THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
September 19 - 26, 2011 Edition
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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, Sep 19
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: September 25, 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/
144 MHz Fall Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 19
Mode: not specified
Bands: 2m Only
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Exchange: 4-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 19, 2011
E-mail logs to: ottf[at]wbia[dot]net
Mail logs to: Ottmar Fiebel W4WSR
PO Box 957
Hayesville, NC 28904
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2011fallsprintrulesv1.pdf
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Sep 22
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x
key type mult
Submit logs by: 2359Z September 25, 2011
E-mail logs to: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprintlog.html
Mail logs to: John Shannon, K3WWP
478 E. High St.
Kittanning, PA 16201
USA
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint201109.html
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 23
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: September 25, 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
ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Sep 24 to 2359Z, Sep 25
Mode: Analog (CW,Phone), Digital
Bands: 2.3 GHz and Up
Classes: (see rules)
Exchange: Signal report
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 100 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each US state, VE province and DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z December 20, 2011
E-mail logs to: EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Sep 24 to 2400Z, Sep 25
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (High/Low)
Single Op Single Band (High/Low)
Single Op Assisted All Band (High/Low)
Single Op Assisted Single Band (High/Low)
Multi-Single (High/Low)
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: 48 States/Canada: RST + (state/VE area) + CQ Zone
All Others: RST + CQ Zone
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each US state/VE area once per band
Each DXCC/WAE country once per band
Each CQ zone once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 15, 2011
E-mail logs to: rtty[at]cqww[dot]com
Mail logs to: Ed Muns, W0YK
PO Box 1877
Los Gatos, CA 95031-1877
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_contests/cq_ww_rtty_dx_contest/cq_ww_rtty_dx_contest_rules/2011_cq_ww_rtty_dx_contest_rules.pdf
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1659Z, Sep 24 (144) and 1700Z-1759Z, Sep 24 (432)
Mode: CW
Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz
Classes: Single Op
Max operating hours: 3 hours: 144 MHz
2 hours: 432 MHz
Max power: A: 5W
B: 5-50W
C: >50W
Exchange: RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" +
6-character grid locator
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: October 10, 2011
E-mail logs to: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail logs to: Manfred Busch, DK7ZH
Ebachstr. 13
D-35716 Dietzhoelztal-Mandeln
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:VHF-UHF_Contest
Texas QSO Party: 1400Z, Sep 24 to 0200Z, Sep 25 and 1400Z-2000Z, Sep 25
Mode: All
Bands: All, except WARC
Classes: Fixed Single Op Mixed
Fixed QRP Single Op
Fixed Single Op CW
Fixed Single Op Phone
Fixed Multi-Op
TX Mobile Single Op Mixed
TX Mobile Multi-Op
TX Mobile Single Op CW
TX Mobile Single Op Phone
Max power: HP: >5 watts CW/digital, >10 watts phone
QRP: 5 watts CW/digital, 10 watts phone
Exchange: TX: RS(T) + County
non-TX: RS(T) + (state/province/country/MM region)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
3 points per CW/digital QSO
TX Stations: 500 bonus points for each TX mobile
worked in 5 different counties
TX Mobiles: 1000 bonus points for each TX county
covered with at least 5 QSOs
non-TX Stations: 500 bonus points for each TX mobile
worked in 5 different counties + another 500 bonus points for working
the same TX mobile in an additional 5 counties
Multipliers: TX Stations: Each TX county, state, province, DXCC country once
non-TX Stations: Each TX county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: October 31, 2011
E-mail logs to: no5w[at]consolidated[dot]net
Mail logs to: Texas QSO Party Committee
6 Sweetdream Place
The Woodlands, TX 77381-6009
USA
Find rules at:
http://txqp.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=233:rules-for-2011&catid=38:rules&Itemid=53
UBA ON Contest, 6m: 0600Z-1000Z, Sep 25
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 6m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Belgian station
Multipliers: Each UBA Section
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 16, 2011
E-mail logs to: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: Leon Welters, ON5WL
Borgstraat 80
B-2580 Beerzel
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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222 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local -
2300 local, Sep 27
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 28
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 28
1900Z-2000Z, Sep 28
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 29
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 29
EPC Russia DX Contest 0400Z, Oct 1 to
0359Z, Oct 2
Oceania DX Contest, Phone 0800Z, Oct 1 to
0800Z, Oct 2
WAB HF Phone 1200Z, Oct 1 to
1200Z, Oct 2
California QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 1 to
2200Z, Oct 2
EU Autumn Sprint, SSB 1600Z-1959Z, Oct 1
UBA ON Contest, SSB 0600Z-1000Z, Oct 2
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 4
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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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RSGB SSB Field Day: September 20, 2011
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/2011/rssbfd.shtml
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
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB: September 21, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/rsprint.shtml
North American Sprint, SSB: September 24, 2011
E-mail: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit.php
Mail: Jim Stevens, K4MA
6609 Vardon Ct.
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: September 25, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/
Kulikovo Polye Contest: September 25, 2011
E-mail: kpc[at]ua1dz[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.tularadio.ru/?pg=content/kpc-rule-en
Ohio QSO Party: September 26, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]ohqp[dot]org
Mail: 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
YO DX HF Contest: September 27, 2011
E-mail: yodx-contest[at]hamradio[dot]ro
Mail: FRR
P.O. Box 22-50
Bucharest RO-014780
Romania
Find rules at: http://www.yodx.ro/en/hf-contest/rules
WAE DX Contest, SSB: September 28, 2011
E-mail: waessb[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
AGCW Straight Key Party: September 30, 2011
E-mail: htp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Hermann-Bahner-Strasse 1
D-63225 Langen
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Straight_Key_Party
Kansas QSO Party: September 30, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]ksqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: 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/
Hawaii QSO Party: September 30, 2011
E-mail: awards[at]karc[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://karc.net/OperatingEvents/HawaiiQSOParty/HIQSOPartyRules.html
ALARA Contest: September 30, 2011
E-mail: alaracontest[at]wia[dot]org[dot]au
Mail: 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/
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
IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB: September 30, 2011
E-mail: (see your national society rules)
Mail: Your national society
Find rules at: Your national society web site
Feld Hell Sprint: October 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
Ohio State Parks on the Air: October 1, 2011
E-mail: W8PT[at]portcars[dot]org
Mail: Ohio State Parks on the Air
c/o Chuck Patellis, W8PT
P.O. Box 707
Parkman, OH 44080
USA
Find rules at:
http://parks.portcars.org/ospota/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ospota-rules-2011.pdf
Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW: October 2, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.sactest.net/hflogupload.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sactest.net/
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest: October 3, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_2011_Contest%20Manual_issue_9.pdf
Colorado QSO Party: October 3, 2011
E-mail: coqplogs[at]ppraa[dot]org
Mail: Colorado QSO Party
PO Box 16521
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-6521
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ppraa.org/coqp/2011%20COQP%20Rules%2011-1.pdf
Russian RTTY WW Contest: October 3, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Mail: Russian RTTY WW Contest
Radio Magazine
Seliverstov per. 10
Moscow 107045
Russia
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/93
CIS DX QPSK63 Contest: October 3, 2011
E-mail: ut7fp[at]srars[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cisdx.srars.org/cisdxc.pdf
QCWA Fall QSO Party: October 4, 2011
E-mail: w2od[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: W2OD, Robert Buus
8 Donner Street
HOLMDEL N.J. 07733-2004
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qcwa.org/qso-party.pdf
International G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest: October 4, 2011
E-mail: hallinl[at]lanecc[dot]edu
Mail: Lee Hallin N7NU
3413 Walton Ln
Eugene OR 97408
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/straightkey.html
MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: October 5, 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
Tennessee QSO Party: October 6, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]tnqp[dot]org
Mail: Tennessee QSO Party
c/o Doug Smith, W9WI
1389 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098
USA
Find rules at: http://tnqp.org/wp/?page_id=11
WAB 144 MHz QRP Phone: October 9, 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
PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80m Sprint: October 9, 2011
E-mail: lowbandsprints[at]k9vic[dot]net
Mail: Eric Dallmann, K9VIC
15707 S. River Rd.
Plainfield, IL 60544
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/80-meter-jay-hudak-memorial-sprint
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
Swiss HTC QRP Sprint: October 11, 2011
E-mail: HB9BQB[at]uska[dot]ch
Mail: Guido Giannini, HB9BQB
Kleinzelglistrasse 6
CH-8952 Schlieren
Switzerland
Find rules at: http://www.htc.ch/node/138
ARCI VHF Contest: October 11, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI VHF Contest
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/4789/118/
FISTS Get Your Feet Wet Weekend: October 11, 2011
E-mail: hallinl[at]lanecc[dot]edu
Mail: Lee Hallin N7NU
3413 Walton Ln
Eugene OR 97408
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/getfeetwet.html
ARRL September VHF QSO Party: October 12, 2011
E-mail: SeptemberVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: September VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf-qso-party
Arkansas QSO Party: October 15, 2011
E-mail: k5db[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail: Arkansas QSO Party
c/o Don Banta, K5DB
3407 Diana St.
Springdate, AR 72764
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arkanhams.org/ARQSO/AQP_2011_Rules_V3.pdf
AGB NEMIGA Contest: October 16, 2011
E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_nemiga.htm
Connecticut QSO Party: October 17, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.ctqp.org/ContestForm.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ctqp.org/Rules.html
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
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
South Carolina QSO Party: October 19, 2011
E-mail: scqp[at]w4cae[dot]com
Mail: CARC - SC QP Entry
PO Box 595
Columbia, SC 29202-0595
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w4cae.com/scqp/scqsoweb.html
144 MHz Fall Sprint: October 19, 2011
E-mail: ottf[at]wbia[dot]net
Mail: Ottmar Fiebel W4WSR
PO Box 957
Hayesville, NC 28904
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2011fallsprintrulesv1.pdf
QRP Afield: October 20, 2011
E-mail: k1cl[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: Chuck Ludinsky, K1CL
6 Pracing Rd.
Chelmsford, MA 01824-1922
USA
Find rules at: http://newenglandqrp.org/afield
All Asian DX Contest, Phone: October 31, 2011
E-mail: aaph[at]jarl[dot]or[dot]jp
Mail: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, Phone
170-8073
Japan
Find rules at:
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2011AA_Rule.htm
Washington State Salmon Run: October 31, 2011
E-mail: salmonrun[at]wwdxc[dot]org
Mail: Western Washington DX Club
P.O. Box 395
Mercer Island, WA 98040
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.wwdxc.org/files/SalmonRun/SR%20Rules%2023%20August%202009.pdf
BARTG Sprint 75: November 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%20September.pdf
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