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

 RULES:

GENERAL

The hunts will take place each Thursday and Sunday from July 6th
through September 4th, 2000.  Each hunt will start in the vicinity of
14.060 and will continue for two hours.  The starting times are:

     Thursdays (US local), 0100Z (Friday)

     Sundays 2000Z

One or more of the Sunday hunts may be shifted to 1600Z with a view to encouraging DX
participation.

On the last Thursday and Sunday of the hunt, there will be TWO Foxes operating
simultaneously.

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, a Thursday and a Sunday session.

 1.3    No later than 5PM EST on the day before Hunt, the Fox will post a notice on QRP-L
providing useful details such as his 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
 

Callsign
Signal Report
QTH
Operator's Name, and
QRP-L number (or power if the Hound does not have a QRP-L number)

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 QRO stations and non-QRP-L members for credit.  This is different from the
winter fox hunts because of the circumstances, particularly 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 who are also competing as Hounds may claim one point for their own sessions as the Fox..

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 Final Log to
QRP-L.

2.0   Hounds will ANSWER a CQ or QRZ? call by the FOX.  Hounds do not call CQ, nor do
they work each other in 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    "Sub-contests" such as a "teams competition" 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 Summer Foxhunt Committee,
N1TP, K0EVZ, K1MG, N1FN

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