THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
December 5 - 12, 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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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
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 6
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: December 8, 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, Dec 7
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 8, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 9
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 10, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 9
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: December 11, 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 10-Meter Contest: 0000Z, Dec 10 to 2400Z, Dec 11
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)(CW/Phone/Mixed)
Multi-Single
Max operating hours: 36 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RST + State/Province
XE: RST + State
DX: RST + Serial No.
MM: RST + ITU Region
QSO Points: 2 points per Phone QSO
4 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: Each US State + DC once per mode
Each VE Province/Territory once per mode
Each XE State once per mode
Each DXCC Country once per mode
Each ITU Region (MM only) once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 10, 2012
E-mail logs to: 10meter[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: 10 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 10 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 10 and
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 11
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 December 13, 2011
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
International Naval Contest: 1600Z, Dec 10 to 1559Z, Dec 11
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Naval Club Station
non-Naval
SWL
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Exchange: Naval Club Member: RS(T) + Club + Member No.
non-Naval Club Member: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: Naval Club Members: 10 points
non-Naval Club Members: 1 point
Multipliers: Naval Club Members, once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 31, 2012
E-mail logs to: sandro_i7ale[at]alice[dot]it
Mail logs to: I N O R C
Sandro D'Onofrio, I7ALE
Via Madonna della Libera 20
71030 MACCHIA FG
Italy
Find rules at: http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=15
SKCC Weekend Sprint: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 11
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: December 16, 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
NA High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally: 0000Z, Dec 11 to 0700Z, Dec 18
Mode: Any
Bands: 6, 2, 222
Classes: HP
LP
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 200 watts
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band regardless of mode
QSO Points: 1 point per 6m QSO
2 points per 2m QSO
4 points per 222 QSO
Double QSO points for contacts exceeding 1000 miles
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 19, 2012
E-mail logs to: kennedyjp[at]cableone[dot]net
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ykc.com/wa5ufh/Contests/2011Rules.htm
CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run: 2100Z-2259Z, Dec 11
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: W: single element wire antenna
V: vertical antenna
B: multi-element arrays/beams
P: portable
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Antenna Class + (CQC
Memmber No./power)
Work stations: Same station up to 3 times, at least 30 minutes between QSOs
QSO Points: 1st QSO with station: 3 points
2nd QSO with same station: 2 points
3rd QSO with same station: 1 point
Bonus: 100 points for first QSO with W0CQC
Multipliers: Each state, province, country, CQC member once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (state mults +
province mults + country mults) x CQC members
Submit logs by: January 10, 2012
E-mail logs to: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/snow2011.htm
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NA High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally 0000Z, Dec 11 to
0700Z, Dec 18
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 14
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 14
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 14
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 14
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 15
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint 1800Z-2000Z, Dec 14
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 16
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 16
AGB-Party Contest 2100Z-2400Z, Dec 16
Russian 160-Meter Contest 2100Z-2300Z, Dec 16
RAC Winter Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 17
Feld Hell Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 17
OK DX RTTY Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 17
Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party 0001Z, Dec 17 to
2359Z, Jan 1
Croatian CW Contest 1400Z, Dec 17 to
1400Z, Dec 18
Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z, Dec 17 to
1500Z, Dec 18
ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW 1800Z-2359Z, Dec 18
QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint 2000Z-2400Z, Dec 18
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 19
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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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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/
ARS Spartan Sprint: December 8, 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: December 8, 2011
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: December 10, 2011
E-mail: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1
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
10-Meter RTTY Contest: December 15, 2011
E-mail: 10rtty[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.rttycontesting.com/the10meterrttycontest/rules.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
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW: December 21, 2011
E-mail: cw[at]cqww[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/cqwwcw_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
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
TOPS Activity Contest: December 31, 2011
E-mail: yo2rr[at]clicknet[dot]ro
Mail: 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
TARA RTTY Melee: January 1, 2012
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_score.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_rules.html
ARRL 160-Meter Contest: January 3, 2012
E-mail: 160meter[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: 160 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/160-meter
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: December 17, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: 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/
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