--FROM THE CQC BRAIN TRUST---
CQC ANNOUNCES TRUE FIELD DAY
The Colorado QRP Club, Inc., announce an "emergency contest" which is
intended to get back to the original principles of Field Day. It will
test your ability to engage in emergency communications, and the lack
of notice is deliberate. It is not a contest, it is an exercise.
We've gone to great lengths to insure that the event is fair to
everyone, and the cash prizes for once will go to people who need the
money, rather than those who have invested big bucks in their antenna
farms.
All logs are to be sent by email to the address shown at the end of
this message, and results will be posted to the List as soon as
possible.
CONTEST: CQC TRUE FIELD DAY
PERIOD: 1 APR 1997 2400-2459Z
Participants may select any continuous 2 hour segment within the overall
contest period.
CONTEST CALL: CQ CQC 41
BANDS AND MODES:
Any band and mode for which you are legally qualified. WARC bands OK,
because this is not a contest. Other operators may be worked multiple
times so long as at least 30 minutes have elapsed between contacts.
Internet and land-line contacts are allowed as long as valid exchange
is received. Contacts on 11 meters are OK but not encouraged.
EXCHANGE:
R/S/T (OR R/S, OR R), SPCDAC, Middle initial ("NMI" if you don't have
one), and favorite brand of beer. EXAMPLE 5/9/9 CO G BUD, or 5 303 NMI
COORS WINTERFEST
SCORING:
BASE QSO POINTS: 10 for each QSO. ADD 10 points if other op reports the
same beer. ADD 25 points for each Internet QSO which included an
exchange of images. SUBTRACT 20 points for each QSO with a broadcast
station. SUBTRACT 10 points for each telephonic QSO which resulted from
a "wrong number."
MULTIPLIERS:
Multiply your total QSO points by:
-Unique SPCDACs (state/provice/country/domain/area code).
-The number of batteries used (cell phone batteries and the back-up
battery in your PC can be counted)
-Antenna factor which is calculated as the height of your tower in feet
times the gain of your antenna system, multiplied by minus 1.
-Auxiliary power factor which is calculated as the net value of pure
alcohol consumed during the event in cubic centimeters. (For
non-drinkers, multiply by the total number of 8 ounce cups of coffee
consumed. Water drinkers are out of luck.)
-Skill factor 1/n where n is the number of years you have been licensed
to drink, drive, or operate ham radio equipment, whichever is the
larger.
BONUSES:
After you have calculated your raw score by multiplying your QSO points
by all relevant multipliers, add the following bonuses if you have
qualified for them.
1000 points for working yourself (e.g. using 2m repeater phone patch to
call yourself on the phone).
10,000 points for working the CQC club station, W0CQC, which will be
operating from the Hale Bopp Companion Starship.
100 points for an e-mail QSO with Wayne Green or Wayne Newton.
LOG SUBMISSION
Sign a statement to the effect that you are natural person residing in
the U.S.A. or some other country, are legally qualified to operate at
least some of the equipment used in the contest, and that you have
abided by the rules and spirit of the con--er--exercise. Submit
completed and certified logs via e-mail to: chairman@fcc.gov.
CU on the Air!
72/73 From the Colorado QRP Club
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