PVRC REUNION ON-THE-AIR Celebration
2014 Rules
Revised: April 28, 2014
1. Eligibility: All members of PVRC worldwide (Once a member, always a member!).
2. Object: To contact as many PVRC members around the world as possible, using all 6 HF bands from 10 – 160 meters.
3. Date: Always the first weekend in June. The 2014 reunion will be May 31nd through June 1st.
4. Suggested Frequencies
CW: 1817, 3547, 7047, 14047, 21047, & 28047 kHz.
Phone: 1847, 3847, 7247, 14247, 21247, 28447
RTTY: 3585, 7038, 14085, 21085 and 28085.
5. Contest period: June 2, 0000Z through June 4, 0200Z. (50 hours)
Suggested “high activity” periods:
Saturday: 13:00z – 15:00z (9:00am to 11:00am EDT)
Saturday: 18:00z – 20:00z (2:00pm to 4:00pm EDT)
Saturday: 23:00z – 02:00z (7:00pm to 10:00pm EDT)
Sunday: 13:00z – 15:00z (9:00am to 11:00am EDT)
Sunday: 18:00z – 20:00z (2:00pm to 4:00pm EDT)
Sunday: 23:00z – 02:00z (7:00pm to 10:00pm EDT)
Check for activity on 10, 15 and 160 meters on the half hour.
6. Exchange:
PVRC members - send the year you became a PVRC member, your name, your QTH (50 U.S. States plus DC, 14 Canadian provinces or DXCC country) and call sign when you joined PVRC.
Example QSO:
WX3B: CQ PVRC DE WX3B WX3B K
K4ZW: K4ZW
WX3B: K4ZW 1998 Jim MD WA2GPQ
K4ZW 86 Ken VA KE9A
WX3B: TU WX3B
7. Scoring:
Count total number of PVRC QSOs * number of PVRC multipliers.
Multipliers are States, DC, VE Provinces, and DXCC countries (excluding USA).
All multipliers count once per band, regardless of mode.
8. Awards (electronic recognition / publication of results)
a. Top 5 scores – high power
b. Top 5 scores – low power
c. QRP class awards will be added if scores are deemed significant.
9. Score Reporting
Please report a summary of your activity as follows:
1. Power Level
2. CW, SSB, RTTY or Mixed
3. Total Multipliers
4. Total Score
Please email reports to [email protected] within 14 days after the Reunion.