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Spring Lites QSO Party

Submitted by admin on April 15, 2009 - 22:34
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General Information
Date/Time: 
April 9, 2009 - 00:01 - April 19, 2009 - 23:59 UTC
Objective: 

To promote public awareness of ham radio and lighthouses; to contribute to the recognition that lighthouses, lightships, and their keepers deserve; to foster camaraderie within the ham fraternity; and to provide fellowship amongst the members of the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society

Modes: 

Any and all modes : SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK, FM, SSTV, etc.

Frequencies/Bands: 
  • Suggested SSB freqs: 1950-1990, 3950-3990, 7250-7290, 14.250-14.290, 21.350-21.390, 28.350-28.390
    (Calling on the centered 0.70 kHz on each band — Example: 14.270.)
  • Suggested CW center freqs: 1830, 3530, 7030, 14.030, 21.030, 28.030
    Note that these are center calling frequencies. Work 20 kHz each side of center.
  • NO CREDIT will be given for contacts made on WARC bands.
  • To alleviate QRM, spread out and work SSB from 50 kHz to 90 kHz and on CW work from 10 kHz to 50 kHz (i.e., +/- 20 kHz of center.)
Exchange: 
  • ARLHS members send call sign, member number, name, state/province/country
  • Non-members send call, sequential contact number, name, state/province/country
  • Lighthouse/Lightship Stations send call, ARLHS lighthouse number, name, state/province/country
  • NOTE: A numbered list of ARLHS lighthouses is available from page 10 of the Society's web page at http://arlhs.com
Contact Information
Website URL: 
More information at http://arlhs.com/SL-2009-guidelines.html

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