CONTEST CALENDAR
July 21, 1998 Edition (98.7)
Please send corrections and additions directly to me. I will post an
updated calendar every two or three months.
A web version of this calendar is available at:
http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/ NOTE: New URL
73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@hornucopia.com)
The contest calendar is divided into three sections:
1) CONTEST CALENDAR: Calendar showing dates and times of scheduled
contests.
2) THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS: Details of contests occurring July 13-19.
You can have this info e-mailed to you weekly
by request to bhorn@hornucopia.com
3) CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES: Deadlines and addresses for
submitting logs for recent contests.
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CONTEST CALENDAR:
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Please note that you may not be able to operate during all of the total
hours of the contests listed below. Total operating time may also vary
by entry category. See individual contest rules for allowed operating
hours.
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July 1998
Venezuelan Ind.Day Contest, CW 0000Z, Jul 25 to 2400Z, Jul 26
IOTA Contest 1200Z, Jul 25 to 1200Z, Jul 26
FRACAP-98 Contest 1201Z-2400Z, Jul 26
August 1998
10-10 Int.Summer Phone Contest 0000Z, Aug 1 to 2400Z, Aug 2
European HF Championship 1000Z-2200Z, Aug 1
North American QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Aug 1 to 0600Z, Aug 2
ARRL UHF Contest 1800Z, Aug 1 to 1800Z, Aug 2
YO HF DX Contest 0000Z-2000Z, Aug 2
QRP ARCI SummerDaze SSB Sprint 1900Z-2100Z, Aug 2 and
1900 local to 2100 local, Aug 2
WAE DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Aug 8 to 2400Z, Aug 9
Maryland-DC QSO Party 1600Z, Aug 8 to 0400Z, Aug 9 and
1600Z-2359Z, Aug 9
SARTG WW RTTY Contest 0000Z-0800Z, Aug 15 and
1600Z-2400Z, Aug 15 and
0800Z-1600Z, Aug 16
SEANET WW DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Aug 15 to 2359Z, Aug 16
Keyman's Club of Japan Contest 1200Z, Aug 15 to 1200Z, Aug 16
W/VE Islands Contest 1700Z, Aug 15 to 2300Z, Aug 16
North American QSO Party, SSB 1800Z, Aug 15 to 0600Z, Aug 16
New Jersey QSO Party 2000Z, Aug 15 to 0700Z, Aug 16 and
1300Z, Aug 16 to 0200Z, Aug 17
ARRL 10 GHz Cumul. Contest 0800-2000 local, Aug 15 and Aug 16
TOEC WW Grid Contest, CW 1200Z, Aug 22 to 1200Z, Aug 23
SCC RTTY Championship 1200Z, Aug 29 to 1200Z, Aug 30
Hawaii QSO Party 1600Z, Aug 29 to 2200Z, Aug 30
South Dakota QSO Party 1600Z, Aug 29 to 2200Z, Aug 30
BUBBA Summer QRP Sprint 1800Z-2200Z, Aug 30
September 1998
All Asian DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Sep 5 to 2400Z, Sep 6
IARU Reg 1 Field Day, SSB 1500Z, Sep 5 to 1500Z, Sep 6
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 6
WAE DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Sep 12 to 2400Z, Sep 13
IRCC Bison Stampede(IndianaQP) 1800Z, Sep 12 to 0200Z, Sep 13
ARRL September VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 12 to 0300Z, Sep 14
North American Sprint, Phone 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 13
Air Force Anniv. QSO Party 0001Z, Sep 19 to 2359Z, Sep 20
Washington State Salmon Run 1200Z, Sep 19 to 0700Z, Sep 20 and
1200Z-2400Z, Sep 20
ARRL 10 GHz Cumul. Contest 0800-2000 local, Sept 19 and Sep 20
Scandinavian Act. Contest, CW 1500Z, Sep 19 to 1800Z, Sep 20
Tennessee QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 20 to 0100Z, Sep 21
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Sep 26 to 2400Z, Sep 27
Scandinavian Act. Contest, SSB 1500Z, Sep 26 to 1800Z, Sep 27
October 1998
VK/ZL/Oceania Contest, Phone 1000Z, Oct 3 to 1000Z, Oct 4
EU Autumn Sprint, SSB 1500Z-1859Z, Oct 3
California QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 3 to 2200Z, Oct 4
RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest, SSB 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 4
VK/ZL/Oceania Contest, CW 1000Z, Oct 10 to 1000Z, Oct 11
EU Autumn Sprint, CW 1500Z-1859Z, Oct 10
Pennsylvania QSO Party 1600Z-2400Z, Oct 10 and 0000Z-0500Z and
1300Z-2200Z, Oct 11
Iberoamericano Contest 2000Z, Oct 10 to 2000Z, Oct 11
JARTS WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Oct 17 to 2400Z, Oct 18
Asia-Pacific Sprint (CW) 1230Z-1430Z, Oct 17
Worked All Germany Contest 1500Z, Oct 17 to 1500Z, Oct 18
RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest, CW 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 18
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Oct 24 to 2400Z, Oct 25
November 1998
High Speed Club CW Contest 0900Z-1100Z and 1500Z-1700Z, Nov 1
ARRL Sweepstakes, CW 2100Z, Nov 7 to 0300Z, Nov 9
Japan Int. DX Contest, Phone 2300Z, Nov 13 to 2300Z, Nov 15
WAE DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Nov 14 to 2400Z, Nov 15
OK/OM DX Contest, CW 1200Z, Nov 14 to 1200Z, Nov 15
IARU Region 1 160m Contest 1400Z, Nov 21 to 0800Z, Nov 22
ARRL Sweepstakes, Phone 2100Z, Nov 21 to 0300Z, Nov 23
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Nov 28 to 2400Z, Nov 29
December 1998
ARRL 160-Meter Contest 2200Z, Dec 4 to 1600Z, Dec 6
OK DX RTTY Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 12
ARRL 10-Meter Contest 0000Z, Dec 12 to 2400Z, Dec 13
Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z, Dec 26 to 1500Z, Dec 27
RAC Canada Winter Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 27
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End of calendar section
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS July 20 - 26, 1998 Edition
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Venezuelan Independence Day Contest, CW: 0000Z, Jul 25 to 2400Z, Jul 26
Mode: CW only
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Single Band, Single Op All Band, Multi-Single, Multi-Multi
Exchange: RST + Serial number
Submit logs by: October 31, 1998
E-mail logs to: not available
Mail logs to: Radio Club Venezolano
Concurso Independencia de Venezuela
P.O. Box 2285
Caracas 1010-A
Venezuela
Find rules at: (see note below)
IOTA Contest: 1200Z, Jul 25 to 1200Z, Jul 26
Mode: CW and SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op, Single Op Limited, Multi-Single
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial number + IOTA No. (if applicable)
Submit logs by: August 26, 1998
E-mail logs to: not available
Mail logs to: RSGB IOTA Contest
c/o Steve Knowles, G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey CR7 7AF
England
Find rules at: (see note below)
FRACAP Contest: 1201Z - 2400Z, Jul 26
Mode: SSB only
Bands: 40m only
Classes: Single Op, Multi-Single, Multi-Multi
Exchange: RS + Serial number
Submit logs by: August 31, 1998
E-mail logs to: fafisch@es.com.sv
Mail logs to: Club de Radio Aficionados de El Salvador
Att. Comision de Concurso
Apartado Postal No. 517
San Salvador
El Salvador, Central America
Find rules at: http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/fracap.html
Note: You may wish to try the following websites to find rules for those
contests for which no web site or other source of rules is listed:
SM3CER: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/
LA9HW: http://home.sn.no/~janalme/hammain.html
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CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS:
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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.).
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West Virginia QSO Party July 24, 1998
E-mail: wa8wv@aol.com
Mail: WV QSO Party
Dave Ellis, WA8WV
610 Hillsdale Dr.
Charleston, WV 25302
USA
ARRL Field Day July 28, 1998
E-mail: contest@arrl.org
Mail: Field Day
ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
RAC Canada Day Contest July 31, 1998
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
Canada
SMIRK Contest (6m) August 1, 1998
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Pat Rose, W5OZI
P.O. Box 393
Junction, TX 76849
USA
IARU HF World Championship August 12, 1998
E-mail: contest@arrl.org
Mail: IARU Headquarters
P.O. Box 310905
Newington, CT 06131-0905
USA
Pacific 160m Contest August 17, 1998
E-mail: vk3did@hotmail.com
Mail: Ian Godsil, VK3DID
25 Monaco Street
Mentone 3194
Australia
North America QSO Party, RTTY August 18, 1998
E-mail: k5dj@easy.com
Mail: Ron Stailey, K5DJ
504 Dove Haven Dr.
Round Rock, TX 78664-5926
USA
Colombian Independence Cont. August 18, 1998
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Liga Colombiana de Radioaficionados
Colombian Independence Day Contest
P.O. Box 584
Santafe de Bogota
Colombia, South America
Great Colorado Gold Rush(QRP) August 18, 1998
E-mail: jmedley@ix.netcom.com
Mail: CQC Gold Rush
c/o Jan Medley, N0QT
5770 Niagara St.
Commerce City, CO 8022-4030
USA
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest August 31, 1998
E-mail: (none)
Mail: CQ VHF Contest
CQ Magazine
25 Newbridge Rd.
Hicksville, NY 11801
All Asian DX Contest, CW September 30, 1998 (receive by)
E-mail: (none)
Mail: AA DX Contest Committee
JARL
P.O. Box 377
Tokyo Central 100-8691
Japan
SEANET WW DX Contest, CW October 31, 1998
E-mail: (none)
Mail: SEANET Contest Manager
Eshee Pazak, 9M2FK
P.O. Box 13
10700 Penang
Malaysia
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End of log submittal deadlines
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