CONTEST CALENDAR
February 10, 1998 Edition (98.2)
Please send corrections and additions directly to me. I will post an
updated calendar every two months. Thanks to K5DJ, I2UIY, JE1CKA, VE2PIJ,
N4MIO, RW3FO, VE2ZP, N6TR, KB0WQT, VE3SRE, SM3OJR, ON7SS, NL7TB, 4Z4KX,
K4OJ, K1KY, IK6PTJ, WA4ZAJ, S50U, and W5HNS for contest info.
A version of the calendar covering all of 1998 may be found at:
http://www.primenet.com/~scdxc/contestcal.html
73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@hornucopia.com)
The contest calendar is divided into two sections:
1) CONTEST CALENDAR: Calendar showing dates and times of scheduled
contests.
2) CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES: Deadlines and addresses for
submitting logs for contests that have
already occurred or whose deadline will pass
before the next issue of the calendar.
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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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February 1998
North American Sprint, Phone 0000Z-0359Z, Feb 1
New Hampshire QSO Party 0000Z, Feb 7 to 2400Z, Feb 8
Delaware QSO Party 1700Z, Feb 7 to 0500Z, Feb 8 and
1300Z, Feb 8 to 0100Z, Feb 9
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0359Z, Feb 8
HAL WW RTTY WPX Contest 0000Z, Feb 14 to 2400Z, Feb 15
Dutch PACC Contest 1200Z, Feb 14 to 1200Z, Feb 15
Asia-Pacific Sprint (CW) 1230Z-1430Z, Feb 14
YL-OM Contest, Phone 1400Z, Feb 14 to 0200Z, Feb 16
RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Feb 14 to 0100Z, Feb 15
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Feb 21 to 2400Z, Feb 22
High Speed Club CW Contest 0900Z-1100Z and 1500Z-1700Z, Feb 22
YL-OM Contest, CW 1400Z, Feb 21 to 0200Z, February 23
CQC Winter QSO Party, QRP 2200Z, Feb 22 to 0359Z, Feb 23
CQ 160-Meter Contest, Phone 2200Z, Feb 27 to 1600Z, Mar 1
REF Contest, SSB 0600Z, Feb 28 to 1800Z, Mar 1
North Carolina QSO Party 1200Z-2359Z, Feb 28 and
1200Z-2359Z, Mar 1
UBA Contest, CW 1300Z, Feb 28 to 1300Z, Mar 1
RSGB 7 MHz DX Contest, CW 1500Z, Feb 28 to 0900Z, Mar 1
March 1998
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, Phone 0000Z, Mar 7 to 2400Z, Mar 8
RSGB Commonwealth Contest, CW 1200Z, Mar 14 to 1200Z, Mar 15
Wisconsin QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 15 to 0100Z, Mar 16
Alaska QSO Party 0000Z, Mar 21 to 2400Z, Mar 22
Bermuda Contest 0001Z, Mar 21 to 2400Z, Mar 22
BARTG WW RTTY Contest 0200Z, Mar 21 to 0200Z, Mar 23
Russian DX Contest 1200Z, Mar 21 to 1200Z, Mar 22
Virginia QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 21 to 0500Z, Mar 22 and
1100Z, Mar 22 to 0200Z, Mar 23
CQWW WPX Contest, Phone 0000Z, Mar 28 to 2400Z, Mar 29
April 1998
SP DX Contest, CW 1500Z, Apr 4 to 2300Z, Apr 5
EA RTTY Contest 1600Z, Apr 4 to 1600Z, Apr 5
Japan Int. DX Contest, 20-10m 2300Z, Apr 10 to 2300Z, Apr 12
MARAC County Hunters, SSB 0000Z, Apr 11 to 2400Z, Apr 12
His Maj. King of Spain Contest 1800Z, Apr 11 to 1800Z, Apr 12
UBA HF 80m Contest 0700Z-1100Z, Apr 12
ARRL 144-MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local, Apr 13
Australian Post Code Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Apr 18
YU DX Contest 1200Z, Apr 18 to 1200Z, Apr 19
EU Spring Sprint, SSB 1500Z-1859Z, Apr 18
Holyland DX Contest 1800Z, Apr 18 to 1800Z, Apr 19
Michigan QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 18 to 0300Z, Apr 19 and
1100Z, Apr 19 to 0200Z, Apr 20
ARRL 222-MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local, Apr 21
SP DX RTTY Contest 1200Z, Apr 25 to 1200Z, Apr 26
Helvetia Contest 1300Z, Apr 25 to 1300Z, Apr 26
Nebraska QSO Party 1700Z, Apr 25 to 1700Z, Apr 26
Ontario QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 25 to 1800Z, Apr 26
Florida QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 25 to 0359Z, Apr 26 and
1400Z-2359Z, Apr 26
ARRL 432-MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local, Apr 29
May 1998
MARAC County Hunters, CW 0000Z, May 2 to 2400Z, May 3
Massachusetts QSO Party 1800Z, May 2 to 0400Z, May 3 and
1100Z-2100Z, May 3
ARI International DX Contest 2000Z, May 2 to 2000Z, May 3
Nevada QSO Party 0000Z, May 9 to 0600Z, May 10
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 9 to 1200Z, May 10
FISTS CW Club Spring Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, May 9
CQ-M International DX Contest 2100Z, May 9 to 2100Z, May 10
ARRL 902/1296/2304 Sprg Sprint 0600-2300 local, May 9
EU Spring Sprint, CW 1500Z-1859Z, May 16
ARRL 50-MHz Spring Sprint 2300Z, May 16 to 0300Z, May 17
Texas QSO Party 1400Z, May 23 to 0500Z, May 24 and
1400Z-2000Z, May 24
CQWW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 30 to 2400Z, May 31
June 1998
IARU Reg 1 Field Day, CW 1500Z, Jun 6 to 1500Z, Jun 7
ANARTS WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Jun 13 to 2400Z, Jun 14
TOEC WW Grid Contest, SSB 1200Z, Jun 13 to 1200Z, Jun 14
Asia-Pacific Sprint (SSB) 1230Z-1430Z, Jun 13
ARRL June VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Jun 13 to 0300Z, Jun 15
West Virginia QSO Party 1800Z-2400Z, Jun 14
All Asian DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Jun 20 to 2400Z, Jun 21
Kids Day Operating Event 1800Z-2400Z, Jun 20
Marconi Memorial Contest HF 1400Z, Jun 27 to 1400Z, Jun 28
ARRL Field Day 1800Z, Jun 27 to 2100Z, Jun 28
July 1998
RAC Canada Day Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Jul 1
Venezuelan Ind.Day Contest,SSB 0000Z, Jul 4 to 2400Z, Jul 5
IARU HF World Championship 1200Z, Jul 11 to 1200Z, Jul 12
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest 1800Z, Jul 11 to 2100Z, Jul 12
Colombian Indep. Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Jul 18
SEANET WW DX Contest, CW 0001Z, Jul 18 to 2359Z, Jul 19
South Pacific 160m Contest 0500Z-2359Z, Jul 18
North American QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Jul 18 to 0600Z, Jul 19
Venezuelan Ind.Day Contest, CW 0000Z, Jul 25 to 2400Z, Jul 26
IOTA Contest 1200Z, Jul 25 to 1200Z, Jul 26
August 1998
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
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, Aug 15 to 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
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
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End of calendar section
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CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES:
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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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North American QSO Party, CW February 10, 1998
E-mail: k6zz@ccis.com
Mail: Bob Selbrede, K6ZZ
6200 Natoma Ave.
Mojave, CA 93501
North American QSO Party, SSB February 17, 1998
E-mail: bhorn@hornucopia.com
Mail: Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
4225 Farmdale Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604
Asia-Pacific Sprint (CW) February 17, 1998 (e-mail)
February 21, 1998 (mail)
E-mail: jamesb@pacific.net.sg
Mail: Tack Kumagai (JA only)
P.O. Box 22, Mitaka
Tokyo 181, Japan
James Brooks (non-JA only)
26 Jalan Asas
Singapore 678787
ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes February 18, 1998
E-mail: contest@arrl.org
Mail: ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW February 28, 1998
E-mail: cq160@contesting.com
Mail: Dave Thompson, K4JRB
4166 Mill Stone Court
Norcross, GA 30092
USA
North American Sprint, Phone March 3, 1998
E-mail: niswanderf@mail.ecu.edu
Mail: Rick Niswander, K7GM
P.O. Box 2701
Greenville, NC 27836
North American Sprint, CW March 10, 1998
E-mail: cwsprint@contesting.com
Mail: Mark Obermann, AG9A
6713 Forestview Lane
Niles, IL 60714
Delaware QSO Party March 11, 1998
E-mail: deqsoparty@fsarc.org
Mail: Contest Chairman, FSARC
P.O. Box 1050
Newark, DE 19715
HAL WW RTTY WPX Contest March 17, 1998
E-mail: edlyn@global.california.com
Mail: Eddie Schneider, W6/G0AZT
1826 Van Ness
San Pablo, CA 94806
USA
RSGB 7 MHz DX Contest, CW March 17, 1998
E-mail: (none)
Mail: RSGB HF Contest Committee
c/o S.V. Knowles, G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Rd.
Thornton Heath
Surrey, CR7 7AF England
YL-OM Contest, Phone March 18, 1998
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Cleo Bracket, K0JFO
810 Towne Square Dr.
Fremont, NE 68025
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW March 24, 1998
E-mail: contest@arrl.org
Mail: ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111
USA
YL-OM Contest, CW March 25, 1998
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Cleo Bracket, K0JFO
810 Towne Square Dr.
Fremont, NE 68025
CQC Winter QSO Party, QRP March 25, 1998
E-mail: EJim@aol.com
Mail: Jim Pope, KG0PP, CQC Contest
P.O. Box 31575
Aurora, CO 80041-0575
Dutch PACC Contest March 31, 1998
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Hans P. Blondeel Timmerman, PA3EBT
Nieuweweg 21
4031 MN Ingen
Netherlands, Europe
CQ 160-Meter Contest, Phone March 31, 1998
E-mail: cq160@contesting.com
Mail: Dave Thompson, K4JRB
4166 Mill Stone Court
Norcross, GA 30092
USA
New Hampshire QSO Party March 31, 1998
E-mail: (none)
Mail: North Country ARC
Richard C. Force, WB1ASL
12 Cottage St.
Lancaster, NH 03584-1903
UBA Contest, CW March 31, 1998
E-mail: ON7TK-ON7LX@innet.be
Mail: UBA HF Manager
Carine Ramon, ON7LX
Bruggesteenweg 77
B-8755 Ruiselede
Belgium
North Carolina QSO Party April 1, 1998
E-mail: (none)
Mail: NC QSO Party
c/o K4EG
P.O. Box 3064
Burlington, NC 27215
High Speed Club CW Contest April 5, 1998
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Frank Steinke, DL8WAA
Trachenberger Str. 49
D-01129 Dresden
Germany
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End of log submittal deadlines
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