THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
July 9 - 16, 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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NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, Jul 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 July 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
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 11 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 11 and
0300Z-0400Z, Jul 12
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 July 14, 2012
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 11
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 18, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 13
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m 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: 0230Z July 14, 2012
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0130Z-0200Z, Jul 13
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 15, 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, Jul 13
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 15, 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
FISTS Summer Sprint: 0000Z-0400Z, Jul 14
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: QRP
QRO
Club
Max power: QRO: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No.
non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with FIST member
FIST members: 2 points per QSO with non-FIST member
Multipliers: Each US state and VE province once
Each DXCC country once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: August 13, 2012
E-mail logs to: wa1lad[at]cox[dot]net
Mail logs to: Gil Woodside, WA1LAD
30 Hilltop Ave.
West Warwick, RI 02893-2825
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
IARU HF World Championship: 1200Z, Jul 14 to 1200Z, Jul 15
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op CW (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Phone (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
IARU Member Society HQ
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: IARU HQ: RS(T) + IARU Society
Non-HQ: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same zone or with HQ stations
3 points per QSO with different zone on same continent
5 points per QSO with different zone on different continent
Multipliers: Each ITU zone once per band
Each IARU HQ and each IARU official once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1200Z August 14, 2012
E-mail logs to: IARUHF[at]iaru[dot]org
Mail logs to: IARU HF Championship
IARU International Secretariat
Box 310905
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush: 2000Z-2159Z, Jul 15
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: W: Wire antennas
V: Vertical antenna
B: Beam antenna
P: Portable operation, any antenna
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + class + (member no./power output)
Work stations: Once per 30 minutes (max of 3 times)
QSO Points: 3 points per 1st QSO with a station
2 points per 2nd QSO with a station
1 point per 3rd QSO with a station
100 points for 1st QSO with W0CQC
Multipliers: Each state, province, country once
Each club member once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total
state/province/country mults x member mults
Submit logs by: August 14, 2012
E-mail logs to: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/gold2012.htm
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Jul 16
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: July 22, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Jul 19
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 19
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 20
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 20
Russian Radio Team Championship 0700Z-1459Z, Jul 21
DMC RTTY Contest 1200Z, Jul 21 to
1200Z, Jul 22
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, Jul 21
North American QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Jul 21 to
0600Z, Jul 22
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest 1800Z, Jul 21 to
2100Z, Jul 22
RSGB Low Power Contest 0900Z-1200Z and
1300Z-1600Z, Jul 22
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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 June VHF QSO Party: July 11, 2012
E-mail: JuneVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: June VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: July 12, 2012
E-mail: submitlog[at]naqcc-eu[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.naqcc-eu.org/autologger/
Mail: M Ireland MW3YMY
Pen-y-Gadlas, Ffordd Bryniau
Meliden, Prestatyn, Denbighshire LL19 8RD
UK
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/SprintHelp/SprintRules.pdf
CWops Mini-CWT Test: July 14, 2012
Post web summary: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB: July 15, 2012
E-mail: smreyssb[at]ure[dot]es
Mail: URE HF Contests
P.O. Box 220
28080 Madrid
Spain
Find rules at:
http://www.ure.es/contest/431-sm-el-rey-contest-english-version.html
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: July 15, 2012
Post web summary: http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
Kid's Day Contest: July 16, 2012
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: July 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
West Virginia QSO Party: July 18, 2012
E-mail: wvqplogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Jeffrey Woods, N8NH
714 Fayette Street
Princeton, WV 24740
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wvqp/wvqp.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: July 18, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml
PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint: July 21, 2012
E-mail: lowbandsprints[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: Eric Dallmann, K9VIC
15707 S. River Rd.
Plainfield, IL 60544
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/40-meter-firecracker-sprint
WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone: July 22, 2012
E-mail: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com
Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules
QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint: July 22, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: QRP Summer Homebrew Sprint
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8396/118/
10-10 Int. Spirit of 76 QSO Party: July 23, 2012
E-mail: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Ln
Statesville, NC 28265
USA
Find rules at: http://ten-ten.org/Forms/spirit.pdf
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: July 23, 2012
E-mail: do1npf[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Peter Frank, DO1NPF
Postfach 11 19
90515 Altdorf
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/bild-und-schrift-wettbewerbe/corona-maerz/teilnahmebedingungen/
Marconi Memorial HF Contest: July 24, 2012
E-mail: contest[dot]marconi[at]arifano[dot]it
Mail: ARI sezioni di Fano
PO Box 35 Uff. P.T. via Garibaldi
I-61032 Fano (PU)
Italy
Find rules at: http://www.arifano.it/Contest_Marconi.htm
Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest: July 24, 2012
E-mail: urdigi[at]izmail-dx[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.izmail-dx.com/
ARRL Field Day: July 24, 2012
Post web summary: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fielddayentry.php
Mail: Field Day Entries
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day
GACW WWSA CW DX Contest: July 30, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]wwsatest[dot]org
Mail: GACW DX Contest
PO Box 9
B1875ZAA Wilde
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Find rules at: http://www.wwsatest.org/basesingles.htm
SEANET Contest: July 31, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]2012sea[dot]net
Mail: SEANET CONTEST 2012
P.O. Box 8124
Pejabat Pos Kelana Jaya
46782 Kelana Jaya, Selangor
Malaysia
Find rules at: http://2012sea.net/mambo/content/view/5/12/
All Asian DX Contest, CW: July 31, 2012
E-mail: aacw[at]jarl[dot]or[dot]jp
Mail: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, CW
170-8073
Japan
Find rules at:
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2012AA_rule.htm
RAC Canada Day Contest: July 31, 2012
E-mail: canadaday[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/2012%20RAC%20Canda%20Day%20Contest%20Rules%20-%20English%20and%20French.pdf
Original QRP Contest: July 31, 2012
E-mail: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstrasse 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
DRCG Long Distance Contest, RTTY: August 1, 2012
E-mail: ldc[at]drcg[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://drcg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=124&Itemid=84
SMIRK Contest: August 1, 2012
E-mail: mickpdm[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail: Paul McBride, W3FJ
10 Longview Dr.
Williamsport, PA 17701
USA
Find rules at: http://www.smirk.org/contest.html
MI QRP July 4th CW Sprint: August 3, 2012
E-mail: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: Hank Greeb, N8XX
5727 11 Mile Rd NE
Rockford, MI 49341
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
DL-DX RTTY Contest: August 10, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]drcg[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.drcg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=36&lang=en
Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest: August 31, 2012
E-mail: contestyv[at]cantv[dot]net
Mail: Radio Club Venezolano
Concurso Independencia de Venezuela
P.O. Box 20285
Caracas 1020-A
Venezuela
Find rules at: http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/rules.htm
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2012
E-mail: rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt
Mail: REP Award/Contest Manager
Rua D. Pedro V, No. 7-40
1250-092 Lisboa
Portugal
Find rules at: http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html
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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