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Frequently Asked
Questions
Send us your questions and we'll post
the answers here!
General Rule
Questions
- When is the CQP?
- What frequencies are
recommended?
- What
rally times are suggested?
- How do I log a station on a county line?
For Contest Rule Lawyers
- The 10-minute rule for
CQP multi-singles explained.
- What's an expedition?
- What's a mobile?
- How should a Multi-Multi handle serial
numbers?
- What assistance is a Single
Op entry allowed to use?
- When is the CQP?
The first full weekend of
October.
- What frequencies are
recommended?
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160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, and 2
meters
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CW
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1815 kHz
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40 kHz up from HF band edge (3540,
7040, 14040, 21040, and 28040)
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2m 144.200 MHz
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Phone
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1845, 3850, 7230, 14250, 21300, and
28450 kHz
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2m SSB 144.200, 2m FM 147.54 MHz
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For 6m SSB/CW first try 50.135. If no
activity, make short call on 50.125 then QSY back.
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What
rally times are suggested?
- How do I log a station on a
county line?
Log all county names sent by the county line
station. If you are outside CA, you can count any or all of the
counties received in the exchange as multipliers. Some logging software
is cranky about accepting multiple counties in one QSO. The
preferred way to log multiple counties is to enter the first county as
you would any other QSO. Then enter the second county as a
separate, duplicate QSO. Remember, don't remove duplicate QSOs
from you log! If your logging program uses another serial number to do
this, that's OK.
For Contest Rule Lawyers
1. The 10-minute
rule for CQP multi-singles explained.
Multi-Single is designed to be multi-operator effort
where the extensive equipment and antenna capabilities of a Multi-Multi
are not available. Or, it can be thought of as a team approach to
single-op contesting. The key constraint is having only a single
transmitting operator at a time. However, this single transmitting
operator should be allowed to have all the capability of a SO2R station,
so the classical 10-minute rule governing band changes won't work. The
CQP 10-minute rule (distinct from 10-minute rules in other contests) is
aimed at ruling out a thinly disguised Multi-Multi that technically has
no simultaneous transmissions through the use of an "octopus" or similar
devices.
2. What's an expedition?
Any operation from a temporary location using
temporary antennas installed only for use during the contest period is
considered to be a 'County Expedition.'
3. What's a mobile?
A mobile must be capable of legal operation in
motion. A mobile need not be in motion, but must be
street-legal (or Coast Guard legal if /MM). A mobile is not
required to operate from multiple counties. And, finally, a mobile
is a single vehicle, not a caravan of mobile
stations!
4. How should a multi-multi handle serial numbers?
Use a separate serial number per band, and start
with 1 on each band. Note that some logging programs don't network
very well with serial numbers, so you might want to forgo networking in
the interest of simplicity.
5. What assistance
is a Single Op allowed to use?
None that involves other operators!
This includes packet, spotting networks, email alerts, etc. Any
such assistance results in the Single Op entry being classified as
Multi-Single. This is the long-standing definition of "Single Op"
for nearly all contests. Note that the 10-minute rule for
Multi-Single does not apply where it doesn't make sense, e.g., a Single
Op using packet.
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This page last updated
30 Jun 2006 09:56 -0700
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