MICHIGAN QRP CLUB LABOR DAY SPRINT
Date: First Monday in September; Contest Period: 2300Z Monday to 0300Z Tuesday (7 pm EDT to 11 pm EDT Labor Day Monday)
The Michigan QRP Club sponsors one CW sprint each year. The contest environment offers an opportunity to improve operating skills and have fun. Members and non-members are welcome to participate! Only QRP (5W or less) stations will be considered for an award, but others may join the fun.
Operate on the standard QRP frequencies, except WARC bands. Work as many stations as you can. They do not have to be participating in the sprint. Calling CQ QRP, CQ MI, or CQ TEST is appropriate.
At the conclusion of the sprint please submit your log per the instructions below. Log submission deadline is 14 day from the end of the sprint.
MI LABOR DAY QRP SPRINT RULES
Frequencies
Operate on any of the following bands and recommended frequencies: 160 Meters 1811 kHz; 80 Meters 3560 kHz; 40 Meters 7030/7040/7110 kHz; 20 Meters 14060 kHz; 15 Meters 21060/21110 kHz; 10 Meters 28060 kHz; 6 Meters 50060 kHz.
Exchange
Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, MI-QRP Member Number
Non-members send: RST, State/Province/Country, Power output
Logging
There are several free contest logging programs available. If the MI QRP sprint is not listed, such as with N1MM, use QRPARCI (ARCI) contest and edit the cabrillo header format with information applicable to the MI QRP club event.
Scoring
Stations may be worked once per band for QSO points.
Member contacts = 5 points.
Non member W or VE contacts = 2 points.
Non member DX contacts = 4 points.
WQ8RP Multiplier: You earn a 5X multiplier for each band and another 5X multiplier for each mode that you work our club station W8QRP. Work us on 20 meters, earn one 5X multiplier. Work us on 160 meters, earn another 5X multiplier. Work us on CW, earn another 5x multiplier. Work us on CW and SSB, earn two 5x multipliers.
S/P/C Multiplier. You earn a multiplier for the number of unique states, provinces and countries per band
Score = Total QSO Points (on all bands) X S/P/Cs X WQ8RP Multiplier
Log Submission
Logs must be submitted within 14 day of the end of the sprint.
Electronic logs in Cabrillo Format are HIGHLY PREFERRED. Edit the Cabrillo header with the information applicable to the MI QRP club event in which you are participating. For your logs, please include your name, call, address, equipment description and Power output.
You can use the Contest Tab of the miqrp.net club website to submit your logs. Just use the QRP Contest Challenge form on the website and paste your Cabrillo file into the Soapbox field.
Alternatively, you may E-Mail Logs to and request further information from:
Lee Dziekan N8LJ — see N8LJ info via QRZ.com
Awards
Certificates are awarded to those stations with the highest score, running 5 watts or less, by State, Province, and DX Country.
Results will be printed in the next issue of The 5 Watter.
Final decision on any contest matters rest with the contest manager.