THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
April 30 - May 7, 2012 Edition
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This e-mail is divided into three sections:
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- List of following week's contests
- Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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AGCW QRP/QRP Party: 1300Z-1900Z, May 1
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: 5W (A)
10W (B)
Exchange: RST + QSO No. + "/" + Class ID (A/B)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with class B
2 points per QSO with class A
Multipliers: DXCC countries once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 31, 2012
E-mail logs to: qrp-party[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail logs to: Manager
Jo (Juergen) Mertens, DJ4EY
Am Muehlenbruch 32
D-59581 Warstein
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:QRP-QRP-Party
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0130Z-0200Z, May 4
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 6, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, May 4
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: (see rules)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
Multipliers: Each US state (including KL7 and KH6) once per band
Each VE province once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 6, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW: 0001Z, May 5 to 2359Z, May 6
Mode: CW
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: May 21, 2012
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Lane
Statesville, NC 28625
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf
Microwave Spring Sprint: 0600-1300 local, May 5
Mode: not specified
Bands: All above 902 MHz
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Rookie
Exchange: 6-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: May 21, 2012
E-mail logs to: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: 2012 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2012-announcement-rules
ARI International DX Contest: 1200Z, May 5 to 1159Z, May 6
Mode: Phone, CW, RTTY
Bands: 160 (no RTTY), 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op CW
Single Op Phone
Single Op RTTY
Single Op Mixed
Multi-Single
SWL
Exchange: I: RS(T) + 2-letter province
non-I: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per mode per band
QSO Points: 0 points per QSO with same country
1 point per QSO with different country same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
10 points per QSO with I/IS0 stations
Multipliers: Each Italian province once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z May 21, 2012
E-mail logs to: aricontest[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.ari.it/images/stories/ContestHF/ARI_Intern_DX_Contest_2012_Rules.pdf
7th Call Area QSO Party: 1300Z, May 5 to 0700Z, May 6
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Multi
Single Op County Expedition
M/S County Expedition
M/M County Expedition
Mobile (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 7th Area: RS(T) + 5-letter state/county code
non-7th Area: RS(T) + (state/province/DX)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 2 points per SSB QSO
3 points per CW/Digital QSO
Multipliers: 7th Area: Each state or province once
7th Area: Each DXCC entity once (max of 10)
non-7th Area: Each 7th area county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 2, 2012
E-mail logs to: 7qplogs[at]codxc[dot]org
Mail logs to: 7th Call Area QSO Party
c/o CODXC
61255 Ferguson Rd
Bend, OR 97702
USA
Find rules at: http://www.codxc.com/new/Page.asp?Content=DRYLAND7S&Page=3
Indiana QSO Party: 1600Z, May 5 to 0400Z, May 6
Mode: Phone, CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (High/Low/QRP)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Mobile
Portable
Rover
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: IN: RS(T) + county
non-IN: W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T) + "DX"
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: IN Stations: Each IN county, state, province once per mode
non-IN Stations: Each IN county once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 15, 2012
E-mail logs to: inqp[at]hdxcc[dot]org
Mail logs to: HDXCC
c/o Mike Goode, N9NS
10340 Broadway
Indianapolis, IN 46280-1344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html
New England QSO Party: 2000Z, May 5 to 0500Z, May 6 and 1300Z-2400Z, May 6
Mode: Phone, CW/Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Mobile Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Multi-Single
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: CT,ME,MA,NH,RI,VT: RS(T) + county + state
non-NE: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
Multipliers: NE Stations: Each state, province, DXCC country once
non-NE Stations: Each NE county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 5, 2012
E-mail logs to: logs[at]neqp[dot]org
Mail logs to: NEQP
PO Box J
West Suffield, CT 06093
USA
Find rules at: http://www.neqp.org/rules.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, May 7
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z May 14, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, May 8
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 9
1900Z-2000Z, May 9
0300Z-0400Z, May 10
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 11
EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party 1000Z-1200Z, May 12
1800Z-2000Z, May 13
Nevada Mustang Roundup 1700Z, May 12 to
1700Z, May 13
FISTS Spring Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, May 12
50 MHz Spring Sprint 2300Z, May 12 to
0300Z, May 13
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 0000Z-2400Z, May 13
WAB LF Phone 1000Z-1400Z, May 13
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint 1800Z-2000Z, May 14
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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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222 MHz Spring Sprint: May 2, 2012
E-mail: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: 2012 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2012-announcement-rules
New Mexico QSO Party: May 5, 2012
E-mail: nmqsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: New Mexico QSO Party
c/o Jerry Aceto, K6LIE
1023 Purple Aster Dr
Bernalillo, NM 87004
USA
Find rules at:
http://pages.swcp.com/~n5zgt/nmqsoparty/documents/NMQP_forms.pdf
EU Spring Sprint, SSB: May 6, 2012
E-mail: eusprint[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: Hrvoje Horvat, 9A6XX
25 Rujan 4
HR-52000 Pazin
Croatia
Find rules at: http://www.eu-sprint.com/index.php?page=140&lang=g
Low Power Spring Sprint: May 9, 2012
E-mail: om3kfv[at]zoznam[dot]sk
Mail: Radioklub OM3KFV
P.O.Box 3
038 61 Vrutky
Slovakia
Find rules at:
http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/lowpowerspringsprint2010.pdf
432 MHz Spring Sprint: May 10, 2012
E-mail: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: 2012 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2012-announcement-rules
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital: May 14, 2012
E-mail: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Lane
Statesville, NC 28625
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf
JIDX CW Contest: May 14, 2012
E-mail: cw[at]jidx[dot]org
Mail: JIDX CW Contest
c/o Five-Nine Magazine
P.O. Box 59, Kamata
Tokyo 144-8691
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html
Helvetia Contest: May 14, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]uska[dot]ch
Mail: Dominik Bugmann, HB9CZF
Im Geeren 27a
8112 Otelfingen
Switzerland
Find rules at:
http://www.uska.ch/fileadmin/download/Contest/KW/1-static/KW-Contest_english_2010.pdf
Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest: May 15, 2012
E-mail: gc12[at]bk[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32
Georgia QSO Party: May 15, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]georgiaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: John Laney, K4BAI
PO Box 421
Columbus, GA 31902-0421
USA
Find rules at: http://www.georgiaqsoparty.org/
North Dakota QSO Party: May 15, 2012
E-mail: w0nd[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: W0ND
c/o Lynn Nelson
6940 4th St. SW
Minot, ND 58701
USA
Find rules at: http://www.k0ln.com/ndqso12.pdf
QCWA Spring QSO Party: May 15, 2012
E-mail: w2od[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: W2OD, Robert Buus
8 Donner Street
HOLMDEL N.J. 07733-2004
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qcwa.org/qso-party.pdf
Ontario QSO Party: May 18, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/submitlog.htm
Mail: Contest Club Ontario
2126 Woodsmere Court
Burlington, ON L7L 6J5
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm
TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest: May 19, 2012
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_score.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_rules.html
ES Open HF Championship: May 20, 2012
E-mail: esopen[at]erau[dot]ee
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.erau.ee/index.php?Itemid=94
Michigan QSO Party: May 21, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]miqp[dot]org
Mail: Mad River Radio Club
c/o Dave Pruett
2727 Harris Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
USA
Find rules at: http://www.miqp.org/Rules.htm
EA-QRP CW Contest: May 22, 2012
E-mail: eaqrp_test[at]yahoo[dot]es
Mail: Vocalia de concursos (Concurso CW)
PO Box 17
E-16080, Cuenca
Spain
Find rules at:
http://www.eaqrp.com/index.php/actividades/concurso/24-actividades/concurso-eaqrp/71-concurso-eaqrp-cw-bases
YU DX Contest: May 22, 2012
E-mail: yudx[at]yu1srs[dot]org[dot]rs
Mail: Savez Radio-amatera Srbije
YU DX Contest
P.O. Box 48
11001 BEOGRAD
Serbia
Find rules at: http://www.yu1srs.org.rs/dl/yudx/Files/yudxrules_2012_eng.pdf
QRP to the Field: May 28, 2012
E-mail: na5n[at]zianet[dot]com
Mail: Paul Harden, NA5N
QRPTTF 2012
P.O. Box 757
Socorro, NM 87801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.zianet.com/qrp/QRPTTF/ttf.html
SP DX RTTY Contest: May 29, 2012
E-mail: sprtty[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.pkrvg.org/zbior.html
International Vintage Contest HF: May 30, 2012
E-mail: iv3ehh[at]iv3ehh[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.contestvintage.beepworld.it/rules-2012.htm
BARTG Sprint 75: May 31, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/contests/sprint75/rules/2012/bartg-spring-sprint75-rules.pdf
Florida QSO Party: May 31, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]floridaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: Florida QSO Party
c/o Ron Wetjen, WD4AHZ
5362 Castleman Dr.
Sarasota, FL 34232
USA
Find rules at: http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/rules.html
Nebraska QSO Party: May 31, 2012
E-mail: nqp[at]hdxa[dot]net
Mail: HDXA NQP
P.O. Box 375
Elkhorn, NE 68022-0375
USA
Find rules at: http://www.hdxa.net/neqso/12nqp_rl.pdf
AGCW QRP/QRP Party: May 31, 2012
E-mail: qrp-party[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manager
Jo (Juergen) Mertens, DJ4EY
Am Muehlenbruch 32
D-59581 Warstein
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:QRP-QRP-Party
Holyland DX Contest: May 31, 2012
E-mail: 4Z4KX[at]iarc[dot]org
Mail: Contest Manager 4Z4KX
Israel Amateur Radio Club
Box 17600
Tel Aviv 61176
Israel
Find rules at:
http://www.iarc.org/~4z1pf/Holyland%20Contest%202011%20booklet.pdf
CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest: May 31, 2012
E-mail: cwjf[at]cqmmdx[dot]com
Mail: CWJF Group
P.O. Box 410
Juiz de Fora - MG 36001-970
Brazil
Find rules at: http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf/Regulamento_Ing.pdf
South Dakota QSO Party: June 1, 2012
E-mail: SDQP[at]kd0s[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k0mcm.com/K0MCM/SD_QSO_Party.html
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: December 17, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Top Band Sprint
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/5267/118/
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