THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
November 28 - December 5, 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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QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 30
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 December 1, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: 0000Z-0600Z, Dec 2
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: CW Only
SSB Only
Mixed
Max operating hours: 6 hours
Exchange: ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + ARCI No.
non-ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + power out
Work stations: Once regardless of mode
QSO Points: ARCI Member: 5 points
Non-Member Different Continent: 4 points
Non-Member Same Continent: 2 points
Multipliers: States, once regardless of mode
VE Provinces, once regardless of mode
Countries, once regardless of mode
CW Power Mult: x1 >5W, x7 1-5W, x10 250mW-1W, 15x
55-250mW, 20x <55mW
SSB Power Mult: x1 >10W, x7 2-10W, x10 500mW-2W, 15x
100-500mW, 20x <55mW
Mixed Power Mult: smaller of CW or SSB power multiplier
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (state mults +
province mults + country mults) x power mult
Submit logs by: December 17, 2012
E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail logs to: ARCI Top Band Sprint
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/5267/118/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 2
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 December 3, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 2
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 4, 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 160-Meter Contest: 2200Z, Dec 2 to 1600Z, Dec 4
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Max operating hours: 42 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RST + ARRL/RAC Section
DX: RST
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with ARRL/RAC Section
W/VE Station: 5 points per DX QSO
Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC Sections
Each DXCC Country (W/VE only)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (total section
mults + total country mults)
Submit logs by: 1600Z January 3, 2012
E-mail logs to: 160meter[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: 160 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/160-meter
TARA RTTY Melee: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 3
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op (Low/High)
SWL
Max operating hours: 16 hours, offtime in no more than 2 blocks
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RST + (state/province)
DX: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each state once only
Each VE province/territory once only
Each DXCC country once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (total state
mults + total province mults + total country mults)
Submit logs by: January 1, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_score.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_rules.html
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Dec 3 and 0630Z-0659Z, Dec 3 and
0700Z-0729Z, Dec 3 and 0730Z-0800Z, Dec 3
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: December 10, 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
TOPS Activity Contest: 1600Z, Dec 3 to 1559Z, Dec 4
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Multi-Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
Max power: High: >100 watts
Low: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: TOPS/PRO-CW Members: RST + Serial No. + Member Abbreviation
non-Members: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: QSO with own country: 1 point
QSO with own continent or other continents: 2 points
QSO with TOPS/PRO-CW member: 2 bonus points
QSO between TOPS/PRO-CW members: 6 bonus points
Multipliers: Each prefix once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 31, 2011
E-mail logs to: yo2rr[at]clicknet[dot]ro
Mail logs to: Ioan Branga YO2RR
Str. Imparatul Traian nr.2
RO-305500 LUGOJ
ROMANIA
Find rules at:
http://www.procwclub.yo6ex.ro/TOP%20OF%20OPERATORS%20ACTIVITY%20CONTEST.pdf
AWA Bruce Kelley Memorial CW Contest: 2300Z, Dec 3 to 2300Z, Dec 4
and 2300Z, Dec 10 to 2300Z, Dec 11
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Eqpt Year + Input Power (see rules for format)
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 8, 2012
E-mail logs to: (no info)
Mail logs to: (no info)
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/hamevents2010.htm
10-Meter RTTY Contest: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 4
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: W: RST + state
VE: RST + province/territory
non-W/VE: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each US state (excluding KH6/KL7) and DC once
Each VE province/territory once
Each DXCC country (excluding W/VE)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z December 15, 2011
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.rttycontesting.com/the10meterrttycontest/rules.html
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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AWA Bruce Kelley Memorial CW Contest 2300Z, Dec 3 to
2300Z, Dec 4
2300Z, Dec 10
to 2300Z, Dec 11
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 6
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 7
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 9
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 9
ARRL 10-Meter Contest 0000Z, Dec 10 to
2400Z, Dec 11
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 10
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 10
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 11
International Naval Contest 1600Z, Dec 10 to
1559Z, Dec 11
SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 11
NA High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally 0000Z, Dec 11 to
0700Z, Dec 18
CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run 2100Z-2259Z, Dec 11
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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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QRP Fox Hunt: November 24, 2011
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
SKCC Sprint: November 25, 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/
QRP Fox Hunt: November 26, 2011
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
CWops Mini-CWT Test: November 26, 2011
Post web summary: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
SARL Field Day Contest: November 27, 2011
E-mail: zs4bfn[at]netactive[dot]co[dot]za
Mail: SARL Field Day Contest
PO Box 12104
Brandhof, 9324
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: November 27, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/
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/
NCCC Sprint: November 27, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital: November 28, 2011
E-mail: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Lane
Statsville, NC 28625
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRules_082710.pdf
WAE DX Contest, RTTY: November 28, 2011
E-mail: waertty[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
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/
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW: December 1, 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
Feld Hell Sprint: December 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
OK/OM DX Contest, CW: December 1, 2011
E-mail: okomdx[at]crk[dot]cz
Mail: OK-OM DX Contest
CRK
P.O. Box 69
113 27 Praha 1
Czech Republic
Find rules at: http://okomdx.crk.cz/g.html
CQ-WE Contest: December 1, 2011
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://cqwe.cboh.org/rules.html
YO International PSK31 Contest: December 3, 2011
E-mail: pskyo[at]yo5crq[dot]ro
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.yo5crq.ro/Rules2011EN.htm
RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz Contest, CW: December 5, 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/r2nd-160m-2011.shtml
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 Sweepstakes Contest, SSB: December 6, 2011
E-mail: SSPhone[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: November SS Phone
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, SSB: December 6, 2011
E-mail: SSPhone[at]arrl[dot]org
E-mail summary: wm5r[at]wm5r[dot]org
Mail: November SS Phone
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/
JIDX Phone Contest: December 14, 2011
E-mail: ph[at]jidx[dot]org
Mail: 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
EPC PSK63 QSO Party: December 20, 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=66&Itemid=141
LZ DX Contest: December 20, 2011
E-mail: lzdxc[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: BFRA
P.O. Box 830
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria
Find rules at: http://lzdx.bfra.org/rulesen.html
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
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
Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party: December 21, 2011
E-mail: hot[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstr. 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/hotr.html
Kentucky QSO Party: December 31, 2011
E-mail: k4cms[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: 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
All Austrian 160-Meter Contest: December 31, 2011
E-mail: hf-contest[at]oevsv[dot]at
Upload log at: http://contestrobot.aoec160m.oevsv.at
Mail: OEVSV-HQ
HF-Contest Manager
Eisvogelgasse 4/1
A-1060 Vienna
Austria
Find rules at:
http://www.oevsv.at/export/oevsv/download/AOEC/Rules_AOEC_160m.pdf
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