2007 ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes Rules
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 date
will be announced annually by the ARRL but will generally be the third or
fourth weekend in January. Begins 1900 UTC Saturday, ends 0400 UTC Monday
(January
20-22, 2007).
3. Entry Categories:
3.1.1. Low Power
3.1.2. High Power
3.2. Single Operator Portable
3.3. Rover.
3.4. Multioperator.
3.5. Limited Multioperator.
4. Exchange: Grid-square locator (see April 1994
QST, p 86).
4.1. Exchange of signal report is optional.
5. Scoring:
5.1.1. Count one point for each complete 50- or 144-MHz QSO.
5.1.2. Count two points for each 222- or 432-MHz QSO.
5.1.3. Count four points for each 902- or 1296-MHz QSO.
5.1.4. Count eight points for each 2.3 GHz (or higher) QSO.
5.2. 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.
5.3. Final score: Multiply the total number of QSO points from all bands
operated by the total number of multipliers for final score.
5.4. 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 from which they
successfully completed a contact.
5.4.1. Rovers are listed in the contest score listings under the
Division from which the most QSOs were made.
6. Reporting:
6.1. Electronic submissions may be emailed to JanuaryVHF@arrl.org
and hand written paper logs or diskettes mailed to January VHF, ARRL, 225
Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
6.2. Entries that have been electronically generated must submit their
log file in the Cabrillo file format. Paper print outs of electronic
files are not acceptable substitutes.
6.3. Entries must be emailed or postmarked no later than
February 21,
2007.
6.4. Entries may be submitted using the web applet at
www.b4h.net/cabforms
6.5. Rovers who submit scores for the club competition
must submit a second summary sheet indicating QSOs and score if
they make any contacts from outside of the club territory.
Indicate clearly on the summary sheet and in log if the log is the total
entry or that portion to be counted for the club score.
7. Miscellaneous:
7.1. 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).
7.2. Only permitted one signal per band (6, 2, 11/4, etc) at any given
time is permitted, regardless of mode.
7.3. 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.
8. Awards: Certificates will be awarded in the
following categories:
8.1.1. Top single operator in each ARRL/RAC Section for high and low
power..
8.1.2. 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 KA1RWY has the
highest single-operator all-band score in the CT Section and her 50- and
222-MHz scores are higher than any other CT single operator's, she will
earn a certificate for being the single-operator Section leader and
endorsements for 50 and 222 MHz.
8.2. Top single-operator portable in each ARRL/RAC Section where
significant effort or competition is evident. (Single operator portable
entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)
8.3. Top rover in each ARRL Division and Canada where significant effort
or competition is evident. (Rover entries are not eligible for single-band
awards.)
8.4. Top multi-operator score in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant
effort or competition is evident. (Multioperator entries are not eligible
for single-band awards.)
8.5. Top limited multioperator in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant
effort or competition is evident. (Limited multioperator entries are not
eligible for single-band awards.)
8.6. Top DX stations where significant effort or competition is evident.
9. Other:
9.1. See "General Rules for All ARRL Contests" and
"General Rules for ARRL Contests on bands above 50 MHz
(VHF)" in November 2001 QST or on the ARRL Web at www.arrl.org/contests
9.2. For more information contact contests@arrl.org or (860) 594-0232.
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