ARRL November Sweepstakes – CW

To support amateur self-training in radiocommunications, including improving amateur operating skills, conducting technical investigations, and intercommunicating with other amateurs. Stations in the United States and Canada (including territories and possessions) exchange information with as many other US and Canadian stations as possible on the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands.
Contest Exchange- the required exchange consists of:
*Serial Number:* A consecutive contact number starting with 1.
*Precedence:*

* “Q” for Single Operator, QRP (5 watts or less)
* “A” for Single Operator, Low Power (more than 5 watts, but no greater than 100 watts)
* “B” for Single Operator, High Power (more than 100 watts, but no greater than legal limit)
* “U” for Any Single Operator Unlimited Power Category (High, Low, or QRP)
* “M” for Multioperator, High Power or Multioperator, Low Power
* “S” for School Club

*Your Call Sign:* The call sign must be included as part of the exchange.
*Check:* The last two digits of the year the operator or the station was first licensed. The same Check must be sent throughout the contest.
*ARRL/RAC Section* : Send and log the abbreviations in the ARRL Contest Multipliers List
The following is a typical Sweepstakes contact:
CQing Station: CQ Sweepstakes from W9JJ
Answering Station: W1AW
CQer: W1AW 123 A W9JJ 79 CT
Ans: 43 M W1AW 31 CT
CQer: Thanks, CQ Sweepstakes from W9JJ
As the answering station, it is not necessary to send the CQing station’s call before the exchange unless you think there might be some confusion about what station you are responding to.
Operating Time
All stations may operate no more than 24 of the 30 hours. Scores will be calculated from contacts logged during the first 24 hours of operation.