THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
November 4 - 11, 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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ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW: 2100Z, Nov 2 to 0300Z, Nov 4
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Unlimited (Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
School Club (College/Technical/Secondary)
Max operating hours: 24 with at least 30 minute off times
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign] + Check +
ARRL/RAC Section
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC section and VE NT once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z November 19, 2013
E-mail logs to: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlsscw_cab3.php
Mail logs to: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, CW: 2100Z, Nov 2 to 0300Z, Nov 4
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: School Club (College)
Max operating hours: 24 with at least 30 minute off times
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign] + Check +
ARRL/RAC Section
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC section and VE NT once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z November 19, 2013
E-mail logs to: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
E-mail log summary to: wm5r[at]wm5r[dot]org
Mail logs to: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 5
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: November 7, 2013
E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 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 November 7, 2013
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1800Z-1900Z, Nov 7 (CW) and 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 7 (SSB)
and 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 7 (FM) and 2100Z-2200Z, Nov 7 (Dig)
Mode: CW, SSB, FM, Digital
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid square
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: November 21, 2013
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/submit_log_eng.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0130Z-0200Z, Nov 8
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 10, 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
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 8
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 November 9, 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, Nov 8
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 10, 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
WAE DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Nov 9 to 2359Z, Nov 10
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (High/Low)
Multi-Op
SWL
Max operating hours: Single Op: 36 hours, off times of at least 60 minutes
Multi-Single: 48 hours
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: November 25, 2013
E-mail logs to: waertty[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital: 0001Z, Nov 9 to 2359Z, Nov 10
Mode: Digital
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: November 25, 2013
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
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
JIDX Phone Contest: 0700Z, Nov 9 to 1300Z, Nov 10
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Maritime Mobile
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
Exchange: JA: RST + Prefecture No.
non-JA: RST + CQ Zone No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per JA-DX QSO on 80m
1 points per JA-DX QSO on 40, 20, 15m
2 points per JA-DX QSO on 10m
Multipliers: JA Stations: DXCC countries and CQ zones once per band
non-JA Stations: JA prefectures plus JD1/O, JD1/MT, JD1/OT once
per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 10, 2013
E-mail logs to: ph[at]jidx[dot]org
Mail logs to: JIDX Phone Contest
c/o Five-Nine Magazine
P.O. Box 59, Kamata
Tokyo 144-8691
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Nov 9 to 2400Z, Nov 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Max operating hours: 24
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: November 17, 2013
Post log summary at: http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
OK/OM DX Contest, CW: 1200Z, Nov 9 to 1200Z, Nov 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
SWL
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: OK/OM: RST + 3-letter district code
non-OK/OM: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: OK/OM-Station: 1 point per QSO with EU station
OK/OM-Station: 3 points per QSO with DX station
EU-Station: 1 point per QSO with OK/OM station
DX-Station: 3 points per QSO with OK/OM station
Multipliers: OK/OM-Station: each prefix once per band
non-OK/OM-Station: each OK/OM district once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 24, 2013
Upload log at: http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=send-log
Mail logs to: OK-OM DX Contest
CRK
P.O. Box 69
113 27 Praha 1
Czech Republic
Find rules at: http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=english
Kentucky QSO Party: 1400Z, Nov 9 to 0200Z, Nov 10
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: KY Fixed (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)
KY Fixed Multi-Single
KY Rover (CW/Phone/Mixed)
Out of State
Exchange: KY: RS(T) + county
non-KY: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO
2 points per CW QSO
2 points per Digital QSO
Bonus Points: 500 points for at least one QSO with KY4DXA
Bonus Points: 1000 points for each county activated beyond home
county (minimum 10 QSOs/county)
Multipliers: KY Stations: Each KY county, state, province once
non-KY Stations: Each KY county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus
points
Submit logs by: December 31, 2013
E-mail logs to: k4cms[at]aol[dot]com
Mail logs to: Larry R. Smith, K4CMS
623 Shady Lane
Alvaton, KY 42122
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.wkdxa.com/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:wkdxa&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=63
CQ-WE Contest: 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 9 (CW/Digital) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 10 (Phone)
and 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 10 (Phone) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 11 (CW/Digital)
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, 432 MHz
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: Name + Location Code (see rules) + Years of Service (see rules)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: Points equal to years of service received in exchange for each QSO
Multipliers: Each location code once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = sum of (total QSO points x total mults) for
each mode
Submit logs by: December 1, 2013
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://cqwe.cboh.org/rules.html
EANET Sprint: 0800Z-1200Z, Nov 10
Mode: Any
Bands: Any
Classes: Individual (Spain/Non-Spain)
Club (Spain/Non-Spain)(Member/Friend)
Exchange: RS(T)
Work stations: Once
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with an individual
3 points per QSO with a friend radio club
5 points per QSO with a member radio club
Multipliers: Each ISO 3166-1 country once
Each continent once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total countries x total
continents
Submit logs by: November 24, 2013
E-mail logs to: eanet-sprint[at]fediea[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fediea.org/news/?news=20131110
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 13
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 13
1900Z-2000Z, Nov 13
0300Z-0400Z, Nov 14
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint 1800Z-2000Z, Nov 13
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 13
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 15
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 15
YO International PSK31 Contest 1600Z-2200Z, Nov 15
ARRL EME Contest 0000Z, Nov 16 to 2359Z,
Nov 17
SARL Field Day Contest 1000Z, Nov 16 to 1000Z,
Nov 17
LZ DX Contest 1200Z, Nov 16 to 1200Z,
Nov 17
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, Nov 16
All Austrian 160-Meter Contest 1600Z, Nov 16 to 0700Z,
Nov 17
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB 2100Z, Nov 16 to 0300Z,
Nov 18
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, SSB 2100Z, Nov 16 to 0300Z,
Nov 18
RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Nov 16 to 0100Z,
Nov 17
EPC PSK63 QSO Party 0000Z-2400Z, Nov 17
Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party 1300-1500Z, Nov 17 (40m)
1500-1700Z, Nov 17 (80m)
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 18
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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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MCG Autumn Sprint: November 5, 2013
E-mail: ua3r[at]yandex[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rw3rq.tamb.ru/sprint_eng.htm
ARS Spartan Sprint: November 7, 2013
E-mail: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
QRP Fox Hunt: November 7, 2013
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
432 MHz Fall Sprint: November 9, 2013
E-mail: k4cso[at]charter[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fall432sprint_cab.php
Mail: Charles Osborne, K4CSO
2396 Buford Highway
Duluth, GA 30097
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2012fallsprintrules.pdf
UBA ON Contest, 2m: November 10, 2013
E-mail: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: Leon Welters, ON5WL
Borgstraat 80
B-2580 Beerzel
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest
FISTS Fall Sprint: November 11, 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
Microwave Fall Sprint: November 12, 2013
E-mail: nt4rt[at]arrl[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fallmicrowavesprint_cab.php
Mail: Bruce Randall, NT4RT
928 Falls Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29730
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2012fallsprintrules.pdf
PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint: November 14, 2013
E-mail: k9vic[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: Eric Dallmann, K9VIC
15707 S. River Rd.
Plainfield, IL 60544
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/160m-great-pumpkin-sprint
Makrothen RTTY Contest: November 15, 2013
E-mail: tmc-rtty[at]arcor[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://home.arcor.de/waldemar.kebsch/The_Makrothen_Contest/TMC_Rules.html
Pennsylvania QSO Party: November 15, 2013
E-mail: paqsolog[at]nittany-arc[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/paqp_cab3.php
Mail: PA QSO Party 2012
c/o NARC
P.O. Box 614
State College, PA 16804-0614
USA
Find rules at: http://www.nittany-arc.net/pqppdf/2013rules.pdf
Iowa QSO Party: November 16, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.wa0dx.org/IAQSO/SummaryEntryForm.php
Mail: Iowa QSO Party
c/o Marshall Dias W0OTM
614 North Court
Ottumwa, IA 52501
USA
Find rules at: http://www.wa0dx.org/IAQSO/
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: November 17, 2013
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/corona/teilnahmebedingungen/
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW: November 19, 2013
E-mail: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlsscw_cab3.php
Mail: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, CW: November 19, 2013
E-mail: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
E-mail summary: wm5r[at]wm5r[dot]org
Mail: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/
Illinois QSO Party: November 20, 2013
E-mail: n9jf[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: WIARC
P.O. Box 3132
Quincy IL 62305-3132
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP%202013%20Rules.pdf
High Speed Club CW Contest: November 24, 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: November 25, 2013
Post web summary: http://www.b4h.net/arrlscr/
Mail: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
W/VE Islands QSO Party: November 30, 2013
E-mail: CM[at]usislands[dot]org
Mail: John Almon, WA4JA
1411 Oak Leaf Dr.
Columbia, TN 38401
USA
Find rules at: http://www.usislands.org/contest_rules.html
Himalayan Contest: November 30, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]arsi[dot]info
Mail: Himalayan Contest
Prasad Rajagopal
PO Box 7523
Bangalore 560075
India
Find rules at: http://arsi.info/contests/himalayan/rules
Ukrainian DX Contest: December 3, 2013
E-mail: urdxc[at]ukr[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ukrainiandx_cab.php
Mail: Ukrainian Contest Club HQ
P.O. Box 4850
Zaporozhye 69118
Ukraine
Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rules.php?english
IPARC Contest, CW: December 31, 2013
E-mail: dj6qq[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Uwe Greggersen, DL6QQ
Hurststr 9
D-51645 Gummersbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.mydarc.de/dl0ipa/
IPARC Contest, SSB: December 31, 2013
E-mail: dj6qq[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Uwe Greggersen, DJ6QQ
Hurststr 9
D-51645 Gummersbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.mydarc.de/dl0ipa/
ARRL EME Contest: January 1, 2014
E-mail: EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
ARRL EME Contest: January 1, 2014
E-mail: EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
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