THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
May 21 - 28, 2012 Edition
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This e-mail is divided into three sections:
- Details of this week's contests
- 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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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/
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, May 23
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + (SKCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: 5 points per Centurion member QSO per band
Bonus Points: 10 points per Tribune member QSO per band
Bonus Points: 25 points per QSO with SKCC club call
(K9SKC) per band
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: 2359Z May 25, 2012
E-mail log summary to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/sks-submit.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, May 23 and 1900Z-2000Z, May 23 and
0300Z-0400Z, May 24
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z May 26, 2012
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, May 24
Mode: CW
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 31, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0130Z-0200Z, May 25
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 27, 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 25
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 27, 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
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW: 0000Z, May 26 to 2359Z, May 27
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)(Tribander/Rookie)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)(Tribander/Rookie)
Single Op Assisted All Band (Low/High)(Tribander/Rookie)
Single Op Assisted Single Band (Low/High)(Tribander/Rookie)
Multi-Single
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
Max operating hours: Single Op: 36 hours with offtimes of at least
60 minutes
Multi-Op: 48 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 6 points per 160/80/40m QSO with different continent<pts>
<pts>3 points per 20/15/10m QSO with different continent
2 points per 160/80/40m QSO with same continent
different country
1 point per 20/15/10m QSO with same continent different country
4 points per 160/80/40m QSO between stations in NA
2 points per 20/15/10m QSO between stations in NA
1 point per QSO with same country (except in NA)
Multipliers: Prefixes once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 20, 2012
E-mail logs to: cw[at]cqwpx[dot]com
Mail logs to: SSB WPX Contest
11 Hollis Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
SARL Digital Contest: 1300Z-1600Z, May 27
Mode: PSK, RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per mode per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 3, 2012
E-mail logs to: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail logs to: West Rand Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 5344
Weltevredenpark 1725
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_2012_Contest_Manual_issue_10.pdf
QRP ARCI Hootowl Sprint: 2000 local - 2400 local, May 27
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: All Band
Single Band
High Bands
Low Bands
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI no./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with ARCI member
4 points per non-member QSO with different continent
2 points per non-member QSO with same continent
Bonus: 5000 points if you operate portable using
battery power and a temporary antenna
Multipliers: States, once per band
VE Provinces, once per band
Countries, once per band
Power Mult: >5W=x1, 1-5W=x7, 250mW-1W=x10,
55-250mW=15x, <55mW=20x
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (state mults +
province mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: June 10, 2012
E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail logs to: ARCI Hoot Owl Sprint
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8394/118/
MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint: 2300Z, May 28 to 0300Z, May 29
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: less 250 mW
250 mW - 1 W
1 - 5 W
greater 5W
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (member no./power output)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with members
2 points per QSO with non-member W/VE stations
4 points per QSO with non-member DX stations
Multipliers: Each state, province or country, once per band
Bonus: multiply total points by 1.25 if xmtr or
receiver is homebrew
Bonus: multiply total points by 1.5 if both xmtr and
receiver are homebrew
Score Calculation: Total score = bonus multiplier x total QSO
points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 28, 2012
E-mail logs to: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: Hank Greeb, N8XX
5727 11 Mile Rd NE
Rockford, MI 49341
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint 2300Z, May 28 to
0300Z, May 29
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 1
HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest 1730Z-1800Z, Jun 1 (80m)
1800Z-1830Z,
Jun 1 (40m)
10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest 0000Z, Jun 2 to
2400Z, Jun 3
Maritime QSO Party 1200Z, Jun 2 to
0300Z, Jun 3
Alabama QSO Party 1600Z, Jun 2 to
0400Z, Jun 3
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, Jun 4
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Jun 5
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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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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
SKCC Sprint: May 25, 2012
E-mail summary: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/sks-submit.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
Feld Hell Sprint: May 26, 2012
E-mail: kj8o[at]wowway[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprint-rules
CWops Mini-CWT Test: May 26, 2012
Post web summary: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: May 27, 2012
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/
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
QRP Minimal Art Session: May 31, 2012
E-mail: mas[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail: Peter Haensel, DL6CGC
Hoetenslebener Str. 15, Barneberg
D-39393 Hoetensleben
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/mas/qrpmasr-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
EU PSK DX Contest: June 4, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]epc-ru[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://eu.srars.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=48
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/
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW: June 10, 2012
E-mail: smreycw[at]ure[dot]es
Mail: 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
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
Aegean RTTY Contest: June 15, 2012
E-mail: sv8cyr[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: 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
UA2 QSO Party: June 20, 2012
E-mail: ua2ff[at]qrz[dot]ru
Mail: Dmitry Gorshkov
P.O. Box 73
Kaliningrad 236000
Russia
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/382.html
UN DX Contest: June 22, 2012
E-mail: UNDXC2012[at]MAIL[dot]RU
Mail: 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
The Day of YLs: June 26, 2012
E-mail: f5isy[at]orange[dot]fr
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://thedayofyls.monsite-orange.fr/
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
Baltic Contest: July 1, 2012
E-mail: lrsf[at]lrsf[dot]lt
Mail: Baltic Contest
P.O. Box 210
LT-44003Kaunas
Lithuania
Find rules at: http://www.lrsf.lt/bcontest/english/rules_html.htm
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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