THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
July 30 - August 6, 2012 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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QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 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 August 4, 2012
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 3
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
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: August 5, 2012
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
TARA Grid Dip Shindig: 0000Z-2400Z, Aug 4
Mode: PSK, RTTY
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: High Power
Low Power
QRP
Rover
SWL
Exchange: Name + 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 1, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_score.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html
10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Aug 4 to 2359Z, Aug 5
Mode: SSB
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)
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: August 20, 2012
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Lane
Statesville, NC 28625
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf
European HF Championship: 1200Z-2359Z, Aug 4
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: CW Only (High/Low)
SSB Only (High/Low)
Mixed (High/Low)
SWL
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RS(T) + 2-digit year first licensed
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each 2-digit year licensed once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: August 13, 2012
Upload log at: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhf_log_submission.htm
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhfcrules.htm
North American QSO Party, CW: 1800Z, Aug 4 to 0600Z, Aug 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low)
Multi-Two (Low)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours
Multi-Two: 12 hours
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
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 KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory 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: August 18, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
Mail logs to: Chris Hurlbut, KL9A
1733 E. Broad Ave.
Spokane, WA 99207
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
ARRL UHF Contest: 1800Z, Aug 4 to 1800Z, Aug 5
Mode: All
Bands: 222 MHz and up
Classes: Single Op (High/Low)
Rover
Limited Rover
Unlimited Rover
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100W on 222/432 MHz, >10W on 902 MHz and above
LP: 100W on 222/432 MHz, 10W on 902 MHz and above
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band per grid square
QSO Points: 3 points per 222/432 MHz QSO
6 points per 902/1296 MHz QSO
12 points per 2.3 GHz and higher QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1800Z September 4, 2012
E-mail logs to: AugustUHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: August UHF Contest
ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/august-uhf
RSGB RoPoCo CW: 0700Z-0830Z, Aug 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + previous postcode received
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with UK station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: August 21, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: RSGB G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath
Surrey CR7 7AF
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/rropoco.shtml
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 7
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 8
1900Z-2000Z, Aug 8
0300Z-0400Z, Aug 9
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint 1800Z-2000Z, Aug 8
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 10
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 10
Maryland-DC QSO Party 1600Z, Aug 11 to
0400Z, Aug 12
1600Z-2400Z, Aug 12
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 0000Z-2359Z, Aug 12
Feld Hell Sprint 2000Z-2200Z, Aug 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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SEANET Contest: July 31, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]2012sea[dot]net
Mail: SEANET CONTEST 2012
P.O. Box 8124
Pejabat Pos Kelana Jaya
46782 Kelana Jaya, Selangor
Malaysia
Find rules at: http://2012sea.net/mambo/content/view/5/12/
All Asian DX Contest, CW: July 31, 2012
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/2012AA_rule.htm
RAC Canada Day Contest: July 31, 2012
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/2012%20RAC%20Canda%20Day%20Contest%20Rules%20-%20English%20and%20French.pdf
Original QRP Contest: July 31, 2012
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, 2012
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, 2012
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
ARS Flight of the Bumblebees: August 1, 2012
E-mail: SpartanSprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
MI QRP July 4th CW Sprint: August 3, 2012
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
North American QSO Party, RTTY: August 4, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
Mail: Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009
San Francisco, CA 94158-1668
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
DL-DX RTTY Contest: August 10, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]drcg[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.drcg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=36&lang=en
FISTS Summer Sprint: August 13, 2012
E-mail: wa1lad[at]cox[dot]net
Mail: Gil Woodside, WA1LAD
30 Hilltop Ave.
West Warwick, RI 02893-2825
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush: August 14, 2012
E-mail: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/gold2012.htm
IARU HF World Championship: August 14, 2012
E-mail: IARUHF[at]iaru[dot]org
Mail: IARU HF Championship
IARU International Secretariat
Box 310905
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship
New Jersey QSO Party: August 15, 2012
E-mail: njqp[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.njqp.hamshack.info/rules.htm
VK/Trans-Tasman Contest, Combined: August 18, 2012
E-mail: vktasman[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail: VK/trans-Tasman Contest
P.O. Box 21-363
Christchurch 8143
New Zealand
Find rules at: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/
RSGB IOTA Contest: August 19, 2012
E-mail: iota[dot]logs[at]rsgbcc[dot]org
Mail: RSGB IOTA Contest
Radio Society of Great Britain
3 Abbey Court, Fraser Road
Priory Business Park, Bedford MK44 3WH
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/riota.shtml
DMC RTTY Contest: August 22, 2012
E-mail: dmcrtty[at]digital-modes-club[dot]org
Mail: DMC Contest Commitee
P.O.Box 8
6000 Stara Zagora
Bulgaria
Find rules at: http://digital-modes-club.org/index.php/en/contests-en
Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest: August 31, 2012
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
US Counties QSO Party: August 31, 2012
E-mail: w3dya[at]juno[dot]com
Mail: Norm Beavers, W3DYA
3320 McMillan Dr.
Tyler, TX 75701-8239
USA
Find rules at: http://marac.org/contests.htm
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest: September 1, 2012
E-mail: cqvhf[at]cqww-vhf[dot]com
Mail: Paper Logs
P.O. Box 481
New Carlisle, OH 45344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqww-vhf.com/rules.htm
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2012
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
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: December 17, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Top Band Sprint
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/5267/118/
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