To contact as many Atlantic Canada stations (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia) in as many Atlantic Canada counties/divisions (47) as possible on 80-40-20-15-10m. Atlantic Canada stations work everyone.
1200Z Saturday until 0200Z Sunday (9am ADT Saturday until 11pm ADT Saturday).
Bands:
80-40-20-15-10m only.
Modes:
SSB, CW, or Mixed mode. No digital modes. No cross mode contacts.
CLASS ENTRY OPTIONS
INSIDE ATLANTIC CANADA
Category
Code
Power
# of Transmitters
# of Operators
Single Operator High Power
SOHP
> 100 watts
one
one
Single Operator Low Power
SOLP
100 watts or less
one
one
Mobile
MOBILE
Any legal power
one
one
Portable - High Power
POHP
> 100 watts
one
one
Portable - Low Power
POLP
100 watts or less
one
one
Multi Operator
MOST
Any legal power
one
multiple
SingleOp QRP
SOQRP
<= 5 Watts
one
one
outSIDE ATLANTIC CANADA
Single Operator High Power
SOHP
> 100 watts
one
one
Single Operator Low Power
SOLP
100 watts or less
one
one
Multi Operator
MOST
Any legal power
one
multiple
Single Op QRP
SOQRP
<= 5 Watts
one
one
Mobile stations are stations with antennas that can be used while in motion. Operating while moving is not required, and commercial power is not allowed. Mobile stations are expected to work from two or more counties/divisions.
Portable stations are stations with antennas that cannot be used while in motion and are deployed for use during the event period. Any power source is allowed. Portable stations may work from single or multiple counties/divisions, including county/division lines.
County/Division Lines/Corners: If Mobile or Portable stations operate on county/division lines/corners, a separate QSO and complete exchange must be logged for each county/division worked by both parties. Being on a county/division line/corner is considered within 30 meters of the county/division line/corner. Operating safely and in accordance with motor vehicle acts of the respective jurisdiction(s).
Mobiles/portables that change counties/divisions are considered new stations and can be worked for county/division multiplier and QSO Point credit.
Spotting: Use of spotting assistance and self-spotting is permitted (and encouraged) in all categories.
Contest Exchange:
Atlantic Canada stations send signal report RS(T), 5‑letter province + county/division code. Note that in NL, stations will use divisions rather than counties.
Non-Atlantic Canada stations (out of region) send signal report RS(T) AND province/state abbreviation.
All other non-W/VE stations send RS(T) and “DX."
Valid Contact:
Work Atlantic Canada stations once per band/mode. Atlantic Canada stations work everyone. CW contacts must not be made in the phone band segments. The Cabrillo log must include separate QSO entries for each county/division included in the exchange for all county/division lines or point contacts.
Cross mode, cross-band, and repeater QSOs are not permitted.
QSO Points:
Count one point per QSO regardless of mode.
Multipliers:
Atlantic Canada stations (in region)
Count Canadian provinces/territories(13), and US States(50)(count DC as MD), as available multipliers (63 mults/band)
Atlantic Canadian stations (in-region) who work each other will log 5-letter abbreviations. They will receive a provincial multiplier for the first VA/VE 1, 9, VO 1,2, or VY2 station worked on each band, including their own province.
DX stations do not count as multipliers.
Non-Atlantic Canada stations (out of region)
Count a maximum of 47 multipliers (Counties/Divisions), Nova Scotia (NS- 18), New Brunswick (NB- 15), Prince Edward Island (PE-3), and Newfoundland (NL-11 Divisions) on each of the five bands. (47 multipliers/band).
Bonus Stations:
Each Province / Canadian Call Area will have the opportunity to provide one (1) or more designated bonus stations using a Radio Amateurs of Canada Club Callsign (VE1RAC, VE9RAC, VY2RAC, VO1RAC) or specific club/station callsigns. QSOs with each of these stations will be counted as 5 QSO points once per band.
Specific provincial bonus station operations are not guaranteed, and a best effort will be made to confirm planned operations via the QSO Party website and/or social media before the QSO Party.
Scoring:
Total score is QSO points times the number of multipliers.
Reporting:
Logs should indicate times in UTC, band, mode, call, and the required contest exchange. All stations include your club’s name in the log header or summary if applicable. Entries must be submitted (log deadline) within 15 days after the contest ends. We will only accept logs uploaded via https://www.acqp.ca/logs. All logs must be in Cabrillo format. We do not accept logs in other formats or via paper.
Certificates will be awarded to participants with a (10 QSO minimum) who submit a log.
The decisions of the organizing committee are final. These rules may be updated at any time.
More information:
The Atlantic Canada QSO Party website is at https://www.acqp.ca. Check here for information on planned fixed-station and mobile activity from Atlantic Canada counties, contest software information, county abbreviations, and information on Atlantic Canada state county awards. ACQP results will be posted on the website when they are complete. Questions can be addressed to atlcanqp@gmail.com.
Cabrillo Log File Example
This example uses Cabrillo 3.0 standards
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CREATED-BY: Cabrillo Example File
CALLSIGN: YOUR CALL HERE
CONTEST: AC-QSO-PARTY
CATEGORY-MODE: SSB
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: MULTI-OP
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-STATION: MOBILE
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
CLAIMED-SCORE: YOUR SCORE
CLUB: YOUR CLUB NAME HERE
EMAIL: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
LOCATION: YOUR STATE, PROVINCE OR DX
NAME: YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAMES
ADDRESS: STREET ADDRESS
ADDRESS: CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
OPERATORS: CALLS OF OPERATORS
SOAPBOX: Put your comments in lines
SOAPBOX: like these for publication in the results. QSO:3799CW2024-06-061211VE1RGO599NSANPVE3YT599ON QSO:3799PH1999-06-061212VE1RGO59NSANPVO1OP59NLASJ QSO:14258PH1999-06-061215VE1RGO59NSDIGVE1RPX59NLKGS QSO:21305PH1999-06-061321VE1RGO59NSLUNVE7RAC59BC
END-OF-LOG:
