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Club Competition Update

With fewer MWA stations in the Caribbean, and partial loss of 10 meters, our club score was down considerably from last year. I also think people took it easy as they wanted to keep their butt in the chair for SS CW next weekend. Despite all this, we had some great individual efforts and some nice scores!

Here are the team scores:

  • Team 4 – 4,744,669 points (12 active stations)
  • Team 1 – 2,601,160 points (9 active stations)
  • Team 3 – 2,567,755 points 9 active stations)
  • Team 2 – 1,827,804 points (8 active stations)
  • Team 5 – 1,614,781 points (11 active stations)
  • TOTAL MWA – 13,356,169 points (39 active club members)

The results changed the team competition! Team 5 fell from their big lead and Team 4 took the lead. It’s a tight race as we have our bi-week before Sweepstakes CW next weekend. Here are the team competition stats:

  • Team 4 – 11 Points
  • Team 1 – 10 Points
  • Team 5 – 10 Points
  • Team 3 – 8 Points
  • Team 2 – 6 Points

See you all in SS CW next weekend!

73,

Rich NØHJZ

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One Million Points

A few of you asked me to share how to get to a million points in the contest season. You need to make an effort to be active in all 11 contests in our contest season. I think that, with a minimal station, and some BIC time, everyone in MWA could do this. Here is the formula:

  • CQWW RTTY – 300 QSO’s x 75 mults (average QSO worth 2 pts) = 45,000 points
  • CQWW DX Phone – 400 QSO’s x 200 mults (average QSO worth 2.5 pts) = 200,000 points
  • Sweepstakes CW – 350 QSO’s x 75 mults (QSO’s worth 2 pts) = 52,500 points
  • Sweepstakes Phone – 350 QSO’s x 75 mults (QSO’s worth 2 pts) = 52,500 points
  • CQWW DX CW – 400 QSO’s x 200 mults (average QSO worth 2.5 pts) = 200,000 points
  • ARRL 160 Meter Contest – 250 QSO’s x 50 mults (QSO’s worth 2 pts) = 25,000 points
  • ARRL 10 Meter Contest – 300 QSO’s x 60 mults (average QSO worth 2.5 pts) = 45,000 points
  • ARRL RTTY Round-Up – 400 QSO’s x 50 mults (QSO’s worth 1 pt) = 20,000 points
  • Minnesota QSO Party – 400 QSO’s x 60 mults (QSO’s worth 2 pts) = 48,000 points
  • ARRL DX CW – 350 QSO’s x 150 mults (QSO’s worth 3 pts) = 157,500 points
  • ARRL DX Phone – 350 QSO’s x 150 mults (QSO’s worth 3 pts) = 157,500 points

FULL YEAR TOTAL = 1,003,000 points

You’ll need to work all three modes. You can go with low power or high power. You can run assisted to add to your multiplier count. You just need to get on the air and spend some time making QSO’s! If anyone needs more help getting their station ready for the contest season, let me know.

I hope this helps more stations earn their certificates at next years meeting and enjoy the contest season more!

73, Rich NØHJZ