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KB9BVN

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SUNDAY! SUNDAY! QRP Sprint - The PIG OUT
« on: July 22, 2020, 03:27:38 PM »

The Official name of the contest this Sunday is the "Pig Out" (tnx to John, M0JBA for suggestion)

Rules will be posted in the next 24 hours.

Look for the contest info at http://qrpcontest.com

Preliminary rules and info:

This is a 4 hour fun event on Sunday July 26 2020.

Object: Work as many CW contacts as possible;
Multiplier points for working Flying Pigs
and working Flying Pigs not at their home QTH.

Contest period: 1700 to 2100 UTC

Bands: 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters CW only.

Exchange:
If FPqrp member using normal Home QTH station, send RST and FPqrp# and X2; i.e. 559 NR1234 "x2"
else if FPqrp member using Field station, send RST and FPqrp# and "X5" ; i.e. 559 NR2345 "x5"
else send RST and Power; i.e. 559 5W

Entry Categories: None

There is only one power levels: QRP - no more than 5 watts

Scoring: Score is number of QSOs per Band with/without FPqrp# and Field multipliers

Special bonus points: None

To Enter: Post your score via the AUTOLOG within 15 days of the event (July 26, 2020).

If you need a Flying Pig number go to:  http://fpqrp.org


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F8WBD

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Re: SUNDAY! SUNDAY! QRP Sprint - The PIG OUT
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2020, 12:56:44 AM »

I will try to be there from the Brittany coast . FP 3182. 20 meters only with my old TS-130V.  72 de Dick
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KB9BVN

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Re: SUNDAY! SUNDAY! QRP Sprint - The PIG OUT
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2020, 11:54:45 AM »

It was a good event, well planned, and advertised...however the band conditions could hardly have been worse.  A index was 15 making is very hard for QRPers to make bunches of contacts.  We've had about 50 logs turned in though.  A lot of fun on a very very hot day.
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