DATE/TIME:	March 10, 2013 from 1800Z to 0100Z March 11 (1:00PM CDT to 8:00PM CDT) Note: This is the first day of Daylight Savings Time!
MODES:	CW and Phone. All stations may be worked once per mode on each band. In addition, mobiles may be worked once per mode per Wisconsin county that they operate from. Mobiles cannot sit on a county line.
ENTRY CLASSES:	Single Operator Fixed Single Operator Mobile Single Operator Tech Single Operator Beginner (Rookie)	Multi Operator Fixed Multi Operator Mobile Multi Operator Tech Multi Xmtr/Multi Op Fixed Multi Xmtr/Multi Op Mobile
	To encourage new contesters, WIQP now has a Beginner (Rookie) entry category. The rules for this category are: No previous WIQP entry other than in the Beginner category May only enter this category twice in two consecutive years Entries may be single operator or multi operator Any age (or if a group, any ages) To indicate this category on your log submission, please select Novice or Rookie on your entry form or logging program.
EXCHANGE:	Wisconsin stations send County. Non-Wisconsin stations send State or Province or Country.
POWER LEVEL: (Choose one)	QRP (less than 5 watts) Low (5 to 150 watts) High (over 150W)
SUGGESTED FREQUENCIES:	All amateur bands and modes not prohibited for contesting may be used. No Repeater QSO's. CW: 3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 15M, 10M, 6M, 2M and up. Phone: 3.890, 7.230, 14.290, 21.350, 28.400, 6M, 2M and up.
SCORING:	Phone contacts count 1 QSO Point; CW contacts count 2 QSO points (digital scores as CW). Multiply CW + Phone points by Power Level multiplier (QRP = 2.0; Low = 1.5; High = 1.0) to determine CONTACT points. WISCONSIN STATIONS: Multiply CONTACT points by the sum of Wisconsin counties (max. 72), plus states (max. 50) plus Canadian provinces (max. 13) worked. Note: DX countries worked count for QSO points but not as multipliers. NON-WISCONSIN STATIONS: Multiply CONTACT points by the number of Wisconsin counties worked (max.72). Note: Only Wisconsin contacts count.
BONUS:	WISCONSIN MOBILES/PORTABLES: Add 500 bonus points for each county that you operate from outside your home county. A minimum of 12 QSOs per county is required to qualify. Portable location cannot be at existing station location. Must be a temporary location just for WIQP.
LOGS: Cabrillo Log Format	Entries must contain a log consisting of: time (GMT), call, band, state/province, Wisconsin county, mode and a complete Score Summary including YOUR name, address and call. Paper logs containing more than 200 QSOs must be accompanied by a dupe sheet (separate dupe sheet for each mode). Mobile entries must indicate county changes in log. Logs are due by April 11, 2013, either by email to wiqp-logs@warac.org or by regular mail to:
	Wisconsin QSO Party      West Allis Radio Amateur Club      P. O. Box 1072      Milwaukee, WI 53201
AWARDS:	WISCONSIN: Awards will be presented to the following: Highest single operator score in the QSO Party. 10 highest single operator scores in each entry class. Highest multi-operator score in each entry class. Highest single operator fixed score and single operator mobile score Highest aggregate club score (club member stations to be located within 50 miles of the club, except for mobiles and portables). NON-WISCONSIN: Awards will be presented to the following: Highest single operator score in the QSO Party. Highest single operator score in each single operator category in each state/province. All Beginner (Rookie) category entries will receive a certificate.