The other day we announced the Corona Challenge, encouraging people to get on the air, and exercising “social distancing” to the extreme.
We had some feedback saying that it was too complicated, so a slight change was made to the rules. Here are the revised rules:
Corona Challenge – On Air Operating Event 2020
Purpose: to encourage All Saratoga County Amateur Radio Association Members to get on the air and become more active while practicing “Social Distancing” or “Self-Quarantine” during the State of Emergency in Saratoga County New York
Dates: March 22, 2020, through the end of the State of Emergency in Saratoga County, NY. The end date will also be announced to club members.
Suggested Frequencies: Any Amateur Bands and Repeaters
Modes: SSB, AM, FM, DMR, C4FM, D-Star, CW, RTTY, FT8, FT4, SSTV, basically any over the air mode used by Amateurs
Exchange: Call sign, signal report,
Logging: Date, Time, Band, Mode, Call sign, Signal report, Optional: Name and QTH
Scoring:
- SSB, AM FM (voice) – 1 point each
- CW and Digital (Excluding Digital Voice) – 2 points each
- Only count a QSO’s with a station once per band and mode
Total Score: Total QSO points plus any bonus points
Entry: Send the completed summary sheet and if claiming more than 50 QSO’s, please also send an electronic ADIF formatted log or excel sheet with the logging information to KG2H@ARRL.NET
Awards: Certificates and TBD
Questions or help: Email Brian NJ1F@ARRL.NET
PDF of Corona Challenge Rules
PDF of Corona Challenge Summary