THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
February 25 - March 4, 2013 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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North Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 24 to 0059Z, Feb 25
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Mixed (NC/non-NC)
Single Op SSB (NC/non-NC)
Single Op CW (NC)
Single Op QRP (NC/non-NC)
NC Mobile Mixed
NC Mobile SSB
NC Club Mixed
NC Club SSB
NC County Expedition Mixed
Exchange: NC: County
non-NC: (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
3 points per CW QSO
3 points per NC mobile QSO (regardless of mode)
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with
Cherokee or Dare counties; 150 points for both
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with W4DW
or NI4BK; 150 points for both
Bonus Points for NC Mobiles: 100 points for each
county activated
Multipliers: NC stations: Each NC county, state, province, and one
DXCC country once
Non-NC stations: Each NC county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: April 1, 2013
E-mail logs to: logs[at]ncqsoparty[dot]org
Upload log at: http://rars.org/ncqsoparty/ncqp_logs.php
Mail logs to: NC QSO PARTY
1318 Alderman Circle
Raleigh, NC 27603
USA
Find rules at: http://rars.org/ncqsoparty/ncqp_rules.php
CQC Winter QSO Sprint: 0100Z-0259Z, Feb 25
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: RST + (state/province/country) + name + CQC member no.
non-Member: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 4 points per QSO with non-member
6 points per QSO with member
Bonus: 1000 points for one or more QSOs with W0CQC or N0CQC
Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: March 27, 2013
E-mail logs to: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/winter13.htm
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 27
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 February 28, 2013
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 27 and 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 27 and
0300Z-0400Z, Feb 28
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 March 2, 2013
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 1
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 March 2, 2013
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 1
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 3, 2013
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 Inter. DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 2 to 2400Z, Mar 3
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Single Op Unlimited (Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RS + (state/province)
non-W/VE: RS + power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO
Multipliers: W/VE: Each DXCC country once per band
Non-W/VE: Each state, District of Columbia, VE
province/territory once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z April 2, 2013
E-mail logs to: DXPhone[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: ARRL Intl DX Contest, Phone
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Mar 2 and 0630Z-0659Z, Mar 2 and
0700Z-0729Z, Mar 2 and 0730Z-0800Z, Mar 2
Mode: CW
Bands: 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO)
Work stations: Once per band per period
QSO Points: 1 point per km
Multipliers: 1 point per new station worked on each band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total multiplier points
Submit logs by: March 9, 2013
E-mail logs to: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng
Open Ukraine RTTY Championship: 2000Z-2259Z, Mar 2 (Low Band) and
2300Z, Mar 2 to 0159Z, Mar 3 (Low Band) and 0800Z-1059Z, Mar 3 (High
Band) and 1100Z-1359Z, Mar 3 (High Band)
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Multi-Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op Multi-Band
Exchange: 2-letter regional abbrev. (state/province/canton, etc.)
+ Serial No.(restart serial no. for high band)
Work stations: Once per band per period
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
10 points per new region once per band per period
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total points
Submit logs by: March 20, 2013
E-mail logs to: krs[at]model[dot]poltava[dot]ua
Mail logs to: George Ignatov (UT1HT)
P.O. Box 87
Kremenchug-21 39621
UKRAINE
Find rules at: http://uarl.com.ua/openrtty/2013/rtty2013e.txt
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: 1100Z-1700Z, Mar 3
Mode: RTTY, Amtor, Clover, PSK31, Pactor
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Single Op
SWL
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each WAE/DCXX area
Each W/VE call area
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 18, 2013
E-mail logs to: do1npf[at]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: Peter Frank, DO1NPF
Postfach 11 19
90515 Altdorf
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/corona/teilnahmebedingungen/
SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest: 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 3
Mode: SSB
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: A: Single Op Stationary Mobile
B: Single Op Portable
C: Multi-Op Portable
D: Single Op Base Station
Exchange: Class A: RS + Serial No. (starting with 201)
Class B: RS + Serial No. (starting with 401)
Class C: RS + Serial No. (starting with 601)
Class D: RS + Serial No. (starting with 801)
Non-participants: RS + Serial No. (starting with 001)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: March 11, 2013
E-mail logs to: contest[at]peham[dot]co[dot]za
Mail logs to: Hamnet Eastern Cape
Al Akers, ZS2U
53 Clarence Street
Westering, Port Elizabeth 6025
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/Documents/SARL_Contest_Manual_2013_Issue_11.pdf
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 4
Mode: RTTY, PSK
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 March 11, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/r80mcc.shtml
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Mar 5
AGCW YL-CW Party 1900Z-2100Z, Mar 5
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 6
AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest 2300Z, Mar 6 to
2300Z, Mar 7
2300Z, Mar 9
to 2300Z, Mar 10
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 8
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 8
RSGB Commonwealth Contest 1000Z, Mar 9 to
1000Z, Mar 10
AGCW QRP Contest 1400Z-2000Z, Mar 9
North American Sprint, RTTY 0000Z-0400Z, Mar 10
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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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RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz Contest: February 26, 2013
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/2013/r1st-160m-2013.shtml
SPAR Winter Field Day: February 27, 2013
E-mail: winterfd[at]spar-hams[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.spar-hams.org/contests/winterfd/index.php?pg=2
PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint: February 28, 2013
E-mail: w4krn[at]his[dot]com
Mail: Karen Russo, W4KRN
7720 Willow Pond Lane
Nokesville, VA 20181
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/valentine-sprint
AGCW Straight Key Party: February 28, 2013
E-mail: htp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Hermann-Bahner-Strasse 1
D-63225 Langen
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:Straight_Key_Party_%28HTP%29
Triathlon DX Contest: February 28, 2013
E-mail: dxtriathlon[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://triathlon-dx-contest.gr/contest/index.php/rules
QRP Fox Hunt: February 28, 2013
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: February 28, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/r80mcc.shtml
BARTG RTTY Sprint: March 1, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/contests/sprint/rules/bartg-sprint-contest-rules.pdf
OMISS QSO Party: March 1, 2013
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoElectronic.php
Mail: OMISS QSO PARTY
John Dean, K0JDD
4118 Woodlane Drive
Woodbury, MN 55129
USA
Find rules at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php
CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB: March 1, 2013
E-mail: 160ssb[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: CQ 160 Meter Contest
25 Newbridge Road
Hicksville, NY 11801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm
SARL Youth Day Sprint: March 2, 2013
E-mail: youthsprint[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/Documents/SARL_Contest_Manual_2013_Issue_11.pdf
North American QSO Party, RTTY: March 3, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
Mail: Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009
San Francisco, CA 94158-1668
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
Vermont QSO Party: March 3, 2013
E-mail: ranv[at]sover[dot]net
Mail: Vermont QSO Party
PO Box 9392
South Burlington, VT 05403-9392
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html
SARL Digital Contest: March 3, 2013
E-mail: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail: West Rand Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 5344
Weltevredenpark 1725
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/Documents/SARL_Contest_Manual_2013_Issue_11.pdf
FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: March 4, 2013
E-mail: FYBO2012[at]azscorpions[dot]org
Mail: Mike Baker, K7DD
8845 W. Diana Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85345
USA
Find rules at: http://www.azscqrpions.com/fybo2009rules.html
Black Sea Cup International: March 5, 2013
E-mail: bs_cup[at]ukr[dot]net
Mail: BSCI
Box 4
KERCH 98319
UKRAINE
Find rules at: http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/0-21
Delaware QSO Party: March 5, 2013
E-mail: qsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: DE QSO Party
PO Box 1050
Newark, DE 19715-1050
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fsarc.org/qsoparty/qsohome.htm
Mexico RTTY International Contest: March 5, 2013
E-mail: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.fmre.org.mx/concursos/2013/rtty/rules-rtty-2013-english.pdf
KCJ Topband Contest: March 10, 2013
E-mail: kcj-log[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
Mail: T. Shishido, JA4AVO
Kuchita 5-48-7-2
Asakita 739-1734, Hiroshima
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/13_toptest_rules_e.pdf
YLRL YL-OM Contest: March 10, 2013
E-mail: kc8pky2004[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Mail: Linda Metz, KC8PKY
7626 Dacosta
Detroit, MI 48129
USA
Find rules at: http://ylrl.org/index.php/contests-a-dx-awards
REF Contest, SSB: March 11, 2013
E-mail: cdfssb[at]ref-union[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf
UBA DX Contest, CW: March 11, 2013
E-mail: ubacw[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules
FISTS Winter Sprint: March 11, 2013
E-mail: n2ed[at]fists[dot]org
Mail: Ed Wlodarski N2ED
3 Shore Rd
Andover, NJ 07821
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/operating.html#sprints
Dutch PACC Contest: March 12, 2013
E-mail: pacc[at]dutchpacc[dot]com
Upload log at: http://pacc.veron.nl/logsubmission.html
Mail: PACC Contest Manager
c/o VERON Central Bureau
PO Box 1166
6801 BD Arnhem
The Netherlands
Find rules at: http://pacc.veron.nl/
Minnesota QSO Party: March 15, 2013
E-mail: MNQP[at]ISD[dot]NET
Mail: MNQP
4745-170th Lane NE
Ham Lake, MN 55304-5233
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w0aa.org/docs/mnqp/MNQP%20Contest%20Rules.pdf
Louisiana QSO Party: March 15, 2013
E-mail: laqso[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: LAQSO Party
PO Box 143
Thibodaux, LA 70302
USA
Find rules at: http://qsl.net/w5yl/html/rules.html
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening: March 15, 2013
E-mail: semiautomatic[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manager:
Ulf-Dietmar Ernst, DK9KR
Elbstrasse 60
D-28199 Bremen
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:Semi_Automatic_Key_evening
High Speed Club CW Contest: March 17, 2013
E-mail: hsccontest[at]googlemail[dot]com
Mail: Jo Mertens, DJ4EY
HSC Contest Manager
Am Muhlebruch 32
59581 Warstein
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/
ARRL School Club Roundup: March 18, 2013
E-mail: SCR[at]limarc[dot]org
Mail: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW: March 19, 2013
E-mail: DXCW[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: ARRL Intl DX Contest, CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
YL-ISSB QSO Party, SSB: March 22, 2013
E-mail: ve1jim[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca
Mail: Jim Flowers, VE1JIM
13 Rufus Ave
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 2L4
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.ylsystem.org/qsoparty/qsodates.htm
YL-ISSB QSO Party, CW: March 22, 2013
E-mail: ve1jim[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca
Mail: Jim Flowers, VE1JIM
13 Rufus Ave
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 2L4
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.ylsystem.org/qsoparty/qsodates.htm
CQC Winter QSO Sprint: March 27, 2013
E-mail: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/winter13.htm
AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party: March 28, 2013
E-mail: lbisha[at]rochester[dot]rr[dot]com
Mail: Lynn Bisha, W2BSN
83 Parkwood Lane
Penfield, NY 14526-1307
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.antiquewireless.org/pdf/AWA_2012-2013_Event_Schedule.pdf
British Columbia QSO Party: March 31, 2013
E-mail: bcqp[at]orcadxcc[dot]org
Mail: Orca DX and Contest Club
105A-8988 Fraserton Court
Burnaby, BC V5J 5H8
Canada
Find rules at: http://orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html
New Hampshire QSO Party: March 31, 2013
E-mail: n1ix[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: Dave LeDuc
26 Tanglewood Dr.
Newton, NH 03858
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w1wqm.org/nhqso/NEW_HAMPSHIRE_QSO_PARTY_RULES.pdf
Mississippi QSO Party: March 31, 2013
E-mail: w5xx[at]vicksburg[dot]com
Mail: Vicksburg ARC
64 Lake Circle Drive
Vicksburg, MS 39180
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrlmiss.org/2013_-_MSQP_Rules.pdf
North Carolina QSO Party: April 1, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]ncqsoparty[dot]org
Upload log at: http://rars.org/ncqsoparty/ncqp_logs.php
Mail: NC QSO PARTY
1318 Alderman Circle
Raleigh, NC 27603
USA
Find rules at: http://rars.org/ncqsoparty/ncqp_rules.php
Classic Exchange, CW: April 15, 2013
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/jan13ann.html
Classic Exchange, Phone: April 15, 2013
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/jan13ann.html
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