New Hampshire QSO Party
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Sponsored annually by the New Hampshire Amateur Radio Association (NHARA) to
further promote Amateur Radio Activity within the state of New Hampshire.
 
Object:
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For amateur radio operators to contact and exchange QSO information with as
many amateur radio stations as possible during the published contest time
period and in accordance with the Rules of Operation.

Rules of Operation:
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- Operation will be in accordance with current FCC rules and open to all
  license classes.
- The use of spotting nets, by way of repeaters, packet digipeaters and
  nodes, simplex, telephone or in any other fashion, is prohibited in all
  categories of operation.
- Operation on all bands all modes is permitted, except on 30 meters, 17
  meters and 12 meters. Land based repeater contacts, digipeaters and nodes
  are prohibited.
- Work stations once per band per mode. Modes consist of digital (RTTY, CW,
  Packet) and phone (AM, SSB, FM).
- Amateur satellite transponder operation is allowed.
- Mobile operation is permitted and encouraged.

Categories:
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- SINGLE OPERATOR/SINGLE TRANSMITTER ONLY:(SINGLE/SINGLE)
  Is defined as a single operator who performs all transmitting, receiving
  and logging functions. The log score will be attributed to that station
  call sign which submitted and earned the total point score.
- MULTI OPERATOR/SINGLE TRANSMITTER ONLY: (MULTI/SINGLE)
  Is defined as those obtaining assistance including relief operators,
  logger etc. The log score will be attributed to that station call sign
  which submitted and earned the total point score.
- MOBILE:
  Is defined as a single transmitter mobile station who may obtain assistance
  including relief operators, loggers etc. This station shall submit one log
  with total score being attributed to that station call sign which submitted
  and earned the total point score.

ALL NEW HAMPSHIRE STATIONS operating in any of the three above categories
may compete as a single transmitter station and at the same time, credit
their total log score to ONE NHARA affiliated multi/multi club station, in
which membership is held.  Individual stations crediting their score to a
club must at all times operate from within the borders of the State of New
Hampshire.  Each individual station shall clearly mark the NHARA affiliated
club name on the summary sheet attached to their log.

Club Competition:
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All NHARA affiliated amateur radio clubs are encouraged to operate one club
station during the NH QSO Party. A club call sign is defined as an FCC
assigned call sign or a call sign of a club member who has consented to the
use of his call sign for the purposes of this contest.

- CLUB - MULTI OPERATOR/SINGLE TRANSMITTER (MULTI/SINGLE)
  Is defined as a club NHARA affiliated station with one transmitting
  location with relief operators assisting including loggers, etc.
 
- CLUB - MULTI OPERATOR/MULTI TRANSMITTER (MULTI/MULTI)
  Is defined as a club NHARA affiliated station operating multiple
  transmitters from not more than one fixed location at any one time
  regardless of band or mode, regardless of number of operators assisting
  including loggers. A club call sign may be rotated among that club's
  membership in this category only.
 
While operating under the club call sign, scores accumulated by an individual
will not count toward the total earned score of the individual. Designation
of a Bonus Club Station status must be approved by a pre-announced deadline
to be published by the QSO Party Chairperson.

Date:
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first full weekend in February, 13.00z Saturday to 07.00z Sunday
{01SAT02:1300:1080}
                                          
Frequencies:
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CW: 1.810, 3.535, 7.035, 14.035, 21.035, 28.035 MHz
SSB: 1.875, 3.935, 7.235, 14.280, 21.380, 28.320, 50.115, 144.205 MHz
FM: 29.610, 52.540, 146.550, 223.500, 446.000, 902.100, 1296.100 MHz
SATELLITE: all transponders
75 Meter Phone Finale  3.950 MHz +/- QSB (Sunday 2300 UTC)

Exchange:
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NEW HAMPSHIRE STATIONS:
Send signal report and county (example 59/9 Rockingham), receive from other
New Hampshire stations signal report and county (example - 59/9 Coos)
Receive from non-New Hampshire stations signal report and state, or signal
report and VE province/territory, or signal report and DXCC country,
whichever applies. (example -59/9 California, 59/9 Ontario, 59/9
Newfoundland, 59/9 France).
NON-NEW HAMPSHIRE STATIONS
Send to NH stations only whichever applies:
A. US STATE - Signal Report and State
B. CANADA -Signal Report and VE Province/Territory
C. DXCC- Signal Report and country (excluding US Canada, Alaska & Hawaii)
Receive from NH stations only, Signal report and NH county (example 59/9
Sullivan)

Multipliers:
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NEW HAMPSHIRE STATIONS:
Count number of NH counties, states, (excluding NH) VE provinces/territories
and DXCC countries worked (excluding US, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii).
CW County Abbreviations: BL, CL, CH, CS, GF, HL, MR, RK, ST, SU (Total 10)
NON-NEW HAMPSHIRE STATIONS:
Count number of NH counties worked only.

Points:
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NEW HAMPSHIRE STATIONS:
Count one (1) point per phone QSO with any Station.
Count two (2) points per digital QSO with any Station.
Count five (5) points per phone QSO with designated bonus point stations.
Count ten (10) points per digital QSO with designated bonus point stations.
NON NEW HAMPSHIRE STATIONS:
Count one (1) point per phone QSO with any NH Station.
Count two (2) points per digital QSO with any NH Station.
Count five (5) points per phone QSO with designated bonus point stations.
Count ten (10) points per digital QSO with designated bonus point stations.

New Hampshire Club Bonus Point Stations: W1ET, WB1CAG, N0CUH, WB1HBB, K1RD,
AA1EX, W1GUA, WB1ASL, WW1G, N1LT, K1BKE, KD1GJ, W1OC.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Maritime mobile contacts shall be counted as a QSO but not as a multiplier.
Washington DC contacts shall be counted as a Maryland QSO
 
Final Score:
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Multiply the total QSO points times the multipliers allotted for your
category, for a final score.
 
Logs:
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For purposes of clarification, separate logs may be submitted, if desired for
each mode. (For example, a separate log for all digital and a separate log
for all phone contacts). Dupe sheets are required for stations submitting
more than 200 QSOs
 
Deadline:
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Logs must be postmarked by 31 March. Include a SASE with logs when requesting
NH QSO contest results.

Address:
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G.E.A.R.S.
Conrad Ekstrom
WB1GXM
P.O.Box 1076
Claremont
NH 03743-1076
U.S.A.

Awards:
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- Individual station
  A plaque will be awarded to the highest scoring single operator/single
  transmitter station in the state of NH.
  A plaque will be awarded to the highest scoring multi operator/single
  transmitter station in the state of NH.
  Certificates will be awarded to the highest individual scorer (5 QSO
  minimum) in each NH county (except for the county of the single/single
  winner), state, VE province/territory, and DXCC country.
- Club Station
  A plaque will be awarded to the highest scoring club, multi operator/
  single transmitter category.
  A plaque will be issued to the highest scoring club multi operator/multi
  transmitter category.
  Certificates will be awarded for the second and third place winners in
  both categories.
- Sponsor's Award
  Special recognition will be given at the discretion of the NHARA to
  those stations, in who's opinion show significant effort.

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