TARA RTTY Sprint
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sponsored by the Troy Amateur Radio Association, Inc

Type of Competion:
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contact and exchange QSO information with as many stations as possible using
RTTY only. Any station may work any other station

Categories:
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A) single operater, multiband
   One person performs all operating and logging functions. Use of spotting
   nets (operating arrangments involving assistance through DX-alerting
   nets, etc.) is not permitted. Single operator stations are allowed only
   one transmitted signal at any given time.
   1)  less than 150 W output
   2) 150 W output or more
B) multi operator, single transmitter
   More than one person operates, checks for duplicates, keeps the log, etc.
   Once the station has begun operation on a given band, it must remain on
   that band for at least 10 minutes; listening time counts as operating
   time. Multioperator stations are allowed only one transmitted signal at
   any given time

Date:
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second full weekend in December, from Saturday 18.00z to Sunday 02:00z
{02SAT12:1800:480}

Bands:
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80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m

Modes:
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RTTY

Exchange:
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US: signal report and state
Canada:Signal report and province.
DX: Signal report and serial number starting with 001. Both stations must
    receive and acknowledge the complete exchange for the contact to count

Multiplier:
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count only once (not once per band), each US state (except KH6 and KL7),
each VE province (plus VE8 and VY1) and each DXCC country. KH6 and KL7 count
only as seperate DXCC countries. The US and Canada do not count as DXCC
countries

Points:
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count one point for each completed QSO (anyone can work anyone). A station
may be worked once per band for QSO credit (but not for additional
multipliers)

Miscellaneous:
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the use of non-Amateur Radio means of communication (eg, telephone) for the
purpose of soliciting a contact (or contacts) during the contest period is
inconsistent with the spirit and intent of this announcement

Logs:
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any entry making more than 200 total QSO's must submit duplicate check
sheets (an alphabetical listing of stations worked). No late entries can be
accepted. Use ARRL RTTY Roundup forms, a reasonable facsimile or submit
entry on diskette or electronically.
You may submit your contest entry on diskette in lieu of paper logs. The
floppy diskette must be IBM-compatible, MS-DOS formatted, 3-1/2 or 5-1/4
inch. The log information must be in an ASCII file, following the ARRL
Suggested Standard File Format, and contain all log exchange information
(band,mode,date, on and off times, time in UTC, call sign of station worked,
exchanged sent, exchange received, multipliers [marked the first time
worked] and QSO points). One entry per diskette. An official summary sheet
or reasonable facsimile with a signed contest participation disclaimer is
required with all entries. Also you may file these electronically at:
http://generators.com/tara/rtty.html   MRBILL1953@AOL.COM
Each entrant agrees to be bound by the provisions as well as the intent of
this announcement and  the regulations of his/her licensing authority

Disqualifications:
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for excess duplicate contacts and call sign or exchange errors

Deadline:
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entries must be postmarked no later than 41 days after the end of the
contest

Address:
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William J. Eddy                     or       MRBILL1953@AOL.COM
NY2U
2404 - 22nd  Street,
Troy
New York 12180-1901
U.S.A.

Awards:
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distinctive certificates will be awarded to: Top high-power and low power
single-operator and multioperator scorers in each ARRL/Canadian Section;
Top high-power and low-power single operator and multioperator scorers in
each DXCC country (other than W/VE0; each Novice and Technician entrant;
each entrant making at least 50 QSO's

Information available at: http://generators.com/tara/rtty.html

<NY2U 12/96>
