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| Announcing the 2008 Edition of The 070 Club Three Day Weekend (TDW) |
| Revised 25 May 2008 |
| TDW Results Click Here |
| SWL Operators Click Here |
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| Purpose: To work as many 070 Club members as possible in the allotted time using PSK31. All 070 Club members work each other. Only 070 Club members can participate in this event. |
| Date: 0000z 30 May 2008 to 2400z 1 June 2008 |
| Exchange: Callsign, your first name, and your 070 Club number. Use the member number from your 070 Club certificate. (ex: KA3X de N3DQU Jay 010 kn). Call "CQ 070". |
| Bands: All HF bands, 160 thru 6 meters, no WARC bands. |
| Multipliers: Multipliers are the 070 Club member numbers, counted once (not per band). 070 club membership as of 24 May 2008 is 706, so the maximum number of multipliers you can claim is 705 (since you can't work yourself). |
| Contacts: Work each station once per band. All contacts must by 2-way PSK31. No repeater, cross-mode, or cross-band contacts. Each contact with an 070 member counts one (1) QSO Point. Dupes count zero (0) points. Contacts with non-members do not count for this event. |
| Bonus Stations: Each contact with a bonus station counts as one hundred (100) bonus points: Bonus stations for this year are Chuck N2EOC (last year's Top Dog), George N7QU, Jay N3DQU and Rob ZM3R. |
| Final Score: (Total QSO Point) x (Total Different 070 #s) + (Total Bonus Points) = Final Score |
| Club Entries: 1. The club itself must be an 070 member. 2. Multiple operators are allowed. Operators do not need to be individual members of the 070 Club. 3. Only one single transmitter/one signal on the air at a time. 4. A station can not be operated simultaneously under multiple callsigns, e.g., a club call and an individual call. 5. A station can alternate operation under multiple callsigns (e.g., a club call and an individual call) as long as callsign switches occur no more frequently than once every two hours. In other words, once a station is used under one callsign, it can not be used under another callsign for TDW contacts until at least two hours have passed. 6. Rule 5 does not apply to individuals' use of family stations, where multiple individual licensees share a station at a commonly-licensed address. |
| Awards: Top scores from AS, EU, AF, NA, CA, SA, OC, Club, SWL and top scoring Bonus Station will receive a certificate and a special endorsement for their 070 Club certificate. All entries showing 10 or more contacts will receive an 070 endorsement for their participation. Bonus stations will receive a special endorsement. The Top Dog score (from a non-bonus station) will receive a trophy, courtesy of the Penn-Ohio DX Society. Note: In accepting this trophy, the recipient agrees to participate in the next TDW as a Bonus Station, or else sit out the contest. |
| Entries: Send log data showing date/time (z), band, exchange received and claimed score. Include your call and 070 number in your entry. Email your entry as either a .txt, MS Word, or MS Excel file to w3hf@arrl.net or via post to: |
| Stephen Melachrinos 2020 Allison Circle Collegeville PA 19426 USA |
| All entries must be received by 22 June 2008. A listing of logs received and claimed scores will be posted on the 070 Club web site as they are received. All entries are subject to verification. |
| NOTES Power: Please keep your power output set to a reasonable level to avoid QRMing others. Bonus Stations: You can work each Bonus Stations once per band, but please do not ask them to QSY to another band for you. Bonus Stations will try to work as many bands as their equipment and propagation allows to give everyone a chance for extra points, but remember that they are in the contest too. There is no guarantee that all Bonus Stations will be active on all bands. Brag Files: Calling CQ 070 means you are in a contest mode, so no need to send those brag files. If you want to ragchew, send a general CQ instead. Macros: Take advantage of your macro keys. Set up one with your exchange. Alpha List: A good way to keep track of who you've worked. Click here. Dupe Sheets: Available in Excel and PDF formats (after 27 May 2008). Computer Logging: Check out W3KM's Gen Log program. Questions? Contact W3HF |