THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
May 14 - 21, 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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NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, May 14
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + country + (NAQCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: Each country in Europe
First country in each continent worked other than Europe
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x
key type mult
Submit logs by: 2000Z May 17, 2012
E-mail logs to: submitlog[at]naqcc-eu[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.naqcc-eu.org/autologger/
Mail logs to: M Ireland MW3YMY
Pen-y-Gadlas, Ffordd Bryniau
Meliden, Prestatyn, Denbighshire LL19 8RD
UK
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/SprintHelp/SprintRules.pdf
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, May 16
Mode: RTTY, PSK
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z May 23, 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
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, May 17
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x
key type mult
Submit logs by: 2359Z May 20, 2012
E-mail logs to: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
Upload log at: http://naqcc.n4lcd.com/sprintlog.html
Mail logs to: John Shannon, K3WWP
478 E. High St.
Kittanning, PA 16201
USA
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint201205.html
QRP Minimal Art Session: 1600Z-2200Z, May 17
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: A - TR+RX or TRX consisting of not more than 100 components
B - TX consisting of not more than 50 components, RX as you like
C - TR+RX or TRX consisting of nor more than 100
components, max 1 integrated circuit
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + "/" + class + number of components
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: May 31, 2012
E-mail logs to: mas[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail logs to: Peter Haensel, DL6CGC
Hoetenslebener Str. 15, Barneberg
D-39393 Hoetensleben
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/mas/qrpmasr-e.html
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0130Z-0200Z, May 18
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 20, 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: 0230Z-0300Z, May 18
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 20, 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
The Day of YLs: 0000Z, May 19 - 2330Z, May 20
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Rookie
Exchange: RS(T) + YL/OM
QSO Points: 1 per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: June 26, 2012
E-mail logs to: f5isy[at]orange[dot]fr
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://thedayofyls.monsite-orange.fr/
UN DX Contest: 0900Z, May 19 to 0900Z, May 20
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op Single Transmitter
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: Kazakhstan: RS(T) + District Code
non-Kazakhstan: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
3 points per QSO with different country, same continent
5 points per QSO with different continent
non-Kazakhstan: 10 points per QSO with Kazakhstan station
Multipliers: Each KDA district once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 22, 2012
E-mail logs to: UNDXC2012[at]MAIL[dot]RU
Mail logs to: UN DX Contest
P.O. Box 88
010000 Astana
Kazakhstan
Find rules at:
http://kw.cqun.kz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105%3Aundxc2012&catid=37&Itemid=81
Aegean RTTY Contest: 1200Z, May 19 to 1200Z, May 20
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
Exchange: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: June 15, 2012
E-mail logs to: sv8cyr[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: Aegean RTTY Contest
P.O. Box 04
83100 Samos Hellas
Greece
Find rules at:
http://www.aegeandxgroup.gr/dx%20pdf/AEGEAN%20RTTY%20CONTEST%20RULES%20neo.pdf
EU PSK DX Contest: 1200Z, May 19 to 1200Z, May 20
Mode: BPSK63
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (High/Low) (24h/12h)
Single Op Single Band (High/Low)
Multi-Single (Young/Old)
Multi-Multi (Young/Old)
Max power: HP: 100 watts
LP: 10 watts
Exchange: EU: RST + EU area code
non-EU: RST + QSO No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with different country, same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
non-EU Stations: 5 points per QSO with EU
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
Each EU area code once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 4, 2012
E-mail logs to: contest[at]epc-ru[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://eu.srars.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=48
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW: 1200Z, May 19 to 1200Z, May 20
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
Exchange: EA: RST + province
non-EA: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each EA province once per band
Each EADX100 entity, except EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 10, 2012
E-mail logs to: smreycw[at]ure[dot]es
Mail logs to: URE HF Contests
P.O. Box 220
28080 Madrid
Spain
Find rules at:
http://www.ure.es/contest/431-sm-el-rey-contest-english-version.html
Feld Hell Sprint: 1600Z-1800Z, May 19
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Max power: Standard: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: (see rules)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: May 26, 2012
E-mail logs to: kj8o[at]wowway[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprint-rules
Baltic Contest: 2100Z, May 19 to 0200Z, May 20
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op CW/SSB
Single Op CW
Single Op SSB
Multi-Single
SWL
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: ES/YL/LY Stations: 1 point per QSO with EU
ES/YL/LY Stations: 2 points per QSO with non-EU
EU Stations: 10 points per QSO with ES/YL/LY
EU Stations: 1 point per QSO with non-EU
non-EU Stations: 20 points per QSO with ES/YL/LY
non-EU Stations: 1 point per QSO with non-ES/YL/LY
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: July 1, 2012
E-mail logs to: lrsf[at]lrsf[dot]lt
Mail logs to: Baltic Contest
P.O. Box 210
LT-44003Kaunas
Lithuania
Find rules at: http://www.lrsf.lt/bcontest/english/rules_html.htm
UA2 QSO Party: 1300Z-1659Z, May 20
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Multi-Single
Junior Multi-Single
SWL
Exchange: UA2: RS(T) + RDA ID
non-UA2: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-UA2 station
5 points per QSO with UA2 station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: June 20, 2012
E-mail logs to: ua2ff[at]qrz[dot]ru
Mail logs to: Dmitry Gorshkov
P.O. Box 73
Kaliningrad 236000
Russia
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/382.html
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, May 21
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Band
All Band
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
3 points per QSO with member on same continent
5 points per QSO with member on different continent
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 27, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, May 23
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 23
1900Z-2000Z, May 23
0300Z-0400Z, May 24
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, May 24
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 25
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 26 to
2359Z, May 27
SARL Digital Contest 1300Z-1600Z, May 27
QRP ARCI Hootowl Sprint 2000 local -
2400 local, May 27
MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint 2300Z, May 27 to
0300Z, May 28
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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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NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: May 17, 2012
E-mail: submitlog[at]naqcc-eu[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.naqcc-eu.org/autologger/
Mail: M Ireland MW3YMY
Pen-y-Gadlas, Ffordd Bryniau
Meliden, Prestatyn, Denbighshire LL19 8RD
UK
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/SprintHelp/SprintRules.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
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: May 20, 2012
Post web summary: http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: May 20, 2012
E-mail: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
Upload log at: http://naqcc.n4lcd.com/sprintlog.html
Mail: John Shannon, K3WWP
478 E. High St.
Kittanning, PA 16201
USA
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint201205.html
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
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW: May 21, 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
Microwave Spring Sprint: May 21, 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
ARI International DX Contest: May 21, 2012
E-mail: aricontest[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.ari.it/images/stories/ContestHF/ARI_Intern_DX_Contest_2012_Rules.pdf
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
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: May 23, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml
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
50 MHz Spring Sprint: May 29, 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
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
MIE 33 Contest: May 31, 2012
E-mail: allmie33[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: JARL Mie Branch
c/o T.Tomioka
2033 Hekicho
Tsu, Mie 514-1138
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.ztv.ne.jp/isoda/33/annual/35/35rule-e.html
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
7th Call Area QSO Party: June 2, 2012
E-mail: 7qplogs[at]codxc[dot]org
Mail: 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
Portuguese Navy Day Contest: June 2, 2012
E-mail: nra[at]nra[dot]pt
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nra.pt/navy--contest-2012-in.html
Slobozhansky Sprint Contest: June 2, 2012
E-mail: ut0lwr[at]ukr[dot]net
Mail: Nick Panchenko (UX7LQ)
P.O. Box 2373
Kharkiv-1, 61001
Ukraine
Find rules at: http://tdr.at.ua/index/rules2012/0-13
WAB LF Phone: June 3, 2012
E-mail: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com
Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules
New England QSO Party: June 5, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]neqp[dot]org
Mail: NEQP
PO Box J
West Suffield, CT 06093
USA
Find rules at: http://www.neqp.org/rules.html
VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, Phone: June 9, 2012
E-mail: vktasman[at]robglassey[dot]com
Mail: VK/trans-Tasman Contest
P.O. Box 21-363
Christchurch 8143
New Zealand
Find rules at: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/
FISTS Spring Sprint: June 11, 2012
E-mail: wa1lad[at]cox[dot]net
Mail: Gil Woodside, WA1LAD
30 Hilltop Ave.
West Warwick, RI 02893-2825
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
CQ-M International DX Contest: June 12, 2012
E-mail: CQM[at]SRR[dot]RU
Mail: CQ-M CONTEST COMMITTEE
P.O. BOX 25464
KRASNOYARSK 660049
RUSSIA
Find rules at: http://www.srr.ru/CONTEST/cq_m_12_eng.php
Nevada Mustang Roundup: June 13, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]nvqsoparty[dot]info
Mail: Nevada QSO Party
2420 Palora Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89121-2157
USA
Find rules at: http://www.nvqsoparty.info/nevada-mustang-round-up.html
Indiana QSO Party: June 15, 2012
E-mail: inqp[at]hdxcc[dot]org
Mail: HDXCC
c/o Mike Goode, N9NS
10340 Broadway
Indianapolis, IN 46280-1344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html
EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party: June 30, 2012
E-mail: eucwfp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Werner Jochem, DK7VW
Wendelsborn 34
D-66606 St.Wendel
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/eucw/eucwp.html
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest: June 30, 2012
E-mail: log2012[at]contestvolta[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.contestvolta.com/46th_VOLTA_en.pdf
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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