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QRP Afield this Saturday

Posted: 17 Sep 2020 04:54 AM PDT
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Courtesy of KE1L on QRP-L:September 19, 1500Z-2100Z (11am-5pm EDT) Bands:
160 through 10, no WARC bands or 60 meters Modes: CW, voice, digital
Exchange: RST, S/P/C, NEQRP number or power level Full rules follow
More info at https://www.newenglandqrp.org/qrp-afield-2018/(that link is
current despite the 2018; it was already on the ARRL contest corral before
I took over as administrator so we're sticking with it for this year)
QRP Afield, sponsored by the New England QRP Club, is the original QRP
contest for field operation. It was first held in 1994. The next oldest,
QRP To The Field, was first held in 1995; it was originally sponsored by
the NorCal QRP Club and is now run by the administrators of QRP-L. This
year Shirley Dulcey KE1L has taken over as the contest administrator of QRP
Afield.
QRP Afield is always held on the third Saturday of September. Most years,
that makes it the last QRP contest of the summer. In years when that Sunday
falls on September 21 it can instead be the first QRP contest of the fall.
In many years it is concurrent with the Chowdercon informal social
gathering of NEQRP; the organizer of that event has not yet announced
whether it will happen this year.
In the recent past we haven't posted a clear definition of a field station.
That's a question that is certain to arise because of the COVID crisis. I
found this from 2014:
Permanent Location: Any location using commercial power AND/OR permanently
installed antennas Field Location: Any location using battery/solar/natural
power AND temporary antennas. That means that your backyard, front porch,
patio, or other similar location qualify as a field station IF you use
temporary antennas and portable power. Further rule starting this year:
QRP field stations must follow the ARRL Field Day definition for qualifying
for the battery powered classes. In other words,no fossil fuel generators.
QRO field stations can use generators, though they rarely enter QRP Afield.
This is mostly meant to cover POTA or IOTA activations or stations
participating in state QSO parties that might make some contacts in QRP
Afield.
Recommended frequencies: CW near 1810, 3560, 7030 7040 and 7122, 14060,
21060, 28060 SSB near 1910, 3985, 7285, 14285, 21385, 28885 Digital
modes on their customary frequencies 7030 is now the primary QRP spot on
40, but some older crystal-controlled radios may be operating on 7040. 7122
is a gathering spot for slow-speed CW.
Exchange: NEQRP members: RST, S/P/C, NEQRP number Non-members: RST,
S/P/C, power
If you would like to become a member, see
https://www.newenglandqrp.org/membership/. NEQRP membership is free and
open to all radio amateurs with an interest in QRP. There are no location
restrictions, though all of our in-person gatherings are in New England.
Scoring: One contact per station per mode per band New clarification for
2020: all voice modes count as one mode New clarification for 2020: all
digital modes count as one mode QRO at a permanent location: 1 point per
contact QRO at a field location: 2 points per contact QRP at a permanent
location: 5 points per contact QRP at a field location: 10 points per
contact
Multiplier: S/P/C, once per BAND (not per mode) All three modes (CW, voice,
digital) count the same for scoring No bonus stations
Logs: Email to ; send Cabrillo files (preferred) or
text Include the summary sheet from
https://www.newenglandqrp.org/qrp-afield-2018/ If you must, mail logs to
the address on the site. Email is preferred Logs must be received by
October 20.
The weather forecast for my QTH for Saturday is mostly sunny, with a high
temp of 65F (18C) for the day. I have my annual physical scheduled for the
morning. Hopefully, after that's over I can quickly complete my normal
weekend chores and get on the air from the backyard for a bit.
72 de Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!