 NM

Scoring:       QSO pts - 1 pt for each QSO per band
               SPCs pts - count once per band

Bonus points:  Use SPCs received to fill in the blanks with the state
               abbreviation whose first letter matches the individual
               letters in the word "Ghost town" without duplicating
states.
               Each letter filled in is worth 100 points (up to 900 pts.
max)
               Example: G=GA, H=HI, O=OK, S=SD, T=TX, T=TN, etc.

Location Multiplier:    Ghost town station = x5
                        Field station      = x3
                        Home Station       = x1

Final Score:    Total pts x Total SPCs x Location + Bonus Points = Final
score

                A summary sheet is also available at the Norcal web site:
                         http://www.norcalqrp.com/qrpttf03/qrpttfsum.html

Deadline:   Send complete logs and summary sheets by June 1, 2003.
            Summary sheets must include a description of location and
equipment
            used. Please also include photographs and a brief write-up,
it
will
            be much appreciated! Your log should include a minimum of
time
            (in UTC), callsign of station worked, complete exchange
received,
            RST sent (if not a static exchange). Incomplete submissions
will
be
            used as check logs. Take your time and use a calculator if
needed.

Email submission:   send complete logs and summary sheets in ASCII text
format
                    only to:    n0qt@arrl.net

             Please send text format only (.txt), all other forms will be
             rejected so no html, word processor documents or attachments
             please. Archive files in the ZIP format are okay as they do
             not get deleted. Hopefully every one knows what a zip file
is.

Snail mail: send complete logs and summary sheets to:

                                 Jan Medley N0QT
                                 QRPTTF 2003
                                 P.O. Box 1768
                                 Socorro NM 87801