The International G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest will be 2300Z September 2 through 2300Z September 4, 2011. Everyone is welcome to participate, but only the logs of those using straight keys for all claimed contacts are eligible for awards.

BANDS:
Operation is limited to  3.5, 7, 14, 21, and 28 MHz amateur bands. No WARCs.
Work stations only once per band.

ENTRY CLASSES:
There are three entry classes:
QRO: QRP: Club: Entry class MUST be shown on logs to be considered for entry in a particular class, or will be assumed QRO.
An entry must be ONE class only, no combination of classes is allowed.

 CALL: CQ FS (short for fists straight = straght key)

EXCHANGE: RST, U.S. state/Canadian province/DXCC country, first name, FISTS number (or power output for non-FISTS).

 MULTIPLIERS:
Each U.S. State and Canadian province counts as 1 multiplier. Count each only once, no matter how many times worked.
Each DXCC entity counts as 1 multiplier. Count each no matter how many times worked.

SCORING:
Each QSO with a FISTS member: 5 points.
Each QSO with a non-FISTS member: 2 points.
Final score is total QSO points times multipliers.

Logs within 30 days to  Lee Hallin N7NU 3413 Walton Ln, Eugene OR 97408