The Nashua Area Radio Society is committed to helping new and prospective hams to get on the air. To this end, we are pleased to sponsor a student-teacher contest to encourage participation in other Amateur Radio contests by Students and Teachers. This is a fantastic opportunity to win a new state-of-the-art Icom IC-7300 Software Defined Radio, Buckmaster antenna with help to put it up or another station accessory.
How Will The Student-Teacher Contest Work?
To participate, you simply need to get on the air during 5 of the contests listed below for 3-consecutive hours from January 1, 2020, through September 30th, 2020. Students and Teachers will be graded based on the best consecutive 3-hour score in a given contest. We will be using level 1, 2 and 3 weightings (see list below) plus contest equalization to normalize the scores. Your 5 best contest scores will be combined to create your final score and finish placing.
The list of eligible contests (see below) includes SSB, Digital, and CW contests so you can choose your favorite operating mode or compete in contests that use different modes if you like.
Highlights and Leaderboard Coming
We are planning to add a new page for contest highlights and leaderboard here on n1fd.org that will be updated to show the current standings after each contest in the series.
But I Don’t Have a License Yet…
Not licensed? Not a problem. Based upon demand, we will offer Tech and General License classes in January/February for any student-teacher contest participants who what to earn their Amateur Radio License to compete.
We will also provide contest training for you to get started. Our January Tech Night will be about getting started in contesting and Fred and Anita will provide training to use AB1OC/AB1QB and KC1XX.
What Will I Use For A Station?
If you have access to a station, you may certainly operate from home. If not, there will be opportunities to operate some World-class stations, including AB1OC/AB1QB, KC1XX or even during Field Day and Winter Field Day! We’re trying to make this as easy as possible.
How Do I Enter To Compete?
To participate, you must be a member of the Nashua Area Radio Society, and either a student (High School or younger) or their teacher. If you’re not already a member of NARS, you can sign-up here. Winners will be announced at the October Nashua Area Radio Society Club Meeting.
In order for this give-away to work, we’re going to need a minimum of (6) NARS members to sign-up no later than December 31, 2019. Please contact Anita, AB1QB, at [email protected] to sign-up.
Which Contests Count Towards My Score?
The preliminary list of Eligible Contests in which you can participate are as follows:
- WRTC-like weighting will be used to equalize contest scores
- Score Multipliers – Level 3: x3, Level 2: x2, Level 1: x1
For our Student-Teacher Contest to go forward, we need students and teachers to sign up before the end of the year. Tell your family, friends, and teachers about the contest!
Dave, K1DLM