Operator Classes: Single band and all band QRP, QRO and QRO+ Single operator/Multi operator OK, one signal per band QRP is 5 watts out or less QRO is 125 watts out or less QRO+ is anything over 125 watts out.	Exchange: Honest RST, Name, QTH and rig info. Frequencies: 1802 Kc., 3550 Kc., (3547.5 Khz.), 3579 Kc., 7050 Kc. TUNE for the crystal controlled guys! +/- 10 Kc. 'Phone guys are on your own, but 3885 Kc., is a good choice, as is 7992 Kc.
Points: 1 per contact per band. Work stations again on different bands. CW and phone are separate bands. RTTY counts as CW.	Real QSO points: 1 point for every 5 minutes in HF QSO with another GBRR participant. If things get slow, you can still accumulate points! If you decide to QSO a station you have previously worked, you may do so without counting the first contact as a dupe. Round tables are OK too, but each station must take its turn and can only take credit for time spent in the table.
Multipliers: 1 for each state you work. X2 for homebuilt gear X2 for vacuum tube gear. X1 for store-bought or non-VT. Homebuilt is anything you personally built. Count points for transmitter and receiver.	Examples: Homebrew VT transmitter + solid state store-bought receiver = 5 Store-bought SS transceiver = 2 Heath HW101 somebody else built = 4 Drake 4-line or TR-4 = 4 Yaesu FT-857 = 2 Elecraft K2 you built = 4 Elecraft K2 you built driving a pair of 4-1000A = 4, but a little louder. Homebrew VT transmitter and receiver = 8
Multipliers for different lash-ups don't combine .... if you use different rigs then the multiplier only counts for the contacts you make with that setup. Possible multiplier for number of OO cards and TVI/BCI complaints you get.	Signals should be of at least 1929 quality before midnight (0600Z). In no instance should any electromagnetic, acoustical or olfactory radiation from your station cause interference to another station in any service.
Scoring will be a little harder since the multiplier can be different at different times.	Do the math.
Certificates: Certificates for top overall score and top scores per band for QRO and QRP. Other certificates possible for other outstanding accomplishments and acts of bravery.	Logs: Send logs by January 15, 2004 to WS4S either by USPS or email (triode "at" charter "dot" net) (Change this to read correctly when you post to me, i.e. replace "at" with the at sign, "dot" with the period). In case of ties, logs scribbled in pencil beat logs done on computer. The more coffee stains, the better. Late logs will not be counted.

The idea here is to have a semi-serious contest with room for lots of fun. I sincerely hope everyone will at least get on to hand out some points during the Rally.

Results will be announced on the list and the Glowbugs web page at

http://www.mines.uidaho.edu/~glowbugs/contests/gbrr.htm/

Address queries to Conard, WS4S at triode "at" charter "dot" net . This address will only be valid for the contest.

Good Luck and hope to hear everyone on!

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