THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
July 4 - 11, 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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10-10 Int. Spirit of 76 QSO Party: 0001Z, Jul 4 to 2400Z, Jul 10
Mode: CW, SSB, PSK31, RTTY, FM, AM
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Name + (state/province/country) + 10-10 number
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 25, 2011
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Ln
Statesville, NC 28265
USA
Find rules at: http://ten-ten.org/Forms/spirit.pdf
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 4
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 11, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/r80mcc.shtml
MI QRP July 4th CW Sprint: 2300Z, Jul 4 to 0300Z, Jul 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: less 250 mW
250 mW - 1 W
1 - 5 W
greater 5W
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (member no./power output)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with members
2 points per QSO with non-member W/VE stations
4 points per QSO with non-member DX stations
Multipliers: Each state, province or country, once per band
Bonus: multiply total points by 1.25 if xmtr or
receiver is homebrew
Bonus: multiply total points by 1.5 if both xmtr and
receiver are homebrew
Score Calculation: Total score = bonus multiplier x total QSO
points x total mults
Submit logs by: August 3, 2011
E-mail logs to: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: Hank Greeb, N8XX
5727 11 Mile Rd NE
Rockford, MI 49341
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Jul 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: July 7, 2011
E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprint_Rules
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 8
Mode: CW
Bands: m
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 9, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 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: July 10, 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
FISTS Summer Sprint: 0000Z-0400Z, Jul 9
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: QRP
QRO
Club
Max power: QRO: >5 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 8, 2011
E-mail logs to: wa1lad[at]cox[dot]net
Mail logs to: Gil Woodside, WA1LAD
30 Hilltop Ave.
West Warwick, RI 02893-2825
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
IARU HF World Championship: 1200Z, Jul 9 to 1200Z, Jul 10
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op CW (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Phone (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
IARU Member Society HQ
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: IARU HQ: RS(T) + IARU Society
Non-HQ: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same zone or with HQ stations
3 points per QSO with different zone on same continent
5 points per QSO with different zone on different continent
Multipliers: Each ITU zone once per band
Each IARU HQ and each IARU official once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1200Z August 9, 2011
E-mail logs to: IARUHF[at]iaru[dot]org
Mail logs to: IARU HF Championship
IARU International Secretariat
Box 310905
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship
SKCC Weekend Sprint: 0000Z-2400Z, Jul 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
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: July 15, 2011
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/wes-submit.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/index-wes.html
ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint: 2000Z-2359Z, Jul 10
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: August 10, 2011
E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail logs to: ARCI Summer Homebrew Spriint
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/7516/118/
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, Jul 11
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op
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 July 14, 2011
E-mail logs to: submitlog[at]naqcc-eu[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.naqcc-eu.org/autologger/
Mail logs to: M Ireland MW3YMY
Pen-y-Gadlas, Ffordd Bryniau
Meliden, Prestatyn, Denbighshire LL19 8RD
UK
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/SprintHelp/SprintRules.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 13
1900Z-2000Z, Jul 13
0300Z-0400Z, Jul 14
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 13
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 15
DMC RTTY Contest 1200Z, Jul 16 to
1200Z, Jul 17
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 16
1900Z-2000Z, Jul 16
0300Z-0400Z, Jul 17
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, Jul 16
North American QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Jul 16 to
0600Z, Jul 17
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest 1800Z, Jul 16 to
2100Z, Jul 17
RSGB Low Power Contest 0900Z-1200Z and
1300Z-1600Z, Jul 17
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush 2000Z-2159Z, Jul 17
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Jul 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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ARS Spartan Sprint: July 7, 2011
E-mail: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprint_Rules
WAB 50 MHz Phone: July 10, 2011
E-mail: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com
Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: July 11, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/r80mcc.shtml
REF DDFM 6m Contest: July 12, 2011
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_0912.pdf
ARRL June VHF QSO Party: July 13, 2011
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-qso-party
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB: July 15, 2011
E-mail: smreyssb[at]ure[dot]es
Mail: URE HF Contests
P.O. Box 220
28080 Madrid
Spain
Find rules at:
http://www.ure.es/contest/431-sm-el-rey-contest-english-version.html
VK/Trans-Tasman 160m Contest, Phone: July 16, 2011
E-mail: vktasman[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail: VK:
VK/trans-Tasman Contest
28 Crampton Crescent
Rosanna, VIC 3084
Australia
ZL:
VK/trans-Tasman Contest
P.O. Box 21-363
Christchurch 8143
New Zealand
Find rules at: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
Kid's Day Contest: July 18, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: July 18, 2011
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/bild-und-schrift-wettbewerbe/corona-maerz/teilnahmebedingungen/
West Virginia QSO Party: July 20, 2011
E-mail: wvqplogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Jeffrey Woods
123 Gladesville Cemetery Rd.
Independence WV 26374
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wvqp/wvqp.html
ARCI Milliwatt Field Day: July 26, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: Milliwatt Field Day
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/6870/118/
ARRL Field Day: July 26, 2011
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
Marconi Memorial HF Contest: July 26, 2011
E-mail: contest[dot]marconi[at]arifano[dot]it
Mail: ARI sezioni di Fano
PO Box 35 Uff. P.T. via Garibaldi
I-61032 Fano (PU)
Italy
Find rules at: http://www.arifano.it/Contest_Marconi.htm
Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest: July 26, 2011
E-mail: urdigi[at]izmail-dx[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.izmail-dx.com/
GACW WWSA CW DX Contest: July 30, 2011
E-mail: auranito[at]speedy[dot]com[dot]ar
Mail: GACW DX Contest
PO Box 9
B1875ZAA Wilde
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Find rules at: http://www.wwsatest.org/basesingles.htm
RAC Canada Day Contest: July 31, 2011
E-mail: canadaday[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/2011%20Canada%20Day%20Rules-Entry%20Form.pdf
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: July 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
SEANET Contest: July 31, 2011
E-mail: nidam68[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail: SEANET CONTEST 2011
c/o BDARA
P.O. Box 73
Gadong
Bandar Seri Begawan BE3978
Brunei Darussalam
Find rules at: http://seanet2011.com/contest.htm
All Asian DX Contest, CW: July 31, 2011
E-mail: aacw[at]jarl[dot]or[dot]jp
Mail: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, CW
170-8073
Japan
Find rules at:
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2011AA_Rule.htm
Original QRP Contest: July 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
DRCG Long Distance Contest, RTTY: August 1, 2011
E-mail: ldc[at]drcg[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://drcg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=124&Itemid=84
SMIRK Contest: August 1, 2011
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
WLOTA Contest: August 1, 2011
E-mail: contest11[at]wlota[dot]com
Mail: WLH Award
18 Allee Roch-Bihen
44510 Le Pouliguen
France
Find rules at: http://www.wlota.com/rulec.htm
PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint: August 2, 2011
E-mail: lowbandsprints[at]k9vic[dot]net
Mail: Eric Dallmann, K9VIC
15707 S. River Rd.
Plainfield, IL 60544
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/40-meter-firecracker-sprint
MI QRP July 4th CW Sprint: August 3, 2011
E-mail: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: Hank Greeb, N8XX
5727 11 Mile Rd NE
Rockford, MI 49341
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
DL-DX RTTY Contest: August 10, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]drcg[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://drcg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=36&lang=en
Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest: August 31, 2011
E-mail: contestyv[at]cantv[dot]net
Mail: Radio Club Venezolano
Concurso Independencia de Venezuela
P.O. Box 20285
Caracas 1020-A
Venezuela
Find rules at: http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/rules.htm
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2011
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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