Illinois QSO Party
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sponsored by the Radio Amateur Megacycle Society

Type of Competition:
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stations may be worked once per band and mode, and IL stations can contact
other instate stations for QSO and multiplier credit

Date:
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forth Sunday in October, 18.00z Sunday to 02.00z Monday
{04SUN10:1800:480}

Frequencies:
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CW: 3.550, 7.050, 14.050 MHz, Novice: 30 kHz up from botten for CW
Phone: 3.890, 7.290, 14.290 MHz, Novice: 28.390 MHz
other bands may also be used (exept 30m, 17m and 12m)

Mode:
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CW and Phone

Exchange:
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IL stations exchange RS(T) and county, others exchange RS(T) and state/
province/country

Points:
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1 point per phone QSO, 2 points per CW QSO

Final Score:
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IL stations multiply QSO total by sum of states plus VE provinces plus a
maximum of five DX countries. Count additional DX for points, but not
multipliers. IL portables and mobiles may add 200 to final score for each
county from which 10 or more contacts were made. All others multiply QSO
points by the number of IL countries worked. All stations may take one bonus
multiplier for each eight QSOs with the same IL county

Logs:
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indicate band and mode, circle each new multiplier, and IL mobiles must
indicate each county change. Stations with over 100 QSOs must submit a dupe
sheet. A summary sheet showing the scoring and the usual signed declaration
is also requested

Deadline:
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deadline for logs is November 20th

Address:
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R.A.M.S
c/c John Matz
KB9II
7079 West Ave.
Hanover Park
IL 60103
U.S.A.

Awards:
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certificates will be sent to the to 10 scoring IL fixed stations , 5 IL
mobiles, winners in each state, province, county, and the highest club/team
aggregate score. A plaue goes to the top-scoring Illinois station (fixed
and mobile)

<CQ 10/95>
