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Configuration Files
Instructions for TRLog
Files for Tennessee stations
Files for out-of-state stations
Instructions for NA 9.x
Files for Tennessee stations
Files for out-of-state stations
Module for WriteLog
List of TN counties & abbreviations
Thanks to Keith, WA3HAE for NA files,
and to Steve, N9OH and Greg, WN4M
for the WriteLog module.
Past-year Results
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
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Tennessee QSO Party 2003 - Rules |
Contest Period:
1800z Sunday, September 14 until 0100z Monday, September 15, 2003
Exchange:
RS(T) and Tennessee. County, U.S. state, Canadian province, or DXCC country.
Tennessee stations may work anyone; those outside Tennessee work only Tennessee stations. Stations
may be worked once per band/mode. Mobiles may be worked again if they change counties. No repeater
contacts (or contacts on repeater frequencies) allowed.
Scoring:
Two points per QSO on HF phone; three on HF CW or digital modes.
Four points on VHF/UHF phone; six on VHF/UHF CW.
Multipliers are Tennessee counties. (95 max.)
Stations in Tennessee may also add U.S. States, Canadian provinces/territories, and DXCC countries.
(don't forget to count Tennessee as a state, and Alaska, Hawaii, USA, and Canada as countries.)
Tennessee stations may also claim one bonus multiplier for every five additional QSOs with the same
county. (for example, the first QSO with Davidson County is one multiplier. If five more QSOs are
completed with Davidson Co. - for a total of six - you may claim a second multiplier.)
Tennessee mobiles may claim as a multiplier any Tennessee county from which they complete at least 10 QSOs.
Bonus points:
All entrants may claim 100 bonus points for each QSO with TCG headquarters station K4TCG.
Tennessee mobile operators may claim 500 bonus points for each Tennessee county from which they complete at
least 10 QSOs. All bonus points are added after the geographic multiplier.
Where to look:
CW: 1815, 3540, 7040, 14040, 21040, 28040
SSB: 1855, 3900, 7240, 14280, 21390, 28390
Novice: 3700, 7130, 21140, 28140, 28390
VHF/UHF: 50.195, 144.195, 146.55, 223.5, 446.0
Awards:
Single-operator fixed
Multiple-operator fixed
Mobile
VHF/UHF
Outside Tennessee
Outside Tennessee Team
Tennessee Team
Certificates will be awarded to the five highest scoring Tennessee stations
in each category. Certificates will also be awarded to the highest scoring
station in each U.S. State, Canadian call area, and DXCC country. And, a
certificate will be awarded to the first-place Tennessee team, and the first-place
outside-Tennessee team. TCG Headquarters station K4TCG and the TCG itself are not eligible for
awards.
Teams:
A team consists of between two and five stations, with any number of operators. Teams do not need to be
registered in advance, and team members do not need to be members of any radio club. Team members must
indicate the name of their team on their entry. There is separate competition for teams whose members
are in Tennessee and for teams whose members are outside the state.
Multiple-operator stations may participate in team competition. If more than five stations in a
club would like to participate in team competition, they may form more than one team.
Logs:
Indicate band/mode, time, call worked, and QTH.
Dupe and summary sheets are not required. (all logs are re-scored by computer) Please do include
your callsign, mailing address, team (if any) and (if you're in Tennessee) county. Mobiles must
indicate county changes in their log.
Computer logs are encouraged. Cabrillo format is especially appreciated, but any ASCII text format is
acceptable. Email logs are best, but MS-DOS formatted 1.44MB floppy disks are also fine. Be sure to
include all required information - especially your mailing address and, for Tennessee stations, your county.
Template files for the TRLog and NA contest programs are posted on the TCG Home Page at
http://www.k4ro.net/tcg.html. If you don't have Internet access, write W9WI at the address below for a copy.
Logs must be postmarked before November 12. Enclose a business-size SASE for results, or watch the TCG
Home Page. Thanks!
Address:
Tennessee QSO Party c/o Doug Smith, W9WI
1385 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098
w9wi@w9wi.com
TQP records:
Single-op: 111,714 - K0EJ 2002
Multi-op: 201,472 - K4TCG 2001
Mobile: 131,546 - K4LTA/m 2002
VHF/UHF: 968 - WA4JA 2002
Non-Tenn.: 11,136 - N4IG (Florida) 2002
Team: 199,472 - Team Catnip 1999
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