2010 Rules Nostalgia Night Contest

****Future Contests****

In the results, received from ZL2KH, for the Nostalgia Night Contest, held on Saturday, 11 September 2010 there was a footnote that said:
"Because of a lack of participation, Mike ZL1MDS and Barrie ZL2LA have decided that Boat Anchor Sprints and Nostalgia Night contests will be cancelled in the meantime."

The above information added 22-November-2010 ZL2NN

Haul out that old equipment, dust off the cobwebs ,check it over and join in a night of nostalgia and fun.

This years contest will be in three sections, catering for the varied interests within the old equipment ranks.

1. QRP

2 Military

3. Open

The overall winner shall be the entrant having the highest points score which will be

published in the following Break-in.

WHEN

Second Saturday each September

Four operating periods -each half an hour

LocalZLtime:

1930-2000 hrs

2000-2030 hrs

2030-2100 hrs

2100-2130 hrs

EQUIPMENT

Any rig of the past that uses thermionic valves, be it home made , of military origin, Commercial or amateur, no solid state or ssb type equipment is acceptable for this event.

CYPHER

Rs(t) Plus branch number.

POINTS

Three points for AM phone to AM phone QSO. Six points for CW to CW QSO.

Only AM and CW contacts are valid for this competition.

MULTIPLIER

Each NZART branch worked

(e.g. Ten branches worked overall and thirty contacts: 10x30=300, not 10 branches each period) ZL1 to ZL3 or ZL4 or reverse multiply by 1.2

ZL2 to ZL4 or reverse multiply by 1.2

TOTAL POINTS

QSO points multiplied by number of branches.

BUT

1. QRP section-if your rig is 5w or less input, then multiply your score by 1.5

2. If your rig is of military origin i.e. ZC1, ARC5, 19 SET, then multiply your score by 1.2

3. Open section--if your rig is other than 1 or 2 but within the power limit no multiplier (the power limit is the legal power limit).

BUT

Only one multiplier may be chosen (e.g. military OR QRP -not both).

Repeat QSOs

These are permitted each operating period on phone and cw, but no consecutive

contacts with the same station.

LOG

WithinSevenDaysSendTo

Nostalgia Contest

Mike Digby-Smith ZL1MDS

6 Baird Ave

TeKauwhata

Include The Following Data

1 Number of QSOs on CW

2 Number of QSOs on AM phone

3 Number of different branches worked

4 Score claimed (points x branches)

5 Overall score claimed, that is calculated from points in 'Score claimed' multiplied by

'Number of QSOs on CW' or 'Number of QSOs on AM phone' as applicable

6 Details of equipment used for the event

7 Any comments about the event or any suggestions

Do not send a copy of your log or contacts just the above information.

Have a lot of fun on the night.

Correction to e-mail address done on 2010-09-07

Mike Digby-Smith ZLIMDS mikeds@callsouth.net.nz

Barrie Vivian ZL2LA