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WHY SHUFFLE?: Because Zombies don't sprint.

WHEN: SUNDAY Nite, October 30, 2011
             

TIME:  From local sundown (6pm or so) to local midnight.  The full 6-hours, or whatever you can spare.

 

 

WHERE:  20, 40, and 80 meters -- Somewhere in the vicinity of the QRP gathering/calling frequencies
                  14.060, 7.040, 7.030, 7.110, 3.560, 3.710, or anything else that works

MODE:  CW only, QRP (5W or less)

EXCHANGE:  RST, SPC, Zombie Number , Name, and Years a ham
   RST – Signal report (like 599, even if you can't hear him!)
   SPC – State/Province/Country (ex. CA, TX, BC, TRANSYLVANIA, etc.)
   ZOMBIE NUMBER - Your assigned Zombie number or telephone 3-digit Area Code
       If you don't have a Zombie number, email Jan  n0qt@arrl.net  to request one
   NAME – Your name (as shown on your birth, death or other certificate)

       If you're a licensed ham for 5 years or less, use ELVIS on the air to be worth 666 extra points
       If you are a YL/XYL, you can use “Elvira”  on the air to be worth 666 extra points
       Some selected stations will be sending name ELVIS for 666 extra points

   YEARS – number of years you've been a licensed ham (followed by a “Y” for years)

Examples:
  599 KS 123 TOM 38Y  (Some old fart named Tom in KS, been a ham 38 years)
  599 MI 911 ELVIS 2Y (A new ham in MI, licensed 2 years, and worth 666 extra points)

TIDBITS:
CQ BOO is the time tested CQ for the Zombie Shuffle.
REBIRTH RULE:  You may work the same station on a band every two hours.
  This change so you don't get bored in spite of poor band conditions
GRAND ZOMBIES are those with Zombie numbers less than 100.  If you are a Grand   Zombie (you know

who you are), add 1000 to your Zombie number (Ex.  Zombie #004+1000=1004)
ELVIS STATION:  If you are a selected Elvis station, send ELVIS for your name.

NEW HAMS: If you've been a ham for 5 years or less, send ELVIS as your name on the air.

SCORING: Basically, your score is going to be the sum of all Zombie numbers and Area Codes worked per band (add them all up for a big number), plus bonus points per band, times the number of stations worked per band.  Add up the bands.  This can be a fairly large score.

BONUS STATIONS – BONUS POINTS
You receive 666 bonus points for working the following stations:
   ELVIS – For each Elvis Station worked (name is Elvis), add 666 points
   ELVIRA – If you work an Elvira station (YL/XYL), add 666 points
   CRUMMY BAND CONDITIONS is worth 666 points (every station qualifies for this)
    Thus, you get 666 points even if you worked no Zombies.

Click here for the 2011 Summary Sheet

 

Last year's winner was Hank N8XX, 635,175 points with 39 QSOs.

SCORE SUBMISSIONS: Download the Summary Sheet from the website above (in .doc or  .txt format,

or type it in an email) and submit to:  na5n@zianet.com  with Zombie in the  subject by December 1, 2011.
   If you prefer mail, send to Paul Harden, P.O. Box 757, Socorro, NM 87801
LOGS:  You do not need to submit your log – just the summary sheet.  We trust you (though you may be

   asked for your log in event of dispute or nit-picking top scorers).

CONTEST PHILOSOPHY:  There is no point to the Zombie Shuffle whatsoever except to get on the air and have fun with fellow Zombies and QRPers.  Even with only 2-3 QSOs, you can earn a fairly large score to brag to your co-workers and QRO buddies, or your ARRL Sweepstakes (SS) friends!  If you haven't been on the air for awhile, or you are a new CW ham, your fist is “rusty,” or your code speed is slow, this is the “contest” to put a few contacts in the log.  Note that the scoring is based on SERENDIPITY rather than operating skill.  Band conditions and propagation are not the best at night, so most operators are not cracking out 35wpm.  Around 13-18 wpm is typical.  Don't be afraid to ask a station to QRS (slow down) or to repeat their exchange if you miss it.  He wants to work you as much as you want to work him.  And remember, he's a Zombie too!  We want you to stay on the air and have fun in spite of crummy bands – so you can work the same station on a band after a two hour wait (every 2 hours if you wish).  So get out your straight key, keyer, bug, or spark gap and do your CW thing.

The first Zombie Shuffle was held on October 30, 1998.  This is our 13th annual Zombie Shuffle!!!


72, Paul NA5N                             and           Jan N0QT
GRAND ZOMBIE                                           GRAND WITCHESS & CONTEST CORONER