THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
June 29 - July 6, 2015 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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10-10 Int. Spirit of 76 QSO Party: 0001Z, Jun 29 to 2400Z, Jul 5
Mode: CW, SSB, PSK31, RTTY, FM, AM
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)
Work stations: Once per mode
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: July 20, 2015
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/Spirit.pdf
RAC Canada Day Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Jul 1
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op All Band CW
Single Op All Band Phone
Single Op QRP
Single Op Single Band
Single Op Single Band QRP
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: VE: RS(T) + province/territory
non-VE: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with non-VE stations
10 points per QSO with VE stations
20 points per QSO with RAC stations
Multipliers: Each VE province/territory once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 31, 2015
E-mail logs to: canadaday[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail logs to: Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.rac.ca/wp-content/uploads/files/pdf/2015%20Canada%20Day%20Contest%20Rules%20English%20and%20French.pdf
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 1 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 1 and 0300Z-0400Z,
Jul 2
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 4, 2015
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1700Z-1800Z, Jul 2 (CW) and 1800Z-1900Z, Jul 2 (SSB)
and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 2 (FM) and 2000Z-2100Z, Jul 2 (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: July 16, 2015
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 3
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 4, 2015
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jul 3
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 5, 2015
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 3
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 5, 2015
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
FISTS Summer Slow Speed Sprint: 0000Z-0400Z, Jul 4
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 3, 2015
E-mail logs to: n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
DL-DX RTTY Contest: 1100Z, Jul 4 to 1059Z, Jul 5
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Multi-Band Single Radio
Single Op Multi-Band 6 Hrs Single Radio
Single Op Multi-Band Dipole Single Radio
Single Op Multi-Band Dipole 6 Hrs Single Radio
Single Op Multi-Band
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Exchange: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with same country
10 points per QSO with different country same continent
15 points per QSO with different continent
EU Stations: Add 3 QSO points for QSO with DL station
non-EU Stations: Add 5 QSO points for QSO with DL station
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
Each VK, VE, JA and W call area once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 12, 2015
E-mail logs to: logs[at]drcg[dot]de
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.drcg.de/index.php/en/dl-dx-rtty-contest/82-dl-dx-rtty-rules
Marconi Memorial HF Contest: 1400Z, Jul 4 to 1400Z, Jul 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
3 points per QSO with different country, same continent
5 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each CQWW country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1400Z July 10, 2015
E-mail logs to: contest[dot]marconi[at]arifano[dot]it
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arifano.it/contest_marconi.html
Original QRP Contest: 1500Z, Jul 4 to 1500Z, Jul 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (VLP/QRP/MP)(Handmade/Open)
Max operating hours: 15 hours
Max power: VLP: 1W
QRP: 5W
MP: 20W
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Power category
QSO Points: QSO with station who submits log: 4 points
QSO with station that does not submit log: 1 point
15% bonus for use of TR/TRX assembled from kit
30% bonus for use of unique handmade TR/TRX
Multipliers: DXCC Countries: 2 mult points if station submits log, 1 mult
point if no log
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mult points
Submit logs by: July 31, 2015
E-mail logs to: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail logs to: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstrasse 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint: 2000Z, Jul 4 to 2000Z, Jul 5
Mode: PSK31
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: QRP
Low Power
Medium Power
Max operating hours: 6
Max power: Medium Power: 100 watts
Low Power: 50 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point/QSO
Multipliers: Each state, province and DXCC country once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 18, 2015
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/40m-firecracker-sprint
WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone: 1000Z-1400Z, Jul 5
Mode: Phone
Bands: 2m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
SWL (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Max power: 10 watts
Exchange: British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square
Other: RS + serial no. + country
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 26, 2015
E-mail logs to: g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail logs to: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: 1100Z-1700Z, Jul 5
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: July 20, 2015
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/
QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint: 2000Z-2359Z, Jul 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: All Band
Single Band
High Bands
Low Bands
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI no./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with ARCI member
4 points per non-member QSO with different continent
2 points per non-member QSO with same continent
Bonus Points: 2000 points per band for using homebrew transmitter
Bonus Points: 3000 points per band for using homebrew receiver
Bonus Points: 5000 points per band for using homebrew transceiver
Bonus Points: 5000 points for operating portable with emergency
power and temporary antennas
Multipliers: States, once per band
VE Provinces, once per band
Countries, once per band
Power Mult: >5W=x1, 1-5W=x7, 250mW-1W=x10, 55-250mW=15x,
<55mW=20x
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x (state mults + province
mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: July 19, 2015
E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail logs to: QRP Summer Homebrew 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/130-summer-homebrew-sprint
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 6
Mode: CW
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 July 13, 2015
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2015/r80mcc.shtml
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Jul 7
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 8
1900Z-2000Z, Jul 8
0300Z-0400Z, Jul 9
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 10
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jul 10
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 10
FISTS Summer Sprint 0000Z-0400Z, Jul 11
IARU HF World Championship 1200Z, Jul 11 to 1200Z,
Jul 12
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Jul 11 to 2400Z,
Jul 12
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush 2000Z-2159Z, Jul 12
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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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IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW: June 30, 2015
E-mail: (see your national society rules)
Mail: Your national society
Find rules at: Your national society web site
UKSMG Summer Contest: July 1, 2015
E-mail: contest[at]uksmg[dot]org
Upload log at:
http://logs.uksmg.org/cgi-bin/vhfenter.pl?Contest=UKSMG%20Summer%20Contest&year=2015
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://uksmg.org/summer-contest-rules.php
VK Shires Contest: July 1, 2015
E-mail: contest[at]vk2bo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://vkshires.vk2bo.com/vk-shires-contest-rules.html
QRP ARCI QRP Shootout: July 5, 2015
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: QRP ARCI Shootout
c/o Jeff Hetherington
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland
Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.qrparci.org/contests/qrp-arci-contests/127-qrp-shoot-out
IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest: July 5, 2015
E-mail: (see your national society rules)
Mail: (see your national society rules)
Find rules at:
http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_iaru50_fr_201303.pdf
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: July 6, 2015
E-mail: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manfred Busch, DK7ZH
Ebachstr. 13
D-35716 Dietzhoelztal-Mandeln
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/vhf-uhf-contest
West Virginia QSO Party: July 6, 2015
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/2015wvqsorules.html
Alabama QSO Party: July 6, 2015
E-mail: logs[at]alabamaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: Jim Johnson, KC4HW
6274 South County Road 49
Slocomb, Al 36375-5528
USA
Find rules at: http://www.alabamaqsoparty.org/2015/2015Rules.pdf
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: July 6, 2015
E-mail: tbdc[at]contesting[dot]com
Mail: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
Ukrainian DX Classic RTTY Contest: July 6, 2015
E-mail: urdxcrtty[at]ukr[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rtty/rules.php?english
WAB 50 MHz Phone: July 12, 2015
E-mail: g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB: July 13, 2015
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/
REF DDFM 6m Contest: July 14, 2015
E-mail: ddfm50[at]ref-union[dot]org
Mail: F6IIT, Patrick Vermote
175 chemin des Meuniers
F-86130 Dissay
France
Find rules at:
http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_ddfm50_fr_201303.pdf
ARRL June VHF Contest: July 15, 2015
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
Kid's Day Contest: July 21, 2015
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
All Asian DX Contest, CW: July 22, 2015
E-mail: aacw[at]jarl[dot]org
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/aadxcw_cab3.php
Mail: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, CW
170-8073
Japan
Find rules at:
https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2015AA_rule.htm
Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest: July 28, 2015
E-mail: urdigi[at]izmail-dx[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.izmail-dx.com/
ARRL Field Day: July 28, 2015
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, 2015
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
SMIRK Contest: August 15, 2015
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
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2015
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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