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Joined: Oct 18, 2005 12:04 PM
Last Post: Jul 30, 2009 04:05 PM
Last Visit: Oct 28, 2012 11:42 PM
Website: http://www.arrl.org/sections/view/iowa
Location: Muscatine, Iowa USA
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Favorite Bands: 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m
Favorite Modes: Single Sideband
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Email: n0loh@live.com


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Contesting » Iowa QSO Party Jul 30, 2009 04:05 PM (Total replies: 1)

I'm pleased to announce that Iowa will be having a QSO Party on October
17, 2009! A BIG thank you to the Ottumwa ARC for taking on this colossal
task! Please help them spread the word! Here's the details from their
website: (http://www.wa0dx.org/iaqsoparty.html)

Iowa QSO Party
Saturday October 17, 2009
Sponsored By The Ottumwa, IA ARC

Entry and Summary Reporting Form (spreadsheet)
(http://www.wa0dx.org/iqpsummary.xls)
Entry and Summary Reporting Form (PDF file)
(http://www.wa0dx.org/summarysheet.pdf)
By entering the Iowa QSO Party, the entrant accepts the judgments and
decrees of the Iowa QSO Party committee as final.

QSO Party Period
1400z(9AM CDT) to 2300Z(6PM CDT)
Purpose
Iowa Stations: Contact as many stations as possible.
All Other Stations: Contact as many Iowa stations as possible
Exchange
Iowa Stations: RST & County
All Other Stations: RST & State, Province, or DX Country (SPC)
Modes
Phone All phone modes including Digital Phone.
CW/Digital modes Excludes Digital Phone but includes other digital
modes.
No repeater or network qsos
Scoring
QSO Points: Each complete, non-duplicate SSB contact is worth one
point. Each complete, non-duplicate CW/Digital contact is worth two
points. Duplicate contacts are worth zero points.
Multipliers
Iowa Stations: One multiplier for each Iowa county worked, one
multiplier for each state (including Iowa) or Canadian province
worked(NF, LB, NB, NS, PEI, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NWT, YT, NU), and
one multiplier for each of the current or past Iowa *Section Managers
(SM1, SM2, or SM3).
Stations outside Iowa: One multiplier for each Iowa county worked and
one multiplier for each of the current or past Iowa *Section Managers
(SM1, SM2, or SM3) worked. (*-ones living in Iowa) Bonus Points: 100
bonus points will be awarded for stations working the sponsoring club's
station - WAØDX

DX stations do not have any multiplier credit, but may be worked for
QSO points

Final Score
Non-mobile stations: Multiply total QSO points by the total number of
multipliers plus bonus points earned (see spreadsheet).
Mobile stations: Multiply the total QSO points from all counties
activated by the total number of unique multipliers worked from all
counties activated plus bonus points earned (see spreadsheet).
Club Competition: Scores attributed to any amateur radio club will be
credited towards that club. All clubs with at three or more credited
scores will be included in an overall ranking of those scores with a
certificate awarded to the club with the highest score.
Miscellaneous
1. All stations are limited to no more than 125 watts.
2. Mobile Iowa stations who change counties are considered to be a new
station in each new county.
3. Mobile stations should identify either /county abbreviation or /M
4. Mobile stations may park on a county line but each county must be
worked in a separate contact.
5. Mobile stations must be in a vehicle capable of being in motion.
6. Spotting on the packet clusters or via internet is permissible,
including self-spotting.
7. List of Iowa Counties and 3 letter abbreviations.
(http://www.wa0dx.org/iacountiesabbrv.pdf) All ops are urged to use
these abbreviations in the exchange.
8. State and Province Checklist
(http://www.wa0dx.org/stateprovincechecklist.pdf)
Submission of Logs
All stations must submit a log and summary form Excel Spreadsheet
(http://www.wa0dx.org/iqpsummary.xls) or PDF file
(http://www.wa0dx.org/summarysheet.pdf)
Logs must be submitted by November 10, 2009. Electronic logs and
summary sheets should be sent to wa0dx@yahoo.com. (see spreadsheet
note) Other files sent which are readable with a text editor are
accepted. .BIN files should not be submitted.
Logs submitted via email must contain the call alone in the subject
line (call must be that used in the log).

Send paper logs and summary forms to:
Dale Stoy NSØD
1335 N Van Buren
Ottumwa, IA 52501

Verification of receipt of the log will be made on the Iowa QSO Party
website.
Comments or Questions? Email Ottumwa ARC. (iaqso@yahoo.com)

73!

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ARRL Iowa Section
Section Manager: Thomas A. Brehmer, N0LOH
n0loh@arrl.org
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The only reason some people should get close to a microphone is to lean forward
and say, 'Thank you! Your total is $5.82. Please, drive around to the
window!'


Getting more eQSLs » Special Event Station W0m 15 Jun 09 - 30 Jun 09 Jun 12, 2009 09:47 PM (Total replies: 1)

Correction on the QSL postal address! 1092 Ripley Ct., Muscatine, IA 52761. (Change 'Rd.' to 'Ct.')

The only reason some people should get close to a microphone is to lean forward
and say, 'Thank you! Your total is $5.82. Please, drive around to the
window!'


Getting more eQSLs » Special Event Station W0m 15 Jun 09 - 30 Jun 09 Jun 11, 2009 01:15 AM (Total replies: 1)

The members of the Muscatine Amateur Radio Club will be operating Special Event Station W0M (Whiskey Zero Mike) from 0000UTC on June 15 through 2359 UTC on June 30. This is in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Muscatine Amateur Radio Club! Frequencies of operation will be around 20kHz +/- of 3.970, 7.258, 28.310, and 146.910 with additional operations on other amateur bands. QSL via KC0AQS with a #10 Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to 1092 Ripley Rd., Muscatine, IA 52761. (Also logs may be uploaded to Logbook of the World and eQSL sometime after June 30th, but you can only get the certificate through the postal service.)

The Muscatine Amateur Radio Club, aka MARC, formed sometime in the year 1948, is one of the oldest clubs in the state of Iowa. MARC is an ARRL affiliated club with 14 members. The Muscatine Amateur Radio Club is the co-sponsor of the Southeast Iowa Hamfest, which is held the first Sunday in October in West Liberty, Iowa at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds. (The other co-sponsor is the Washington Area Amateur Radio Club.) MARC owns and operates the 146.910 KC0AQS repeater, located on the campus of Muscatine Community College. (The club supports the weekly traffic and emergency preparedness net, held every Sunday at 8:30pm local time.) The club meets the second Monday of the month at 7pm at the Flickinger Learning Center in Muscatine. For more information about the club, visit www.muscatinehams.org

The only reason some people should get close to a microphone is to lean forward
and say, 'Thank you! Your total is $5.82. Please, drive around to the
window!'


Getting more eQSLs » 60 Meters Mar 22, 2009 04:12 AM (Total replies: 3)

What I mean is on the sked requests. Or is it only if someone requests that band?

N0LOH Thomas A. Brehmer

The only reason some people should get close to a microphone is to lean forward
and say, 'Thank you! Your total is $5.82. Please, drive around to the
window!'


Getting more eQSLs » 60 Meters Mar 22, 2009 04:07 AM (Total replies: 3)

Maybe this has been asked, but I searched to see if it has. Why isn't 60 meters represented on eQSL.cc? It if is, why don't I see it?

N0LOH Thomas A. Brehmer

The only reason some people should get close to a microphone is to lean forward
and say, 'Thank you! Your total is $5.82. Please, drive around to the
window!'