The Nashua Area Radio Society is sponsoring a QSO party on September 26 and 27. The goal is to get people on the air. We feel this contest has something for everyone. You can earn points using any mode (except repeaters) you like using any bands you like (except the WARC bands). If your new to contesting that’s fine too. I urge you to give it a try. The exchange is easy and this should be an easy and low-stress introduction to contesting.
A note on digital modes. CQ Worldwide RTTY is held the same weekend. If RTTY is your thing or you want to try it out this is a great opportunity!
The rules can be found below.
NARS QSO Party
Object: To contact as many amateur radio operators in as many states, provinces and dx entities as possible
Who: You don’t have to be a Nashua Area Radio Society Member. Everyone is invited to participate!
Date: September 26 0000z to 2359z September 27 2020
Categories: Multi-Multi not permitted. Power categories are accounted for in the multiplier section of the rules.
Exchange: W/VE: RST+State/Province
DX: RST+ DX
Valid Contacts: Work each station once per band and mode.
QSO Points: phone QSO=1pt, digital and cw=2pts.
Multipliers: Each US State, Canadian Province, and every Dx Entity is a multiplier.
Power Multiplier: Stations not indicating power level within their log will be scored as operating with greater than 100 watts (>100 watts). Greater than 100 watts (> 100 watts) , total score x 1, 100 or less (<=100), total score x2, 5 watts or less (<=5 watts), total score x3.
Scoring: Final score= total QSO points x power multiplier.
Electronic entries only and should include a complete Cabrillo format log and claimed score. If your software does not provide that option, include a summary file in plain text format. This QSO party was designed for ease of scoring. If you choose Deleware QSO Party in N1MM or your favorite contest software it will compute your score for you. Logs should indicate time in UTC, bands, modes, calls, and complete exchange.
Certificates will be awarded to the top 3 stations and the top score will also receive a 2020 ARRL Handbook. Good Luck I hope to get you in my log!
Jim, K1BRM
Any
VHF/UHF Simplex
VHF/UHF SSB
VHF/UHF Digital
we never get enough opportunities for these. The ARRL VHF/UHF contests require too much specialized equipment, not for us working stiffs, so this could be a good opportunity to flex our VHF/UHF muscles. Maybe awards for this category?
73 de k1jbd
bammi
Hi Bammi thanks for your comment. I think that sounds like an excellent idea! It may not really work out lumping the Vhf/uhf operators into the same category as the hf operators. Though if you go high with a gain antenna you can do quite well. Fred and Jamie did really well operating from the summit of Mount Washington last year during a SOTA activation. I’ll amend the rules splitting it up into separate categories. Just make sure all contacts are simplex but I think that I already put that in the rules.
These are the kinds of modifications that likely would have come about if we were having in person meetings and discussing with the rest of the membership plans for activities such as this.
Thanks again for your feedback
73
Jim Lajoie, K1BRM