2009 (43rd) MARAC COUNTY HUNTERS CW CONTEST

0000Z Saturday May 2 to 2400z Sunday May 3, 2009

 The Mobile Amateur Radio Awards Club is pleased to sponsor the 43rd Annual County Hunters CW Contest.  Mobile and Fixed operation from every county in the U.S. is encouraged.

 You may operate from the MOBILE category, the FIXED category or in the MIXED category. As part of the MIXED category you should maintain two lists of Multipliers. One list is for the Mobile category and the other list is for the Fix category. The reason for the two lists is to be able to compete for State Certificates and ease of switching between categories.

 RULES

1) Mobiles must clearly identify themselves as being mobile by signing /M several times in each county.

2) Multipliers: Each category, Mobile and Fixed, will have a separate set of Multipliers.  The Mobile category will have a set of 3077 multipliers and the Fixed category will have a set of 3077 multipliers.  A Multiplier can only be counted once in each category during the contest, regardless of band.

3) Mobile on a county line can be counted for each county as a new potential multiplier BUT as only one contact – 15 points. Three and      four county lines are not allowed.

4) Single operator stations only. Drivers are OK.

5) Contest contacts between operators in the same vehicle or in shadowing vehicles are invalid. There are no restrictions against spotting mobiles. To be considered as “Mobile” you must put out at least two counties.

6) Net contacts are invalid and are discouraged

7)  For a valid contact one station must be in a U.S. county.  Independent cities like ‘DC’ and Carson City are not a valid US County.  You must use one of the 3077

8)  Official list of County Codes (Multipliers) can be downloaded at:  

      WWW.BNK.COM/W0QE/COUNTYABBREV-V3-4COL.PDF   or .DOC

9) Additional rules for the NEW MIXED category:

9.1  While in the Mobile category you cannot run the county that you declare as the county that you are in while operating in the FIXED category.

9.2 You must remain in a category for at least one hour. You may switch several times during the contest.

9.3  You must have at least 50 contacts from the FIXED category.

9.4  You must submit a MOBILE log and a summary sheet.

9.5  You must submit a FIXED log and a summary sheet.

9.6  You have two sets of 3077 multipliers: one for Mobile and one for Fixed.

       Ex:  You can work KENT, MI for the first time in the Mobile category and again for the first time in the Fixed category. Both contacts are new multipliers. One for each category.

EXCHANGE

U.S. station: Signal report, State Code and County Abbreviation.

Ex: 599 MI JKSN

All others:    Signal report, “DX” (Including Mexico and Canada).

            Ex. 599  DX

SCORING

FIXED stations  - 1  point.      DX stations  -  5 points.      MOBILE stations  - 15 points.   

MOBILES:

1) Calculate a STATE score for each state that you put out a county in by:

            a. Add up the Total # of QSO points worked while in that state.

            b. Add up the total # of unique multipliers worked while in that state.

            c. Total State score = (Total # QSO pts.) x  (Total # Multipliers)

2) Scores CAN NOT count a multiplier more than once regardless of the State, County or band that you are operating in.

3)  Final score  =  (Total QSO points from all states)  x   (Total Multipliers from all states)

4) You must submit log and summary sheet for each state.

5)  Submit a Summary sheet for Total Mobile Category Score.

FIXED:

1) Scores CAN NOT count a multiplier more than once regardless of band. 

2) Final score  =  (Total QSO points)   x   (Total multipliers)

3) You must submit a log and a summary sheet.

MIXED:

1) Determine your total Mobile QSO points following the MOBILE scoring rules.

2) Determine your total Fixed QSO points following the FIXED operations.

3) Determine total number of multipliers worked from your MOBILE operations.

4) Determine total number of multiplies worked from your FIXED operations.

5) Final score  =     (Total QSO points from both the Mobile and Fixed categories)  

                                      x  (Total Multipliers from both the Mobile and Fixed categories)

6) You must submit a log and summary following Mobiles rules and Fixed rules.

FREQUENCIES

3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28050.  Fixed stations should operate above the suggested frequencies and mobiles below.

AWARDS

MARAC Plaques:  (A station can win only one plaque).

  • 1st and 2nd place MOBILE and FIXED.
  • 1st and 2nd  place MIXED if enough entries warrant an award.
  • 1st place Canadian Station if enough entries warrant an award.
  • 1st place DX station.

MARAC Contest Certificates:

  • Highest scoring Mobile, Fixed and MIXED stations in each State.
  • Highest scoring Canadian Provinces and Each ARRL Country.
  • Highest four in each category.

Send all logs and summary sheets by June 7, 2009 to:      

1st choice:   AA8R@AOL.COM

2nd choice:  Randy Hatt - AA8R
                   7878 W. County Line Rd.
                   Howard City, Mich.  49329

 

More info available at www.cquest.com/ch/  or  www.marac.org

 
     

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