Sweepstakes. Click here for printable rules PDF1. Contest Object For stations in the United States and Canada including territories and possessions to exchange QSO information with as many other US and Canadian stations as possible on 1. Date and Contest Period 2. CW First full weekend in November November 4 6, 2. Phone Third full weekend in November November 1. Contest Period Begins 2. UTC Saturday and runs through 0. UTC Monday. 2. 4. Scores will be calculated from contacts logged during the first 2. Clarification the intent of this rule is to limit operating time listening or transmitting to 2. Contacts logged after 2. Off periods may not be less than 3. Times off and on must be clearly noted in paper logs. In electronically submitted Cabrillo logs, off times are calculated by the log checking software. Listening time counts as operating time. Entry Categories 3. Single Operator 3. QRP. Transmit with 5 watts or less. 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Spotting assistance and Skimmer use is allowed. High Power Transmit with 1. Spotting assistance and Skimmer use is allowed. Multioperator, Single Transmitter Multioperator scores are based on the first 2. Single Operator entries. Low Power Transmit with 1. Spotting assistance and Skimmer use is allowed. High Power Transmit with 1. Spotting assistance and Skimmer use is allowed. Multioperator entries may have only 1 transmitted signal on the air at any given time alternating CQs on two or more frequencies using the same band and mode is prohibited. Multioperator stations have no limitations on band changes. There is no Multioperator, Two Transmitter or Multioperator, Multi Transmitter category. School Club 3. 4. There are three divisions to this category. College and University. Technical School. Secondary and other School. School clubs compete as their own category. Cara Game Subway Surf Di Laptop. Only currently enrolled regular students and facultystaff of the institution are eligible to operate a school club entry. As of 2. 01. 0, Alumni may participate on the air with students. It is not, however, in the spirit of the category for Alumni exclusively to use the club station. Alumni should make every effort to continue in an Elmer role to current student club members. There is no distinction between Single and Multi operator stations or power levels in the School Club category. School clubs must operate from established stations located on the campus. No portable operation from a near by contest station is allowed. A club may operate from a members station only if no on campus station exists. Certificates will be awarded to the top scoring entry in each division of this category in each ARRLRAC section and division. Spotting assistance and Skimmer use is allowed. Contest Exchange The required exchange consists of 4. A consecutive serial number 4. Precedence 4. 2. Q for Single Op QRP 5 Watts output or less 4. A for Single Op Low Power up to 1. W output 4. 2. 3. B for Single Op High Power greater than 1. W output 4. 2. 4. U for Single Op Unlimited Single Op Unlimited High Power and Single Op Unlimited Low Power both send U4. M for Multi Op Multiop High Power and Multiop Low Power both send M4. S for School Club 4. Your Callsign remember that you must include your call sign during the exchange4. Check. 4. 4. 1. The last 2 digits of the year of first license for either the operator or the station. An entry must send the same Check throughout the entire contest. ARRLRAC Section click here for the official list4. Exchange Example NU1. AW would respond to W1. AWs call by sending W1. AW 1. 23 B NU1. AW 7. CT, which indicates QSO number 1. B for Single Op High Power, NU1. AW, first licensed in 1. Connecticut section. Lego Star Wars 3 3Ds Rom. Scoring 5. 1. QSO points Count two points for each complete two way QSO. Multiplier Each ARRL Section and RAC Section plus the Canadian NT Northern Territories encompassing VE8 VY1 VY0 with a maximum number of 8. KP3, KP4 and KP5 are in the Puerto Rico Section. KV4 KP2, KG4 and KP1 stations are in the Virgin Islands Section. KV4 calls issued by FCC prior to 1. US Virgin Islands FCC has since begun issuing KV4xx calls systematically to the mainland 4th call area. KH6 and other US possessions in the Pacific count as the Pacific Section. Final score Multiply QSO points two per QSO by the number of ARRLRAC sections plus NT VE8VY1VY0. Miscellaneous 6. Work each station only once, regardless of band. For all entry categories, only one transmitted signal is permitted at any time alternating CQs on two or more frequencies using the same band and mode is prohibited. Awards 7. 1. Certificates will be awarded to the top operator CW and Phone scores in each category in each ARRLRAC Section and Division. All Overall and Divisional winners will be awarded a plaque recognizing their efforts. Plaques are either sponsored by groups of clubs or by the principal awards sponsor, Icom. Log Submission          8. All logs must be submitted within FIVE 5 days of the end of the contest. Entries submitted via web app or postmarked after the deadline may be designated checklogs. While the ARRL will never refuse a paper log, Cabrillo formatted electronic logs are strongly encouraged. Deadline for submission of CW entries is November 1. Deadline for submission of Phone entries is November 2. The CW and Phone modes are considered separate contests and must be submitted separately to meet the deadlines. All paper log entries must include the official summary sheet as well as all required sent and received contest exchange information for each QSO. Paper logs that do not include these items will not be processed. Paper logs may be converted by the entrant to Cabrillo formatted logs by logging onto this special web page and manually entering the QSO data and completing the required information. Any entry that has been created using a computer for logging must be submitted in the Cabrillo log file format. Files from word processing, spreadsheet programs or bin type logging program files are not valid or usable. Any electronic file that is not submitted in required format will not be eligible for competition and awards. A paper printout for a log that has been generated by a computer in lieu of the actual data file in the required format is not an acceptable substitute. Paper logs that are entered into a logging program or computer after the contest are considered electronic logs and must be submitted via the web app at  contest log submission. Hand written paper logs are acceptable entries. Any hand written paper log of 5. QSOs must include the required dupe sheet. Logs sent via the regular mail service must be addressed to November SS CW or November SS Phone, ARRL, 2. Main St, Newington, CT 0. If submitting a paper log, it is strongly suggested you use a delivery method that offers a tracking number. Other Information 9. See General Rules for All ARRL Contests and General Rules for ARRL Contests on Bands Below 3. MHz HF. 9. 2. All contest queries should be directed to contestsarrl.