All Hounds will be in competition with each other, as will all Foxes.  At the end of the hunt, the winners will be the Hound who has worked the most Foxes, and  the Fox who has worked the most hounds.  Special recognition  may be given in other
categories.  The Foxes may also participate as Hunters.
 
 

 RULES:

GENERAL

The hunts will take place each Thursday  from July 4th
through September 5th, 2002.  Each hunt will start between 14.050
and 14.070MHz and will continue for two hours.  The starting time
is 0200Z and the last valid time for a QSO is 0359:
 

There will be TWO Foxes operating simultaneously each week.

GUIDELINES

 1.1    The Fox tries to complete as many CW QRP QSOs  as possible during the 2 hour hunt.

 1.2    Each Fox will have two sessions during the hunt, one in the first half of the season and
one in the second.

 1.3    No later than 5PM EST on the day before each Hunt, the Foxes will post a notice on QRP-L
providing useful details such as location, equipment, antenna(s), planned starting frequency,
etc.  Because many Hunters read the QRP-L daily digest, changes after that time will be avoided
as far as possible.

 1.4    The Fox will operate within +/- 10Khz of 14.060 MHz.

 1.5    The Fox will call "CQ FOX DE [callsign],"  "QRZ FOX?," or otherwise identify himself
as the Fox during the progress of the hunt.

 1.6    The Fox may QSY to avoid QRM.

 1.7    The Hounds should avoid transmitting on the Fox's transmitting frequency if their
equipment permits.   Splits (separate transmit/receive capability or XIT/RIT) of up to 5Khz may
be used by the Fox but he will not ordinarily indicate where he is listening and can be expected to
change his listening frequency often, depending on the number of stations calling and the
frequency spread.

 1.8   A valid QSO is defined as the exchange of
 

Signal Report
QTH
Operator's Name, and
Power Output

559 CO ET 500MW
579 ND DOC 5W

The Fox's information may in some cases be "deemed" to be exchanged.  That is, the Hunter
need not acknowledge the Fox's information, and the Fox may work a list.  For example, the Fox
may call several stations and acknowledge their information one by one, while sending his own
information only once for the list.

Foxes may work any station including QRO stations.   This is because of the possibility of multiple
DX contacts with stations not participating competitively as Hounds.

Hounds must be operating QRP in order for the contact to count.

Foxes may also compete as Hounds, and  may claim one point for their own sessions as the Fox, and one point for
each other Fox operating at the same time (this is to avoid having Foxes abandon their frequencies in order to work
each other).

1.9.  The Fox will post a preliminary log to QRP-L as soon as practical after the completion of
each hunt, ideally within 24 hours of completion of the HUNT.  After allowing a suitable period
for correction of genuine mistakes in the transcription of the log, the Fox will post a single Final Log to
QRP-L.  In the event there are further corrections, they will be advised direct to the Scorekeeper (N1TP),
n1tp@worldnet.att.net.

2.0   Hounds will ANSWER a CQ or QRZ? call by the FOX.  Hounds do not call the Fox, nor call CQ, nor
work each other in close proximity to the hunt.

2.1   In his notice to QRP-L, the Fox may include suggestions as to preferred operating
procedure, but in the absence of any other instructions the Hound should send his callsign only
once after a call by the Fox or the conclusion of a QSO.

2.2   Hounds may organize themselves into Teams of five members, with  the Teams competing
separately with each other for "team honors."  Teams are to advise their rosters to the Teams
Coordinator, (VE5RC), rattray@gpfn.sk.ca, before the third Hunt.

2.3.  Other "Sub-contests" such as a QRPp, mobile, or portable "category" are encouraged, but
are the sole responsibility of the person who decides to organize them.

Good hunting, and make FUN your First Priority!

For The QRP-L Foxhunt Committee,
N1FN, N1TP, K0EVZ, K7QO, VE5RC

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