THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
December 9 - 16, 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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AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: 2300Z, Dec 7 to 2300Z, Dec 8 and 2300Z, Dec 14
to 2300Z, Dec 15
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Name + QTH + Eqpt Year + Transmitter Type (see rules for
format)
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 15, 2014
E-mail logs to: wa9wfa[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail logs to: Scott Freeberg WA9WFA
327 Wildwood Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55110
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.antiquewireless.org/uploads/1/6/1/2/16129770/the_2013_bruce_kelley_1929_qso_party_info.pdf
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 11
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/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 state, province, or country once
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: 2359Z December 14, 2013
Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprintlog.html
Mail logs to: John Shannon, K3WWP
478 E. High St.
Kittanning, PA 16201
USA
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint201312.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 11
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 December 12, 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, Dec 11 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 11 and
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 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 December 14, 2013
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0130Z-0200Z, Dec 13
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 15, 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, Dec 13
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 December 14, 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, Dec 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: December 15, 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
ARRL 10-Meter Contest: 0000Z, Dec 14 to 2400Z, Dec 15
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)(CW/Phone/Mixed)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Max operating hours: 36 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RST + State/Province
XE: RST + State
DX: RST + Serial No.
MM: RST + ITU Region
QSO Points: 2 points per Phone QSO
4 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: Each US State + DC once per mode
Each VE Province/Territory once per mode
Each XE State once per mode
Each DXCC Country once per mode
Each ITU Region (MM only) once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 14, 2014
E-mail logs to: 10meter[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: 10 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
International Naval Contest: 1600Z, Dec 14 to 1559Z, Dec 15
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Naval Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Naval Club Station
non-Naval
SWL
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Exchange: Naval Club Member: RS(T) + Club + Member No.
non-Naval Club Member: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: Naval Club Members: 10 points
non-Naval Club Members: 1 point
Multipliers: Naval Club Members, once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 31, 2014
E-mail logs to: bmars[at]telenet[dot]be
Mail logs to: Rudy de Vos, ON4AGV
Blauwvoetlaan 27
B-8301 Knokke-Heist
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=16
QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint: 2000Z-2359Z, Dec 15
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: All Bands
Single Band
High Bands
Low Bands
Multi-Op
DX
Max operating hours: 4 hours
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI number/power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: ARCI Member: 5 points
Non-Member Different Continent: 4 points
Non-Member Same Continent: 2 points
Bonus points per band: 2000 for HB xmtr, 3000 for HB rcvr, 5000
for HB transcvr
Bonus points: 5000 for battery power portable with temporary
antenna (not once per band)
Multipliers: States, once per band
VE Provinces, once per band
Countries, once per band
Power Mult: x1 >5W, x7 1-5W, x10 250mW-1W, 15x 55-250mW, 20x
<55mW
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x (state mults + province
mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: December 29, 2013
E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail logs to: ARCI Holiday Spirits
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland,
Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.qrparci.org/contests/qrp-arci-contests/142-holiday-spirits-homebrew-sprint
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 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: December 22, 2013
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/
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, Dec 16
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op Simple Wire Antenna
Single Op Gain Antenna
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 December 19, 2013
Upload log at: http://naqcc-eu.org/eu-sprints/submit-your-log
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/sprints/rules/current.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 18
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 18
Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party 0001Z, Dec 20 to 2359Z,
Jan 1
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 20
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 20
Russian 160-Meter Contest 2000Z-2400Z, Dec 20
AGB-Party Contest 2100Z-2400Z, Dec 20
Feld Hell Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 21
OK DX RTTY Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 21
Croatian CW Contest 1400Z, Dec 21 to 1400Z,
Dec 22
ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW 1800Z-2359Z, Dec 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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JIDX Phone Contest: December 10, 2013
E-mail: ph[at]jidx[dot]org
Mail: 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
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: December 12, 2013
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Top Band Sprint
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland,
Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.qrparci.org/contests/qrp-arci-contests/138-topbandsprint
QRP Fox Hunt: December 12, 2013
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: December 14, 2013
E-mail: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: December 14, 2013
Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprintlog.html
Mail: John Shannon, K3WWP
478 E. High St.
Kittanning, PA 16201
USA
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint201312.html
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: December 15, 2013
Post web summary: http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
Ten-Meter RTTY Contest: December 15, 2013
E-mail: ten-rtty[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rttycontesting.com/tenmeterrttycontest/rules.html
LZ DX Contest: December 17, 2013
E-mail: lzdxc[at]yahoo[dot]com
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: BFRA
P.O. Box 830
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria
Find rules at: http://lzdx.bfra.org/rulesen.html
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: December 19, 2013
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/submit_log_eng.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html
VU International DX Contest: December 20, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]arsi[dot]info
Mail: Prasad Rajagopal
PO Box 7523
Bangalore, 560075
India
Find rules at: http://arsi.info/contests/international/rules
Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party: December 21, 2013
E-mail: hot[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstr. 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/hotr.html
EPC Ukraine DX Contest: December 24, 2013
E-mail: contest[at]ut7fp[dot]kiev[dot]ua
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://ut7fp.kiev.ua/2010epc-ukr-dx/EPC%20Ukraine_eng.html
Kentucky QSO Party: December 31, 2013
E-mail: k4cms[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: 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
TOPS Activity Contest: December 31, 2013
E-mail: contest[at]procwclub[dot]ro
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.yo2rr.ro/TAC%20Rules.html
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/
All Austrian 160-Meter Contest: December 31, 2013
E-mail: hf-contest[at]oevsv[dot]at
Upload log at: http://contestrobot.aoec160m.oevsv.at
Mail: OEVSV-HQ
HF-Contest Manager
Eisvogelgasse 4/1
A-1060 Vienna
Austria
Find rules at:
http://www.oevsv.at/export/oevsv/download/AOEC/Rules_AOEC_160m.pdf
TARA RTTY Melee: December 31, 2013
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_score.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_rules.html
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
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
CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run: January 7, 2014
E-mail: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/snow2013.htm
ARRL 160-Meter Contest: January 7, 2014
E-mail: 160meter[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: 160 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/160-meter
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