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Winter Field Day

Society for the Preservation of Amateur Radio
SPAR Announces Winter Field Day 2007

Field Day is one of the activities enjoyed by amateurs every June and
offers an opportunity for camaraderie and a chance to test our
ability to set up operations in less than ideal circumstances,
however, emergencies and natural disasters don't always happen in the
summer. To test our abilities to operate in the winter, SPAR has
established a Winter Field Day event and invites all amateurs to
participate.

The first Winter Field Day will be held from 12:00 noon on Saturday
January 13, 2007 to 12:00 noon on Sunday January 14, 2007 local time.
The object of the event is to set up emergency-style communications
and make as many contacts as possible during the 24 hour period. The
rules encourage as many contacts on as many bands and modes as
possible, because during a real emergency, the most important factor
is the ability to communicate, regardless of band, mode or distance.

The official rules can be found at the SPAR web site. The event is
open to all amateurs, although we encourage everyone to join in the
discussions and other activities sponsored by SPAR. Information about
SPAR can be found on the SPAR Home Page. Membership is free and open
to all amateurs who want to encourage technical and operating skills.
You can register by going to the SPAR Forum and registering, using
your amateur callsign as your user name.
Please join with SPAR in promoting amateur radio and keeping our
bands alive!



Rules

Purpose: To encourage emergency operating preparedness in the winter.

When: 24 hours from 12:00 noon January 13, 2007 to 12:00 noon January
14, 2007 local time. Station set up may begin no earlier than 8:00 AM
local time on January 13, 2007.

Bands: All bands, except 12, 17, 30 and 60 meters.

Modes: Any mode.

Categories:
a) Number of operators: 1, 2, Multi
b) Site: Indoor, Outdoor, Home

For example, 2 operators at a remote campground would be 2O, 1 person
at home would be 1H, 5 club members operating from a community center
would be MI.

Exchange: Callsign, True RS/T (not all 599), Category, local outside
temperature (with F or C). For example 1 person from a campground
where the temperature is 28 F might send "KX5XYZ 449 1O 28F"
or "KX5XYZ 449 1O -2C"

QSO Points: 1 point per QSO, irregardless of band and mode. The
object is to be able to communicate and in an emergency it doesn't
matter what band and mode is used. Busted exchanges will be penalized
by 1 additional point for each missed exchange or callsign.

Multiplier: Count 1 multiplier for each mode operated per band. For
example, operating CW and Phone on 80, 40, 15 and 10 meters, CW and
PSK31 on 20m, FM simplex on 2meters and satellite on 1.2 GHz would be
a total multiplier of 12.

Bonus: Count 1000 points if commercial power is not used, 1000 points
if outdoors and 1000 points if not at home. For example, operating
outdoors in your backyard without commercial power would be 1000 +
1000 = 2000 points (outdoors, no commercial power), while operating
from a campground tent using commercial power would be 1000 + 1000 =
2000 points (outdoors and not home).

Final Score: QSO Points x Multiplier + Bonus Points.
Logs: Logs should be submitted to "winterfd@spar-hams.org" by
February 15, 2007 to be considered.

Results will be posted on the SPAR website and included in The
Roundtable. Pictures, description of operations and logistics are
encouraged and welcome.

Definitions:
Location - the place where an amateur station is setup for the
contest.
Home - operating from the place where an amateur station is normally
established. If the station used in the contest is setup before 8AM
local time, it is a home operation.
Indoor - operating from inside a building at a temporary location
where amateur radio is not normally available, including community
centers, etc. If it has a permanent roof and walls, it's indoors.
Outdoor - operating from remote locations with no permantent
building, including campgrounds, tents, RV's, etc.
Band - the normal amateur band allocations recognized by the ITU,
i.e. 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, and 2 meters, plus the UHF bands. To
be counted as a band, at least 1 valid QSO must have taken place on
the band during the contest. 75 meters counts as part of 80 meters.
Mode - CW, Voice (including SSB, AM, FM), Digital (including PSK,
RTTY, and soundcard modes), SSTV, satellite.
Operator - Any person that operates the radio, keyboard, microphone
or CW key, including logging assistance. This does not include non-
operators, such as someone who brings food, but does not participate
in operating.

Miscellaneous:
- All rules governing amateur radio must be observed throughout.
- The decisions of the SPAR BoD is final.
 

Also, check out this link to the Field Day history page.