We had a successful Top Band Spring, in terms of participation, this past Thursday, 1 December, and now looking forward to a relaxed contest/event.......the Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint! It's a four hour contest for home constructors and kit builders and runs from 2000Z to 2359Z on Sunday 18th December 2011.
It's a fun CW contest to encourage homebrewers to get on the air with some added incentives in the form of 5000 bonus points per band if using a homemade (including kit) transceiver - if you are operating a Home Brew Transmitter only, add 2000 points per band; if you're operating a Home Brew Receiver only, add 3000 points per band. Additionally, to encourage more portable operations - not quite "the same" as operating a Home Brew rig BUT to encourage more participation - if you are "out in the field" you can garner 5000 points for putting up with the colder temps! Go here - www.qrparci.org for all of the details (the Holiday Spirits Home Brew Sprint is "above the fold" until the contest kicks off) and be certain to read the "rules" regarding what constitutes "home brew" - see the Bonus Points section under Paragraph H! Lookin' forward to seeing many participants and log entries. This is more a fun event than an actual contest albeit, you can garner a seriously nice lookin' certificate if you choose to enter the event! Categories entries run the gamut from All-Band (AB), Single Band (SB-160, 80, 40, 20, 15 or 10), High Bands, HB, (10m, 15m and 20m) or Low Bands, LB (40m, 80m and 160m). Personally, I think the Single Band, SB, categories are where certificates can be garnered more easily than in the other categories. If you have any questions please contact the Contest Manger at [email protected] Lookink' forward to hearing and working you during this fun event - constructors should be interested in operating during this event as it gives you an opportunity to show off your accomplishments AND meet other like-minded operators. 72, Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV QRP ARCI Contest Manager -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Upcoming-QRP-ARCI-Holiday-Spirits-Home-Brew-Sprint-tp7068950p7068950.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
