The NSARA CONTESTS Promoting Amateur Radio in Nova Scotia

Revised March 2011

NSARA PHONE CONTEST

DATE
The SSB contest will take place each year on the second Sunday in March.
2013 March 10
2014 March 09
2015 March 08
2016 March 13
2017 March 12
2018 March 11
2019 March 10

HOURS
The contest will run for EIGHT hours: in two four hour  sessions. The Morning Session will begin at 8:00 am local time and will run
for FOUR hours until 12:00pm local time. The Afternoon Session will begin at 2:00 pm local time and will run for FOUR hours until
6:00 pm local time.

OPERATING BAND
All contacts for contest credit will take place on the 80  meter band.

OPERATORS
Single transmitter but no restrictions  on operators. SINGLE OP. or MULTI OP. permitted. FIELD DAY type portable operations to
rare counties are encouraged, especially if BASIC ops. are involved.

SCORING
One point per completed contact on PHONE.

MULTIPLIERS
The 18 Counties of Nova Scotia will count as multipliers Any ham from anywhere can take part, but only Nova Scotia Counties will
count as multipliers. Each county can only be counted once , even if worked on both modes.

EXCHANGE
The exchange will be: CALL, SIGNAL REPORT, and COUNTY, with Nova Scotia stations. Non Nova Scotia stations contacting each
other will exchange only call and signal report.

LOGGING
A separate log sheet should be kept for PHONE contacts. The log must show:

                                                  -STATION WORKED
                                                  -TIME of contact (UTC or local),
                                                  -SIGNAL REPORT (usually 5x9 or 599),
                                                  -COUNTY, if the contact is with a NS station.

CERTIFICATES
Anyone who makes 25 or more contacts in the contest (regardless of score), and submits a log, will receive a "Participation Certificate".
Stations making contacts with all 18 NS counties will have "Clean Sweep" indicated on their certificates, and they will also qualify for the
NSARA WORKED ALL NOVA SCOTIA COUNTIES AWARD (WANSC) without QSL card submission.

SUBMIT LOGS
Contest entrants will have ONE MONTH to submit logs after the contest.

CONTEST COMMITTEE
The contest committee, composed of NSARA Directors,  will make the final decision in all matters regarding this contest.

WINNER
The winner will receive a framed certificate, as well as having his/her photo in TCA and on the NSARA web page and local media etc.
 

NSARA CW CONTEST

DATE
The CW contest will take place each year on the fourth Sunday in March.
2013 March 24
2014 March 23
2015 March 22
2016 March 27
2017 March 26
2018 March 25
2019 March 24

 

HOURS
This contest will run for EIGHT hours: two four hour sessions. The Morning Session will begin at 8:00 am local time and
will run for FOUR hours until 12:00pm local time. The Afternoon Session will begin at 2:00 pm local time and will run for
FOUR hours until 6:00 pm local time.

OPERATING BAND
All CW contacts for contest credit will take place on the 80-meter band only. The frequency is to be below 3.720 MHZ.

OPERATORS
Single transmitter but no restrictions on operators. SINGLE OP. or MULTI OP. permitted.
FIELD DAY type portable operations to rare counties are encouraged, especially if BASIC ops are involved.

SCORING
One point per completed contact in CW mode.

MULTIPLIERS
The 18 Counties of Nova Scotia will count as multipliers. Any amateur from anywhere can take part, but only Nova Scotia
Counties will count as multipliers. Each county can only be counted once.

EXCHANGE
The exchange will be: CALL, SIGNAL REPORT, and COUNTY, with Nova Scotia stations. Non Nova Scotia stations
contacting each other will exchange only call and signal report.

LOGGING
A separate log sheet should be kept for CW contacts.

The Log Must Show –Station Worked

-Time of Contact (UTC or Local)

-Signal Report (usually 5x9 or 5999)

-COUNTY, if the contact is with a NS station

-Or a contact number for a non NS station

CERTIFICATES
Anyone who makes 25 or more contacts in the contest (regardless of score), and submits a log, will receive a "Participation
Certificate". Stations making contacts with all 18 NS counties will have "Clean Sweep" indicated on their certificates, and
they will also qualify for the NSARA WORKED ALL NOVA SCOTIA COUNTIES AWARD (WANSC) without QSL card submission.

SUBMIT LOGS
Contest entrants will have ONE MONTH to submit logs after the contest. In 2011 the closing date for logs will be April 27, 2011.

CONTEST COMMITTEE
The contest committee, comprised of NSARA Directors, will make the final decision in all matters regarding this contest.

WINNER
The winner will receive a certificate, suitable to be framed, as well as having his/her photo in TCA and on the NSARA web page.

NSARA DIGITAL CONTEST

DATE
The digital contest will take place each year on the fourth Sunday in March.
2013 March 24
2014 March 23
2015 March 22
2016 March 27
2017 March 26
2018 March 25
2019 March 24

HOURS
The contest will run for EIGHT hours: in two four hour sessions. The Morning Session will begin at 8:00 am local time and will run
for FOUR hours until 12:00pm local time. The Afternoon Session will begin at 2:00 pm local time and will run for FOUR hours until
6:00 pm local time.

OPERATING BAND
All digital contacts for contest credit will take place on the 80-meter band only. The frequency is between 3.580 -3.600

ACCEPTABLE MODES

Not limited only to these modes (MIXED MODE ACCEPTABLE)

PSK31, RTTY, SSTV, CW

OPERATORS
Single transmitter but no restrictions on operators. SINGLE OP. or MULTI OP. permitted.
FIELD DAY type portable operations to rare counties are encouraged, especially if BASIC ops are involved.

SCORING
One point per completed contact on digital mode.

MULTIPLIERS
The 18 Counties of Nova Scotia will count as multipliers. Any amateur from anywhere can take part, but only Nova Scotia Counties
will count as multipliers. Each county can only be counted once.

EXCHANGE
The exchange will be: CALL, SIGNAL REPORT, and COUNTY, with Nova Scotia stations. Non Nova Scotia stations contacting each
other will exchange only call and signal report and number.

LOGGING
A log sheet should be kept for digital contacts.

The log must show: -STATION WORKED
                                 -TIME of contact (UTC or local),
                                 -SIGNAL REPORT (usually 5x9 or 599),
                                 -COUNTY, if the contact is with a NS station

-Or a contact number for a non NS station

CERTIFICATES
Anyone who makes 25 or more contacts in the contest (regardless of score), and submits a log, will receive a "Participation Certificate".
Stations making contacts with all 18 NS counties will have "Clean Sweep" indicated on their certificates, and they will also qualify for the
NSARA WORKED ALL NOVA SCOTIA COUNTIES AWARD (WANSC) without QSL card submission.

SUBMIT LOGS
Contest entrants will have ONE MONTH to submit logs after the contest. In 2011 the closing date for logs will be April 27, 2011.

CONTEST COMMITTEE
The contest committee, composed of NSARA Directors, will make the final decision in all matters regarding this contest.

WINNER
The winner will receive a certificate, suitable to be framed, as well as having his/her photo in TCA and on the NSARA web page.

Nova Scotia County List for use with THE NSARA CONTESTS

The 18 Counties of Nova Scotia are as follows:
 

ANNAPOLIS	ANTIGONISH	CAPE BRETON	COLCHESTER	CUMBERLAND	DIGBY
GUYSBOROUGH	HALIFAX	HANTS	INVERNESS	KINGS	LUNENBURG
PICTOU	QUEENS	RICHMOND	SHELBURNE	VICTORIA	YARMOUTH

This list can be used to check off the counties as you work them.

Some counties have a large number of Amateurs, while others have only one or two active hams. Guysborough has only one active ham capable of operating on HF. Richmond county also has only one active ham on HF. So, if you hope to make a "Clean Sweep" in the contest, you must grab a contact quickly if you hear either of the above mentioned counties.

The contest committee encourages Clubs or other groups of hams, to do a "Field Day" type of operation during the contest. There are no contest restrictions on who can operate from one call, so a MULTI SINGLE type of operation is encouraged, especially if BASIC level hams are involved. This contest type experience may encourage them to pass the 5 word code level requirement.

73, and Good Luck in the Contests.

OFFICIAL LOG
Click here for an official log form. 

SEND LOGS TO:

NSARA Contest C/O
Peter J Surette (VE1PJS)
48 Birch Street,
Truro, NS
B2N 4X2

Or email logs to Peter  VE1PJS
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