1. Object:
For stations in Japan and all over the world to exchange their new-year greetings each other.
2. Qualification:
All amateur radio stations and SWL's worldwide are eligible for participation.
Stations outside of JA must work with (receive) JA stations only.
3. Frequency and Mode:
All frequencies and modes licensed to the station, including 10/18/24MHz.
Note: This QSO party is NOT A CONTEST!
3. Date and Period:
Begins 0000Z, 2 January 2009, ends 1200Z, 3 January 2009. (36 hours)
4. Entry Categories:
4-1. Amateur Radio Station (entry code = 30)
4-2. SWL (entry code = 31).
5. Call:
"CQ new year party" or "CQ NYP"
6. Exchange:
RST + name
7. Scoring:
7-1. QSO Points: Count one point for each complete two-way QSO (reception) on each band.
No multiplier applied.
7-2. Only once QSO per band with same station.
8. Miscellaneous:
No contact made through repeaters.
9. Submission:
9-1. Summary sheet must include your callsign used, entry category, points by band and total score.
It should also include a signed declaration indicating that you have observed the rules
of the party and regulations.
9-2. Log sheet must contain band, date, time in UTC, call of station worked, exchange sent
and exchange received. Use a separate sheet for each band.
9-3. Only paperlogs are accepted. Addressed to:
QSO Party, JARL, Tokyo 170-8073, JAPAN.
9-4. Deadline for submission is 1 February 2009 (postmarked).
9-5. For stations who have worked with (received) 20 or more stations,
and wish to obtain the "Sticker for 2009" please enclose SASE (80JPY, for JA stations)
or SAE with one IRC (for DX stations) with your logs.
10. Special Plaque:
The stations who achieve to collect consecutive twelve stickers can apply "Special Plaque".
Please ask JARL for more details.
Rule translation: JR0BAQ jr0baq_at_jarl.com
Why twelve years? Eto --- Twelve zodiac animals of the year http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/12-zodiac.shtml