[Elecraft] QRP ARCI Pet Rock Sprint
2011 QRP-ARCI(sm) PET ROCK CELEBRATION Date/Time: 1500Z to 1800Z on Saturday 1 January 2011. Mode: HF CW only. Exchange: Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, ARCI member number Non-Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, Power Out QSO Points: Member = 5 points Non-Member, Different Continent = 4 points Non-Member, Same Continent = 2 points Multiplier: SPC (State/Province/Country) total for all bands. The same station may be worked on multiple bands for QSO points and SPC credit. Power Multiplier: 5 Watts = x1 1 - 5 Watts = x7 500 mW - 1 Watt = x10 200 mW - 500 mW = x15 55 mW - 200 mW = x20 55 mW = x25 Suggested Frequencies: Please remember this is a contest is focusing on rock-bound transmitters/transceivers. 80m 3560 kHz 3579 kHz 3579 kHz 40m 7030 kHz 7040 kHz 20m 14060 kHz 15m 21060 kHz 10m 28060 kHz Bonus Points: For crystal controlled gear add 2,000 points for using rockbound receiver; add 3,000 points for using rockbound transmitter; or add 5,000 points for using rockbound transceiver. These bonus points are available per band. If you are operating PORTABLE using battery power AND a temporary antenna, add 5000 points to your final score. (You can NOT be at your shack operating from battery power using your home station antenna to qualify for this bonus.) This is to help level the playing field for contesters who work from the field against contest stations with 5 element yagis at 70 ft. Score: Final Score = Points (total for all bands) x SPCs (total for all bands) x Power Multiplier + Bonus Points Categories: Entry may be All-Band, Single Band, High Bands (10m-15m-20m) or Low Bands (40m-80m) How to Participate: Get on any of the HF bands except the WARC bands and hang out near the QRP frequencies. Work as many stations calling CQ QRP or CQ TEST as possible, or call CQ QRP or CQ TEST yourself! You can work a station for credit once on each band. Email Log Submission: Submit Logs in plain text format along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to cont...@qrparci.org Snail mail Log Submission: Submit Logs along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to: QRP-ARCI Pet Rock Sprint c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Elizabeth St. W. Welland, Ontario Canada L3C 4M3 Deadline: Entries must be postmarked on or before 15 January 2011. (Note this is 14 days after the contest runs) Results: Will be published in QRP Quarterly and shown on the QRP-ARCI website. Certificates: Will be awarded to the top scoring entrant in each category. Certificates may be awarded for 2nd and 3rd place if entries are sufficient in a category. == L. Jeffrey Hetherington - VA3JFF / VE3CW QRP-ARCI(sm) Contest Manager -- 73, Bob Patten, N4BPPlantation, FL E-Mail : n...@arrl.netWebsite: http://www.qsl.net/n4bp SOC #1 ARS #799QRP ARCI #3412 FISTS #7871 FP #1491SMIRK #6625 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] QRP ARCI Pet Rock Sprint
Hi, I'm still a new ham, and not afraid of asking even the dumbest question, so here goes: What is a rock-bound transmitter/receiver? I've got the transmitter/receiver part, you smart alecs, its the rock-bound part that has me stumped and whether my K1 qualifies. 73, Byron N6NUL On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Bob Patten n...@bellsouth.net wrote: Please remember this is a contest is focusing on rock-bound transmitters/transceivers. -- - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] QRP ARCI Pet Rock Sprint
On 12/31/2010 12:02 PM, Byron Servies wrote: I'm still a new ham, and not afraid of asking even the dumbest question, so here goes: Hi Byron, To quote the almost universally agreed upon response to the above, The only dumb questions are the ones not asked. What is a rock-bound transmitter/receiver? Many, many years ago (yes, I'm that old), all transmitters were crystal controlled. And in the mid 50's when I got my Novice license, it was an FCC requirement that the transmitter be crystal controlled. The crystals were and are referred to as rocks since they're made of quartz. There are still a few QRP kits available that are crystal controlled. For example, I'll be using a Wilderness Radio SST which is crystal controlled on 14.060. -- 73, Bob Patten, N4BPPlantation, FL E-Mail : n...@arrl.netWebsite: http://www.qsl.net/n4bp SOC #1 ARS #799QRP ARCI #3412 FISTS #7871 FP #1491SMIRK #6625 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] QRP ARCI Pet Rock Sprint
Thanks, Bob. So, if I understand correctly, my VFO controlled K1 is not considered crystal controlled like the variable crystal oscillator (VXO) controlled SST? 73, Byron N6NUL Many, many years ago (yes, I'm that old), all transmitters were crystal controlled. And in the mid 50's when I got my Novice license, it was an FCC requirement that the transmitter be crystal controlled. The crystals were and are referred to as rocks since they're made of quartz. There are still a few QRP kits available that are crystal controlled. For example, I'll be using a Wilderness Radio SST which is crystal controlled on 14.060. -- - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] QRP ARCI Pet Rock Sprint
On 12/31/2010 9:02 AM, Byron Servies wrote: Hi, I'm still a new ham, and not afraid of asking even the dumbest question, so here goes: What is a rock-bound transmitter/receiver? Old ham slang for crystal controlled. Quartz crystals are often called rocks, hence the Rockmite and its cousins. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - www.cqp.org The only dumb questions are the ones not asked Eric Swartz __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] QRP ARCI Pet Rock Sprint
On 12/31/2010 12:26 PM, Byron Servies wrote: Thanks, Bob. So, if I understand correctly, my VFO controlled K1 is not considered crystal controlled like the variable crystal oscillator (VXO) controlled SST? 73, Byron N6NUL think this: if a transmitter has ONE frequency by crystal (rock) and has NO tuning capability, it is crystal controlled. Thus its a rock bound radio. Your K1 is not rock bound but you can still participate in the 'test under a different category. check the rules for more info. 72 Ron, wb1hga __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] QRP ARCI Pet Rock Sprint
Rock bound means crystal controlled transmitter. No vfo. Does that help? Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless -Original message- From: Byron Servies by...@servies.us To: Bob Patten n...@bellsouth.net Cc: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Fri, Dec 31, 2010 17:02:42 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP ARCI Pet Rock Sprint Hi, I'm still a new ham, and not afraid of asking even the dumbest question, so here goes: What is a rock-bound transmitter/receiver? I've got the transmitter/receiver part, you smart alecs, its the rock-bound part that has me stumped and whether my K1 qualifies. 73, Byron N6NUL On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Bob Patten n...@bellsouth.net wrote: Please remember this is a contest is focusing on rock-bound transmitters/transceivers. -- - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
