International QRP Day Contest - June 17th

June 17th is International QRP Day, and the G-QRP Club runs a contest, open to its members, for the International QRP Day Plaque. Briefly, the rules are as follows:

All authorised bands 1.8 to 28 MHz.

Modes CW and SSB.

Power not to exceed 5W RF O/P CW, or 10W PEP SSB.

Operation for a maximum of 6 hours in not more than two periods.

Stations contacted may be QRO.

Contacts with any Region 1 country (normal QSO's, no serial numbers).

Each Region 1 country contacted on each band scores 1 point.

Only one contact per band per country is allowed, irrespective of mode.

The total points scored is the total of IARU Region 1 countries contacted on all the bands used.

Entries (from G-QRP members) to Peter Barville/G3XJS Email: peter at barville.freeserve.co.uk by July 17th.

Give name, call sign, address, power, equipment, and time/band for each contact. Summary to give band and overall scores. Trophy and a book token to the winner, plus runner-up certificates.

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