THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
April 2 - 9, 2012 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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RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 2
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z April 9, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 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: April 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
SARL 80m QSO Party: 1700Z-2000Z, Apr 5
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: RS + Serial No. + Grid Locator or QTH
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with South African station
15 points per QSO with non-South African station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: April 20, 2012
E-mail logs to: zs5lp[at]vodamail[dot]co[dot]za
Mail logs to: Durban ARC
17 Brownlee Place, Bluff
Durban 4052
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_2012_Contest_Manual_issue_10.pdf
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0130Z-0200Z, Apr 6
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 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
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 6
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 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
LZ Open 40m Sprint Contest: 0400Z-0800Z, Apr 7
Mode: CW
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: Single Op (High/Low/QRP)
Multi-Op
Straight Key
Lady Ops
Max power: QRP: 5W
Exchange: 3-Digit Serial No. + 3-Digit Serial No. received from last QSO
Work stations: Once each 30 minutes
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: April 17, 2012
E-mail logs to: LZ1GL[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.lzopen.com/lzocc40/indexF.htm
PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest: 1200-1800 local, Apr 7
Mode: BPSK31, QPSK31, BPSK63, QPSK63, BPSK125
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: QRP
Low
Medium
Max power: Medium: 100 watts
Low: 20 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 070 members: (state/province/country) + member no.
Non-members: (state/province/country) + name
Work stations: Once per PSK variant
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each state, province and DXCC country once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 21, 2012
Post log summary at: http://www.podxs070.com/31-flavors-entry
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/31-flavors
QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party: 1200Z, Apr 7 to 2359Z, Apr 8
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: All Band
Single Band
High Bands
Low Bands
Max operating hours: 24
Exchange: RS + (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
Multipliers: States, once per band
VE Provinces, once per band
Countries, once per band
Power Mult: >5W=x1, 1-5W=x7, 250mW-1W=x10,
55-250mW=15x, <55mW=20x
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (state mults +
province mults + country mults) x power mult
Submit logs by: April 23, 2012
E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail logs to: ARCI Spring 2012 QSO Party
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8393/118/
SP DX Contest: 1500Z, Apr 7 to 1500Z, Apr 8
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Three Band Mixed
Single Op All Band Phone (Low/High)
Single Op All Band CW (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band Phone
Single Op Single Band CW
Multi-Op All Band Mixed
SWL Mixed
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: SP: RS(T) + 1-character province
non-SP: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: SP: 3 points per QSO outside of Europe
SP: 1 point per QSO with non-SP Europe
non-SP: 3 points per QSO with SP
Multipliers: SP: Each DXCC country once per band regardless of mode
non-SP: Each SP province once per band regardless of mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 30, 2012
E-mail logs to: spdxc-logs[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl
Mail logs to: Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow
SPDX Contest Committee
P. O. Box 320
00-950 WARSZAWA
POLAND
Find rules at: http://www.spdxcontest.info/reg/reg_g.html
EA RTTY Contest: 1600Z, Apr 7 to 1600Z, Apr 8
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
Exchange: EA: RST + province
non-EA: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO on 20, 15 or 10m with same continent
2 points per QSO on 20, 15 or 10m with different continent
3 points per QSO on 40 or 80m with same continent
6 points per QSO on 40 or 80m with different continent
Multipliers: Each EADX100 entity once per band
Each EA province once per band
Each USA, VE, JA or VK call area once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 28, 2012
E-mail logs to: rttycontest[at]ure[dot]es
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ure.es/contest/430-ea-rtty-contest.html
144 MHz Spring Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 9
Mode: (not specified)
Bands: 2m Only
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Rookie
Exchange: 6-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: April 24, 2012
E-mail logs to: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: 2012 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2012-announcement-rules
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Apr 11
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 11
1900Z-2000Z, Apr 11
0300Z-0400Z, Apr 12
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint 1800Z-2000Z, Apr 11
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 11
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 13
Montana QSO Party 0000Z, Apr 14 to
2400Z, Apr 15
JIDX CW Contest 0700Z, Apr 14 to
1300Z, Apr 15
New Mexico QSO Party 1400Z, Apr 14 to
0200Z, Apr 15
EU Spring Sprint, CW 1600Z-1959Z, Apr 14
Georgia QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 14 to
0359Z, Apr 15
1400Z-2359Z, Apr 15
QCWA Spring QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 14 to
1800Z, Apr 15
Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest 2100Z, Apr 14 to
2100Z, Apr 15
International Vintage Contest HF 0700Z-1000Z, Apr 15
1300Z-1600Z, Apr 15
Hungarian Straight Key Contest 1500Z-1700Z, Apr 15
ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB 1800Z-2359Z, Apr 15
222 MHz Spring Sprint 1900 local -
2300 local, Apr 17
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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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ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB: April 3, 2012
E-mail: DXPhone[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: ARRL Intl DX Contest, Phone
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
ARS Spartan Sprint: April 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
Open Ukraine RTTY Championship: April 5, 2012
E-mail: krs[at]model[dot]poltava[dot]ua
Mail: George Ignatov (UT1HT)
P.O. Box 87
Kremenchug-21 39621
UKRAINE
Find rules at: http://uarl.com.ua/openrtty/2012/rtty2012e.txt
AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest: April 8, 2012
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Bruce J. Howes, W1UJR
312 Murphys Corner Road
Woolwich, ME 04579
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/hamevents2010.htm
UBA Spring Contest, 2m: April 8, 2012
E-mail: ubaspring[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: April 9, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml
Idaho QSO Party: April 10, 2012
E-mail: idqplogs[at]msn[dot]com
Mail: KARS/logs
PO Box 1765
Hayden, ID 83835-1765
USA
Find rules at: http://idahoarrl.info/qsoparty/rules.htm
RSGB Commonwealth Contest: April 11, 2012
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/2012/rberu.shtml
NSARA Contest, SSB: April 11, 2012
E-mail: ve1pjs[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Peter J. Surette, VE1PJS
55 Edgewood Drive
Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 1P1
Canada
Find rules at: http://nsara.ve1cfy.net/nsaracst.htm
Wisconsin QSO Party: April 12, 2012
E-mail: k9kr[at]tds[dot]net
Mail: Wisconsin QSO Party
West Allis Radio Amateur Club
P. O. Box 1072
Milwaukee, WI 53201
USA
Find rules at: http://www.warac.org/wqp/wiqp_rules.htm
FOC QSO Party: April 14, 2012
E-mail summary: kz5d[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1143601
Classic Exchange, CW: April 15, 2012
E-mail: WQ8U[at]nc[dot]rr[dot]com
Mail: WQ8U
104 W. Queen St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan12/jan12ann.html
Classic Exchange, Phone: April 15, 2012
E-mail: WQ8U[at]nc[dot]rr[dot]com
Mail: WQ8U
104 W. Queen St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan12/jan12ann.html
Virginia QSO Party: April 15, 2012
E-mail: vqp[at]verizon[dot]net
Mail: VA QSO Party
Call Box 599
Sterling, VA 20167
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2012_VQP/2012_VQP_Rules.html
CLARA HF Contest: April 15, 2012
E-mail: ve9glf[at]nbnet[dot]nb[dot]ca
Mail: Linda Friars, VE9GLF
35 Upper Quaco Road
Baxter Corner, NB E2S 2S2
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.claranet.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=67
UBA Spring Contest, SSB: April 15, 2012
E-mail: ubaspring[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest
CQIR - Ireland Calling: April 15, 2012
E-mail: cqirlogs[at]irts[dot]ie
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.irts.ie/cgi/showrules.cgi?cqir/
RSGB RoPoCo SSB: April 17, 2012
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/2012/rropoco.shtml
CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB: April 18, 2012
E-mail: ssb[at]cqwpx[dot]com
Mail: SSB WPX Contest
11 Hollis Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
Oklahoma QSO Party: April 20, 2012
E-mail: okqplogs[at]suddenlink[dot]net
Mail: Oklahoma QSO Party
Connie Marshall, K5CM
2991 S. Woodland Rd.
Muskogee, OK 74403
USA
Find rules at: http://k5cm.com/okqp2012rules.pdf
QRP Homebrewer Sprint: April 24, 2012
E-mail: w2lj[at]verizon[dot]net
Mail: Larry Makoski, W2LJ
327 Clinton Place
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
USA
Find rules at: http://www.njqrp.org/data/qrphomebrewersprint.html
NSARA Contest, CW: April 25, 2012
E-mail: ve1pjs[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Peter J. Surette, VE1PJS
55 Edgewood Drive
Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 1P1
Canada
Find rules at: http://nsara.ve1cfy.net/nsaracst.htm
BARTG HF RTTY Contest: May 1, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/contests/hf/rules/bartg-hf-rtty-contest-rules-2012.pdf
Missouri QSO Party: May 1, 2012
E-mail: moqsoparty[at]w0ma[dot]org
Mail: Boeing Employees' Amateur Radio Society W0MA
7488 Cornell Ave.
University City, MO 63130
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w0ma.org/mo_qso_party.htm
North Dakota QSO Party: May 15, 2012
E-mail: w0nd[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: W0ND
c/o Lynn Nelson
6940 4th St. SW
Minot, ND 58701
USA
Find rules at: http://www.k0ln.com/ndqso12.pdf
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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