In case you can not make it to the Huntsville ham fest, here is this
weekend's contest calendar. Some neat contest to help get practice before
the upcoming ARRL Sweepstakes!
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
August 16 - 23, 2010 Edition
The web versions of this weekly calendar and of the WA7BNM 13-Month
Calendar can be found at: http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/ You
can also access a text version of the 13-month calendar at:
http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/contestcal.txt
Please send corrections and additions directly to me. The 13-month
web calendar is updated as new contest information is received. If
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73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn at hornucopia.com)
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, Aug 16
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: August 22, 2010
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.com/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fpqrp.com/fpqrprun.php
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 18
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0230Z August 19, 2010
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 20
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m
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: August 22, 2010
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
SARTG WW RTTY Contest: 0000Z-0800Z, Aug 21 and 1600Z-2400Z, Aug 21
and 0800Z-1600Z, Aug 22
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op All Band Low Power
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with same country
10 points per QSO with same continent
15 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
Each VK, VE, JA, W call area once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 10, 2010
E-mail logs to: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Mail logs to: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-29166 Kristianstad
Sweden
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: 0600 local, Aug 21 to 2400 local, Aug 22
Mode: Any
Bands: 10 GHz to light
Classes: 10 GHz Only
10 GHz and Up
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Exchange: 6-Character Maidenhead Locator
Work stations: Once per location (see rules)
QSO Points: 100 points per QSO with unique call sign per band
1 point per km distance per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: October 19, 2010
E-mail logs to: 10GHZ[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: 10 GHz Contest
ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up
Russian District Award Contest: 0800Z, Aug 21 to 0800Z, Aug 22
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: SOAB Mixed Mode (High/Low)
SOAB Mixed Mode Field (High/Low)
SOAB CW (High/Low)
SOAB SSB (High/Low)
Multi-Single Mixed Mode
Multi-Single Mixed Mode Field
SWL
Exchange: RU: RS(T) + District code
non-RU: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: RU: 1 point per QSO with same country
RU: 2 points per QSO with same country, different continent
RU: 3 points per QSO with different country, same continent
RU: 5 points per QSO with different country, different
continent
RU: 10 points per QSO between Field entrants
non-RU: 10 points per QSO with RU station
Multipliers: RU Stations: Each DXCC country once per band and each
RDA district once only
non-RU Stations: Each RDA district once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 30, 2010
E-mail logs to: rx3rc[at]rdaward[dot]org
Mail logs to: Roman A. Novikov
P.O.Box 21
392000 Tambov
Russia
Find rules at: http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm
ARCI Silent Key Memorial Sprint: 1500Z-1800Z, Aug 21
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: All Band
Single Band
High Bands
Low Bands
Exchange: RS + (state/province/country) + (ARCI number/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 points: 5000 for battery power portable with
temporary antenna
Multipliers: States, once per band
VE Provinces, once per band
Countries, once per band
Power Mult: >10W=x1, 2-10W=x7, 500mW-2W=x10,
100-500mW=15x, <100mW=20x
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x (state mults
+ province mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: September 21, 2010
E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail logs to: ARCI Silent Key Memorial Sprint
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/114/118/
North American QSO Party, SSB: 1800Z, Aug 21 to 0600Z, Aug 22
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low)
Multi-Two (Low)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours
Multi-Two: 12 hours
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
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 KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory 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: September 4, 2010
E-mail logs to: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
Mail logs to: Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
4225 Farmdale Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
New Jersey QSO Party: 2000Z, Aug 21 to 0700Z, Aug 22 and 1300Z, Aug
22 to 0200Z, Aug 23
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
Exchange: NJ: Serial No. + county
non-NJ: Serial No. + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO
Multipliers: NJ Station: Each NJ county, state(other than NJ), VE
province once
Non-NJ Station: Each NJ county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 18, 2010
E-mail logs to: w2rj[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: Englewood ARA
P.O. Box 528
Englewood, NJ 07631-0528
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/w2rj/index.html
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Aug 25
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 25
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Aug 25
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 27
ALARA Contest 0400Z-1359Z, Aug 28
0400Z-1359Z, Aug 29
Hawaii QSO Party 0700Z, Aug 28 to
2200Z, Aug 29
SCC RTTY Championship 1200Z, Aug 28 to
1159Z, Aug 29
YO DX HF Contest 1200Z, Aug 28 to
1200Z, Aug 29
Kansas QSO Party 1400Z, Aug 28 to
0200Z, Aug 29
1400Z-2000Z, Aug 29
Ohio QSO Party 1600Z, Aug 28 to
0400Z, Aug 29
SARL HF CW Contest 1400Z-1600Z, Aug 29
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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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SARL HF Phone Contest: August 16, 2010
E-mail: hfcontests[at]netactive[dot]co[dot]za
Mail: Bloemfontein Radio Amateur Club
Box 12104
Brandhof, 9324
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL%202010%20Contest%20Manual.pdf
RSGB RoPoCo 2: August 17, 2010
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: RSGB G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath
Surrey CR7 7AF
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/rropoco.shtml
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush: August 17, 2010
E-mail: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/gold2010.htm
DMC RTTY Contest: August 18, 2010
E-mail: dmcrtty[at]digital-modes-club[dot]org
Mail: DMC Contest Commitee
P.O.Box 8
6000 Stara Zagora
Bulgaria
Find rules at:
http://digital-modes-club.org/index.php?option=com_content
<http://digital-modes-club.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=
58&Itemid=56&lang=en> &view=article&id=58&Itemid=56&lang=en
ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB: August 18, 2010
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup-score-submission
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW: August 19, 2010
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/rsprint.shtml
North American QSO Party, CW: August 21, 2010
E-mail: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
Mail: Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
4225 Farmdale Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: August 22, 2010
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.com/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fpqrp.com/fpqrprun.php
10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB: August 23, 2010
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/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
WAE DX Contest, CW: August 30, 2010
E-mail: waecw[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest: August 31, 2010
E-mail: contestyv[at]cantv[dot]net
Mail: Radio Club Venezolano
Concurso Independencia de Venezuela
P.O. Box 20285
Caracas 1020-A
Venezuela
Find rules at: http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/rules.htm
European HF Championship: August 31, 2010
E-mail: euhfc[at]hamradio[dot]si
Mail: Slovenia Contest Club
Saveljska 50
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Find rules at: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhfcrules.htm
Feld Hell Sprint: September 1, 2010
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary:
http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2010
E-mail: rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt
Mail: REP Award/Contest Manager
Rua D. Pedro V, No. 7-40
1250-092 Lisboa
Portugal
Find rules at: http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html
VK Shires Contest: September 1, 2010
E-mail: contest[at]vkshires[dot]info
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.vkshires.info/rukes.htm
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest: September 1, 2010
E-mail: cqvhf[at]cqww-vhf[dot]com
Mail: CQ VHF Contest
25 Newbridge Road
Hicksville, NY 11801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqww-vhf.com/rules.htm
TARA Grid Dip Shindig: September 4, 2010
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_score.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html
ARRL UHF Contest: September 7, 2010
E-mail: AugustUHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: August UHF Contest
ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/august-uhf
Maryland-DC QSO Party: September 14, 2010
E-mail: MDQSOP[at]w3vpr[dot]org
Mail: MDC QSO Party
P.O. Box 308
Davidsonville, MD 21035
USA
Find rules at:
http://mdcqsoparty.w3vpr.org/Documents/Maryland_QSO_Party_Rules_Eff_2010_v2-
0.pdf
Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: September 15, 2010
E-mail: kcj-log[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
Mail: M. Namba
1420-55 Kibara, Sammu-city
Chiba 289-1212
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/10_kcj_contest_rule_e.pdf
MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: September 15, 2010
E-mail: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctest.php
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