Great Lakes Qso Party Rules

DATE/TIME: Saturday, 0000Z, May 29 - 2359, Sunday May 30th

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MODES: Phone-CW.All stations may be worked once per mode on each band.

Note: Mobile stations must be truly mobile and self/contained!

ENTRY CLASSES

You may only submit in one class!

Class A: QRP 5 Watts CW - 10 Watts SSB

Class B: Low Power-150 Watts Or Less

Class C:More than 150 Watts

Class D:Club and Multi Op Submissions,Include Power Level

Class E:Mobile-is defined as a self-contained and capable of legal motion (land, water or air), motion optional. (Remember to include QRP or Mobile in your exchange!)

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Club Submissions are Welcome!

Great Lakes Stations are operators in the following US States and Canadian Provinces: Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Ontario

Great Lakes Stations: Exchange Name, State/Province,& County

Non-Great Lakes Stations: Exchange Name, State/Province/DXCC Prefix

Mobiles and Portables may not sit on a county line.If you are Mobile or Running QRP please mention this in the exchange.We have no idea if you are QRP or Mobile unless you mention it.

SUGGESTED GLQP FREQUENCIES

CW: 3550, 3705, 7050, 7125, 14050, 15M CW, 10M CW, 6M CW, 2M.

Phone: 3890, 7230, 14290, 21350, 28430,Also 6M and 2M SSB & FM

No contest operation on WARC bands or on a frequency where contesting is either prohibited or frowned upon.Please do not use the DX Windows!

Call CQ Great Lakes Qso Party or CQ GLQP on CW.

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Scoring

POINTS: Phone contacts count as 1 point, CW contacts count as 2 points.No repeater or satellite QSOs allowed.

MULTIPLIERS: Multipliers are:Counties In Michigan, Illinois, Indiana Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Ontario "Counties". Multipliers count once overall

(NOT per band or per mode)

Great-Lakes Stations (as defined above) work everyone (including DX). Everyone else (including DX) may only work Great-Lakes Stations.

Mobile Bonus Points!

Mobiles: Add 25 bonus points for each *county* that you "operate" from, outside your home county, with a *minimum* of 10 QSO's each county claimed to qualify.All Bonus points must be added *after* your mults! Bonus points are for each county not each contact while mobile!

EXAMPLE: You made 150 contacts, worked 10 multipliers,your total score would be; 150 x 10 = 1500 for a total score of 1500 points.

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E-mail Your Logs and Summary Below!

Use Cabrillo Format!

E-mail Your Summary And Logs To:Contest Manager Sean Fleming K8KHZ-Click Here! e-mail

Be sure to mention your Class and Power Level in your E-Mail Summary!

You may also Snail Mail your Logs and Summary,be sure to use the Snail Mail Entry Form!

Mail To:Sean Fleming,K8KHZ

27120 Barrington St. Madison Heights, MI 48071 USA

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Questions On Rules?

Sean Fleming,K8KHZ is our Contest Rules Chairmen,he is in charge of all Contest Rules Questions.For questions on the Rules,Contact Sean:e-mail

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Awards To Be Presented

1.This year the MDXA Will Offer a Plaque to the Highest Total SSB Score.

2.A Plaque for the Highest Total CW Score.

3.We will also award a Copy of Ham University to the Top 3rd Place Score.

All other entry class winners will recieve a Certificate.

Note:Plaques and Certificates may change in appearance from year to year.This is due to our suppliers inventory and availability.

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The Michigan DX Association Is the Home Of The PSK 31 DeathMatch Contest and the Great Lakes Qso Party.

All Rights Reserved.

Multipliers are Great Lakes States "Counties" and posted Canadian Province.

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