From: DJ7ST @ DB0ABZ.#NDS.DEU.EU

 QRP-Contest-Community (qrpcc)                                    26-Nov-2002
 c/o Dr. Hartmut Weber, DJ7ST
 Schlesierweg 13
 D-38228  SALZGITTER
 Phone: +495341-50113


 The QRP-Contest-Community (qrpcc) cordially is inviting you to the


              13th  O R I G I N A L  -  Q R P  -  C O N T E S T
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 The contest idea is to promote creative or unconventional QRP-hamming like
 homebrewing or just doing it without your 'luxurious' QRO equipment.
 This event more than other contests has a meeting character. The result
 lists show that many operators are taking part only on one band for just
 an hour or two and without the intention of high scoring or even winning.
 The 11th OQRPC in Dec. 2001 has seen nearly 300 participants.
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 Participants:  Operators of original QRP rig, commercial or homebrew,
                including industrial QRP rig exceeding 5w output like 
                Elecraft K2, SG 2020, FT-7 and QRP-versions of
                QRO-transceivers like TS-130 V, FT-707S etc.  
                Stations with QRO-equipment (>20W out) temporarily reduced
                to QRP will be listed as 'non Original' checklog.

 Date:          28/29-Dec-2002 (14th OQRPC: 05/06-July-2003)
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 Time:          Saturday 1500 UTC till Sunday 1500 UTC,
                rest period of 9 hours minimum in one or two parts.
                (more pauses as you like)

 Frequencies:   CW segments of the 80-, 40-, and 20m band.

 Call:          CQ  OQRP (=Original QRP)

 Categories:    V L P  (1W out or 2W in)        Q R P  (5W out or 10W in)
                M P  (20W out or 40W in)        ( No QRO-category)

    NEW:        There now are 'Handmade' and 'Open' subcategories i.e.
                VLP/Handmade and VLP/Open, QRP/Handmade and QRP/Open etc..

                Contestants who want to be listed in a 'Handmade' subcategory
                MUST declare : "All my TX operated in this contest were
                homemade by myself. I was coding & decoding the CW signals by
                head & hand without computer assistance (= no keyboard) and  
                did not use DX-cluster or other third party support."
                Any log without a declaration like this will be listed in the
                "Open" subcategory.

 Operation:     Single-op CW.
                Various TX/TRX may be operated, but only one at the same time.

 Exchange:      RST, serial-no./ category e.g. 559001/VLP.

 QSO-Points:    The log checker will count 4 points for a qso with another
                contest station whose log has come in.
                All other QSO count 1 point.
                Exchange of RST is sufficient with stations not in contest.

 Multiplier:    The log checker will count 2 multiplier points for each
                DXCC-country from a qso with a station whose log has come in.
                Otherwise each DXCC-country counts 1 multiplier point.

 Final score:   Sum of QSO-points multiplied by the sum of multiplier-points.
                (Calculated by the log checker. Don't try an own calculation:
                you cannot foresee who will send his log and who will not).  

 So every log is welcome and important, even just 3 QSO on a picture postcard
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 Logs:          List QSO sorted bandwise, please. (Otherwise you might find
                your log listed as checklog!)
                Add the DXCC prefix if you claim a multiplier for a QSO.

 Summary sheet: has to show name, address, callsign and minimum rest periods.
                Indicate the types of all TX/TRX used with out- or input on  
                each band according to manufacturer or measured under
                contest conditions. Homebrew rigs description should name
                pa-transistor/-tube and possibly a reference (e.g. SPRAT No.)
                (Don't forget the "Handmade"-declaration mentioned above).   

 Deadline:      31-Jan/31-Jul to: Dr. Hartmut Weber, DJ7ST, Schlesierweg 13,
                D-38228 SALZGITTER, Germany.  Via Packet to DJ7ST@DB0ABZ
                NEW: e-mail logs to DL9OE@darc.de

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 P.S. If you don't know us yet:

 The QRP-Contest-Community (qrpcc) is a supra-national network of qrp
 enthusiasts (at present 170 promoters from 12 nations) pursuing the 
 organization and promotion of QRP Contests since 1992.
 The qrpcc may be viewed as a support group taking care of the QRP'ers
 interests in a self-help manner.
 Because of its international design the qrpcc does not seek any affiliation
 with national ham radio organizations but is open to any cooperation.

 Since 1996 the qrpcc carries out the ORIGINAL-QRP-CONTEST, designed for
 genuine QRP gear. The HOMEBREW & OLDTIME-EQUIPMENT-Party (HOT-PARTY) since
 1997 also is organized by qrpcc. The newest qrpcc event is the
 QRP-MINIMAL ART-SESSION which started at Ascension Day 2000.  

 The promoters of qrpcc are private persons supporting the idea by personal
 participation in organizing, log-checking, printing address labels etc. or
 by contributing to postage costs.
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 All OQRPC participants will receive info-letters by post along with
 comments, statistics, summary&log sheet etc..

 Hpe cu in the ORIGINAL-QRP-CONTEST !

 Best 73/2  de Hal, DJ7ST