Date:
February 6 and 7, 2010
Contest Period:
1700Z Saturday, February 6 until 2359Z Sunday, February 7.
Object:
Contact as many stations as possible on 160,80,40,20,15,10 and All VHF bands including 6M. Work each station once per band and mode. WARC band, Cross band and Repeater QSO's are not permitted.
Suggested frequencies: Phone: 1.860, 3.960, 7.260, 14.260, 21.360, 28.360, 50.145 CW: 1.825, 3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050, 50.950
VHF - around customary calling frequencies or on simplex frequencies
All Stations should operate with regard to the ARRL Band Plans.
Categories:
NOTE: For award purposes all stations are considered to be operating in the same category.
Stations may operate the following categories.
Single Single Operator, one transmitter (SO),
Multi-Single Multiple operators, one transmitter (MS).
No Multi-Multi operations allowed.
Use of packet spotting (except self spotting) is encouraged and does not affect the entry category.
Power Categories:
Stations must operate the same power category for the entire contest.
High Power: Greater than 150 watts (>150 watts)
Low Power: Less than or equal to 150 watts (< = 150 watts)
Qrp: Less than or equal to 5 watts (< = 5 watts)
Contest Exchange:
Delaware stations send signal report, county.
Stations outside Delaware send signal report and state/province or DXCC country.
Valid Contact:
Stations outside Delaware: Work Delaware stations once per band and mode.
Delaware stations: Work anyone once per band and mode.
QSO Points:
Count one point (1) per phone (SSB or FM) QSO.
Count two points (2) per CW or Digital Mode QSO
Multipliers:
Delaware stations use U.S. States (including Delaware), Canadian Provinces and DXCC countries as multipliers.
Stations outside of Delaware use Delaware Counties (3) as multipliers, New Castle (NEW), Kent (KEN) and Sussex (SUS).
Power Multiplier :
Stations not indicating power level within their log will be scored as a operating with greater then 150 watts.
Greater then 150 watts (>150 watts), total score X1
150 watts or less (< = 150 watts), total score X2
5 watts or less (< = 5 watts), total score X3
Scoring:
Final Score = QSO points x Location multipliers x Power multiplier + 50 point electronic submission bonus, if applicable.
Reporting:
No paper logs with more then 50 contacts will be accepted for award credit.
Electronic entries are STRONGLY encouraged and should include a complete Cabrillo format log. If your software does not provide that option, include a summary file and log file in plain text format. Logs should indicate times in UTC, bands, modes, calls and complete exchange.
Please remember if your software only outputs ADIF format there are many ADIF to Cabrillo converters available on the Internet.
Paper entries are to use the provided
summary and log sheets. Summary Sheets, Log Sheets
Electronic
entries must be sent via e-mail within 30 days to 
(Cabrillo format
preferred). Make sure to put your call sign and DEQSO
in Subject Line, example: (K3QBD DE QSO Party Log).
Paper logs with less then 50 contacts may be sent within 30 days to DE QSO Party P. O. Box 1050, Newark, Delaware 19715-1050
Awards will be presented to the following:
Top 3 scoring stations in Delaware
Top 3 scoring stations in each Delaware County
Top 3 scoring Stations in the Continental United States
Top 3 scoring DX stations
Logging Software: