UTARC Sweepstakes Quiz

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The ARRL November Sweepstakes is one of the oldest radio contests. How much do you know about it?

1.

Which of the following stations cannot participate in Sweepstakes? VY0NUV, XJ8GG, 4U1WB, CG7COE, or AP2II?

2.

A ``clean sweep'' refers to: Making contacts on six bands, working every state, working every station on a particular band, working every section, or operating a full 24 hours?

3.

SCV is the appropriate section abbreviation for: Sacramento Valley, Santa Clara Valley, San Joaquin Valley, Los Angeles, or South Central Vermont?

4.

For the 1999 Sweepstakes, there are 79 ARRL/RAC sections. What is the most recently-created section: East New York, East Central Florida, East Texas, Newfoundland/Labrador, or East Yukon?

5.

You are calling CQ and a loud Italian station answers. You should: ignore her, give her the full Sweepstakes exchange, explain to her that you are operating a North American only contest, make a quick signal-reports-only contact, or change to another band?

6.

Which of the following does not belong: NH7A, KH8/N5OLS, AH2ALC, KH0E, or W6/G0ZLP?

7.

You are calling CQ on 15 meters and station W5EHM calls. You have already worked W5EHM on 20 meters. You should: make another contact with W5EHM, tell him that he is a ``dupe,'' ignore him and call CQ again, pretend to make contact with someone else so maybe he'll go away, or change to another band?

8.

Which of the following does not belong: XJ9GM, VE1AAA, VO1CQ, CG9LL, or VO2SS?

9.

If a station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is operating the contest, what section is he in: none- because Cuban stations cannot enter the Sweepstakes, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, South Florida, or Guantanamo Bay?

10.

Two university club stations in Texas have entered the Sweepstakes in each of the past five years. One is the University of Texas N5XU. The other is: Texas A&M University W5AC, Southern Methodist University W5YF, Baylor University WA5BU, University of Houston N5UH, or St. Edward's University?

To find out the answers to this quiz, come to the UTARC General Meeting!