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QSO Party Rules

Welcome to the official rules page for the New Jersey QSO Party, an eagerly anticipated event within the amateur radio community hosted by the Burlington County Radio Club. This page provides comprehensive details on the contest's objectives, operating bands, entry categories, modes of communication, scoring system, and the exchange protocol that participants are expected to follow. Whether you're a seasoned ham operator or a newcomer to the scene, understanding these rules will ensure you're well-prepared to compete effectively and enjoy the camaraderie and excitement of the NJ QSO Party. The contest is designed to encourage radio operators to connect across New Jersey and beyond, fostering a spirit of competition and fellowship among enthusiasts. For full details on the contest's date and time, specific rules regarding NJ Club Aggregate Scores, and the necessary information for logging and submitting your contacts, please review the sections below. Happy contesting!

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Objective

• Contact as many NJ amateurs in as many NJ counties as possible.
• NJ stations contact as many amateurs in the US, Canada and the world as possible.

Date/Time

• Date: Saturday September 21st 2024
• Start Time:Sat 10:00 AM EDT (1400 UTC on the 20th)
• End Time:Sat 9:59 PM EDT (0159 UTC on the 22nd)

Bands

• 80 , 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters ONLY.
• Suggested frequencies:

Entry Categories

• Single Operator
• High power
• Low power
• QRP
• Multi-operator
• High power
• Low power
• QRP
• Mobile/Rover/Portable
• Low power
• QRP
• NJ stations, operating in more than one NJ county, must append a slash and the county abbreviation to their call.
• Non-NJ stations, operating in more than one state or province should append a slash and their state or province abbreviation to their call.
• Mobile or portable stations that change geographic area (county for NJ stations or S/P/DX for others) are considered to be a new station and may be contacted again for QSO points and multiplier credit. No station may claim simultaneous operation in more than one county, state, or province.
• Rookie
• Licensed within 1 year of date of the NJQP.
• Rookie operators should select "Rookie" in the overlay category.
• Remote Station
• Remote station is defined by the location of the transmitter and receiver.
• For example, if the transmitter and receiver are in NJ then it is an in-NJ station, regardless of where the operator is located. If the transmitter and receiver are out of NJ then it is an out-of-NJ station, again regardless of operator location.

Modes

• CW and Phone.
• Digital – Any mode capable of completing a QSO with the NJQP exchange will be considered a valid digital contact.
• No repeater or internet modes.

NJ Club Aggregate Score

• Entrants should specify which ARRL affiliated NJ based club, if any, they wish their score to be attributed.
• Must be a bona-fide member in good standing of said club.

Exchange

• Use State Abbreviations Below
  


• New Jersey

  Atlantic	ATLA
  Bergen	BERG
  Burlington	BURL
  Cape May	CAPE
  Camden	CMDN
  Cumberland	CUMB
  Essex	ESSE
  Gloucester	GLOU
  Hudson	HUDS
  Hunterdon	HUNT
  Mercer	MERC
  Middlesex	MIDD
  Monmouth	MONM
  Morris	MORR
  Ocean	OCEA
  Passaic	PASS
  Salem	SALE
  Sommerset	SOME
  Sussex	SUSS
  Union	UNIO
  Warren	WRRN



• Canada

  Alberta	AB
  British Columbia	BC
  Ontario Golden Horseshoe	GH
  Manitoba	MB
  New Brunswick	NB
  Newfoundland and Labrador	NL
  Nova Scotia	NS
  Ontario East	ONE
  Ontario North	ONN
  Ontario South	ONS
  Prince Edward Island	PE
  Quebec	QC
  Saskatchewan	SK
  Territories	TER



• All DX stations use DX.

Power

High Power:	150W or more
Low Power:	10W to 150W
QRP:	< 10W (SSB), < 5W (CW)

Scoring

• The same station may be contacted on CW, Digital and Phone on each band.
• Rover stations may be contacted in each county, state, province, or country.
• QSO score = two points per valid CW or Digital QSO plus one point per valid phone QSO times the number of multipliers.
• Power Multiplier
  • High power = 1
  • Low power = 2
  • QRP = 4
    NOTE:  The power multiplier is for the highest power used for any NJQP QSO. QRP station must be QRP at all times during the NJQP.
• Final score = QSO score X Power Multiplier.

Multipliers

• NJ Stations: NJ Counties (21) + States (49 not NJ) + Canadian Provinces (14) + DX (1) for a maximum of 85.

Awards

• A plaque, sponsored by the SNJ Section Manager, for the highest scoring station in SNJ (minimum 50 contacts).
• A plaque, sponsored by the NNJ Section Manager, for the highest scoring station in NNJ (minimum 50 contacts).
• A plaque, sponsored by Delaware Valley Radio Association, W2ZQ, will be awarded to the highest scoring non-NJ station (minimum 25 contacts).
• Certificates will be awarded to the highest scoring station in each NJ county, and in each state and province in each of the entry categories. Certificates will be sent via email.
• A printed certificate will be available for a $5.00 USD fee to cover postage and printing.
• A gavel sponsored by BCRC will be awarded to the ARRL affiliated NJ based club with the highest aggregate score (minimum 3 entries, 75 total contacts). Explanation – 3 (or more) entries, the sum total contacts of all the club’s entries e.g. 73+1+1, 25+25+25, 15+30+10+20 etc.
• Additional awards for significant achievement may be awarded at the sponsoring club's discretion.

Logs

• Only electronic Cabrillo logs will be accepted. All logs must be emailed to njqp@comcast.net by October 1.
• Paper logs may be converted to Cabrillo format using the NJQP application on www.b4h.net/cabforms website.
• Cabrillo format:

Other Info

• ALL decisions made by the sponsor are final!
• Logging Programs: N1MM, N3FJP