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1. Object To work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees × 1 degree grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Foreign stations work W/VE amateurs only.

2. Date and Contest Period The weekend before the NFL Super Bowl. Begins 1900 UTC Saturday, ends 0400 UTC Monday (January 23-25, 1999).

3. Entry Categories:

1. Single Operator.

2. Single Operator, QRP Portable.

3. Rover.

4. Multi Operator.

5. Limited Multi Operator.

4. Exchange Grid-square locator.

1. Exchange of signal report is optional.

5. Scoring

1. QSO points
   1. Count one point for each complete 50- or 144-MHz QSO.

   2. Count two points for each 222- or 432-MHz QSO.

   3. Count four points for each 902- or 1296-MHz QSO.

   4. Count eight points for each 2.3-GHz-or-higher QSO.

2. Multiplier The total number of different grid squares worked per band. Each 2 degrees × 1 degree grid square counts as one multiplier on each band it is worked.

3. Final score Multiply the total number of QSO points from all bands operated by the total number of multipliers for final score.

4. Rovers only The final score consists of the total number of QSO points from all bands times the sum of unique multipliers (grid squares) worked per band (regardless of which grid square they were made in) plus one additional multiplier for every grid square activated (made a contact from).

5. Rovers are listed in the contest score listings under the Division from which the most QSOs were made.

6. Entries must be emailed to januaryvhf@arrl.org or postmarked within 30 days after the contest.

6. Miscellaneous

1. Stations may be worked for credit only once per band from any given grid square, regardless of mode. This does not prohibit working a station from more than one grid square with the same call sign (such as a Rover).

2. Only one signal per band (6, 2, 1-1/4, etc) at any given time is permitted, regardless of mode.

3. Multi operator stations may not include QSOs with their own operators except on frequencies higher than 2.3 GHz. Even then, a complete, different station (transmitter, receiver and antenna) must exist for each QSO made under these conditions.

7. Awards Certificates will be awarded in the following categories.

1. Single operator.
   1. Top single operator in each ARRL/RAC Section.

   2. Top single operator on each band (50, 144, 222, 432, 902, 1296 and 2304-and-up categories) in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Note Since the highest score per band will be the award winner for that band, an entrant may win a certificate with additional single-band endorsements.) For example, if WB0TEM has the highest single-operator all-band score in the Iowa Section and his 50- and 222-MHz scores are higher than any other Iowa single operator's, he will earn a certificate for being the single-operator Section leader and endorsements for 50 and 222 MHz.

2. Top single-operator, QRP portable in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Single-operator, QRP portable entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)

3. Top rover in each ARRL Division and Canada where significant effort or competition is evident. (Rover entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)

4. Top multi operator score in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Multi operator entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)

5. Top limited multi operator in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Limited multi operator entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)

8. Other See rules for All ARRL Contests and for VHF Contests.