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 135kHz and 10/18/24MHz.
Note: This QSO party is NOT A CONTEST!
3. Date and Period:
Begins 0000Z, 2 January 2015, ends 1200Z, 3 January 2015. (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:
Contacts made through repeaters cannot be counted for the party.
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 31 January 2015 (postmarked).
9-5. Stations who have worked with (received) 20 or more stations,
and wish to obtain the "Sticker for 2015" please enclose SASE (82JPY, for JA stations)
or SAE with 2 IRCs (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