Rules

• Saturday, June 5, 2027:
  • EDT: 9AM – 9PM
  • UTC: 13Z – 01Z June 6

NOTE:  we are considering moving the start to 10am or 11am EDT, running 12 hours

• CW
• Phone (SSB/FM)

All simplex QSOs, no repeaters, NO digital QSOs.

CW: 3.540, 7.040, 14.040, 21.040, 28.040, 50.095 and 144.060
SSB: 3,810, 7.190, 14.250, 21.300, 28.450, 50.135 and 144.250

• KY stations: RS(T) + County Abbreviation
• USA stations (non-KY):  RS(T) + State
• Canada:  RS(T) + Province
• DX:  RS(T) + “DX”

• KY Fixed Station
  • Single Op (CW, Phone, Mixed – High and Low power, 6 total categories)
  • QRP (5w or less, any modes)
  • Multi-Op (more than one person contributing to the score with only one transmitted signal allowed on-air at any time, any power level, any modes.  Includes club stations, EOC stations, school stations, or any ad-hoc group)

• KY Mobile
  • Single-Op Unassisted (single operator also drives)
  • Single-Op Assisted (single operator has a driver)
  • Multi-Op (two or more operators that drive and operate)
    • Mobile stations have antennas that are usable while in motion.

• KY Expedition
  • Single-Op, Single-County (operating in a single county)
  • Single-Op, Multi-County (operating in two or more counties)
  • Multi-Op, Single-County (operating in a single county)
  • Multi-Op, Multi-County (operating in two or more counties)
• KY Expedition QRP (5 watts)
  • (To encourage POTA, backpack, trail portable participation)
  • Single-Op, Single-County (operating in a single county)
  • Single-Op, Multi-County (operating in two or more counties)
  • Multi-Op, Single-County (operating in a single county)
  • Multi-Op, Multi-County (operating in two or more counties)

All KY Expeditions: 

• May use larger antennas that cannot be used mobile
• Only one transmitted signal allowed on-air at any time.

Mobiles and Expeditions see County Line Operations below

• High Power: More than 100 watts,  Power Multiplier = 1.
• Low Power: 100 watts or less, Power Multiplier = 2.
• QRP: 5 watts or less, Power Multiplier = 3.

• 1 point per completed Phone QSO
• 2 points per completed CW QSO

• Each Kentucky station is a multiplier when worked in each of the 120 counties.
• When logging Kentucky stations, enter the County as the exchange (not KY).
• KY stations log USA state (not ARRL section), including DC, and Canadian Provinces.
• KY stations log DX contacts for QSO points only, and enter “DX” for the exchange.

Non-Kentucky Station operators (USA, Canada, and DX):

• Each Kentucky station is a multiplier based on their county.
• When logging Kentucky stations, enter the County as the exchange (not KY).

ALL operators:

• KY Mobiles or Expeditions traveling to a new County may be contacted again for QSO Point and County Multiplier credit.

• Total score = QSO Points x QSO Multipliers x Power Multiplier + Bonus Station points.
• An additional 100 points is added to your final score as a bonus for submitting your Cabrillo log file online.

• KY Fixed stations on a county line must choose a KY county, and exchange that county during the QSO Party.  No multiple county exchanges.
• KY Mobiles and Expeditions that move to a new county are considered a new station, and can be contacted again for QSO point credit.
• KY Mobile and Expedition stations may setup on a county line, and each QSO and Multiplier gets credit:  For example, N4TY sets on the Scott and Fayette county line & exchanges multiple counties at once:
  • Spot yourself and enter SCO/FAY in the comments.
  • Call CQ like this:  CQ KYQP de N4TY/SCO/FAY
  • And send the exchange as:  599 SCO/FAY
  • Operators must log you twice, but some logger programs like N1MM will log 2 QSOs at once.

NOTE: The K4KCG Bonus will be added to your score total automatically.

• There are no Assisted (spotting) vs Unassisted classes.
• Spotting Assistance is always allowed and encouraged!
• N1MM has no Expedition or Mobile category, so KY stations operating in multiple counties configure N1MM as Rover, but submit their log as either Mobile or Expedition (there are 8 Expedition categories).

NOTE: a MINIMUM of 50 logged QSOs is required to be eligible to win a plaque.

• Kentucky Fixed Station:
  • Single-Op CW (High & Low power)
  • Single-Op Phone (High & Low power)
  • Single-Op Mixed (High & Low power)
  • QRP 
  • Multi-Op (any power, any modes)
• Kentucky Expedition:
  • Single-Op, Single-County
  • Single-Op, Multi-County
  • Multi-Op, Single-County
  • Multi-Op, Multi-County
  • QRP Single-Op, Single-County
  • QRP Single-Op, Multi-County
  • QRP Multi-Op, Single-County
  • QRP Multi-Op, Multi-County
• Kentucky Mobile:
  • Single-op Unassisted
  • Single-op Assisted (with driver)
  • Multi-op
• Kentucky Special effort:
  • Unbridled Spirit – for exceptional efforts in KY
  • Goin’ Mobile – for exceptional mobile efforts in KY

Total of 21 possible plaques to be awarded.

• USA (high score):
  • Single-Op CW (High power, Low power, QRP)
  • Single-Op Phone (High power, Low power, QRP)
  • Single-Op Mixed (High power, Low power, QRP)
  • Multi-op (any power, any modes)
    • Total of 10 possible plaques to be awarded.

• Canada, DX (high score):
  • Single-Op CW (High power, Low power, QRP)
  • Single-Op Phone (High power, Low power, QRP)
  • Single-Op Mixed (High power, Low power, QRP)
  • Multi-op (any power, any modes)
    • Total of 10 possible plaques to be awarded.

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  DX  (high score):

  • Single-Op CW (any power)
  • Single-Op Phone (any power)
  • Single-Op Mixed (any power)
  • Multi-op (any power, any modes)
    • Total of 4 possible plaques to be awarded

Deadline for submissions: June 30th, 2359Z