We seem to have missed the October 1, 2007 sign up date by 9 months already!
--- "Edward R. Breneiser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all QRPers, > > While this isn't a QRP Event, QRPers are encourged > to enter! > > This is an early announcement to all GORC Members to > keep an eye or ear > out for the GORC Iditarod 2009 Challenge! What is > it? How do I enter it? > What is the prize? Yes, many questions that will > come soon. > > What is it? -- It's a race around the world during > the winter months on > your "dog sled." The race will take place through > the frozen parts of > the world as you "mush" your way across the globe. > > Don't worry you won't have to actually race a dog > sled, but you will > have to make contacts around the world! > > GORC Iditarod 2009 Challenge > > Date: 11/01/08 to 03/31/09 > Bands: 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m > Modes: SSB, CW, PSK31 > Power: 100w or less > > RACE COURSE: > 1.Canada > 2.Alaska > 3.Russia > 4.Finland > 5.Sweden > 6.Norway > 7.Iceland > 8.Greenland > > All mushers MUST make one qso in each country in the > proper order. No > musher shall advance to the next station (country) > without first > contacting 1, then 2 then 3 etc. > > All mushers must sign up before October 1, 2007. No > late entries will be > allowed to mush. Your sled will be your radio and > the power output you > use. Your dogs will be your antennas! The more power > you use, the > heavier the sled and the less points you will > receive for each contact. > Heavy antennas mean heavy dogs and less points! You > may stay at each > station as long as you like and make contacts, but > remember, this is a > race and the earlier you finish the more points you > will receive at the > finish. Also any contacts made while you are > portable count extra! You > don't have to finish the course, but you'll loose > lots of points. > > All Mushers will receive a nice certificate upon > FINISHING the course. > First Place will receive a beautiful ICE-Like > Trophy! GORC Members are > extra points! > > To enter all mushers must fill out an entry form > that will soon be > placed on the GORC Website > http://www.wa3wsj.org/GORC.html > > (I'll be busy preparing my dogs and sled) > > More details later! > 72/73, > Ed, WA3WSJ > The Big GORC > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
