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Hamvention QRP Contest in a Contest May 16th
« on: May 14, 2020, 02:43:21 PM »

This is a 12 hour fun event on Saturday of the canceled Hamvention on May 16, 2020.

Object: To celebrate the Dayton Hamvention by working as many Amateur stations as possible during the QSO Party period.

Contest period: 8 AM to 8 PM EDST (1200 to 2400 UTC), May 16, 2020

Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters CW and SSB - You can work the same station once per band mode (12 QSOs possible with same station).

Exchange: Signal report and first year you attended Hamvention. If you have never attended Hamvention send "2020".

Entry Categories: Only single operator entries - you may use assistance such as the cluster and the reverse beacon network (RBN). No self-spotting. There is only one power levels: QRP - no more than 5 watts

Scoring: Score is number of QSOs + bonus points = final score. There are no multipliers.

Special bonus points:
W8BI, the club call of the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA is the host of Hamvention), will be activated by DARA members from their home stations. You can add 10 points for each band/mode QSO with W8BI (12 available). You can earn up to 120 bonus points (this is like having 120 additional QSOs).

Autologger is here: https://qrpcontest.com

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