THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
February 18 - 25, 2013 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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NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, Feb 18
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op Simple Wire Antenna
Single Op Gain Antenna
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 February 21, 2013
Upload log at: http://naqcc-eu.org/eu-sprints/submit-your-log
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/sprints/rules/current.pdf
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 20
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 February 21, 2013
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening: 1900Z-2030Z, Feb 20
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + "/" + 2-digit year first used a bug
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus: Any participant having at least 10 QSOs can
give a bonus of 5 points to another op for excellent usage of his bug
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: March 15, 2013
E-mail logs to: semiautomatic[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail logs to: Manager:
Ulf-Dietmar Ernst, DK9KR
Elbstrasse 60
D-28199 Bremen
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:Semi_Automatic_Key_evening
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 22
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 February 23, 2013
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, Feb 22
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: February 24, 2013
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
CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB: 2200Z, Feb 22 to 2200Z, Feb 24
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Assisted (High)
Multi-Op (High)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours
Multi-Op: 40 hours
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RS + (state/province)
DX: RS + CQ Zone
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with own country
5 points per QSO with other countries on same continent
10 points per QSO with other continents
5 points per QSO with maritime mobile
Multipliers: Each US state + DC (excluding KH6/KL7)
Each VE province
Each DXCC+WAE country (including KH6/KL7)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2200Z March 1, 2013
E-mail logs to: 160ssb[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail logs to: CQ 160 Meter Contest
25 Newbridge Road
Hicksville, NY 11801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm
REF Contest, SSB: 0600Z, Feb 23 to 1800Z, Feb 24
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)
Club
SWL
Max operating hours: Single Op: 28 hours in no more than 3
increments of at least 1 hour each
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
QRP: 5 Watts
Exchange: French: RS + Department/Prefix
non-French: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: French: 6 points per QSO with French station same continent
French: 15 points per QSO with French station on
different continent
French: 1 point per QSO with non-French station same continent
French: 2 points per QSO with non-French station on
different continent
non-French: 1 point per QSO with French station same continent
non-French: 3 points per QSO with French station on
different continent
Multipliers: French/Corsica departments once per band
French overseas prefixes once per band
non-French DXCC countries once per band (available
only to French stations)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 11, 2013
E-mail logs to: cdfssb[at]ref-union[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf
SARL Youth Day Sprint: 0800Z-1000Z, Feb 23
Mode: SSB
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS + age
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO between operators 25 or younger
2 points per QSO between 25 or younger operator and a
26 or older operator
1 point per QSO between operators 26 or older
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: March 2, 2013
E-mail logs to: youthsprint[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/Documents/SARL_Contest_Manual_2013_Issue_11.pdf
UBA DX Contest, CW: 1300Z, Feb 23 to 1300Z, Feb 24
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Single Op QRP
Multi-Op
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ON: RST + Serial No. + province
non-ON: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with Belgian station
3 points per QSO with other EU stations
1 point per QSO with non-EU stations
Multipliers: Each Belgian province once per band
Each Belgian prefix once per band
Each EU DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 11, 2013
E-mail logs to: ubacw[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules
Mississippi QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 23 to 0300Z, Feb 24
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
Classes: Single Op
Mobile
Portable
Exchange: MS: RS(T) + county
non-=MS: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: MS stations: Each MS county, state, province, and DXCC country
Non-MS stations: Each MS county
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 31, 2013
E-mail logs to: w5xx[at]vicksburg[dot]com
Mail logs to: Vicksburg ARC
64 Lake Circle Drive
Vicksburg, MS 39180
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrlmiss.org/2013_-_MSQP_Rules.pdf
North American QSO Party, RTTY: 1800Z, Feb 23 to 0559Z, Feb 24
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 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: March 3, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
Mail logs to: Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009
San Francisco, CA 94158-1668
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
High Speed Club CW Contest: 0900Z-1100Z, Feb 24 and 1500Z-1700Z, Feb 24
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: HSC Members
Non-Members
QRP
SWL
Max power: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Members: RST + HSC No.
non-Members: RST + "NM"
Work stations: Once per band per period
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with a HSC member
1 points per QSO with a non-member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: March 17, 2013
E-mail logs to: hsccontest[at]googlemail[dot]com
Mail logs to: Jo Mertens, DJ4EY
HSC Contest Manager
Am Muhlebruch 32
59581 Warstein
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/
SARL Digital Contest: 1300Z-1600Z, Feb 24
Mode: PSK, RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per mode per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 3, 2013
E-mail logs to: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail logs to: West Rand Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 5344
Weltevredenpark 1725
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/Documents/SARL_Contest_Manual_2013_Issue_11.pdf
North Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 24 to 0059Z, Feb 25
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Mixed (NC/non-NC)
Single Op SSB (NC/non-NC)
Single Op CW (NC)
Single Op QRP (NC/non-NC)
NC Mobile Mixed
NC Mobile SSB
NC Club Mixed
NC Club SSB
NC County Expedition Mixed
Exchange: NC: County
non-NC: (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
3 points per CW QSO
3 points per NC mobile QSO (regardless of mode)
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with
Cherokee or Dare counties; 150 points for both
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with W4DW
or NI4BK; 150 points for both
Bonus Points for NC Mobiles: 100 points for each
county activated
Multipliers: NC stations: Each NC county, state, province, and one
DXCC country once
Non-NC stations: Each NC county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: April 1, 2013
E-mail logs to: logs[at]ncqsoparty[dot]org
Upload log at: http://rars.org/ncqsoparty/ncqp_logs.php
Mail logs to: NC QSO PARTY
1318 Alderman Circle
Raleigh, NC 27603
USA
Find rules at: http://rars.org/ncqsoparty/ncqp_rules.php
CQC Winter QSO Sprint: 0100Z-0259Z, Feb 25
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: RST + (state/province/country) + name + CQC member no.
non-Member: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 4 points per QSO with non-member
6 points per QSO with member
Bonus: 1000 points for one or more QSOs with W0CQC or N0CQC
Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: March 27, 2013
E-mail logs to: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/winter13.htm
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 27
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 27
1900Z-2000Z, Feb 27
0300Z-0400Z, Feb 28
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 1
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 2 to
2400Z, Mar 3
SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 3
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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
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Hungarian DX Contest: February 19, 2013
E-mail: hadx[at]mrasz[dot]axelero[dot]net
Upload log at: http://www.ha-dx.com/HADX/
Mail: MRASZ
1400 Budapest
P.O. Box 11
Hungary
Find rules at: http://www.ha-dx.com/HADX/html/rules_en.html
ARRL January VHF Contest: February 20, 2013
E-mail: JanuaryVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: January VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf
QRP Fox Hunt: February 21, 2013
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: February 21, 2013
Upload log at: http://naqcc-eu.org/eu-sprints/submit-your-log
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/sprints/rules/current.pdf
Russian PSK WW Contest: February 21, 2013
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/submit_log_eng.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.epc-ru.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=562&Itemid=192
Feld Hell Sprint: February 23, 2013
E-mail: kj8o[at]wowway[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprint-rules
RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz Contest: February 26, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: RSGB-G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/r1st-160m-2013.shtml
SPAR Winter Field Day: February 27, 2013
E-mail: winterfd[at]spar-hams[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.spar-hams.org/contests/winterfd/index.php?pg=2
PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint: February 28, 2013
E-mail: w4krn[at]his[dot]com
Mail: Karen Russo, W4KRN
7720 Willow Pond Lane
Nokesville, VA 20181
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/valentine-sprint
AGCW Straight Key Party: February 28, 2013
E-mail: htp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Hermann-Bahner-Strasse 1
D-63225 Langen
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:Straight_Key_Party_%28HTP%29
Triathlon DX Contest: February 28, 2013
E-mail: dxtriathlon[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://triathlon-dx-contest.gr/contest/index.php/rules
BARTG RTTY Sprint: March 1, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/contests/sprint/rules/bartg-sprint-contest-rules.pdf
OMISS QSO Party: March 1, 2013
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoElectronic.php
Mail: OMISS QSO PARTY
John Dean, K0JDD
4118 Woodlane Drive
Woodbury, MN 55129
USA
Find rules at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php
Vermont QSO Party: March 3, 2013
E-mail: ranv[at]sover[dot]net
Mail: Vermont QSO Party
PO Box 9392
South Burlington, VT 05403-9392
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html
FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: March 4, 2013
E-mail: FYBO2012[at]azscorpions[dot]org
Mail: Mike Baker, K7DD
8845 W. Diana Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85345
USA
Find rules at: http://www.azscqrpions.com/fybo2009rules.html
Black Sea Cup International: March 5, 2013
E-mail: bs_cup[at]ukr[dot]net
Mail: BSCI
Box 4
KERCH 98319
UKRAINE
Find rules at: http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/0-21
Delaware QSO Party: March 5, 2013
E-mail: qsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: DE QSO Party
PO Box 1050
Newark, DE 19715-1050
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fsarc.org/qsoparty/qsohome.htm
Mexico RTTY International Contest: March 5, 2013
E-mail: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.fmre.org.mx/concursos/2013/rtty/rules-rtty-2013-english.pdf
KCJ Topband Contest: March 10, 2013
E-mail: kcj-log[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
Mail: T. Shishido, JA4AVO
Kuchita 5-48-7-2
Asakita 739-1734, Hiroshima
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/13_toptest_rules_e.pdf
YLRL YL-OM Contest: March 10, 2013
E-mail: kc8pky2004[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Mail: Linda Metz, KC8PKY
7626 Dacosta
Detroit, MI 48129
USA
Find rules at: http://ylrl.org/index.php/contests-a-dx-awards
FISTS Winter Sprint: March 11, 2013
E-mail: n2ed[at]fists[dot]org
Mail: Ed Wlodarski N2ED
3 Shore Rd
Andover, NJ 07821
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/operating.html#sprints
Dutch PACC Contest: March 12, 2013
E-mail: pacc[at]dutchpacc[dot]com
Upload log at: http://pacc.veron.nl/logsubmission.html
Mail: PACC Contest Manager
c/o VERON Central Bureau
PO Box 1166
6801 BD Arnhem
The Netherlands
Find rules at: http://pacc.veron.nl/
Minnesota QSO Party: March 15, 2013
E-mail: MNQP[at]ISD[dot]NET
Mail: MNQP
4745-170th Lane NE
Ham Lake, MN 55304-5233
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w0aa.org/docs/mnqp/MNQP%20Contest%20Rules.pdf
Louisiana QSO Party: March 15, 2013
E-mail: laqso[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: LAQSO Party
PO Box 143
Thibodaux, LA 70302
USA
Find rules at: http://qsl.net/w5yl/html/rules.html
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening: March 15, 2013
E-mail: semiautomatic[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manager:
Ulf-Dietmar Ernst, DK9KR
Elbstrasse 60
D-28199 Bremen
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:Semi_Automatic_Key_evening
ARRL School Club Roundup: March 18, 2013
E-mail: SCR[at]limarc[dot]org
Mail: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW: March 19, 2013
E-mail: DXCW[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: ARRL Intl DX Contest, CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
YL-ISSB QSO Party, SSB: March 22, 2013
E-mail: ve1jim[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca
Mail: Jim Flowers, VE1JIM
13 Rufus Ave
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 2L4
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.ylsystem.org/qsoparty/qsodates.htm
YL-ISSB QSO Party, CW: March 22, 2013
E-mail: ve1jim[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca
Mail: Jim Flowers, VE1JIM
13 Rufus Ave
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 2L4
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.ylsystem.org/qsoparty/qsodates.htm
AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party: March 28, 2013
E-mail: lbisha[at]rochester[dot]rr[dot]com
Mail: Lynn Bisha, W2BSN
83 Parkwood Lane
Penfield, NY 14526-1307
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.antiquewireless.org/pdf/AWA_2012-2013_Event_Schedule.pdf
British Columbia QSO Party: March 31, 2013
E-mail: bcqp[at]orcadxcc[dot]org
Mail: Orca DX and Contest Club
105A-8988 Fraserton Court
Burnaby, BC V5J 5H8
Canada
Find rules at: http://orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html
New Hampshire QSO Party: March 31, 2013
E-mail: n1ix[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: Dave LeDuc
26 Tanglewood Dr.
Newton, NH 03858
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w1wqm.org/nhqso/NEW_HAMPSHIRE_QSO_PARTY_RULES.pdf
Classic Exchange, CW: April 15, 2013
E-mail: WQ8U[at]nc[dot]rr[dot]com
Mail: WQ8U
104 W. Queen St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan13ann.html
Classic Exchange, Phone: April 15, 2013
E-mail: WQ8U[at]nc[dot]rr[dot]com
Mail: WQ8U
104 W. Queen St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan13ann.html
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