When all else fails, check the ARRL rules... 2.3. Contest Period: Begins 2100 UTC Saturday, ends 0300 UTC Monday.
2.4. Operate no more than 24 of the 30 hours. 2.4.1. Off periods may not be less than 30 minutes in length. 2.4.2. Times off and on must be clearly noted in paper logs. Do not indicate off times in electronic log files. The log checking software calculates it. 2.4.3. Listening time counts as operating time. 3. Entry Categories: 3.1. Single Operator: 3.1.1. QRP. 3.1.2. Low Power. 3.1.3. High Power. 3.1.4. Unlimited--Packet assisted (no differentiated power levels). This is the greatest contest of the year as it has a 'real' exchange. 4. Exchange: The required exchange consists of: 4.1. A consecutive serial number; 4.2. Precedence; 4.2.1. "Q" for Single Op QRP (5 Watts output or less); 4.2.2. "A" for Single Op Low Power (up to 150 W output); 4.2.3. "B" for Single Op High Power (greater than 150 W output); 4.2.4. "U" for Single Op Unlimited; 4.2.5. "M" for Multi-Op; 4.2.6. "S" for School Club; 4.3. Your Callsign; 4.4. Check (the last two digits of the year you were first licensed); 4.5. ARRL/RAC Section Example: NU1AW would respond to W1AW's call by sending: W1AW 123 B NU1AW 71 CT, which indicates QSO number 123, B for Single Op High Power, NU1AW, first licensed in 1971, and in the Connecticut section. Have fun and hope to work you all.. I will be on a K1 and a BuddiStick with batteries. 73, Art W6KY --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > In a message dated 11/3/2005 17:02:58 Mountain > Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I guess starting Friday around 7pm or so CW > Sweepstakes > starts. Oh well, we have until Friday night to have > some fun. > > The rules I printed off of the ARRL website say the > following: "2.3. Contest > Period: Begins 2100 UTC Saturday, ends 0300 UTC > Monday." It seems to me > this translates to 2:00 PM Saturday until 8:00 PM > Sunday for Mountain Standard > Time (a total of 30 hours). So maybe you have more > time than you thought... > > > > > Ci Jones > WU7R > FISTS 10789 > NAQCC 306 > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
