THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
December 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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Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party: 0001Z, Dec 17 to 2359Z, Jan 1
Mode: Any
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Members: Member No. + name + (state/province/country)
Non-Members: Serial No. + name + (state/province/country)
Lighthouse/Lightship: ARHLS No. + name + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
2 additional points per QSO with member
3 additional points per QSO with lighthouse/lightship
Bonus: x2 multiplier for all points if participant
activated a lighthouse/lightship
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 31, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Mail logs to: Dave Ruch, NF0J
P.O. Box 20696
Bloomington, MN 55420-0696
USA
Find rules at: http://arlhs.com/LCL-2011-guidelines.html
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 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: December 26, 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/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 21
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 22, 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 23
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 24, 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 23
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 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
RAEM Contest: 0000Z-1159Z, Dec 25
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
SWL
Exchange: Serial No. + latitude (degs only) + longitude (degs only)
N=North, S=South, W=West, O=East (e.g. 57N 85O)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 50 points + 1 point for every degree difference in geo
location, both latitude and longitude
QSO with Polar station: 100 points additional
QSO with RAEM Memorial Station: 300 points additional
Multipliers: Polar stations multiply total QSO points by 1.1
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 24, 2012
E-mail logs to: raem[at]srr[dot]ru
Mail logs to: Alex Pashkov
P.O.Box 177
Novosibirsk 630032
Russia
Find rules at: http://raem.srr.ru/contest/raem_2011/rules_eng_2011.php
DARC Christmas Contest: 0830Z-1059Z, Dec 26
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op Mixed (Low/High)
Single Op CW (Low/High)
Max operating hours: 2.5 hours
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: <=100W
Exchange: DL: RS(T) + DOK (or Special Station abbreviation)
non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point
Multipliers: DOK/Special Stations, once per band
Prefixes, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (total
DOK/Special Station mults + total prefix mults)
Submit logs by: January 10, 2012
E-mail logs to: xmas[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/xmas/en/rules/
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party 0001Z, Dec 17 to
2359Z, Jan 1
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Dec 28
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 28
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 28
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 28
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 29
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 29
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 30
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 30
AGB New Year Snowball Contest 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 1
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest 0800Z-1100Z, Jan 1
AGCW Happy New Year Contest 0900Z-1200Z, Jan 1
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 1400Z-1659Z, Jan 1 (144)
1700Z-1759Z,
Jan 1 (432)
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 3
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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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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
ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW: December 21, 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
QRP Fox Hunt: December 22, 2011
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: December 26, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/
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
Feld Hell Sprint: January 1, 2012
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
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
QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint: January 3, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Holiday Spirits
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8108/118/
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
AWA Bruce Kelley Memorial CW Contest: January 8, 2012
E-mail: (no info)
Mail: (no info)
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/hamevents2010.htm
ARRL 10-Meter Contest: January 10, 2012
E-mail: 10meter[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: 10 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run: January 10, 2012
E-mail: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/snow2011.htm
AGB-Party Contest: January 13, 2012
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_party.htm
OK DX RTTY Contest: January 15, 2012
E-mail: okrtty[at]crk[dot]cz
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.crk.cz/ENG/DXCONTE.HTM
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: January 17, 2012
E-mail: tbdc[at]contesting[dot]com
Mail: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.rules.txt
Croatian CW Contest: January 17, 2012
E-mail: 9acw[at]9acw[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.9acw.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47:rules-2009&catid=39:english&Itemid=66
Russian 160-Meter Contest: January 17, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Mail: Radio Magazine
10 Seliverstov per.
107045 Moscow
Russia
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/90.html
NA High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally: January 19, 2012
E-mail: kennedyjp[at]cableone[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ykc.com/wa5ufh/Contests/2011Rules.htm
RAC Winter Contest: January 31, 2012
E-mail: canadawinter[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.rac.ca/en/rac/programmes/contests/files/2011_Canada_Winter_Contest_Rules_English_and_French.pdf
International Naval Contest: January 31, 2012
E-mail: sandro_i7ale[at]alice[dot]it
Mail: 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
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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