THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
May 30 - June 6, 2011 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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MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint: 2300Z, May 29 to 0300Z, May 30
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, 2011
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
QRP Minimal Art Session: 1600Z-2200Z, Jun 2
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: June 16, 2011
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 Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 3
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: June 5, 2011
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
10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest: 0000Z, Jun 4 to 2400Z, Jun 5
Mode: PSK31
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Max power: non-QRP: 50 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Name + (state/province/country) + organization membership numbers
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: June 20, 2011
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Lane
Statsville, NC 28625
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/oseason/oseason.html
DigiFest: 0400Z-1200Z, Jun 4 and 2000Z, Jun 4 to 0400Z, Jun 5 and
1200Z-2000Z, Jun 5
Mode: RTTY75, BPSK63, MFSK16, HELLSCHREIBER, OLIVIA
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: SOAB, All Modes (Low/High)
SOAB, All Modes, 8 Hours (Low/High)
SOAB, Single Mode (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band, All Modes (Low/High)
Multi-Op Single Transmitter
Max power: High: 1500 watts
Low: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 QSO point per km between stations
Multipliers: Each grid square once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 12, 2011
E-mail logs to: digifest_robot[at]mixw[dot]net
Upload log at: http://mixw.net/misc/DigiFest/digifest_log.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.mixw.net/misc/DigiFest/rulese2011.html
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Jun 4 and 0630Z-0659Z, Jun 4 and
0700Z-0729Z, Jun 4 and 0730Z-0800Z, Jun 4
Mode: CW
Bands: 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO)
Work stations: Once per band per period
QSO Points: 1 point per km
Multipliers: 1 point per new station worked on each band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total multiplier points
Submit logs by: June 11, 2011
E-mail logs to: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1
Maritimes QSO Party: 1200Z, Jun 4 to 0300Z, Jun 5
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Fixed Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)
Mobile
Multi-Op
Exchange: MAR: RS(T) + county
non-MAR: RS(T) + (state/province/country/)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: MAR: Each state, province, DXCC country once per band per mode
non-MAR: Each MAR county once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 4, 2011
E-mail logs to: va1mcc[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail logs to: Maritimes QSO Party
1610 Cow Bay Rd.
Cow Bay, NS B3G 1L1
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.maritimecontestclub.com/images/MCC_QSO_Party_rev_15b.pdf
SEANET Contest: 1200Z, Jun 4 to 1200Z, Jun 5
Mode: CW, Phone, RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
M/S
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: SEANET: Each DXCC country once per band
non-SEANET: Each SEANET DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 31, 2011
E-mail logs to: nidam68[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: SEANET CONTEST 2011
c/o BDARA
P.O. Box 73
Gadong
Bandar Seri Begawan BE3978
Brunei Darussalam
Find rules at: http://seanet2011.com/contest.htm
UKSMG Summer Contest: 1300Z, Jun 4 to 1300Z, Jun 5
Mode: not specified
Bands: 6m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Portable)
Multi-Op (Fixed/Portable)
QRP
6 Hours (Fixed/Portable)
SWL
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 6-character grid square + (optional
UKSMG member no.)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: July 1, 2011
E-mail logs to: contest[at]uksmg[dot]org
Mail logs to: Adrian Deane, M5ADE
5 Osbourne Terrace
London Rd, Thrupp
Stroud
Glos., GL5 2BJ
UK
Find rules at: http://www.uksmg.org/page.php?5
RSGB National Field Day: 1500Z, Jun 4 to 1500Z, Jun 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Open
Restricted
Low Power
Max operating hours: Open/Restricted: 24 hours
Low Power: 12 hours
Max power: non-LP: 100 watts
LP: 10 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with fixed EU stations
3 points per QSO with fixed non-EU stations
4 points per QSO with portable/mobile EU stations
6 points per QSO with portable/mobile non-EU stations
Double QSO points on 160m and 10m
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: June 21, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: RSGB G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/rnfd.shtml
IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW: 1500Z, Jun 4 to 1459Z, Jun 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (see your national society rules)
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Submit logs by: June 30, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see your national society rules)
Mail logs to: Your national society
Find rules at: Your national society web site
Alabama QSO Party: 1600Z, Jun 4 to 0400Z, Jun 5
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
M/S (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
M/M (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Single Op + Driver (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Rover Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Rover M/S (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Rover M/M (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: AL: RS(T) + County
non-AL: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
QSO Points: 1 points per phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: AL Stations: Each state, VE province/territory once per mode
non-AL Stations: Each AL county once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 3, 2011
E-mail logs to: logs[at]alabamaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail logs to: Jim Johnson, KC4HW
6274 South Country Road 49
Slocomb, Al 36375-5528
USA
Find rules at: http://www.alabamaqsoparty.org/2011/2011Rules.pdf
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, Jun 6
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 June 13, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/r80mcc.shtml
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Jun 7
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jun 8
1900Z-2000Z, Jun 8
0300Z-0400Z, Jun 9
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint 1800Z-2000Z, Jun 8
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 10
DRCG Long Distance Contest, RTTY 0000Z-0759Z, Jun 11
1600Z-2359Z, Jun 11
0800Z-1559Z, Jun 12
Portugal Day Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Jun 11
VK Shires Contest 0600Z, Jun 11 to
0600Z, Jun 12
Asia-Pacific Sprint, SSB 1100Z-1300Z, Jun 11
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jun 11
1900Z-2000Z, Jun 11
0300Z-0400Z, Jun 12
GACW WWSA CW DX Contest 1500Z, Jun 11 to
1500Z, Jun 12
REF DDFM 6m Contest 1600Z, Jun 11 to
1600Z, Jun 12
ARRL June VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Jun 11 to
0259Z, Jun 13
SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Jun 12
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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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Florida QSO Party: May 31, 2011
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
MIE 33 Contest: May 31, 2011
E-mail: je2mde[at]jarl[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/34/34rule-e.html
CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest: May 31, 2011
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
50 MHz Spring Sprint: May 31, 2011
E-mail: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: 2011 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2011-announcement-rules
Holyland DX Contest: May 31, 2011
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/site/downloads/holyland/Holyland%20Contest%202011%20Rules.pdf
Nebraska QSO Party: May 31, 2011
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/neqso.htm
AGCW QRP/QRP Party: May 31, 2011
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:QRP-QRP-Party
BARTG Sprint 75: June 1, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/Contests/sprint75/BARTG%20Sprint%2075%20Rules%20April.pdf
Feld Hell Sprint: June 1, 2011
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
South Dakota QSO Party: June 1, 2011
E-mail: SDQP[at]kd0s[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.w0zwy.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=1&Itemid=30
Slobozhansky Sprint Contest: June 4, 2011
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/polozhenie_2011_g/0-13
WAB LF Phone: June 5, 2011
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
7th Call Area QSO Party: June 5, 2011
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
SARL Digital Contest: June 5, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail: West Rand Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 5344
Weltevredenpark 1725
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_2011_Contest%20Manual_issue_9.pdf
EU PSK DX Contest: June 6, 2011
E-mail: ut7fp[at]srars[dot]org
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 7, 2011
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
ARI International DX Contest: June 7, 2011
E-mail: aricontest[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.ari.it/images/stories/hf/ARI_International_DX_Contest_2011_Rules-1.pdf
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW: June 10, 2011
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
ARCI Hootowl Sprint: June 12, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Hoot Owl Sprint
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/1518/118/
FISTS Spring Sprint: June 13, 2011
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
Indiana QSO Party: June 15, 2011
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
Nevada Mustang Roundup: June 15, 2011
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
Aegean RTTY Contest: June 15, 2011
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/Aegean-RTTY-Contesr.php
CQ-M International DX Contest: June 16, 2011
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_11_eng.php
UA2 QSO Party: June 22, 2011
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 23, 2011
E-mail: HF_KFRR[at]MAIL[dot]RU
Mail: UN DX Contest
P.O. Box 88
010000 Astana
Kazakhstan
Find rules at: http://kw.cqun.kz/undxc-2011eng.html
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW: June 27, 2011
E-mail: cw[at]cqwpx[dot]com
Mail: SSB WPX Contest
11 Hollis Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint: June 28, 2011
E-mail: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: Hank Greeb, N8XX
5727 11 Mile Rd NE
Rockford, MI 49341
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party: June 30, 2011
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, 2011
E-mail: log2011[at]contestvolta[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.contestvolta.com/volta45th.pdf
SBMS 2 GHz and Up WW Club Contest: July 1, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Mail: William A. Burns, WA6QYR
247 Rebel Road
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ham-radio.com/sbms/2011_2ghz-up_test.pdf
Baltic Contest: July 1, 2011
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
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