Ø7Ø CLUB 40m FIREcracker Sprint 

When:  

Choose any 6 hour block between:

2000UTC 1st Saturday after July 1st -

1959UTC 1st Sunday after July 1st

You may operate whenever you feel your greatest chances of successful QSOs may be! 

For scoring, your six hour block will begin with any six-hour block starting on the hour!

Who:

All licensed radio amateurs. Look for Ø7Ø Club members in the event.

Categories:

The Contest will have four separate entry categories - single-op club station entries are welcome in any category:

Power:

Use no more than the stated maximum for your entry category. Please keep your power output set to a reasonable level to avoid QRMing others. Use the MINIMUM power necessary to make the contact at all times!

Frequencies:

40 Meters only

7.070, 7.040, 7.035(DX)

• Work each station only once.
• All contacts must be 2-way, PSK31 only
• Cross-mode or cross-band contacts not allowed.

Exchange: State/province/country (SPC). Call "CQ 40m Sprint".

Multipliers:

Each different state/province/country (SPC) worked, counted only once. Use current ARRL DXCC list for country reference. If you work your own SPC, do not forget to take credit for the multiplier. Note also:

First U.S. station worked counts as two (2) multipliers (country and state).

First VE station worked counts as two (2) multipliers (country and province).

First Alaska station worked counts as two (2) multipliers (country and state).

First Hawaii station worked counts as two (2) multipliers (country and state).

(Note: Washington, DC counts as MD.)
 

Total Score: QSO Points X Multipliers

Awards:

Highest Ø7Ø Club member score gets Top Dawg!
 

Place certificates will be awarded in each category.

All Ø7Ø members participating and submitting logs will receive an endorsement sticker.

Entries:

Logfile format: ADIF (why adif?). Please submit logs via the Firecracker Sprint Uploader. (will be activated when contest starts).

All entries must be received by One (1) week after the contest.

Entries with excessive dupes will be listed as check logs. All entries are subject to verification.

The 070 Club reserves the right to disqualify entries deemed not in accordance with the above rules or contrary to the spirit of this event.

All entries must be received within 1 week of the

40m Firecracker Sprint.

Questions? Problems with the contest scorer? 

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Ø7Ø Club 160M GREAT PUMPKIN SPRINT!

PURPOSE:

To work as many stations on 160 meters as possible in a maximum of six (6) hours using PSK31 mode. This event is open to all amateur radio operators licensed to operate on the HF bands.

ENTRY CATEGORIES:

QRP 5 watts, Low Power 25 watts, Medium Power 50 watts, High power 100 watts (all powers maximum output).

MODES:

PSK31 only.

DATE:                

Choose any 6 hour block between:

2000UTC 2nd Saturday in October -

2000UTC 2nd Sunday in October

You may operate whenever you feel your greatest chances of successful QSOs may be! 

For scoring, your six hour block will begin with the hour that you select on the scorer page and continue for the next 6 hours.

EXCHANGE:

State/province/country (SPC). Call "CQ 070 160m Sprint".

BANDS:

160 meters only. Work each station only once. All contacts must be 2-way, PSK31. Cross-mode or cross-band contacts not allowed.

SUGGESTED FREQ: 1807 / 1838 (Europe) kHz.

Power:  

Use no more than the stated maximum for your entry category. Please keep your power output set to a reasonable level to avoid QRMing others. Use the MINIMUM power necessary to make the contact at all times!

SCORING:

QSO points - Each contact counts one (1) QSO point, dupes count (0) points.

Multipliers:
Each different state/province/country (SPC) worked, counted only once. Use current ARRL DXCC list for country reference. If you work your own SPC, do not forget to take credit for the multiplier. Note also:
First U.S. station worked counts as two (2) multipliers (country and state).
First VE station worked counts as two (2) multipliers (country and province).
First Alaska station worked counts as two (2) multipliers (country and state).
First Hawaii station worked counts as two (2) multipliers (country and state).

(Note: Washington, DC counts as MD.)

Final score = (Total QSO Points) x (Total Different SPC's).

AWARDS:
Top scores for each entry class from each time zone receives a certificate. Highest Ø7Ø Club member score gets a Top Dawg certificate and a Rollo Dog Tag. All Ø7Ø Club member entries will receive an Attaboy for their participation in the event.

ENTRIES:

Logfile format: ADIF (why adif?).

Please submit logs via the Upload scorer. 

All entries must be received within 1 week of the Sprint. Entries with excessive dupes and/or errors will be listed as check logs. All entries are subject to verification.

The 070 Club reserves the right to disqualify entries deemed not in accordance with the above rules or contrary to the spirit of this event.

Questions? Problems with the Contest Scorer?

Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Throughout the year the Ø7Ø Club sponsors many PSK31 contests! Here are their start days: 

• PSKFest - 1st Sat AFTER Jan 1st
• Valentine Sprint - Valentine's Day
• St. Patrick's Day - Third Sat of March
• New Member Jamboree - 1st Sat in April
• Three Day Weekend - Fri AFTER Memorial Day
• 40 Meter Firecracker Sprint - 1st Sat AFTER July 1st
• 80 Meter Sprint (Jay Hudak Memorial Sprint) - 1st Sat in September
• 160 Meter Great Pumpkin Sprint - 2nd Sat in October
• Triple Play Low Band Sprint - 2nd Sat in November
• Triple Play Low Band Sprint DOUBLEHEADER - 2nd Sat in December
   

Who will be the Top Dog?

Certificates awarded per individual contest rules.

Club Members get an Attaboy sticker for their participation.