The 2020 PW 144 MHz QRP ‘Fun’ Contest will take place on

Sunday 14th June 2020
Any 4 complete hours between 0900 - 1600 UTC

Full rules are published in the June 2020 issue of Practical Wireless (on sale early May). All entrants must read the complete published rules. The following summary is provided for convenience.

These special rules are for 2020 ONLY

In brief:

  • The contest is open to all licensed Radio Amateurs operating from their own fixed station (no /P, /M, /A).  It is single household.
  • Use ssb, cw, fm or am in the 144 MHz band. (NO digital voice or datamodes).
  • The output power of the transmitter or transverter final stage shall not exceed 10 watts pep.
  • Date and duration as noted above.
  • Contest QSO exchange: RS(T) report, serial number starting 001, QTH locator.
  • Scoring: one point per contact, with multiplier = number of locator squares (e.g. IO91) worked.
  • The log must include at least one contact with a station in the United Kingdom or Eire.
  • Entries should preferably be sent by e-mail.
  • Paper logs sent by post are also accepted; these must be on A4 sheets, with first contact in each new square highlighted. Duplicate QSOs must be clearly marked.
  • Observe the band plan and avoid frequencies in use by non-contest activity, GB2RS, standard calling frequencies, etc.
  • You must provide all required covering information (see Rule 6 in the full rules), preferably using the online entry system or on a Cover Sheet if sent by post.
  • No repeater or satellite contacts.
  • If you are certain that another station that is participating in the PW 144MHz QRP ‘Fun’ contest is radiating poor quality signals, please call the station, giving your callsign, and tell them about the problem. You cannot expect a station with a poor signal to do something about it if they are unaware!
  • If you receive or send a report of poor quality signals (e.g. wide / splattering), you must record on the cover sheet full details of the complaint including time, callsigns of stations involved, nature of complaint and actions taken during the contest to investigate and resolve.
  • You must include the complete hours you operated in your entry.
  • Entries must be received either by e-mail or post to the address published in the rules by 25th June 2020.

The above is a brief summary and does not present all the conditions of the contest rules. You must read the full published contest rules before entering.

Contest stationery (log sheets and cover sheets) for paper entries are available for downloading here - just click the button.

For details of sending entries by e-mail click here

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