H O M E B R E W & O L D T I M E - E Q U I P M E N T - P A R T Y

( H O T - P A R T Y )

17th November 2024

The QRP-CONTEST-COMMUNITY (qrpcc)                10th November 2024
Lutz Gutheil, DM6EE
Bergstr. 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
e-mail: dm6ee@darc.de
http://www.qrpcc.de



A touch of chirp possibly will be in the air when the QRP-CONTEST-COMMUNITY
cordially is inviting to the


  37th   H O M E B R E W  &  O L D T I M E - E Q U I P M E N T - P A R T Y

                         ( HOT - PARTY )   at  17 - Nov - 2024
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Once a year homebrewers and enthusiasts of oldtime-equipment together are
introducing their creations on the HOT-PARTY. A taste of chirp is in the air
and switching from transmitting to receiving may last a little
longer...Skilful revived museum pieces are giving signs of life as well as
brandnew constructions around ICs and SMD. 

Also soldering kits like Elecraft K2, K1 or Pixie, PFR3,  SW40, SW80, 
SUDDEN RX TX, Sierra, BlueCoolRadio, QRP Labs QCX  etc. are very welcome. 
Non soldering kits like Elecraft KX3 are only check logs-

Loving restored and maintained commercial radio equipment meets rigorous homebrewing.

You don't need a complete homebrewed station or a complete "line".
An old RX or a homemade TX "stand alone" is sufficient for your entrance.
No "taboos" like a 5W-QRP-limit narrows down the freedom of this meeting on
the air.

"Anything goes" like "HOT" suggests? Not quite so: the coincidence of
"buy & plug & play & don't have the slightest idea about anything" is
invited to stay outside the PARTY.

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GUESTS :    operators of homebrew or more than 30 years old equipment

CLASS A :   TX  a n d  RX are homebrew or older than 30 years

CLASS B :   TX  o r  RX are homebrew or older than 30 years
            (A homebrew or oldtime TX or RX may be completed by a
            modern commercial RX or TX)

CLASS C :   QRP-TX below 10 watts input or 5 watts output,
            homebrew or older than 30 years

CLASS D :   Only valved apparatus without semiconductors (except for power supply).
            No transceivers and no separates with transceive option. Equipment must
            have been marketed prior to 1965, or fully homebrewed complying with above
            conditions.

DATE :      17 - N O V - 2 0 2 4  (3rd Sunday in November)
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QRG :       1300-1500 UTC: 7010-7040 kHz    1500-1700 UTC: 3510-3560 kHz

MODE :      Single OP CW, PWR below 100 watts (Class A, Class B)

CALL :      "CQ HOT"

EXCHANGE:   RST, serial No. (starting from 001 on BOTH bands) /Class
            e.g. 579001/A

POINTS :    Class D with D:            = 4 points
            Class A : with A or C or D = 3 points, with B = 2 points
            Class B : with A or C or D = 2 points, with B = 1 point
            Class C : with A or C or D = 3 points, with B = 2 points
            (No multiplier points)

LOGS:       UTC, call, given and received control numbers.
            Logs must include a description of the homebrew or
            oldtime equipment used (type, vintage).
            A short description of abt. 40 letters
            will be published in the result list.

DEADLINE:   Dec 21st to: Lutz Gutheil, DM6EE, Bergstr. 17,
            D-38446 Wolfsburg, Germany.
            e-mail: hot@qrpcc.de (e-logs -.txt resp. ASCII-, STF-
            or LM- formated. But we accept any log we can read)

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We would be very pleased to hear many stations from your country.
In all cases don't forget to test your equipment in time to avoid a
"bombshell" during the HOT-Party. Which has happened not only once...

 Hpe cuagn in HOT-PARTY!

 Best 73/2 de Lutz, DM6EE