Hamsphere 4th of July Contest
The contest theme would be in recognition of the United States 4th of July Independence day celebration. And as always, to meet new friends along the way.
The contest would be open to ALL Hamsphere operators.
The contest would be 4th of July , 2010 weekend.
The contest would begin at 1000 hrs UTC(600 a.m. EDST) Saturday July 3rd,2010 and run until 0400hrs UTC(1200 a.m. EDST) Monday, July 5th,2010
Note for US zones: Check Daylight Savings Time. US EST Zone will be in Daylight Savings time EDST changing our UTC Offset to UTC -4 Hours.
The contest would be to make Hamsphere contacts with any station in the 50 US states with each of the original 13 US colonies as multipliers (Bonus Points).
Select cities rom the original 13 colonies will be multipliers (Bonus Points).
If you live in one of the original 13 colonies(States) and would like to be a multiplier qso, or anyone with additional ideas, e-mail me at wx4pbc@yahoo.com
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RULES:
MODES: DSB(phone) and or CW
EXCHANGE: US Stations: Call, 1st Name, State, City if Bonus City,
Non-US Stations: UTC, Call Name, Country.
POINTS: 1 point per US state per QSO per band per mode ( station may be worked and counted for each band and each mode DSB or CW)
MUTIPLIER (bonus) 2 points per below listed colony per QSO per band per mode (station may be worked and counted for each band and each mode DSB or CW)
Assorted points (see city list below) for bouns cities. (Points between 5 and 15 bounis points) (stations may be worked and counted for each band and each mode DSB and CW)
BANDS: Hamsphere bands 6m thru 160m
LOG: Contest Log may be downloaded (coming soon)
All points and mutiplier states and cities will be printed (supplied) on contest log.
Logs must be e-mailed to wx4pbc@yahoo.comby 0400 hrs UTC July 19th , 2010
MULTIPLIERS
Bonus 13 colonies (states) are Each Colony or State =2 point per QSO per band per mode DSB(Phone) or CW
Connecticut
• Delaware
• Georgia
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Virginia 3 point bonus per QSO per band per mode DSB (Phone) or CW
Washington DC 15 Points (Distict of Columbia) Not a state but is US Capital
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Bonus (Multiplier) Citiesper QSO per band per mode DSB(Phone) or CW
. Jamestown, Virginia 15 bonus points
• Williamsburg, Virginia 10 bonus points
• Yorktown, Virginia 10 bonus points
• Boston, Massachusetts. 5 bonus points
• Concord, Massachusetts 5 bonus points
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5 bonus points
• Charleston, South Carolina 5 bonus points
Savanna, Georgia 5 bonus points
Have Fun & 73
Ray
WX4PBC
