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1. Object: To work as many amateur stations in as many 2° × 1° grid squares as possible using authorized amateur frequencies above 222 MHz and all authorized modes of emission.

2. Date and Contest Period: First full weekend of August. Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 1800 UTC Sunday (August 4-5, 2001). Entrants may use as much of this time as they wish.

3. Entry Categories:

3.1. Single Operator -- Low Power (100 W PEP output max on 222 and 432 MHz; 10 W on 902 MHz and above)

3.2. Single Operator -- High Power

3.3. Rover.

3.3. Multioperator.

4. Exchange: Grid-square locator (see the ARRLWeb grid square calculator online at www.arrl.org/locate/grid.html).

4.1. Exchange of signal report is optional.

5. Scoring:

5.1. QSO points:

5.1.1. Count three points for each complete 222- or 432-MHz QSO.

5.1.2. Count six points for each com-plete 902- or 1296-MHz QSO.

5.1.3. Count 12 points for each 2.3-GHz (or higher) QSO.

5.2. Multiplier: The total number of different grid squares worked per band. Each 2° × 1° grid square counts as one multiplier on each band it is worked.

5.3. Final score: Multiply the total number of QSO points from all bands operated by the total number of multipliers for final score. Example: K1RZ works WA2FGK in FN20 on 222, 432 and 1296 MHz. This gives K1RZ 12 QSO points (3 + 3 + 6) and also three grid-square multipliers. Final score is 12 QSO points × 3 multipliers, or 36.

5.4. Rovers only: The final score consists of the total number of QSO points from all bands times the sum of unique multipliers (grid squares) worked per band (regardless of which grid square they were made in) plus one additional multiplier for every grid square activated (made a contact from).

5.4.1. Rovers are listed in the contest score listings under the Division from which the most QSOs were made.

6. Miscellaneous:

6.1. Partial QSOs do not count. Both call signs, full exchanges and acknowledgment must be sent and received.

6.2. A transmitter, receiver or antenna used to contact one or more stations under one call sign may not be used subsequently during the contest period under any other call sign (with the exception of family stations). The intent of this rule is to accommodate family members who must share a rig, not to manufacture artificial contacts.

6.3. All equipment and antennas used by entrants must be owned and operated by amateurs. Use of non-amateur owned gear is not prohibited, but use of such equipment places the entrant in a separate category, ineligible for awards.

6.4. Contacts made by retransmitting either or both stations, whether by satellite or terrestrial means, are prohibited. Frequencies regularly occupied by a repeater in a locality may not be used for contest work, even if the repeater is turned off.

7. Awards: Certificates will be awarded in the following categories:

7.1. Top single-operator High and Low power score in each ARRL Division.

7.2. Top single operator High and Low power score on each band (222, 432, 902, 1296 and 2304-and-up categories) in each ARRL Division where significant effort or competition is evidenced. (Note: Since the highest score per band will be the award winner for that band, an entrant may win a certificate with additional single-band achievement stickers.) For example, if W5LUA has the highest single-operator multi-band score in the West Gulf Division and his 432-MHz score is higher than any other West Gulf Division single-operator's, he will earn both a certificate for being the single-operator Division leader and an endorsement sticker for 432 MHz.

7.3. Top multioperator score in each ARRL Division where significant effort or competition is evidenced. (Multioperator entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)

7.4. Additional certificates may be awarded where significant effort or competition is evidenced.

8. Submission: Deadline for submission of entries for this contest is Tuesday September 4, 2001. Logs and properly completed summary sheets should either be e-mailed to AugustUHF@arrl.org or mailed to August UHF Contest, ARRL. 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Entries postmarked or e-mailed after the deadline may be considered checklogs. If log files are generated using a computer, the entrant is to submit the proper log files to the Contest Branch in acceptable electronic format.

9. Other: See "General Rules for All ARRL Contests" and "General Rules for ARRL Contests on bands above 50 MHz (VHF)," November 2000 QST. These are also available at the Contest Branch Web site at www.arrl.org/contests. Questions regarding this contest should be e-mailed to contests@arrl.org. Only use the contest-name e-mail for submission of entries. All contest forms and rules may be downloaded at www.arrl.org/contests/forms/.