2008 FYBO (Freeze Your B___ Off)

[Paul Womble]

FYBO 2008!

----------------- CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT ------------------

 

Here are the rules for the 2008 FYBO (Freeze Your B___ Off) Contest: 

 

FYBO Winter QRP Sprint, sponsored by the Arizona ScQRPions

 

Saturday, February 2, 2008, 1400Z-2400Z

 

QRP HF Only. CW or SSB (5W max). Near QRP calling freqs (no WARC bands).

 

Categories: Single Op       (Home/Field) One Operator/One Station/One Call

Multi-Single(Home/Field) Multiple Operators/One Station/One Call

Multi-Multi (Home/Field) Multiple Stations/Multiple Operators/One Call 

  

Work stations once PER band. Score 1 point per QSO.

 

Exchange RST, State/Province/DXCC Country (SPCs), first name, power out, and


temperature (Fahrenheit) at OPERATOR'S POSITION. Indoor stations must report
INDOOR temperature.

 

         Example:  579 AZ Frosty 2W 40F

 

 Multipliers:

 

         SPCs (each counts once PER band),

 

         Field Location: x4 (Field per ARRL FD definition),

 

         Alternative Power: x2,

 

         QRPp (less than 1W): x2,

 

         Lowest Operating Temp (at OP'S POSITION):

 

                 65+   F = x1;

 

                 50-64 F = x2;

 

                 40-49 F = x3;

 

                 30-39 F = x4;

 

                 20-29 F = x5;

 

                 Below 20 F = x6.

 

For contacts with NQ7RP, add 10,000 points. One contact PER mode PER band
allowed. 

 

Final Score: 

 

[(QSOs x SPCs)](x Temp Multi)(x Field)(x AltPwr)(x QRPp) + (NQ7RP Bonus
Points)

 

 

EXAMPLE:      (Thanks KI0II - Multi-Multi - FYBO 2004)

 

 

      BAND   Raw QSOs   Valid QSOs   Points   SPC

 _________________________________________________

 

   40CW        6           6          6        5

   40SSB       2           2          2        1

   20CW       56          56         55       26

   20SSB       2           2          2        1

   15CW       13          13         13        9

   15SSB       2           2          2        1

   10SSB       2           2          2        1                        

 _________________________________________________

 

 Totals       83          83         82       44

 

 

    Final Score = 82 QSO Pts X 44 SPC = 3608 X 5 (Temp Multi for 28F lowest

        temp) = 18,040 X 4 (Field Ops) = 72,160 X2 (Alt pwr -Solar) =

        144,320 + NQ7RP bonus = 154,320 Total points

      

Top Entry in each category receives a certificate.  

 

Please include your soapbox comments with your log! We'd like to hear of the
trials of cold-weather operating, and any and all anecdotes are appreciated.

 

Logs are due 30 days after contest.

 

Please mark logs with category, i.e, single, multi-op, multi-multi and home
or field.

 

Use the automated log submittal form link on the Operating Events Page for
score submittal.  Hard copy, if you must, to Mike (K7DD).  Be sure to
INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS for confirmation that we received your logs.

 

Include summary sheet, callsign, operator(s), power, location, and lowest
operating Temp. Please include a mailing address for each entry so we can
mail the certificates out.  QRZ dot COM will be used for addresses unless
you provide a better one.  Logs are always fun to look at and put into
databases to play with, but they are not required.

 

NOTE: This is a fun contest, NOT an episode of Survivor. Be aware of the
temperature and the possibility of cold injury!  PLEASE be careful.