The Mobile Amateur Radio Awards Club is pleased to sponsor the 43rd Annual County Hunters CW Contest. Mobile and Fixed operation from every county in the U.S. is encouraged.
In 2006 a new category was added to the contest. In the Mixed category you can now work the contest in the MOBILE category and in the FIXED category. As part of the MIXED category you should maintain two lists of Multipliers. One list is for the Mobile category and the other list is for the Fix category. The reason for the two lists is to be able to compete for State Certificates and ease of switching between categories.
RULES
Mobiles must clearly identify themselves as being mobile by signing /M several times during each county run so as not to be confused with a Portable station which is worth 1 point.
Multipliers: Each category, Mobile and Fixed, will have a separate set of Multipliers. The Mobile category will have a set of 3077 multipliers and the Fixed category will have a set of 3077 multipliers. A Multiplier can only be counted once in each category during the contest, regardless of band.
A Mobile on a county line can be counted for each county as a new potential multiplier BUT as only one contact – 15 points. Three and four county lines are not allowed.
Single operator stations only. Drivers are OK.
Contest contacts between operators in the same vehicle or in shadowing vehicles are invalid. There are no restrictions against spotting mobiles. To be considered as “Mobile” you must put out at least three US counties.
Net contacts are invalid and are discouraged.
For a valid contact one station must be in a U.S. county. Independent cities like ‘DC’ and Carson City are not a valid US County. You must use one of the 3077 declared US Counties.
9.1 While in the Mobile category you cannot run the county that you declare as
the county that you are in while operating in the FIXED category.
9.2 You must remain in a category for at least one hour. You may switch several
times during the contest.
9.3 You must have at least 50 contacts from the FIXED category.
9.4 You must submit a MOBILE log and a summary sheet.
9.5 You must submit a FIXED log and a summary sheet.
9.6 You have two sets of 3077 multipliers: one for Mobile and one for Fixed.
Ex: If you work KENT, MI for the first time in the Mobile category and again
for the first time in the Fixed category. Both contacts are new multipliers.
One for each category.
EXCHANGE
U.S. station: Signal report, State Code and County Abbreviation. (Including HI & AK)
Ex: 599 MI BAY
All others: Signal report, “DX” (Including Mexico and Canada).
Ex. 599 DX
SCORING
FIXED stations - 1 point. DX stations - 5 pts. US MOBILE stations - 15 pts.
MOBILES:
1. Calculate a STATE score for each state that you put out a county in by:
a. Add up the Total # of QSO points worked while in that state.
b. Add up the total # of unique multipliers worked while in that state.
c. Total State score = (Total # QSO pts.) x (Total # Multipliers)
Scores CAN NOT count a multiplier more than once regardless of the State,
County or band that you are operating in.
3. Final score = (Total QSO points from all states) x (Total Multipliers from all
states)
You must submit log and summary sheet for each state.
5. Submit a Summary sheet for Total Mobile Category Score.
FIXED:
Scores CAN NOT count a multiplier more than once regardless of band.
Final score = (Total QSO points) x (Total multipliers)
You must submit a log and a summary sheet.
MIXED:
Determine your total Mobile QSO points following the MOBILE scoring rules.
Determine your total Fixed QSO points following the FIXED scoring rules.
Determine total number of multipliers worked from your MOBILE operations.
Determine total number of multiplies worked from your FIXED operations.
Final score = (Total QSO points from both the Mobile and Fixed categories)
x(Total Multipliers from both the Mobile and Fixed categories)
You must submit a log and summary following Mobiles rules and Fixed rules.
FREQUENCIES
3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28050. Fixed stations should operate above the suggested frequencies and mobiles below.
AWARDS
MARAC Plaques: (A station can win only one plaque).
1st and 2nd place MOBILE and FIXED.
1st and 2nd place MIXED if enough entries warrant an award.
1st place Canadian Station if enough entries warrant an award.
1st place DX station.
MARAC Contest Certificates:
Highest scoring Mobile, Fixed and MIXED stations in each State.
Highest scoring Canadian Provinces and Each ARRL Country.
MARAC Participation Certificate is awarded to all entrants with at least 100 valid contacts.
APPLICATION AND FEES: In order to be eligible for an award, an entrant must submit a log and entry information that meets all of the requirements of the contest rules. There are no contest entry fees or other fees for this award.
Log submission:
Acceptable formats for logs and summary sheet(s) are: ‘.txt’, ‘.doc’, ‘.xls’. & Cabrio
Send completed logs and summary sheet(s) by June 7, 2009, to:
Please note that the contest chairmen will not score your log. Un-scored logs will be considered check logs only.
MARAC members receive a discount for awards. This is just one of the many benefits of becoming a member. If you are not a member why not join today by clicking here.
