Item 10. Corrected URL: http://www.arm-tek.com/~yoel/sprint_0205.html
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Matt Lee, K4AQ
Atlanta, GA USA
<K4AQ@arrl.net>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: secc-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:secc-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Laney
> Sent: Thursday, 10 February, 2005 16:55
> To: secc
> Subject: [SECC] This Weekend's Contests
>
>
> Hello all: Another exhausting list of contests for this weekend. I
> will list those that I think most of us could make some
> contacts in. If
> anyone wants me to list 160 meters contests where W8JI and a
> few others
> could make a few contacts, please let me know and I'll include things
> like the RSGB 160 M contest this weekend and the VK/ZL 160 meter
> contests, etc.
>
> 1. CQ WPX RTTY. 00Z Sat 24Z Sun. Very much like the CW and SSB WPX
> Contests. Maximum of 30 hours for single ops. 1 hour minimum
> off-periods. Exch: RST+Serial #. Extra points for QSOs on
> 40 and 80
> M.
> http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/121204RTTY%20WPX%20Rules%20205.pdf.
>
> 2. Asia - Pactific Sprint, CW. 11-13Z Sat. 40, 20 M CW.
> 7015-7040,
> 14030-14050. RTTY will probably block out everything from
> 7029 on up.
> QSY rule. Called station QSYs at least 1 khz. after QSO.
> Work only A-P
> area stations. http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt.
>
> 3. Dutch PACC Contest. 12Z Sat to 12Z Sun. CW/SSB.
> 160-10M. RS(T) +
> Dutch Prov or RS(T) + serial #. List of Dutch Provinces on website.
> Work only Dutch (PA-PI) stations. Frequencies are limited on some
> bands: CW: 1830-1850; 3500-60, 14000-060. SSB: No SSB permitted on
> 160. 3600-3650, 3700-3800, 14125-14300.
> http://www.veron.nl/pacc/rules2005.html.
>
> 4. YL-OM SSB. 14Z Sat to 02Z Mon. QSO # + RS + ARRL Section,
> Province, or Country. http://www.ylrl.org/ylcontests.html.
>
> 5. Louisiana QSO Party. 15Z Sat to 03Z Sun. 160-2M, CW/Ph.
> CW freq:
> up 40 khz, 50.095, 144050. PH: 1865, 3865, 7265, 14265, 21365,
> 28465, 50205, 144210. Exch: RS(T) + parish or SPC. Bonus
> points for
> QSOs with W5YL. Mults (parishes) are per band and mode! The
> web page
> gives you links to download a log sheet, a summary sheet, and
> a list of
> parish abbreviations; however, I could not make any of these work. I
> have e-mailed W5YL (a club) and asked for help and will supplement if
> they send copies of these things that I can print out.
> http://timmy.nicholls.edu/laqso/laqsorules.pdf.
>
> 6. OMISS QSO Party. 15Z Sat to 1459Z Sun. SSB 80-10M. Exch: RS +
> SPC + OMISS # (if any). http://www.omiss.net/PDF/2005_OMQP_RULES.pdf.
>
> 7. FISTS CW Club Winter Sprint. 17Z to 21Z Sat. 80-10 CW.
> Centered
> around .058 khz up on each band. Exch: RST + SPC + Name +
> FISTS # or
> power. Summary sheet should be downloaded from website.
> http://www.fists.org/sprints.html.
>
> 8. BC QSO Challenge. 18Z Sat to 18Z Sun. CW/SSB/Digital.
> 160-6M. CW
> up 25 khz + 50095. Suggested activity on hour and on
> half-hour. SSB:
> 1850, 3750, 7250, 14250, 21250, 28350, 50130. Bonus points
> for QSO with
> VE7SUN. Exch: 4 character grid square + BC Regional
> District or SPC.
> List of Regional Districts is on website.
> http://www/deltaamateurradio.com/bcqsochallenge.html.
>
> 9. North American Sprint, CW. 00 to 04Z Sun. 80, 40, 20.
> Exch: both
> calls, Serial #, Name, SPC. 7-day log deadline. Note new procedure
> suggested for log submissions. http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php.
>
> 10. North American QRP Club 80 Meter Sprint. Various
> periods 0130 to
> 0530Z Wednesday (Tuesday evening local). Choose either 0130-0330,
> 0230-0430, 0330-0530. Unless you are on the west coast, best
> choice is
> probably the middle time. If I weren't going to be out of town, I'd
> probably operate the first two hours and go to bed on time.
> The middle
> time wouldn't be bad, though. Hope some of you will operate since I
> will not be able to do so this month. Freq suggested: 3555-65,
> 3705-3715, 3579. (Avoid FISTS on 3558.) Exch: RST + SPC + NAQCC
> Member # or Power. Multiply score by 2 for using a stright
> key for the
> whole period; by 1.5 for bug.
> http://www.arm-tek/~yoel/sprint_0205.html.
>
> Hope everyone has a good time this weekend and a lot of QSOs.
>
> 73,
>
>
> John, K4BAI.
>
> Due to a trip out of town, the summary next week will be
> delayed until
> Thursday. I will probably be checking e-mail each day
> though, so prompt
> reporting of scores will still be appreciated.
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