THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
January 17 - 24, 2011 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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Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 17
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: January 23, 2011
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.com/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fpqrp.com/fpqrprun.php
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 19
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 January 20, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 20
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 January 23, 2011
E-mail logs to: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
Upload log at: http://naqcc.n4lcd.com/sprintlog.html
Mail logs to: John Shannon, K3WWP
478 E. High St.
Kittanning, PA 16201
USA
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint201101.html
Locust QSO Party: 0200Z-0227Z, Jan 20 (40m) and 0227Z-0254Z, Jan 20 (80m)
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts for single element antennas less than 40 feet AGL
80 watts for single element antennas greater than 40 feet AGL
45 watts for two element yagis or phased arrays of any
number of elements
30 watts for single 3 or 4 element yagis
15 watts for stacked 3 or 4 element yagis
Exchange: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1000 points per QSO
5000 bonus points for at least one QSO with K6VVA
5000 bonus points each for at least one QSO with
Secret Swarmer station (name=Locust)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points + bonus points
Submit logs by: 0459Z February 1, 2011
E-mail logs to: lqp54logs[at]k6vva[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k6vva.com/lqp/lqp54rules2011.pdf
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 2000Z-2130Z, Jan 20
Mode: RTTY, PSK
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 January 27, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/r80mcc.shtml
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 21
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 January 22, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 21
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m
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: January 23, 2011
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
YL-ISSB QSO Party, SSB: 0000Z, Jan 22 to 2359Z, Jan 23
Mode: SSB
Bands: All
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS(T) + name + (state/province/country) + YLISSB No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 18, 2011
E-mail logs to: ve1jim[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca
Mail logs to: Jim Flowers, VE1JIM
13 Rufus Ave
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 2L4
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.ylsystem.org/qsoparty/qsodates.htm
BARTG RTTY Sprint: 1200Z, Jan 22 to 1200Z, Jan 23
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Expert
Single Op
Multi-Op
SWL
Exchange: Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: DXCC countries once regardless of band
JA, W, VE and VK areas once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x continents
Submit logs by: March 1, 2011
E-mail logs to: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/Contests/Sprint/BARTG%20Sprint%20Contest%20rules%202011.pdf
ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes: 1900Z, Jan 22 to 0359Z, Jan 24
Mode: Any
Bands: 50 MHz and up
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Single Op Portable
Rover
Limited Rover
Unlimited Rover
Multi-Op
Limited Multi-Op
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 200 watts PEP 50/144 MHz
LP: 100 watts PEP 222/432 MHz
LP: 10 watts PEP 902 MHz and above
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per 50 or 144 MHz QSO
2 points per 222 or 432 MHz QSO
4 points per 902 or 1296 MHz QSO
8 points per 2.3 GHz or higher QSO
Multipliers: Grid squares once per band
Rovers: grid squares operated from once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z February 23, 2011
E-mail logs to: JanuaryVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: January VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf-sweepstakes
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Jan 26
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 26
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 27
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 28
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 28
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW 2200Z, Jan 28 to
2200Z, Jan 30
REF Contest, CW 0600Z, Jan 29 to
1800Z, Jan 30
UBA DX Contest, SSB 1300Z, Jan 29 to
1300Z, Jan 30
SPAR Winter Field Day 1700Z, Jan 29 to
1700Z, Jan 30
WAB 1.8 MHz Phone 1900Z-2300Z, Jan 29
Classic Exchange, CW 1400Z, Jan 30 to
0800Z, Jan 31
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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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AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: January 17, 2011
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/en/?Contests:VHF-UHF_Contest
Croatian CW Contest: January 18, 2011
E-mail: 9acw[at]9acw[dot]org
Mail: Hrvatski RadioAmaterski Savez
for Croatian CW Contest
Dalmatinska 12
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
Find rules at:
http://www.9acw.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47:rules-2009&catid=39:english&Itemid=66
Russian 160-Meter Contest: January 18, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Mail: Radio Magazine
10 Seliverstov per.
107045 Moscow
Russia
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/90.html
ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint: January 19, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Holiday Spirits
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8108/118/
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: January 19, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/r80mcc.shtml
AGB New Year Snowball Contest: January 22, 2011
E-mail: eu1eu[at]qsl[dot]net
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm
North American QSO Party, CW: January 22, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
Mail: Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
4225 Farmdale Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: January 23, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.com/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fpqrp.com/fpqrprun.php
DARC 10-Meter Contest: January 24, 2011
E-mail: 10m[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/10m/en/rules/
RAEM Contest: January 25, 2011
E-mail: raem[at]srr[dot]ru
Mail: Alex Pashkov
P.O.Box 177
Novosibirsk 630032
Russia
Find rules at: http://raem.qrz.ru/contest/raem_2010/rules_eng_2010.php
LZ Open Contest: January 25, 2011
E-mail: LZ1GL[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.lzopen.com/lz-open-contest/rules/rulesF.htm
North American QSO Party, SSB: January 29, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
Mail: Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
4225 Farmdale Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: January 31, 2011
E-mail: tbdc[at]contesting[dot]com
Mail: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.rules.txt
Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party: January 31, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Dave Ruch, NF0J
P.O. Box 20696
Bloomington, MN 55420-0696
USA
Find rules at: http://arlhs.com/LCL-2010-guidelines.html
Original QRP Contest: January 31, 2011
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
RAC Winter Contest: January 31, 2011
E-mail: canadawinter[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.rac.ca/en/rac/programmes/contests/files/2010_Canada_Winter_Contest_Rules_English_and_French.pdf
AGCW Happy New Year Contest: January 31, 2011
E-mail: hnyc[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Daniel Schirmer, DL5SE
Am Teich 15
25917 Stadum
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Happy_New_Year_Contest
NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW: January 31, 2011
E-mail: la4yw[at]broadpark[dot]no
Mail: NRAU-Baltic Contest
Liv Johansen
Kolstadtunet 4 C
NO-7098 Saupstad
Norway
Find rules at: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/nrau.htm
NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB: January 31, 2011
E-mail: la4yw[at]broadpark[dot]no
Mail: NRAU-Baltic Contest
Liv Johansen
Kolstadtunet 4 C
NO-7098 Saupstad
Norway
Find rules at: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/nrau.htm
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: January 31, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD
SWEDEN
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm
International Naval Contest: February 1, 2011
E-mail: df8ld[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: MF-Runde e.V.
Albert Homrighausen, DF8LD
Am Fliederbogen 2
D-24980 Schafflund
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=15
Feld Hell Sprint: February 1, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=202397
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests
Kid's Day Contest: February 1, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
MI QRP January CW Contest: February 8, 2011
E-mail: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: Hank Greeb, N8XX
5727 11 Mile Rd. NE
Rockford, MI 49341
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
EUCW 160m Contest: February 8, 2011
E-mail: f6cel[at]wanadoo[dot]fr
Mail: Ghislain BARBASON
5 rue de l'Ecluse
F-02190 PIGNICOURT
France
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.de/eucw/eu160.html
WW PMC Contest: February 8, 2011
E-mail: pmc[at]s59dcd[dot]si
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.s59dcd.si/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=114
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest: February 8, 2011
E-mail: jbudzowski[at]verizon[dot]net
Mail: Jay Budzowski
070 Club PSKFest
109 S. Northview Ave.
New Castle, PA 16102-1633
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/pskfest
ARRL RTTY Roundup: February 8, 2011
E-mail: RTTYRU[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: RTTY Roundup
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup
Midwinter Contest: February 15, 2011
E-mail: PA5YL99[at]veron[dot]nl
Mail: PA5YL, Contest Manager Midwinter Contest
Keulenheide 1
6373 AP Landgraaf
The Netherlands
Find rules at: http://trafficbureau.veron.nl/contest/contest_mw_eng.htm
Hungarian DX Contest: February 15, 2011
E-mail: hadx[at]mrasz[dot]axelero[dot]net
Mail: MRASZ
1400 Budapest
P.O. Box 11
Hungary
Find rules at: http://www.ha-dx.com/HADX/html/rules_en.html
UK DX Contest, RTTY: February 15, 2011
E-mail: ukdxc[at]scotham[dot]net
Mail: UK DX RTTY Contest Committee
P.O. Box 7469
Glasgow, G42 0YD
Scotland UK
Find rules at: http://www.ukdx.srars.org/ukdxc.pdf
Hunting Lions in the Air Contest: February 28, 2011
E-mail: lions[at]vsnl[dot]net
Mail: The HLITA Contest Committee
Lions Club of Bangalore North
C/O Lion Ajoy - VU2JHM
# 9/1, Kshitija, Opp Big Bazaar, 5-Cross
Malleswaram, BANGALORE-560003
India
Find rules at: http://lionshuntingintheair.lionwap.org/
AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest: March 1, 2011
E-mail: mjmurphy45[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: Mike Murphy
38 North Reading St.
Manchester, NH 03104
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.antiquewireless.org/pdf/AWA_2011_Linc_Schedule_Rev2.pdf
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