May/June 2009
Volume 37 Number 3
Top photo: N5JJ/K5LZO Memorial Station. Bottom photo: 12-year-old K0ADX.
NCJ Contests
NAQP
•Rules
•Team Registration
CW SSB RTTY
•Logging Hints
•Upload Logs
•Web-to-Cabrillo Forms
CW SSB RTTY
•Logs Received
CW SSB RTTY
•Results
•Preliminary Results
CW SSB RTTY
•Records
CW SSB RTTY
•Cabrillo Format
•Paper Logging Forms
NA Sprint
•Rules
•Team Registration
CW SSB RTTY
•Upload Logs
•Web-to-Cabrillo Forms
CW SSB RTTY
•Logs Received
CW SSB RTTY
•Results
•Preliminary Results
CW SSB RTTY
•Records
CW SSB RTTY
 
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NAQP CW/SSB/RTTY Rules
(Revised November 16, 2008)
pdf version of rules

Contest Managers:
CW/SSB - Bruce Horn, WA7BNM (email)
RTTY - Shelby Summerville, K4WW (email)

  1. Eligibility: Any licensed radio amateur may enter.

  2. Object: To work as many North American stations as possible during the contest period.

  3. North American Station: Defined by the ARRL's DXCC list with the addition of KH6.

  4. Contest periods:

    January/February 2009 Contests:

    CW: 1800Z January 10 to 0600Z January 11, 2009 (Second full weekend in January)
    SSB: 1800Z January 17 to 0600Z January 18, 2009 (Third full weekend in January)
    RTTY: 1800Z February 28 to 0600Z, March 1, 2009 (Last full weekend in February)

    July/August 2009 Contests:

    RTTY: 1800Z July 18 to 0600Z July 19, 2009 (Third full weekend in July)
    CW: 1800Z August 1 to 0600Z August 2, 2009 (First full weekend in August)
    SSB: 1800Z August 15 to 0600Z August 16, 2009 (Third full weekend in August)

  5. Entry Classification:
    1. Single Operator:
      1. One person performs all transmitting, receiving, spotting and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna adjustments.
      2. Access to spotting information obtained directly or indirectly from any source other than the station operator, such as from other stations or automated tools, is prohibited, except as follows: Technological methods of copying information in the contest exchange are permitted as long as they are entirely contained within the station.
      3. Only one transmitted signal allowed at a time.
      4. May operate 10 out of the 12 hours of the contest. Off times must be at least 30 minutes in length.
    2. Multi-Operator Two-Transmitter:
      1. More than one person performs transmitting, receiving and logging functions, etc.
      2. A maximum of two transmitted signals at any given time, each on a different band. Both transmitters may work any and all stations.
      3. Shall keep a separate log for each transmitter.
      4. Each transmitter must have at least 10 minutes between band changes.
      5. May operate for the entire 12 hours of the contest.

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