Boat Anchor Sprint

Conditions on 80 metres are improving so it has been decided to hold The Boat Anchor Sprints again in 2009.

These will be held on the second Saturday in February (14/2/09), May (9/5/09), August (8/8/09), and November (14/11/09).

Boat Anchor Sprint Rules

This is in two sections:

Section 1: Old radios -all valves -i.e. ZC1, 19 set, Heathkits, any home brew set, but must have all valves.

Section 2: Any Hybrid transceiver (must have valve finals i.e. FT200, FTDX400/401, Drake, FT 101s, etc..

The overall winner shall be the entrant having the highest points score which will be published in the following Break-in.

WHEN:

The second Saturday each February, May, August, November.

One operating period

Local ZL time: 2000 to 2100 hrs

CYPHER:

RS

POINTS:

One point for phone to phone QSO. No repeat QSO's:

Stations may be worked a maximum of once on AM phone.

There will be no multipliers.

LOGS:

Send to:

Boat Anchor Sprint

Mike Digby-Smith ZL1MDS

6 Baird Ave

TeKauwhata

Within seven days with the following Data

1 Number of QSO's on CW.

2 Number of QSO's on phone

3 Overall score claimed

4 Details of equipment used for the event.

5 Any comments about event or suggestions

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

7 Have a lot of fun on the night.

Mike Digby-Smith ZLIMDS mike.ds@paradise.net.nz

Barrie Vivian ZL2LA