If you want to volunteer or need more information, Please contact Dan Miller at ac0of@arrl.net.

If you want to volunteer or need more information, Please contact Craig Long at kc0ynn@gmail.com.

Ray was born on March 16, 1932 to Charles and Lucille Funk in Derby, Iowa. He served in the United States Army and was honorably discharge in December of 1953.

Ray is survived by his, step-son, Lowell (Linda) Abarr, step-daughter, Lola (Tom) Harris, many grandchildren and great grandchildren; his mother, Lucille Funk; his brothers, Rolland (Roberta) Funk and Charles (Cindy) Funk. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Funk and two grandchildren, Chris Funk and Amy Funk Peterson.

If you want to volunteer or need more information, Please contact Craig Long at kc0ynn@gmail.com.

• September 19
• November 21

Registration starts at 12:30 and testing starts at 1:00.  No one will be admitted after the testing starts. Testing location is the Johnstone Supply Company classroom, 11000 Justin Drive in Urbandale (map). Please note that the building is NOT handicap accessible.  If you are upgrading, you MUST BRING A PHOTO COPY OF YOUR CURRENT LICENSE. For more information, contact Richard J. Allen, N0CFL, at n0cfl@arrl.net or 515-795-2162.

Other testing locations

Ames

Saturday, October 2, 10:00 AM
Tuesday, November 9, 7:00 PM
1304 Howe Hall, Iowa State University campus
Contact: George Oster, NP2N, 515-233-3535

Boone

October 9 and December 11, 9:00 a.m.
Kruck P&H Warehouse Office, 807 6th St.
Talk-In: 146.850
Contact: Steve N0NEU (515) 432-4006

Ankeny

1st Saturday of the month, 2 p.m.
Ankeny Public Library
1210 NW Prairie Ridge Dr.
Contact: Joe Leto W0IW 515-250-2108

Exchange

Iowa Stations: RST & County
All Other Stations: RST & State, Province, or DX Country (SPC)

Modes

Phone All phone modes including Digital Phone.
CW/Digital modes Excludes Digital Phone but includes other digital modes.
No repeater or network qsos

Bands

Contacts may be made on any amateur band except 60M and the WARC bands.

Scoring

QSO Points: Each complete, non-duplicate phone is worth one point. Each complete, non-duplicate CW or Digital contact is worth two points. Duplicate contacts are worth zero points. A station may be worked ONCE per MODE (1 cw or digital and 1 phone). Mobiles may be worked once per mode per county. Note: Working the same station on the same mode on a different band is a duplicate contact….just one contact per mode per county with any given station.

Multipliers

Iowa Stations: One multiplier for each Iowa county worked, one multiplier for each state (including Iowa) or Canadian province worked(NF, LB, NB, NS, PEI, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, NWT, YT, NU), and one multiplier for each of the current or past Iowa *Section Managers (SM1, SM2, or SM3).
Stations outside Iowa: One multiplier for each Iowa county worked and one multiplier for each of the current or past Iowa *Section Managers (SM1, SM2, or SM3) worked. (*-ones living in Iowa) Bonus Points: 100 bonus points will be awarded for stations working the sponsoring club’s station – WAØDX

DX stations do not have any multiplier credit, but may be worked for QSO points

Final Score

Non-mobile stations: Multiply total QSO points by the total number of multipliers plus bonus points earned.
Mobile stations: Multiply the total QSO points from all counties activated by the total number of unique multipliers worked from all counties activated plus bonus points earned.
Club Competition: Scores attributed to any amateur radio club will be credited towards that club. All clubs with at three or more credited scores will be included in an overall ranking of those scores with a certificate awarded to the club with the highest score.

Miscellaneous

1. All stations are limited to no more than 125 watts.
2. Mobile Iowa stations who change counties are considered to be a new station in each new county.
3. Mobile stations should identify either /county abbreviation or /M
4. Mobile stations may park on a county line but each county must be worked in a separate contact.
5. Mobile stations must be in a vehicle capable of being in motion.
6. Spotting on the packet clusters or via internet is permissible, including self-spotting.
7. List of Iowa Counties and 3 letter abbreviations. All ops are urged to use these abbreviations in the exchange.
8. State and Province Checklist
9. There are no multi-op categories this year, mobile operators are encouraged to drive with a friend for safety (and better scores)!

Submission of Logs

All stations must submit a log and summary form this one by email or
this one by USPS
Logs must be submitted by November 10, 2009. Electronic logs and summary sheets should be sent to IAQSO@YAHOO.COM Other files sent which are readable with a text editor are accepted. .BIN files should not be submitted. Logs submitted via email must contain the call alone in the subject line (call must be that used in the log).

Note: Since this is our first go at sponsoring a qso party, it may become necessary to modify or clarify the rules. Please check back from time to time.

Send paper logs and summary forms to: Dale Stoy NSØD, 1335 N Van Buren
Ottumwa, IA 52501

Verification of receipt of the log will be made on the Iowa QSO Party website. Comments or Questions? Click here to go to the Ottumwa ARC.

If you want to volunteer or need more information, Please contact Craig Long at kc0ynn@gmail.com.