THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
July 29 - August 5, 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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QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 2
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 August 3, 2013
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, Aug 2
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: August 4, 2013
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 2
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: August 4, 2013
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
TARA Grid Dip Shindig: 0000Z-2400Z, Aug 3
Mode: PSK, RTTY
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: High Power
Low Power
QRP
Rover
SWL
Exchange: Name + 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: August 31, 2013
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_score.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html
10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Aug 3 to 2359Z, Aug 4
Mode: SSB
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: August 19, 2013
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf
European HF Championship: 1200Z-2359Z, Aug 3
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: CW Only (High/Low)
SSB Only (High/Low)
Mixed (High/Low)
SWL
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RS(T) + 2-digit year first licensed
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each 2-digit year licensed once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: August 12, 2013
Upload log at: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhf_log_submission.htm
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhfcrules.htm
ARRL August UHF Contest: 1800Z, Aug 3 to 1800Z, Aug 4
Mode: All
Bands: 222 MHz and up
Classes: Single Op (High/Low)
Rover
Limited Rover
Unlimited Rover
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100W on 222/432 MHz, >10W on 902 MHz and above
LP: 100W on 222/432 MHz, 10W on 902 MHz and above
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band per grid square
QSO Points: 3 points per 222/432 MHz QSO
6 points per 902/1296 MHz QSO
12 points per 2.3 GHz and higher QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1800Z September 2, 2013
E-mail logs to: AugustUHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: August UHF Contest
ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/august-uhf
North American QSO Party, CW: 1800Z, Aug 3 to 0559Z, Aug 4
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low)
Multi-Two (Low)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours
Multi-Two: 12 hours
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
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 KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory 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: August 10, 2013
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
Mail logs to: Chris Hurlbut, KL9A
1733 E. Broad Ave.
Spokane, WA 99207
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
RSGB RoPoCo CW: 0700Z-0830Z, Aug 4
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + previous postcode received
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with UK station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: August 20, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: RSGB G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath
Surrey CR7 7AF
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/rropoco.shtml
SARL HF Phone Contest: 1300Z-1630Z, Aug 4
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op All Band
Multi-Op Single Band
SWL
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: August 12, 2013
E-mail logs to: zs4bfn[at]netactive[dot]co[dot]za
Mail logs to: Bloemfontein RAC
Box 12104
Brandhof, 9324
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/Documents/SARL_Contest_Manual_2013_Issue_11.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 6
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 9
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 9
WAE DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Aug 10 to 2359Z,
Aug 11
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Aug 10 to 2400Z,
Aug 11
Maryland-DC QSO Party 1600Z, Aug 10 to 0400Z,
Aug 11
1600Z-2400Z, Aug 11
50 MHz Fall Sprint 2000Z-2400Z, Aug 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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GACW WWSA CW DX Contest: July 30, 2013
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
Original QRP Contest: July 31, 2013
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
All Asian DX Contest, CW: July 31, 2013
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/2013AA_rule.htm
RAC Canada Day Contest: July 31, 2013
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:
https://www.rac.ca/en/rac/programmes/contests/files/2013%20Canada%20Day%20Rules%20and%20Entry%20Form%20-%20English-French.pdf
Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest: July 31, 2013
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
DRCG Long Distance Contest, RTTY: August 1, 2013
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, 2013
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, 2013
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
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest: August 4, 2013
E-mail: cqvhf[at]cqww-vhf[dot]com
Mail: Paper Logs
P.O. Box 481
New Carlisle, OH 45344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqww-vhf.com/2013CQVHFRULES.pdf
DL-DX RTTY Contest: August 10, 2013
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
ARS Flight of the Bumblebees: August 11, 2013
E-mail: ARSBumblebees[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
FISTS Summer Sprint: August 12, 2013
E-mail: n2ed[at]fists[dot]org
Mail: FISTS Sprint Log
c/o Ed Wlodarski N2ED
3 Shore Rd.
Andover, NJ 07821-2240
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/operating.html
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush: August 13, 2013
E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/gold2013.htm
IARU HF World Championship: August 13, 2013
E-mail: IARUHF[at]iaru[dot]org
Mail: IARU HF Championship
IARU International Secretariat
Box 310905
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship
New Jersey QSO Party: August 15, 2013
E-mail: njqp[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k2td-bcrc.org/njqp/njqp_rules.html
VK/Trans-Tasman Contest, Multi-Mode: August 17, 2013
E-mail: vktasman[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail: VK/trans-Tasman Contest
P.O. Box 21-363
Christchurch 8143
New Zealand
Find rules at: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/
RSGB IOTA Contest: August 18, 2013
E-mail: iota[dot]logs[at]rsgbcc[dot]org
Mail: RSGB IOTA Contest
Radio Society of Great Britain
3 Abbey Court, Fraser Road
Priory Business Park, Bedford MK44 3WH
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/riota.shtml
DMC RTTY Contest: August 21, 2013
E-mail: dmcrtty[at]digital-modes-club[dot]org
Mail: DMC Contest Commitee
P.O.Box 8
6000 Stara Zagora
Bulgaria
Find rules at: http://digital-modes-club.org/index.php/en/contests-en
US Counties QSO Party: August 31, 2013
E-mail: w3dya[at]juno[dot]com
Mail: Norm Beavers, W3DYA
3320 McMillan Dr.
Tyler, TX 75701-8239
USA
Find rules at: http://marac.org/contests.htm
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2013
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
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