CONTEST CALENDAR
October 31, 1997 Edition (97.10) (no 97.9 issued)
Please send corrections and additions directly to me. I will post an
updated calendar every two months. Thanks to VE9WH, W3DYA, ON7SS, JE1CKA,
N0AX, I2UIY, ZL1ANJ, VE2PIJ and VR97BG for contest info.
An HTML version of the calendar is available on request, or the most recent
calendar may be found at: http://www.primenet.com/~scdxc/contestcal.html
73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@netcom.com)
The contest calendar is divided into two sections:
1) CONTEST CALENDAR: Calendar showing dates and times of scheduled
contests.
2) CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES: Deadlines and addresses for
submitting logs for contests that have
already occurred or whose deadline will pass
before the next issue of the calendar.
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CONTEST CALENDAR:
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Please note that you may not be able to operate during all of the total
hours of the contests listed below. Total operating time may also vary
by entry category. See individual contest rules for allowed operating
hours.
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November 1997
Ukranian DX Contest 1200Z, Nov 1 to 1200Z, Nov 2
ARRL Sweepstakes, CW 2100Z, Nov 1 to 0300Z, Nov 3
High Speed Club CW Contest 0900Z-1100Z and 1500Z-1700Z, Nov 2
Japan Int.DX Contest, Phone 2300Z, Nov 7 to 2300Z, Nov 9
WAE DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Nov 8 to 2400Z, Nov 9
IARU Reg.1 160m Contest, CW 1400Z, Nov 15 to 0800Z, Nov 16
ARRL Sweepstakes, Phone 2100Z, Nov 15 to 0300Z, Nov 17
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Nov 29 to 2400Z, Nov 30
December 1997
ARRL 160-Meter Contest 2200Z, Dec 5 to 1600Z, Dec 7
FAIRS HF DX Data Contest 0000Z, Dec 6 to 2400Z, Dec 7
ARRL 10-Meter Contest 0000Z, Dec 13 to 2400Z, Dec 14
TARA RTTY Sprint 1800Z, Dec 13 to 0200Z, Dec 14
Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z, Dec 27 to 1500Z, Dec 28
RAC Canada Winter Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 28
January 1998
Kid's Day Operating Event 1800Z-2400Z, Jan 3
ARRL RTTY Roundup 1800Z, Jan 3 to 2400Z, Jan 4
Japan Int.DX Contest, 160-40m 2200Z, Jan 9 to 2200Z, Jan 11
Midwinter Contest, CW 0700Z-1900Z, Jan 10
Hunting LIONS in the Air 0900Z, Jan 10 to 2100Z, Jan 11
North Amer. QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Jan 10 to 0600Z, Jan 11
Midwinter Contest, Phone 0700Z-1900Z, Jan 11
North Amer. QSO Party, Phone 1800Z, Jan 17 to 0600Z, Jan 18
ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes 1900Z, Jan 17 to 0400Z, Jan 19
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW 2200Z, Jan 23 to 1600Z, Jan 25
REF Contest, CW 0600Z, Jan 24 to 1800Z, Jan 25
UBA Contest, Phone 1300Z, Jan 31 to 1300Z, Feb 1
February 1998
North American Sprint, Phone 0000Z-0359Z, Feb 1
New Hampshire QSO Party 0000Z, Feb 7 to 2400Z, Feb 8
Delaware QSO Party 1700Z, Feb 7 to 0500Z, Feb 8 and
1300Z, Feb 8 to 0100Z, Feb 9
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0359Z, Feb 8
HAL WW RTTY WPX Contest 0000Z, Feb 14 to 2400Z, Feb 15
Dutch PACC Contest 1200Z, Feb 14 to 1200Z, Feb 15
Asia-Pacific Sprint (CW) 1230Z-1430Z, Feb 14
YL-OM Contest, Phone 1400Z, Feb 14 to 0200Z, Feb 16
RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Feb 14 to 0100Z, Feb 15
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Feb 21 to 2400Z, Feb 22
CQ 160-Meter Contest, Phone 2200Z, Feb 27 to 1600Z, Mar 1
North Carolina QSO Party 0000Z, Feb 28 to 2400Z, Mar 1
REF Contest, SSB 0600Z, Feb 28 to 1800Z, Mar 1
UBA Contest, CW 1300Z, Feb 28 to 1300Z, Mar 1
YL-OM Contest, CW 1400Z, Feb 28 to 0200Z, Mar 2
RSGB 7 MHz DX Contest, CW 1500Z, Feb 28 to 0900Z, Mar 1
March 1998
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, Phone 0000Z, Mar 7 to 2400Z, Mar 8
RSGB Commonwealth Contest, CW 1200Z, Mar 14 to 1200Z, Mar 15
Wisconsin QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 15 to 0100Z, Mar 16
Alaska QSO Party 0000Z, Mar 21 to 2400Z, Mar 22
Bermuda Contest 0001Z, Mar 21 to 2400Z, Mar 22
BARTG WW RTTY Contest 0200Z, Mar 21 to 0200Z, Mar 23
Russian DX Contest 1200Z, Mar 21 to 1200Z, Mar 22
Virginia QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 21 to 0500Z, Mar 22 and
1100Z, Mar 22 to 0200Z, Mar 23
CQWW WPX Contest, Phone 0000Z, Mar 28 to 2400Z, Mar 29
April 1998
SP DX Contest, CW 1500Z, Apr 4 to 2300Z, Apr 5
EA RTTY Contest 1600Z, Apr 4 to 1600Z, Apr 5
Japan Int. DX Contest, 20-10m 2300Z, Apr 10 to 2300Z, Apr 12
MARAC County Hunters, SSB 0000Z, Apr 11 to 2400Z, Apr 12
His Maj. King of Spain Contest 1800Z, Apr 11 to 1800Z, Apr 12
UBA HF 80m Contest 0700Z-1100Z, Apr 12
ARRL 144-MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local, Apr 13
Australian Post Code Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Apr 18
YU DX Contest 1200Z, Apr 18 to 1200Z, Apr 19
EU Spring Sprint, SSB 1500Z-1859Z, Apr 18
Holyland DX Contest 1800Z, Apr 18 to 1800Z, Apr 19
Michigan QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 18 to 0300Z, Apr 19 and
1100Z, Apr 19 to 0200Z, Apr 20
ARRL 222-MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local, Apr 21
SP DX RTTY Contest 0000Z, Apr 25 to 2400Z, Apr 26
Helvetia Contest 1300Z, Apr 25 to 1300Z, Apr 26
Nebraska QSO Party 1700Z, Apr 25 to 1700Z, Apr 26
Ontario QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 25 to 1800Z, Apr 26
ARRL 432-MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local, Apr 29
May 1998
MARAC County Hunters, CW 0000Z, May 2 to 2400Z, May 3
Texas QSO Party 1400Z, May 2 to 2200Z, May 3
Massachusetts QSO Party 1800Z, May 2 to 0400Z, May 3 and
1100Z-2100Z, May 3
ARI International DX Contest 2000Z, May 2 to 2000Z, May 3
Nevada QSO Party 0000Z, May 9 to 0600Z, May 10
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 9 to 1200Z, May 10
FISTS CW Club Spring Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, May 9
ARRL 902/1296/2304 Sprg Sprint 0600-2300 local, May 9
EU Spring Sprint, CW 1500Z-1859Z, May 16
ARRL 50-MHz Spring Sprint 2300Z, May 16 to 0300Z, May 17
CQWW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 30 to 2400Z, May 31
June 1998
IARU Reg 1 Field Day, CW 1500Z, Jun 6 to 1500Z, Jun 7
ANARTS WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Jun 13 to 2400Z, Jun 14
TOEC WW Grid Contest, SSB 1200Z, Jun 13 to 1200Z, Jun 14
Asia-Pacific Sprint (SSB) 1230Z-1430Z, Jun 13
ARRL June VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Jun 13 to 0300Z, Jun 15
West Virginia QSO Party 1800Z-2400Z, Jun 14
All Asian DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Jun 20 to 2400Z, Jun 21
Marconi Memorial Contest HF 1400Z, Jun 27 to 1400Z, Jun 28
ARRL Field Day 1800Z, Jun 27 to 2100Z, Jun 28
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End of calendar section
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CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES:
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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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Scandinavian Act.Contest,SSB October 31, 1997
Scandinavian Act.Contest,CW October 31, 1997
E-mail: sac@contesting.com
Mail: NRRL HF Contest Manager
Jan Almedal, LA9HW
Tunet
N-1825 Tomter
Norway
Washington State Salmon Run October 31, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: W7FR Western Washington DX Club
P.O. Box 395
Mercer Island, WA 98040
RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest, SSB November 14, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey, CR7 7AF UK
RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest, CW November 14, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey, CR7 7AF UK
California QSO Party November 15, 1997
E-mail: cqp@contesting.com
Mail: NCCC
c/o Al Maenchen, AD6E
3330 Farthing Way
San Jose, CA 95132
Pennsylvania QSO Party November 15, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Douglas Maddox, W3HDH
Rd #1 Box 760
Petersburg, PA 16669
Illinois QSO Party November 17, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: RAMS
c/o John Matz, KB9II
7079 West Ave.
Hanover Park, IL 60103
VK/ZL/Oceania Contest, Phone November 17, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: VK/ZL/Oceania Contest Manager
P. Nesbit, VK3APN
WIA, Box 2175, Caulfield Junction
Victoria 3161
Australia
VK/ZL/Oceania Contest, CW November 24, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: VK/ZL/Oceania Contest Manager
P. Nesbit, VK3APN
WIA, Box 2175, Caulfield Junction
Victoria 3161
Australia
Texas Armadillo Cahse November 25, 1997
E-mail: k1oj@swbell.net
Mail: Owen Quarles, K1OJ
11126 Rippling Meadows Dr.
Houston, TX 77064
All Asian DX Contest, SSB November 30, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: JARL
All Asian DX Contest
P.O. Box 377
Tokyo Central
Japan
CQWW DX Contest, RTTY December 1, 1997
Low Power Logs:
E-mail: gould@corpcom-events.com
Mail: Roy Gould, K1RY
CQWW RTTY DX Contest Director
P.O. Box DX
Stow, MA 01775
High Power Logs:
E-mail: k5dj@easy.com
Mail: Ron Stailey, K5DJ
Co-Contest Director
504 Dove Haven Drive
Round Rock, TX 78664
CQWW DX Contest, SSB December 1, 1997
E-mail: ssb@cqww.com
Mail: CQ Magazine
76 North Broadway
Hicksville, NY 11801
USA
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW December 3, 1997
E-mail: contest@arrl.org
Mail: ARRL Sweepstakes Contest
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111-1494
WAE DX Contest, RTTY December 15, 1997
E-mail: 100712.2226@compuserve.com
Mail: WAEDC Committee
Durering
Box 1126
D-74370 Sersheim, Germany
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest,Phone December 17, 1997
E-mail: contest@arrl.org
Mail: ARRL Sweepstakes Contest
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111-1494
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End of log submittal deadlines
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