THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
November 7 - 14, 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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ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW: 2100Z, Nov 5 to 0300Z, Nov 7
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High/Unlimited)
Multi-Op
School Club (College/Technical/Secondary)
Max operating hours: 24 with at least 30 minute off times
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign]
+ Check + ARRL/RAC Section
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC section and VE NT once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z November 22, 2011
E-mail logs to: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlsscw_cab3.php
Mail logs to: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, CW: 2100Z, Nov 5 to 0300Z, Nov 7
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: School Club (College)
Max operating hours: 24 with at least 30 minute off times
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign]
+ Check + ARRL/RAC Section
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC section and VE NT once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z November 22, 2011
E-mail logs to: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
E-mail log summary to: wm5r[at]wm5r[dot]org
Mail logs to: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 8
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Skinny
Tubby
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
Submit logs by: November 10, 2011
E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprint_Rules
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 9
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m 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: 0330Z November 10, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 9 and 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 9 and
0300Z-0400Z, Nov 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
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 November 12, 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: 2000Z-2130Z, Nov 9
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: November 16, 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: 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 11
Mode: CW
Bands: 40m 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: 0330Z November 12, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint: 0300Z-0400Z, Nov 11
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 8, 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
WAE DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Nov 12 to 2359Z, Nov 13
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (High/Low)
Multi-Op
SWL
Max operating hours: Single Op: 36 hours, off times in 1 to 3 parts
Multi-Single: 48 hours
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: November 28, 2011
E-mail logs to: waertty[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital: 0001Z, Nov 12 to 2359Z, Nov 13
Mode: Digital
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: November 28, 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/Forms/QSOPartyRules_082710.pdf
JIDX Phone Contest: 0700Z, Nov 12 to 1300Z, Nov 13
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Maritime Mobile
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
Exchange: JA: RST + Prefecture No.
non-JA: RST + CQ Zone No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per JA-DX QSO on 80m
1 points per JA-DX QSO on 40, 20, 15m
2 points per JA-DX QSO on 10m
Multipliers: JA Stations: DXCC countries and CQ zones once per band
non-JA Stations: JA prefectures plus JD1/O, JD1/MT,
JD1/OT once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 14, 2011
E-mail logs to: ph[at]jidx[dot]org
Mail logs to: JIDX Phone Contest
c/o Five-Nine Magazine
P.O. Box 59, Kamata
Tokyo 144-8691
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html
OK/OM DX Contest, CW: 1200Z, Nov 12 to 1200Z, Nov 13
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
SWL
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: OK/OM: RST + 3-letter district code
non-OK/OM: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: OK/OM-Station: 1 point per QSO with EU station
OK/OM-Station: 3 points per QSO with DX station
EU-Station: 1 point per QSO with OK/OM station
DX-Station: 3 points per QSO with OK/OM station
Multipliers: OK/OM-Station: each prefix once per band
non-OK/OM-Station: each OK/OM district once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 1, 2011
E-mail logs to: okomdx[at]crk[dot]cz
Mail logs to: OK-OM DX Contest
CRK
P.O. Box 69
113 27 Praha 1
Czech Republic
Find rules at: http://okomdx.crk.cz/g.html
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 12 and 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 12 and
0300Z-0400Z, Nov 13
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
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 November 15, 2011
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
Kentucky QSO Party: 1400Z, Nov 12 to 0200Z, Nov 13
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: KY Fixed (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)
KY Rover (CW/Phone/Mixed)
Out of State
Exchange: KY: RS(T) + county
non-KY: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO
2 points per CW QSO
2 points per Digital QSO
Bonus Points: 500 points for at least one QSO with KY4DXA
Bonus Points: 1000 points for each county activated
beyond home county (minimum 10 QSOs/county)
Multipliers: KY Stations: Each KY county, state, province once
non-KY Stations: Each KY county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: December 31, 2011
E-mail logs to: k4cms[at]aol[dot]com
Mail logs to: Western Kentucky DX Association
P.O. Box 73
Alvaton, KY 42122
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.wkdxa.com/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:wkdxa&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=63
CQ-WE Contest: 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 12 (CW/Digital) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov
13 (Phone) and 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 13 (Phone) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 14 (CW/Digital)
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: All, except WARC
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: Name + Location Code (see rules) + Years of Service (see rules)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: Points equal to years of service received in exchange
for each QSO
Multipliers: Each location code once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = sum of (total QSO points x total
mults) for each mode
Submit logs by: December 1, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://cqwe.cboh.org/rules.html
SKCC Weekend Sprint: 0000Z-2400Z, Nov 13
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + (SKCC No./"NONE")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: November 18, 2011
Post log summary at: http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/index-wes.html
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, Nov 14
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + 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 country in Europe
First country in each continent worked other than Europe
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: 2000Z November 17, 2011
E-mail logs to: submitlog[at]naqcc-eu[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.naqcc-eu.org/autologger/
Mail logs to: M Ireland MW3YMY
Pen-y-Gadlas, Ffordd Bryniau
Meliden, Prestatyn, Denbighshire LL19 8RD
UK
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/SprintHelp/SprintRules.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 16
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Nov 17
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 18
YO International PSK31 Contest 1600Z-2200Z, Nov 18
ARRL EME Contest 0000Z, Nov 19 to
2359Z, Nov 20
SARL Field Day Contest 1000Z, Nov 19 to
1000Z, Nov 20
LZ DX Contest 1200Z, Nov 19 to
1200Z, Nov 20
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, Nov 19
All Austrian 160-Meter Contest 1600Z, Nov 19 to
0700Z, Nov 20
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB 2100Z, Nov 19 to
0300Z, Nov 21
RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Nov 19 to
0100Z, Nov 20
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, SSB 2100Z, Nov 19 to
0300Z, Nov 21
EPC PSK63 QSO Party 0000Z-2400Z, Nov 20
Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party 1300-1500Z, Nov 20 (40m)
1500-1700Z,
Nov 20 (80m)
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 21
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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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ARS Spartan Sprint: November 10, 2011
E-mail: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprint_Rules
QRP Fox Hunt: November 10, 2011
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Pennsylvania QSO Party: November 15, 2011
E-mail: paqsolog[at]nittany-arc[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/paqp_cab3.php
Mail: PA QSO Party 2011
c/o NARC
P.O. Box 614
State College, PA 16804-0614
USA
Find rules at: http://www.nittany-arc.net/paqsorules.html
PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint: November 15, 2011
E-mail: lowbandsprints[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: Eric Dallmann, K9VIC
15707 S. River Rd.
Plainfield, IL 60544
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/160-meter-great-pumpkin-sprint
Makrothen RTTY Contest: November 15, 2011
E-mail: tmc-rtty[at]arcor[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://home.arcor.de/waldemar.kebsch/The_Makrothen_Contest/TMC_Rules.html
Iowa QSO Party: November 15, 2011
E-mail: iowaqso[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Iowa QSO Party
c/o Glen Kesselring, K0JGH
11579 Agency-Hedrick Road
Ottumwa, IA 52501
USA
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/ottumwaamateurradioclub/iaqsoparty
MCG Autumn Sprint: November 15, 2011
E-mail: rn3rq[at]tamb[dot]ru
Mail: Autumn Sprint
P.O. Box 30
Michurinsk 393760
Russia
Find rules at: http://rw3rq.tamb.ru/sprint_eng.htm
CQ SA SSB Contest: November 16, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.brcontest.com/cqsa/up/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://brcontest.com/modules/tinyd0/content/cqsa_ssb_us-en2010.pdf
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB: November 16, 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
Illinois QSO Party: November 17, 2011
E-mail: n9jf[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: WIARC
P.O. Box 3132
Quincy IL 62305-3132
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP%202011%20Rules.pdf
ARRL School Club Roundup: November 21, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Mail: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: November 21, 2011
E-mail: do1npf[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Peter Frank, DO1NPF
Postfach 11 19
90515 Altdorf
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/bild-und-schrift-wettbewerbe/corona-maerz/teilnahmebedingungen/
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB: November 21, 2011
E-mail: ssb[at]cqww[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/cqwwssb_cab.php
Mail: Paper Logs
Box 481
New Carlisle, OH 45344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqww.com/rules.php
http://www.cqww.com/rules/CQWW-Rules-Xtreme.pdf
Microwave Fall Sprint: November 22, 2011
E-mail: wd4jqv[at]arrl[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fallmicrowavesprint_cab.php
Mail: Bruce Randall, WD4JQV
928 Falls Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29730
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2011fallsprintrulesv1.pdf
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: November 22, 2011
E-mail: tbdc[at]contesting[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/stewperry_cab.php
Mail: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.rules.txt
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW: November 22, 2011
E-mail: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlsscw_cab3.php
Mail: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, CW: November 22, 2011
E-mail: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
E-mail summary: wm5r[at]wm5r[dot]org
Mail: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/
High Speed Club CW Contest: November 27, 2011
E-mail: hsccontest[at]googlemail[dot]com
Mail: Jo Mertens, DJ4EY
HSC Contest Manager
Am Muhlebruch 32
59581 Warstein
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/
50 MHz Fall Sprint: November 29, 2011
E-mail: wa4njp[at]bellsouth[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fall50sprint_cab.php
Mail: Ray Rector WA4NJP
3493 Holly Springs Rd
Gillsville, GA 30534
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2011fallsprintrulesv1.pdf
JARTS WW RTTY Contest: November 30, 2011
E-mail: jarts2011[at]jarts[dot]jp
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://jarts.web.fc2.com/2011/rules2011.html
W/VE Islands QSO Party: November 30, 2011
E-mail: CM[at]usislands[dot]org
Mail: John Almon, WA4JA
1411 Oak Leaf Dr.
Columbia, TN 38401
USA
Find rules at: http://www.usislands.org/contest_rules.html
SYLRA Contest: November 30, 2011
E-mail: ylcontest[at]sral[dot]fi
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sylra.is/
Ukrainian DX Contest: December 6, 2011
E-mail: urdxc[at]ukr[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ukrainiandx_cab.php
Mail: Ukrainian Contest Club HQ
P.O. Box 4850
Zaporozhye 69118
Ukraine
Find rules at: http://www.ucc.zp.ua/urdxc2011rules_eng.htm
ARRL EME Contest: December 20, 2011
E-mail: EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
ARRL EME Contest: December 20, 2011
E-mail: EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
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