THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
August 22 - 29, 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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Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 22
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 28, 2011
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Aug 24
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 August 26, 2011
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, Aug 24 and 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 24 and
0300Z-0400Z, Aug 25
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
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 August 27, 2011
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 Sprint, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, Aug 25
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: 100W
10W
Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: September 1, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/rsprint.shtml
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 26
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 27, 2011
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 26
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: August 28, 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
Hawaii QSO Party: 0400Z, Aug 27 to 2200Z, Aug 28
Mode: CW, Phone, RTTY, PSK
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Transmitter QRP Mixed
Single Op Mixed (Low/High)
Single Op CW Low Power
Single Op Digital Low Power
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts CW/RTTY/PSK, 10 watts SSB
Exchange: HI: RS(T) + QTH ID
non-HI W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: HI: Each HI QTH ID once
HI: Each state/province/territory/country once
non-HI: Each HI QTH ID once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 30, 2011
E-mail logs to: awards[at]karc[dot]net
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://karc.net/OperatingEvents/HawaiiQSOParty/HIQSOPartyRules.html
ALARA Contest: 0400Z-1359Z, Aug 27 and 0400Z-1359Z, Aug 28
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: ALARA: RS(T) + Serial No. + ALARA member + Name
non-ALARA: RS(T) + Serial No. + Name + (whether club station)
Work stations: Once per 60 minutes per band per mode
QSO Points: 5 points per phone QSO with ALARA member
4 points per phone QSO with YL non-member
3 points per phone QSO with OM or club station
Double points per QSO for CW
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: September 30, 2011
E-mail logs to: alaracontest[at]wia[dot]org[dot]au
Mail logs to: Mrs. Lesley Smit, VK5LOL
4 Perry Barr Road
Hallett Cove, SA 5158
Australia
Find rules at: http://www.alara.org.au/contests/31st-alara-contest-rules/
SCC RTTY Championship: 1200Z, Aug 27 to 1159Z, Aug 28
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High Power)
Single Op Assisted
Multi-Single
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + 4-digit year license first issued
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with same continent, different country
2 points per QSO between different W, VE, VK, ZL, ZS,
JA and PY call areas, LU provinces and Asiatic Russia UA9/UA0 oblasts
3 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each 4-digit year licensed once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 5, 2011
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/rtty/rtty_log_submission.htm
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/rtty/rttyrules.htm
YO DX HF Contest: 1200Z, Aug 27 to 1200Z, Aug 28
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)(High/Low)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op Single Transmitter
Youngster/Novice (<16y)
Max power: High: >100W
Low: 100W or less
Exchange: YO: RS(T) + district
non-YO: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 8 points per QSO with YO station
4 points per QSO with non-YO station on different continent
2 points per QSO with non-YO station in different
country, same continent
1 point per QSO with non-YO station in same country
Multipliers: Each DXCC country (not YO) once per band
Each YO district once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 27, 2011
E-mail logs to: yodx-contest[at]hamradio[dot]ro
Mail logs to: FRR
P.O. Box 22-50
Bucharest RO-014780
Romania
Find rules at: http://www.yodx.ro/en/hf-contest/rules
Kansas QSO Party: 1400Z, Aug 27 to 0200Z, Aug 28 and 1400Z-2000Z, Aug 28
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op
Youth
Canada
DX
Mobile Single Op (CW/Mixed) Low Power
Mobile Multi-Op Single Radio
Mobile Unlimited
Mobile SSB Low Power
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: KS: RS(T) + county
non-KS: RS(T) + (state/VE section/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
3 points per CW/digital QSO
Bonus: 100 points for at least one QSO with KC0AHN
Bonus: 100 points for at least one QSO with KS0KS
Multipliers: KS: Each US state, VE section and "DX" once
non-KS: Each KS county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ Bonus Points
Submit logs by: September 30, 2011
E-mail logs to: logs[at]ksqsoparty[dot]org
Mail logs to: Kansas QSO Party
c/o Randy Wing, N0LD
13038 SW 186th St.
Rose Hill, KS 67133-8559
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ksqsoparty.org/rules/
ARCI Welcome to QRP: 1500Z-1800Z, Aug 27
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (All Band/Low Band/High Band)
Elmer Assisted (All Band/Low Band/High Band)
Exchange: RST + (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: >5W=x1, 1-5W=x7, 500mW-1W=x10,
200-500mW=15x, 55-200mW=20x, <55mW=25x
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x (state mults
+ province mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: September 10, 2011
E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail logs to: ARCI Welcome to QRP
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8382/118/
Ohio QSO Party: 1600Z, Aug 27 to 0400Z, Aug 28
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (High/Low/QRP)
Multi-Op
Mobile
Rover
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts CW, 10 watts SSB
Exchange: OH: Serial No. + county
non-OH: Serial No. + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: OH Stations: Each state, province, OH county once per mode
non-OH Stations: Each OH county once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
(see rules for mobile stations)
Submit logs by: September 26, 2011
E-mail logs to: logs[at]ohqp[dot]org
Mail logs to: Ohio QSO Party
c/o Jim Stahl, K8MR
30499 Jackson Rd.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-1730
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ohqp.org/adminRules.htm
CVA DX Contest, SSB: 2100Z, Aug 27 to 2100Z, Aug 28
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RS + type/UF(see rules)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each UF once per band
Each country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 13, 2011
E-mail logs to: ssb[at]craec[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.craec.info/2010/images/docs_pdf/cvarules.pdf
SARL HF CW Contest: 1300Z-1600Z, Aug 28
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op All Band
Multi-Op Single Band
SWL
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: September 4, 2011
E-mail logs to: zs4bfn[at]netactive[dot]co[dot]za
Mail logs to: SARL Club Champion
Box 12104
Brandhof, 9324
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_2011_Contest%20Manual_issue_9.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Sep 2
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 2
All Asian DX Contest, Phone 0000Z, Sep 3 to
2400Z, Sep 4
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0600Z-0629Z, Sep 3
0630Z-0659Z, Sep 3
0700Z-0729Z, Sep 3
0730Z-0800Z, Sep 3
Colorado QSO Party 1200Z, Sep 3 to
0400Z, Sep 4
AGCW Straight Key Party 1300Z-1600Z, Sep 3
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 3
1900Z-2000Z, Sep 3
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 4
QCWA Fall QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 3 to
1800Z, Sep 4
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest 1100Z-1700Z, Sep 4
Tennessee QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 4 to
0300Z, Sep 5
MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint 2300Z, Sep 5 to
0300Z, Sep 6
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Sep 6
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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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ARRL Rookie Roundup, RTTY: August 24, 2011
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
SKCC Sprint: August 26, 2011
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/
CWops Mini-CWT Test: August 27, 2011
Post web summary: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
SARL Digital Contest: August 28, 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
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: August 28, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/
WAE DX Contest, CW: August 29, 2011
E-mail: waecw[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
US Counties QSO Party: August 31, 2011
E-mail: ka3qlf[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: KA3QLF, Scott Petty
2063 N. Turnpike Rd.
Dalton, PA 18414
USA
Find rules at: http://marac.org/cwrules.htm
Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest: August 31, 2011
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
Feld Hell Sprint: September 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
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2011
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
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest: September 1, 2011
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
North American QSO Party, SSB: September 3, 2011
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
TARA Grid Dip Shindig: September 3, 2011
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
CWOps CW Open: September 5, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/cwops/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwopen.html
ARRL UHF Contest: September 6, 2011
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 13, 2011
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/MarylandQSOPartyRules2011v2.pdf
CVA DX Contest, CW: September 13, 2011
E-mail: cw[at]craec[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.craec.info/2010/images/docs_pdf/cvarules.pdf
MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: September 15, 2011
E-mail: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctest.php
Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: September 21, 2011
E-mail: kcj-log[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
Mail: H. Shiraki
5-93-1 Goudo, Gifu-City
Gifu 501-0105
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/11_kcj_contest_rule_e.pdf
Russian District Award Contest: September 30, 2011
E-mail: rx3rc[at]rdaward[dot]org
Mail: Roman A. Novikov
P.O.Box 21
392000 Tambov
Russia
Find rules at: http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm
SARTG WW RTTY Contest: October 10, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Mail: 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: October 18, 2011
E-mail: 10GHZ[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: 10 GHz Contest
ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up
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