Here's a quick FAQ on our contests:
- Any licensed ham can participate
- SWLers are encouraged to join in the fun (we've even created a special award just for them)
- The times and duration of each Sprint can vary, so check for updated rules on this web site and our Yahoo Reflector
- No logs required! Just use our handy and easy-to-use autolog system to
submit your score (see way above at the top of this page for the
link). Excel, .adi, or text logs will NOT be accepted. We would
appreciate logs being submitted within 10 days of the contest.
- CONTEST EXCHANGE: SIGNAL REPORT, FH #, STATE/PROVINCE/COUNTRY
- Please see Contest page for special exchange requirements
- Points are usally awarded as follows, although there may be different rules for certain months. ALWAYS CHECK THE CONTEST PAGE FOR UP TO DATE RULES:
- 3 points are usually awarded for a QSO with any FHC member, 1 for non-member
- You get one multiplier for any contact in a
state, province, or country. If you work that station on multiple
bands, you still get the credit for a new QSO, but you don't get
another multiplier. (Example: If I work new member Phil AI4OF (FH1004)
in FL on 20, 40, and 80 meters (as I did in the Flash Sprint) I get
credit for 3 member QSOs, and 1 multiplier.)
- Bonus points are usually awarded for meritorious results. Again, check the Contest Page and the Yahoo Reflector for details each month.
- 160 - 10 meters, no WARC bands.
- 100 watts limit
- The club callsign, WW1FHC, will be awarded for use to the U.S. club member with the top score in the most recent Sprint. (We
are exploring a way to get non-U.S. stations use of the callsign, or of
creating special callsigns for Canada, England, and other countries in
the future).
- So that as many members can get the opportunity to use WW1FHC, no member may use the callsign more than once every three months.
- This rule goes into effect with the January WAS Sprint. Watch this web site and the Yahoo Reflector for more information.
- Contacts made as WW1FHC do not
count towards any Awards for your own callsign. (You are allowed, of
course, to switch to your own callsign during the QSO to record the
contact for yourself, if you wish.)
- And, oh yea, only real ham radio contacts are allowed (no Hamsphere, Echolink, or other Internet contacts - RF must be involved!)
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