TCARC Sept Contact Contest 2003
SAMPLE LOG FORMAT
Questions?  Email n2vr@arrl.net with desired example to evaluate.
"The decisions of our esteemed judges might be arbitrary, but they are final." - God
Callsign, Signature, Date:
Callsign Date/Time Band Mode Power (W) Rig (Model) Antenna Op Condx Contact Point (=1) Mode Points Activity Points Op Condx Points Power MULTIPLIER Antenna Points Total Contact Points
Examples: N2VR 5-Sep 40m CW 0.5 TT2 80m dipole, ladderline home 1 1 0 0 3 1 7
WB2EMS 8-Sep 2m FM 5 2100 whip mobile commute 1 1 0 2 1 0 4
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
Every contact gets 1 point.  Then add as indicated below. 11
Mode Points
Mode (only one selection) Mode Points Notes
USB or LSB 0
AF2A or W2CXM repeater 1
Other FM repeater 0
FM simplex (no repeater) 2
AM 1
CW, short contact <10 min 1
CW, long contact >10 min 3
Packet 1 Only one per day per initial station callsign
PSK31 1
RTTY, ATV, SSTV, PACTOR, IRLP etc 2
Hellschrieber 3 Cool name
Satellite 3 Good luck!
EME (condx forecast awful!) 5 Muy good luck!!!
Proper Navy Semaphore 3 Full callsigns and brief message must be exchanged.  Requires non-participating witness.
Any via laser 20 Must bring tx and rx into TCARC meeting and demonstrate
Activity Points
Activity Activity Points
Not listed (normal contacts) 0
Net Login (not Swap Net) 1
Passing Official Traffic, per piece 2
ARES Net Check-in 5
Phone patch or call for someone off Maritime Mobile or similar net 15
Actual emergency assistance 25
Documented contact with extraterrestrial.  See rules for "acceptable proof." 15,000
Op Condx Points
Condition (only one selection) Op Condx Points
Own or other op's home QTH 0
Non-commuting mobile FM contact 1
While Commuting, car or truck, commuting op only 1
While Commuting, car or truck, QSO with TCARC or W2CXM member, commuting op only 2
Mobile SSB or AM contact 2
Motorcycle Mobile (both ops) 2
Pedestrian Mobile (both ops) 2
Marine Mobile (both ops) 2
Dxpedition or >350 linear miles from home QTH 2
Satellite (both ops, NOT DIRECT) 2
Mobile CW contact (be careful!) 3
Bicycle Mobile (both ops) 3
Airplane Mobile (both ops) 4
Hot air balloon mobile (both ops) 10
Hang glider, parasail, parachute mobile (both ops) 10
Submersed (highest point of antenna more than 3 feet underwater) mobile (both ops) 10
Spacecraft mobile (only contact with or through ISS from home QTH, packet or voice) (both ops) 15
Power MULTIPLIER Power (Tx OUTPUT, not ERP)
Power (only one selection) Power MULT
<1w CW x3 per contact
<5w SSB (USB or LSB) x3 per contact
<5w CW x2 per contact
<10w SSB (USB or LSB) x2 per contact
All Other Power Levels & Modes x1 per contact
Antenna Points
Antenna Characteristic (only one selection) Antenna Points
SWR > 9:1 at operating freq 1 At antenna feedpoint. Matching network must be before feedline, not at antenna
Violation of RF exposure rules - QSO COUNTS FOR ZERO POINTS!!!  HTs exempted. x0 !!!
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