From: eab@voa3.VOA.GOV (E. Allen Brown)
Subject: MD-DC QSO Party Announcement and Rules
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 00:59:27 GMT
Organization: Voice of America


___Maryland-DC QSO Party Rules
The Antietam Radio Association - W3CWC - is proud to present
                 The 1992 Maryland - DC QSO Party

TIMES: 1600Z August 8 - 0300Z August 9 and 1600Z - 2359Z August 9

MODES: Phone and CW/Digital
     *Stations may be worked _once_ per band using each mode.
     *CW QSOs count in the CW band ONLY!  
     *Non-Maryland/DC stations must work only Maryland/DC stations 
      for credit points.
     *Maryland/DC stations may work any other station.
     *Mobiles and portable stations that change Maryland counties, 
      Baltimore City or DC count as a different station in each of 
      the above mentioned principalities.
     *Repeater QSOs do NOT count.  All other HF, VHF and UHF do.

EXCHANGE: Exchange signal report, QTH and major category of       
      operation.
     *QTH is defined as the Maryland county, Baltimore City, DC, US
      state or DXCC country.
     *Major category is defined as CLUB, QRP (10 watts or less),
MOBILE, NOVICE/TECHNICIAN or STANDARD.
     *Stations should only exchange the category that reflects    
      their highest point value.

QSO POINTS:
     *Club stations in Maryland or DC are worth 10 points.
     *Mobile stations are worth 5 points.
     *Digital/CW are worth 2 points.
     *All others are worth 1 point.

SCORING:
     *For Non-Maryland/DC stations, each Maryland county, Baltimore
      City and DC count as multipliers (maximum 25 possible).
     *For Maryland/DC stations, multipliers are each Maryland 
      county, Baltimore City, DC. the other 49 US states and one
      DXCC country (maximum 75 possible).

SUGGESTED FREQUENCIES:
     *Phone: 1.860, 3.920, 7.230, 14.260, 21.370, 28.370, 50.150
      and 146.550 MHz.
     *CW: 3.643, 7.060, 14.040, 21.115 and 28.060 MHz.
     *Novice: 3.701, 7.126 and 28.115 MHz.

     NOTE: CW/Digital is suggested at 30 minutes past the top of
           the hour.

FINAL SCORE:  
     *The sum of the "QSO points" multiplied by the sum of the 
      "Multipliers" equals the final score.

     *BONUS POINTS: Mobiles may add 100 points to their final score
      for each Maryland county outside their home from which 50 
      QSOs were made.

AWARDS: 
     *A Maryland mememto will be awarded to the highest scoring US
      Station entry and to the highest scoring Maryland/DC Station.
     *Certificates will be awarded to highest scoring station from
      each US State, Canadian Province or DXCC Country.
     *Certificates will be awarded to the top MD/DC entry in these
      categories:
                              *Highest scoring MD/DC Club Station
                              *Highest scoring DXCC Club Station
                              *Highest scoring MD/DC Mobile Station
                              *Highest scoring YL Station (worldwide)
                              *Highest scoring Novice/Technician Station
                               (worldwide)

               In addition, certificates will be awarded to:
                              *The 3 highest SWL logs received
                              *The 3 top QRP entries
                              *Any station not receiving one of the awards 
                               mentioned above and making 50 QSO.

     *A plaque will be awarded to the top scoring MD/DC Club 
      Station
               (Plaque donated by the radio dealer Amateur Radio of
                Hagerstown (MD))

All logs MUST be received by September 10, 1992.  Mail entries to:
Antietam Radio Association
P. O. Box 52
Hagerstown, Maryland 21741-0052

Please direct all questions or comments to WA3EOP or W3AAT at the
above address.

DO NOT direct questions or comments to the Internet poster.