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49th ANNUAL NEW JERSEY QSO PARTY - AUGUST 16 - 17, 2008
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The Englewood Amateur Radio Association, Inc. invites all amateurs the world over to take part in the 49th Annual New Jersey QSO Party.
RULES: [1] The time of the contest is from 2000 UTC Saturday August 16 to 0700 UTC Sunday August 17 and from 1300 UTC Sunday August 17 to 0200 UTC Monday August 18. [2] Phone and CW are considered the same contest. A station may be contacted once on each band - phone and CW are considered separate bands - CW contacts may not be made in phone band segments. New Jersey stations may work other New Jersey stations. [3] General call is "CQ New Jersey" or "CQ NJ". New Jersey stations are requested to identify themselves by signing "DE NJ" on CW and "New Jersey calling" on phone. Suggested frequencies are 1810, 3535, 3950, 7035, 7235, 14035, 14285, 21100, 21355, 28100, 28400, 50-50.5, and 144-146. Suggest phone activity on the even hours; 15/10 meters on the odd hours [1500 to 2100 UTC]; 160 meters at 0500 UTC. [4] Exchange consists of QSO Number, and QTH [State/province or country]. New Jersey stations will send county for their QTH. [5] Scoring: Out-of-state stations multiply number of complete contacts with New Jersey stations times 3 points per QSO times the number of New Jersey counties worked [maximum of 21]. New Jersey stations multiply number of complete contacts times 3 points per QSO times the multiplier. The multiplier is the sum of the number of states [other than NJ], Canadian provinces, and NJ counties worked - maximum is 49 + 13 + 21 = 83. [6] Certificates will be awarded to the first place station in each New Jersey county, state, province, and country. In addition, a second place certificate will be awarded when four or more logs are received. A total of two plaques have been donated by the ARRL Section Managers for NNJ and SNJ to the highest scoring single-operator station residing in each of their sections. [7] Logs must also show the UTC date and time, QSO exchange, band, and emission, and be received not later than September 13, 2008. The first contact for each claimed multiplier must be indicated and numbered and a check list of contacts and multipliers should be included. Multi-operator stations should be noted and calls of participating operators listed. Logs and comments should be sent to: Englewood Amateur Radio Association, Inc., Post Office Box 528, Englewood, New Jersey 07631-0528. A #10 size SASE should be included for results. [8] Stations planning active participation in New Jersey are requested to advise EARA by August 1st of your intentions so that we may plan for full coverage from all counties. Portable and mobile operation is encouraged.
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CLUBS: PLEASE PASS THIS NOTICE AROUND TO YOUR CLUB MEMBERS. CLUB COMPETITION WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
NETS: PLEASE ANNOUNCE THE QSO PARTY ON YOUR NET OFTEN.
