THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
January 2 - 9, 2012 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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ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 3
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: January 5, 2012
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, Jan 4
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 January 5, 2012
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, Jan 6
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 January 7, 2012
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, Jan 6
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: January 8, 2012
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
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest: 0000Z-2400Z, Jan 7
Mode: PSK31
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: QRP Single Band
QRP Multiband
Low Power
Medium Power
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Max power: Medium Power: 100 watts
Low Power: 50 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point/QSO
Multipliers: States, provinces and countries, once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 21, 2012
E-mail logs to: jbudzowski[at]verizon[dot]net
Mail logs to: Jay Budzowski
070 Club PSKFest
109 S. Northview Ave.
New Castle, PA 16102-1633
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/pskfest
Original QRP Contest: 1500Z, Jan 7 to 1500Z, Jan 8
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (VLP/QRP/MP)(Handmade/Open)
Max operating hours: 15 hours
Max power: VLP: 1W
QRP: 5W
MP: 20W
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Power category
QSO Points: QSO with station who submits log: 4 points
QSO with station that does not submit log: 1 point
15% bonus for use of TR/TRX assembled from kit
30% bonus for use of unique handmade TR/TRX
Multipliers: DXCC Countries: 2 mult points if station submits log,
1 mult point if no log
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mult points
Submit logs by: January 31, 2012
E-mail logs to: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail logs to: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstrasse 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
QRP ARCI Pet Rock Celebration: 1500Z-1800Z, Jan 7
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: All Band
Single Band
High Bands
Low Bands
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI number/power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with ARCI member
4 points per non-member QSO with different continent
2 points per non-member QSO with same continent
Bonus points: 5000 for battery power portable with
temporary antenna
Bonus points: 2000 per band for rockbound receiver
Bonus points: 3000 per band for rockbound transmitter
Multipliers: Each state, province, country once per band
Power Mult: >5W=x1, 1-5W=x7, 500mW-1W=x10,
200-500mW=15x, 55-200mW=20x, <55mW=25x
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x (state mults
+ province mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: January 22, 2012
E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail logs to: ARCI Pet Rock Celebration
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8390/118/
ARRL RTTY Roundup: 1800Z, Jan 7 to 2400Z, Jan 8
Mode: RTTY, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RST + (state/province)
non-W/VE: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each US state (except KH6/KL7) once only
Each VE province/territory once only
Each DXCC country (including KH6/KL7) once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 7, 2012
E-mail logs to: RTTYRU[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: RTTY Roundup
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup
EUCW 160m Contest: 2000Z-2300Z, Jan 7 and 0400Z-0700Z, Jan 8
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: A: 150W or more, member of affiliated club
B: 5-150W, member of affiliated club
C: 5W or less, member of affiliated club
D: Other stations, no power limitations
E: SWL
Exchange: Affiliated Club Member: RST + name + club + membership no.
Other: RST + name + "NM"
Work stations: Once per day
QSO Points: QSO with station in same DXCC country: 1 point
QSO with station in different DXCC country, but same
continent: 2 points
QSO with station in different continent: 5 points
QSO with official EUCW club station: 10 points
Multipliers: EUCW clubs, once per day
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 7, 2012
E-mail logs to: f6cel[at]wanadoo[dot]fr
Mail logs to: Ghislain BARBASON
5 rue de l'Ecluse
F-02190 PIGNICOURT
France
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.de/eucw/eu160.html
SKCC Weekend Sprint: 0000Z-2400Z, Jan 8
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: January 15, 2012
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.php
DARC 10-Meter Contest: 0900Z-1059Z, Jan 8
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: DL Single Op CW (Low/High)
DL Single Op Mixed (Low/High)
non-DL Single Op CW
non-DL Single Op Mixed
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
Exchange: DL: RS(T) + QSO No. + DOK
non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each WAE/DXCC country once
Each DOK once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 23, 2012
E-mail logs to: 10m[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/10m/en/rules/
Midwinter Contest: 1000Z-1400Z, Jan 8
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (YL/OM)(CW/SSB)
Single Op All Mixed
Single Op SWL
Exchange: YLs: RST + Serial No. (beginning with 2001)
OMs: RST + Serial No. (beginning with 001)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: QSO with YL: 5 points
QSO with OM: 3 points
QSO with PI4YLC: 15 points
Multipliers: Each YL station once per band per mode
PI4YLC once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 15, 2012
E-mail logs to: PA5YL[at]veron[dot]nl
Mail logs to: PA5YL, Contest Manager Midwinter Contest
Keulenheide 1
6373 AP Landgraaf
The Netherlands
Find rules at: http://midwintercontest.veron.nl/contest_mw_eng.htm
Kid's Day Contest: 1800Z-2359Z, Jan 8
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 2m repeaters
Classes: (none)
Exchange: name + age + QTH + favorite color
Submit logs by: February 7, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Mail logs to: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, Jan 9
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 January 12, 2012
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, Jan 11
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 11
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 11
0300Z-0400Z, Jan 12
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 13
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 13
Hunting Lions in the Air Contest 0000Z, Jan 14 to
2400Z, Jan 15
WW PMC Contest 1200Z, Jan 14 to
1200Z, Jan 15
MI QRP January CW Contest 1200Z, Jan 14 to
2359Z, Jan 15
North American QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Jan 14 to
0600Z, Jan 15
NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW 0630Z-0830Z, Jan 15
NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB 0900Z-1100Z, Jan 15
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 16
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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: January 5, 2012
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: January 5, 2012
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
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
DARC Christmas Contest: January 10, 2012
E-mail: xmas[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/xmas/en/rules/
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
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: January 19, 2012
E-mail: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manfred Busch, DK7ZH
Ebachstr. 13
D-35716 Dietzhoelztal-Mandeln
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:VHF-UHF_Contest
AGB New Year Snowball Contest: January 22, 2012
E-mail: eu1eu[at]qsl[dot]net
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm
RAEM Contest: January 24, 2012
E-mail: raem[at]srr[dot]ru
Mail: Alex Pashkov
P.O.Box 177
Novosibirsk 630032
Russia
Find rules at: http://raem.srr.ru/contest/raem_2011/rules_eng_2011.php
Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party: January 31, 2012
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Dave Ruch, NF0J
P.O. Box 20696
Bloomington, MN 55420-0696
USA
Find rules at: http://arlhs.com/LCL-2011-guidelines.html
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
AGCW Happy New Year Contest: January 31, 2012
E-mail: hnyc[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Daniel Schirmer, DL5SE
Am Teich 15
25917 Stadum
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Happy_New_Year_Contest
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: January 31, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD
SWEDEN
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm
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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